Op-Ed: Police Officers Protect And Serve Our Communities
Residents of the United States of America enjoy a security system like no other country in the world. This system is based upon being able to call the police whenever we need them. Help or protection is never too far away. We know that they will come, regardless of the circumstances or potential danger involved. […]
Plan Ahead To Arrive On Time
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has listed potential problem areas for travelers for from September 10-19, 2015. Construction in the listed areas are expected to cause some delays, so those traveling in the potential areas of delay should consider allocating additional time to reach destinations or avoid the areas, if possible, and take an alternate […]
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Honors First Responders
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on Friday hosted the annual First Responders Awards ceremony to honor those who have dedicated their lives for the safety and security of all Tennesseans. The ceremony also included a special recognition of this year’s recipients of the “Three Stars of Tennessee Award.” The event, which is […]
Increased Physical Activity = Better Grades
Parents looking for ways to improve their child’s academic performance might find running paths, gyms and swim lanes as valuable as libraries. That’s the message Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, delivered this week to more than 300 professionals attending the annual Tennessee Public Health Association conference in Franklin. “Numerous studies by […]
Hornets Sting Vikings, 50-6
Maury football can start being in the same conversation with Maryville and Fulton High School’s… ok, maybe not, but make no mistake about it, what the Maury Middle School football program has become is almost just as equally as impressive. The Hornets continued this impressive trend Tuesday night as they thumped Meadowview, 50-6. Greg Manis […]
Vols Rush Past Falcons in a Crazy Game, 59-30
When Tennessee opened the season on Saturday against Bowling Green, they could have only imagined the events that would transpire that evening. On this evening some truly bizarre events took place, First, the heralded defense was anything but effective against the Falcons’ passing attack (424 yds). Secondly, the head referee, Ken Williamson, dropped a proverbial […]
Archaeologists Piece Together How Crew Survived 1813 Shipwreck in Alaska
Working closely with the U.S. Forest Service and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, an international team of researchers funded by the National Science Foundation has begun to piece together an archaeological and historical narrative of how the crew of the wrecked 19th century Russian-American Company sailing ship Neva survived the harsh subarctic winter. “The items […]
Jefferson County Falls to Maryville, 35-7
Jefferson County ran into a buzzsaw that is Maryville High School football on Friday night. The #1 ranked team in class 6A continued its dominance at the cost of Jefferson County this time, but not all was lost in the midst of defeat. “All we have done all year long is brag about what a […]
Curtain Call for Summer 2015
As the Summer of 2015 comes to a close, it offers an opportunity to reflect on the great and not so moments of the past few months. With the tragedies of Charleston and Chattanooga, the fires out west and the gearing up of the political machine, there was no shortage of National news. Temperatures soared […]
Music on the Town Starts with a Bang
Dandridge kicked off their 11th Annual Music on the Town event on Thursday evening, September 3, 2015. Opening for the event were The Grascals, an award winning bluegrass band known for their cutting edge style in their genre. The evening was hot on Thursday, and so were The Grascals, as they brought big city music […]
Former Jefferson County Band Booster Club Treasurer Charged With Theft
A special investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found that Kathleen Lowery, the former treasurer of the Jefferson County High School Band Booster Club, stole at least $12,827 from November 2012 through February 2014. Investigators found that Ms. Lowery paid her personal credit cards with band booster club funds ($9,577.12), withdrew booster club money […]
TDOT Halts Lane Closures on Tennessee Highways for Labor Day Weekend
Holiday Travelers Won’t Be Delayed by Road Construction NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation will halt all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crews will stop all lane closure activity beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September […]
Haslam Takes Tennessee Story to Israel
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development (ECD) Commissioner Randy Boyd are on a business trip to Israel focused on expanding relationships between the Tennessee and Israeli business communities, encouraging bilateral trade and investment opportunities specifically focused on high tech, biotech and health care firms. Israel attracts significant venture capital investment and is […]
Motorcade and Memorial Tribute to Chief John Yancey
Jefferson County Police and First Responders came out in force on Sunday, August 30, 2015 to honor the memory of one of their own: Chief John Yancey. Chief Yancey passed away suddenly on August 21, 2015 after more than 30 years of service as on officer in various locations across the state of Tennessee. Chief […]
