Suicide Prevention Starts with YOU: Life is Precious, Powerful, and Purposeful
For your consideration, please see the following Op-ed Clark Flatt, President, The Jason Foundation; Misty Leitch, Interim Director, Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network; and Marie Williams, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services If you saw a relative, a friend, or even a stranger choking, you wouldn’t hesitate to try to help. There […]
Turkey Season to Start as Scheduled; Lakes and Rivers to Remain Open
Tennessee’s 2020 statewide spring turkey hunting season will be held as scheduled and the state’s lakes and rivers and access areas controlled by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will remain open. “Governor (Bill) Lee’s Executive Orders 22 and 23 identifies outdoor activity as an essential activity provided that individuals follow Health Guidelines,” said Kurt Holbert, […]
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Nearly $20 Million in Broadband Accessibility Grants
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe today announced $19.7 million in broadband accessibility grants that will expand service to support 31,000 unserved Tennesseans in nearly 12,700 households and businesses. “One of my top priorities is ensuring the success of rural Tennessee. With the assistance of these grants, […]
Governor Lee Makes New Provisions on Executive Order
Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 24 which includes the following provisions: -Gives Commissioner of Health authority to allow post-degree, pre-licensed mental or behavioral health professionals to treat patients through telemedicine under the supervision of a licensed professional. -Extends payment due date for the professional privilege tax from June 1 to July 1. -Suspends until July 1 […]
Jefferson County Schools Introduce Operation Reach Our Kids
Jefferson County Schools is prepared to share academic resources to parents/students of the school district. There can be no replacement for the wonderful things that occur when a student is engaged in the learning process by interaction with a highly effective teacher. However, the circumstances facing our students right now calls for other methods. Our […]
Jefferson County Closes Offices to Public
From the Office of Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts: Effective April 02, 2020. Jefferson County Offices will be closed to the public. The offices will be open for business via phone, fax, or internet. We will have a drop box at the Courthouse ADA entrance. The Courthouse Security Officer will monitor the drop box. County […]
Finding Ways to Keep Children Occupied During These Challenging Times
Families will face an unprecedented challenge in the coming weeks as their children move schooling into their homes while parents juggle work and childcare responsibilities, and emotional and potential financial stresses. Keeping children at home is an important part of containing the novel coronavirus so that the health care system does not get overwhelmed, but […]
Gov. Lee, Commissioner Nichols Urge Citizens to Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19 Crisis
Gov. Bill Lee today joined Department of Children’s Services Commissioner Jennifer Nichols to call on all Tennesseans to pay extra attention to the children in their lives and in their communities as the response to stop the spread of COVID-19 could lead to an increase in child abuse and neglect and a decrease in reported […]
Tennessee Takes Top Honors for Combined Hoops Attendance
Tennessee drew more fans to Thompson-Boling Arena for men’s and women’s basketball games during the 2019-20 season than any other school in America. A total of 461,146 Big Orange fans attended 33 games, as the Vols drew 322,822 for their 17 home games, and the Lady Vols drew 138,324 for their 16 home events. Tennessee’s […]
Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee First Meeting Of Season
The Jefferson County Budget Committee convened this week to begin work on the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget. Due to considerations for the spread of Covid-19 ( coronavirus) Budget Chair Scarlett, Finance Director Potts, Jefferson County Mayor Mark Potts, Jefferson County Facilities Director Longmire and Jefferson County Technology Manager Mike Bolton were the only ones present […]
State Senator Presses for Broadband Deregulation to Benefit Consumers, Advance Internet Expansion
State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) continues to advance proposed legislation aimed at making broadband service more available to rural citizens and to create market competition among internet service providers (ISP’s). Her proposals would define broadband at or above the FCC standard, streamline the franchise certification process for ISP’s under certain circumstances, permit authorization for multiple […]
MPD Officers Graduate Walters State Basic Police Academy
Left to Right: Front Row – Bain, Cameron, Second Row – Chief Roger D. Overholt, Third Row – Alexander, Fourth Row – Reed, Fifth Row – Donahoo Walters State Community College’s Police Academy Class 115 graduated on March 24, 2020. Morristown Police Department’s (MPD) newest officers, Jason Alexander, Blake Bain, Hunter Donahoo, Michael Cameron and […]
Mayor Potts – Courthouse Entrance & Proceedures
Effective immediately! The only entrance and exit to the courthouse is the ADA entrance on the north side of the building next to the Board of Education Building. The front doors are closed with directions to enter through the ADA entrance. Each department will have a radio to communicate with the Courthouse Security Officer. The […]
Gov. Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Mandating Alternative Business Models for Restaurants and Gyms, Lifts Alcohol Regulations
Sunday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 17 calling for businesses across the state to utilize alternative business models beginning at midnight CDT on Monday, March 23, 2020 until midnight CDT April 6, 2020. The order also outlines ways businesses and citizens should work to protect vulnerable populations. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created both […]
Tennessee Distillery Shifts To Hand Sanitizer Production to Battle COVID-19 Spread
In a statement from Old Glory Distilling Co. – With the current shortage of hand sanitizer in our community and across the country, we are pausing production of our Bourbon & Tennessee Whiskey for the next 2 weeks to focus our efforts on producing something more important. We’ve received federal approval to begin production of […]
