Boo At The Vance Building In Historic Downtown Dandridge, Halloween Night, October 31, 2015
The streets of Dandridge will be filled with ghosts and goblins on Halloween evening, October 31, 2015. Several local businesses will be handing out candy to trick or treaters and some even have something extra special going! Boo at the Vance Building (located across the street from the Jefferson County Courthouse) will run from 5-7:30 […]
Committee Approves $1 Million To WPS Renovation, 5% County Raises And Hybrid Benefit Plan
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Monday, October 19, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Sitting in for Committee Member Kesterson was Commissioner Huffaker and for Committee Member Turner was Commissioner McGraw. All other Committee Members were present. Committee Member Solomon offered a Motion to accept the Minutes of the September 14, 2015 […]
AEC Explores Broadband Partnership
Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) has partnered with Morristown Utilities (MUS) and FiberNet to explore the possibility of bringing high speed broadband service to members of AEC in parts of Hamblen and Jefferson Counties. We have engaged the services of a consultant to conduct a broadband assessment and feasibility study to determine the financial and business […]
Work Session Heats Up
The Jefferson County Commission met for the first of two scheduled meetings this week. Their Work Session was held on Monday, October 19, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse and the course of the meeting proved to be a tense return to County business. A more than half hour late start, due to a […]
Attorney General’s Office Offers Consumer Tips Following Experian Data Breach
Recent reports estimate 15 million T-Mobile customers nationwide, and roughly 200,000 Tennesseans, who applied for credit through Experian are at risk of having their data compromised. The data breach occurred when an unauthorized party gained access to an Experian server containing personal information, including names, addresses, birth dates, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and […]
For the Love of the Sport
The Jefferson County Tennis Association has been taking advantage of the onset of cool October evenings to get in a few sets of game play. An active group, members gather at the Carson Newman tennis courts for competition, exercise and fellowship with other tennis affectionados and they have even acquired a small but enthusiastic following […]
Local FFA Hosts Petting Zoo
The Jefferson County High School Future Farmers of American recently hosted a Fall petting zoo at Jefferson County High School. Students were allowed to touch a variety of animals under the direction of FFA members. From horses to turkeys and sheep to cattle, select special students got up close and personal with animals that might […]
SFMO: Safety First When Visiting Haunted Houses During Halloween
Consumers might know them as haunted houses or haunted mansions. But in Tennessee, they’re called Special Amusement Buildings – and they have their own set of regulations. As the Halloween season gets into full swing, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds consumers that safety features at Special Amusement Buildings are in place to […]
JCHS & Patriot Academy Closed On Thursday
Jefferson County High School and the Patriot Academy will be closed on Thursday, October 15, 2015 due to communication lines that were downed during construction on the main campus. According to the Department of Education, the decision was made to close Jefferson County High School proper due to safety concerns regarding the lack of communication. […]
Tennessee CO-OP Community Health Alliance Voluntarily Enters Runoff
Community Health Alliance (CHA) has voluntarily entered state-approved runoff and will not offer insurance coverage in 2016. The runoff decision came after careful analysis of the company’s current and future financial condition and lengthy discussions involving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and CHA. Created as […]
Voluntarily Doing the Right Thing Can Improve Health Across Tennessee
As more cities and communities grapple with ways to protect the health of residents and visitors from second-hand smoke and potential hazards of emissions from electronic cigarettes and similar nicotine delivery devices, the Department of Health is appealing for voluntary actions by individuals to make a difference. “We encourage people, in our state’s volunteer spirit, […]
Fall Leaf Report for October 14 – 19, 2015
It looks like the weather will be cooperating this weekend and color should continue to move into the mid and lower elevations in the area. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park began to show some hue changes late last week. Though Cades Cove has yet to have widespread color change, the drive to the cove […]
From Katrina to Columbia, TWRA Wildlife Officers Answer the Call
A decade after TWRA sent Wildlife Officers to New Orleans, La. for search and rescue missions following Hurricane Katrina, officers once again answered the call to help those devastated by flooding in Colombia, S.C. On Oct. 3, eight TWRA Wildlife Officers from east Tenn. were activated by TEMA to assist with expected flooding issues associated […]
Bomb Threats: Who’s Responsible and Who’s In Charge?
As local schools continue to be plagued with computer generated bomb threats, the question regarding just who is heading the investigation into the local and statewide threats has moved to the forefront. Thus far, two local schools have been reported to have received threats, Jefferson Middle School and White Pine School, with White Pine receiving […]
TWRA Receives Photo of What Appears to Be Cougar in West Tennessee
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has received a photo of what appears to be a cougar (mountain lion) taken on a trail camera on private land in Obion County in West Tennessee. The photo is being analyzed by photo/graphics experts. It was taken shortly after 8 p.m. on the evening of Sept. 20. The trail […]
