East Tennessee Braces For Near Zero Temperatures
Persistent inclement weather has put a damper on to day to day business across Jefferson County. While County offices reopened on Wednesday, following closure on Monday for President’s Day and Tuesday for unpassable road conditions, many were working on with a skeletal crew. County meetings of the newly formed Building Oversight Committee, as well as […]
Ice Storm Causes Outages And Closings
Winter weather conditions have caused problems across Tennessee. In Jefferson County, ice has been the main culprit for slippery roads and downed trees. The local area was doused with sleet, light snow and freezing rain for the better part of 24 hours, beginning on Monday morning, February 16, 2015. Though initially it appeared that the […]
Jefferson County Fugitive Arrested For Stabbing Death In Whitesburg
On February 2, 2015, Officers Sam Cameron and Ethan Shults stopped a blue 350ZX Nissan at the 417 travel center off of Highway 92. The car was driven by Jesse Cole Marriman, 22, of Whitesburg, TN, and Heather Marie Smith, 26, of Morristown, TN. When officers Shults and Cameron questioned the couple, they received consent […]
Secretary of State Tre Hargett Presents Jefferson City Library $100,000 Check
Secretary of State Tre Hargett paid more than just a visit to Jefferson City Friday as he delivered a check for $100,000 to the Jefferson City Library currently under construction. City, County, and State officials gathered Friday at City Hall to officially receive the money and voice their support for a strong library facility […]
Budget Chairman Scarlett Addresses County Debt Issues
Recent actions by the Jefferson County Commission, as well as the fast approaching budget season, have brought serious questions to the forefront regarding the financial situation in Jefferson County. John Neal Scarlett is serving his second stint as Jefferson County Budget Committee Chairman (two years during his previous term) and will be leading the Committee […]
Post Sports Interview With TBCA Hall Of Fame David Holland & JCHS Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Poore
Jefferson County Republican Party Holds Mass Meeting
The Grand Old Party held their annual local convention on Saturday morning, January 24, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. State Representatives, Senator Frank Niceley, Representative Andrew Farmer and Representative Jeremy Faison were in attendance, as well as several local elected officials. Chancellor Telford Forgety offered the invocation and sitting Chairwoman Paula Gibson led […]
Vols “BUTCHer” Hawkeyes,45-28
The Vols gave new meaning to the Taxslayer Bowl on Friday night. For the Vols, it should have been named the “HawkeyeSlayer” Bowl. The Volunteers scored on each of their first 4 possessions of the game and rolled the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 70th annual bowl. “We came here for a purpose,” Butch Jones said, […]
Commission Funds Building 8 With Amendments
The Jefferson County Commission held a Called Meeting on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and take action for funding repairs and renovation of Building 8 at Jefferson County High School. Commission Chairman Carmichael Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners […]
A Question Of Ethics
The question of the Code of Ethics that must be subscribed to by County elected officials and employees has been on the forefront for several months. According to the State of Tennessee Ethics Commission, Jefferson County does have a Code of Ethics on file with the State. On December 4, 2006, the Jefferson County Commission […]
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge 61 Helps Spread Christmas Cheer
The Fraternal Order of Police spread a little Christmas cheer and made some whishes come true on Friday afternoon, December 19, 2014. Around 20 local children, some as young as one year old, were the recipients of the generosity of the Fraternal Order of Police. An annual tradition, the local police organization escort the children […]
Carriage Rides, Candlelight Shopping & ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Friday evening found the streets in the historic town square in Dandridge awash in a glow, as candlelight shopping took place. Carriage rides through the historic town square afforded visitors the opportunity to view the display of lights in store windows. Shoppers strolled the streets and carolers sang holiday tunes. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas […]
Bush Brothers Chairman Speaks To Carson-Newman University Graduates
Carson-Newman University held its Winter Commencement Undergraduate Ceremony on Friday morning, Dec. 12. During the service, the University graduated some 60 students before family and friends in Holt Fieldhouse. James Ethier, chairman of the board for Bush Brothers & Company, delivered the commencement address. Ethier said his family’s enterprise is rooted in integrity, responsibility, trust […]
Vols Heading to …….Taxslayer.com Bowl
Many Volunteer fans have been making plans to go to the University of Tennessee’s bowl game for a week now. Speculation and anticipation of which bowl was the only question left to answer, with many local media and national media outlets claiming the Vols to go to either the Liberty Bowl, Music City Bowl, or […]
