Tennessee Promise Broken For Some JCHS Students
The Class of 2015 is slatted to be the first class to benefit from Governor Haslam’s Tennessee Promise program that provides last dollar funding, for a two year stint at community college or technical college, to high school graduates across the State of Tennessee. A part of the Governor’s push to up the base level […]
Nicole Burney Named Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year
Nicole Burney, a local young lady has been named the Dumplin Valley Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year. Every month the club selects a youth of the month from K-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th and higher grades based on the totality of a youth’s character. Grades are a factor, but improvement, willingness to help […]
Glenmore Mansion Holds Spring Garden Market
Glenmore Mansion held its Spring Garden Market May 2, 2015, as booths lined the estate, showing off the seasons beautiful bounties. While flowers and plants were the main draw of the day, there was something for everyone present, with several booths showing off garden artwork and even crafts like birdhouses. Food and tea tents were […]
Citizens Demand Answers For Sky High Variance
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Appeals meetings are rarely the site of debate that is common in many other County meetings. However, that was not the case on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2015, as residents of the Oak Grove Community near the 424 exit filled the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse in response to a […]
Defense Shines in Orange and White Game
The Vols held their annual Spring game Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Potential hail and possible tornadoes didn’t deter Vol Nation one bit from seeing team #119. With a little over 63,000 on hand to see the Vols final outing of the Spring, the Vols defensive unit stepped up and stepped out, allowing just 194 yards […]
Time To Rock The Valley, May 9th
The Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series kicks off the 2015 Season on Saturday May 9th featuring the popular and award winning band Lost Creek. Together for 35 years, this band continues to entertain and record, currently making their 7th CD. Lost Creek will surely entertain people of all ages with a variety of bluegrass, Americana […]
New Market Songwriter’s ‘Coal Train’ Attracts National Attention
When Scott Arnold of New Market, Tennessee, saw 12-year-old Kaitlyn Baker perform at a festival in Virginia eight years ago, he never imagined that one day he would write a song with her that would be recognized by the Academy of Country Music (ACM). However, that is precisely what has happened with “Coal Train,” a […]
Jefferson County Schools 2015-2016 Calendar
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Budget Committee Holds Tight For No Property Tax Increase
The numbers were challenging for the Jefferson County Budget Committee as they met on Tuesday evening, April 21, 2015, to address County Departmental Budgets for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Department Heads were on hand to answer Commission questions but few were called to the podium, as only four individual department budgets were addressed in the […]
County Commission Voting Meeting
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Voting Session on Monday, April 20, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Carmichael. Absent from Roll Call was Commissioner Solomon. Commissioner McGraw was called away during the course of the session. With a Motion from Scarlett and 2nd […]
School Board Gives Nod to Calendar and Elementary Basketball
The Jefferson County School Board met April 21, 2015 and, after awarding Director’s Art Gallery Winners and Teachers’ of the year, opened the meeting with a motion by Vines to accept the agenda, which was seconded by Cavanah and quickly passed. Lowery made a motion to accept the schools’ field trips as presented, also accepted […]
Honoring the Memory of Martin Dail
Former Jefferson County Educator and active community member, the late Martin Luther Dail, was honored this week with the naming of a street in the Strawberry Plains Community and with a resolution from the Jefferson County Commission. Family members and friends gathered at Rush Strong School, where Dail served as Principal during his long tenure […]
Boys & Girls Club Honors Commission
Boys & Girls Club of America Director of Organizational Development Chet Nichols was on hand with local Boys & Girls Club Director Jessica Page to present an award to the Jefferson County Commission on Monday evening. The Commission received the prestigious C.A.R.E. Award, which is given in recognition of outstanding efforts to positively impact the […]
Audit Committee Still Looking for a Fix
The Jefferson County Audit Committee met on Monday, April 20, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse for discussion and action related to on going State audit findings associated with the closure and post closure costs of Jefferson County’s two landfills. Following approval of the minutes with a Motion from Committee Member Scarlett and 2nd […]
