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Payroll employment rises by 143,000 in January; unemployment rate edges down to 4.0%

Payroll employment rises by 143,000 in January; unemployment rate edges down to 4.0%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, and social assistance. Employment declined in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry. This news release presents statistics from […]

Rep. Andrew Farmer to chair Judiciary Committee

Rep. Andrew Farmer to chair Judiciary Committee

State Rep. Andrew Farmer, R-Sevierville, was appointed Jan. 16 by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. “Representative Andrew Farmer’s work experience and dedication to the rule of law make him a solid choice to lead our newly unified judicial committee in the House,” Sexton said. “His strong leadership will keep […]

House honors Susie Wiles, first woman named White House chief of staff

House honors Susie Wiles, first woman named White House chief of staff

The Tennessee House of Representatives on Jan. 27 passed House Joint Resolution 50, honoring Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. A New Jersey native, Wiles began her political career as an assistant to former U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp of New York. She went on to serve in key roles, including […]

Joshua Redding of Dandridge, Tennessee makes Minnesota State College Southeast President’s List

Joshua Redding of Dandridge, Tennessee makes Minnesota State College Southeast President’s List

Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing and Winona, Minnesota, is proud to announce Joshua Redding of Dandridge, Tennessee makes the President’s List for Fall Semester 2024. A total of 347 students were named to the Fall 2024 President’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 letter-graded […]

Jefferson County School Among 52 Organizations Across Tennessee To Champion Students Joining Team tnAchieves

Jefferson County School Among 52 Organizations Across Tennessee To Champion Students Joining Team tnAchieves

tnAchieves Announces 2025 Team tnAchieves Members tnAchieves is proud to announce that 52 organizations across the state have championed students in their communities by joining Team tnAchieves in 2025. tnAchieves relies on support from community partners to open doors and enhance connections in each of the 74 counties we serve. Team tnAchieves is a coalition […]

Jefferson County School Board Makes Formal Resolution Opposing Education Freedom Scholarship Act

Jefferson County School Board Makes Formal Resolution Opposing Education Freedom Scholarship Act

Local Republican Party and Grassroots Organization Join Fight The Tennessee Conservative [By David Seal] – In a 7-0 slam-dunk vote, the Jefferson County School Board sent a strong message to the Tennessee General Assembly that its proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act is unacceptable and should not be enacted. Action was taken on the resolution Monday night, January 27th in […]

DANDRIDGE RESIDENTS MAKE FURMAN UNIVERSITY FALL 2024 DEAN’S LIST

DANDRIDGE RESIDENTS MAKE FURMAN UNIVERSITY FALL 2024 DEAN’S LIST

Elizabeth Moody and Sophie Swann, make the Furman University Fall 2024 Dean’s List. Furman’s dean’s list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system. Furman is a private, undergraduate liberal arts and sciences university of 2,500 students in Greenville, South Carolina. The university […]

Tennessee Ends 2024 With Unemployment Rate Below U.S. Rate

Tennessee Ends 2024 With Unemployment Rate Below U.S. Rate

NASHVILLE – In a year that saw three consecutive months of record-low unemployment, Tennessee ended 2024 with an unemployment rate well below the U.S. rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6% in December, up one-tenth of a percentage point over the […]

American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Tips for Keeping Children Comfortable During Cold, Flu Season

American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Tips for Keeping Children Comfortable During Cold, Flu Season

Cold and flu season has arrived, and children face higher risks of getting sick. Respiratory viruses are usually the culprit – and the symptoms they cause can make children feel miserable. “Cold and flu viruses thrive in cold, dry air which is why we become so vulnerable to them as the weather shifts,” Lanre Omojokun Falusi, MD, […]

FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products

FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would make cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products minimally or nonaddictive by limiting the level of nicotine in those products. If finalized, the United States would be the first country globally to take such a bold, life-saving action to prevent and reduce smoking-related disease […]

Douglas Lake Boating Advisory Lifted

Douglas Lake Boating Advisory Lifted

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is lifting a boating safety advisory for Douglas Lake that has been in place for several months following flooding from Hurricane Helene.  The large field of floating debris that accumulated in Douglas Lake above Dandridge was contained by a boom and has mostly dissipated onto the shoreline as crews work […]

Kindergarten Roundup for Fall of 2025

Kindergarten Roundup for Fall of 2025

Tennessee’s Navigate Reconnect Shows Strong Impact on Non-Traditional Students, Increasing College Enrollment Outcomes

Tennessee’s Navigate Reconnect Shows Strong Impact on Non-Traditional Students, Increasing College Enrollment Outcomes

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is pleased to announce the findings of the inaugural report on Navigate Reconnect, Tennessee’s primary college coaching and advising program for adults over 25. The study found that students who worked with a Navigate Reconnect coach, also known as “Navigators,” stayed in school or completed a technical certificate or degree […]

U.S. Government Releases First National One Health Plan to Protect People, Animals, and Our Environment from Shared Health Threats

U.S. Government Releases First National One Health Plan to Protect People, Animals, and Our Environment from Shared Health Threats

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior (DOI) today released the first-ever National One Health Framework to Address Zoonotic Diseases and Advance Public Health Preparedness in the United States. One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach that seeks to improve the […]

Tennessee AG Skrmetti Secures Nationwide Win Against Biden Administration’s Unlawful Title IX Rules

Tennessee AG Skrmetti Secures Nationwide Win Against Biden Administration’s Unlawful Title IX Rules

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti secured a nationwide victory today against the Biden Administration’s illegal and unconstitutional Title IX rules. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX rules—rules that would have compromised girls’ privacy in locker rooms and bathrooms and required teachers and administrators to use […]

Town of Dandridge Prepares for Upcoming Winter Weather Event

Town of Dandridge Prepares for Upcoming Winter Weather Event

Dandridge Mayor, Mike Chambers – As winter weather approaches, I want to take a moment to inform you about the preparations being made to ensure the safety and well-being of our community. The latest forecast indicates a significant snowfall is expected to impact our area in the coming days, bringing potential challenges to travel and […]

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