Dandridge Farmers Market hosts “So God Made a Farmer” Heritage Dinner
The Main Street Dandridge – Farmers Market hosted “So God Made a Farmer” Heritage Dinner on Sunday, October 27, 2013, as a way of preserving the historic cultural heritage of the town center. Plenty of mouthwatering locally grown fresh food was consumed by over 200 attendees. The menu consisted of a 250 pound pig donated […]
BREAKING NEWS! – Multiple Citizens File Suit For Open Records
A group of citizens has filed a complaint in Chancery Court seeking a declaration that the Jefferson County Economic Development Oversight Committee (EDOC) is subject to the requirements of the Open Meetings Act and the Public Records Act. The Complaint was filed on Thursday, October 24, 2013, in Jefferson County and names the members of […]
Jefferson County Commission – Be There or Be Square
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Voting Meeting on October 21, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call was Commissioner Patterson. With a Motion from Commissioner Akard and 2nd from Commissioner Kesterson the Minutes were Approved. With a Motion […]
Jefferson County Landfill Options Subject of Audit Committee Meeting
The Jefferson County Audit Committee met on Monday, October 31, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Griffith. Previous Meeting Minutes were Approved with a Motion from Committee Member Estes and 2nd from Committee Member Jett. Waste Connections […]
Coming November 7th – 21st Annual Jefferson County High School Night of the Patriots 2013
Night of the Patriots 2013 is a patriotic celebration that showcases student talent and honors local veterans for their many contributions to our nation, including our freedom and national security. The celebration includes a 90 minute show on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 PM in the Jefferson County High School Gym. Performances by the Patriot […]
Preparing For Cold Days Ahead
The leaves are changing and pumpkins are adorning many homes, which mean that cold weather is on the horizon. While it is still warm enough outside to do some much needed preparation, the center for disease control suggests that now is the time to check some items off your winter preparation checklist. According to the […]
Hang On To Your Jack-O-Lantern
With the Fall season in full swing and the scent of pumpkin spice in the air, the community is beginning to prep their porches and yards with décor for the Halloween holiday. There’s nothing more Autumn-like than a impromptu trip to the corn maze and pumpkin patch. Of course, a trip to the pumpkin patch […]
Stink Bugs – Pests to home owners and local farmers
The recent infestation of what is commonly known as “stink bugs” is becoming an annoyance among both home owners and local farmers. The annoying insects are formally known as Halyomorpha halys or the brown marmorated stink bug. The bug is a native to Asia and was introduced in the United States in the 1990s. Most […]
Department Head Presence Heated Topic at County Commission Work Session
The Jefferson County Commission met for a Work Session on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Maples, Blevins, Barriero and Cureton. No Citizens were present to address a rezoning request from general commercial to agricultural […]
Facilities Committee Considers Rural Clinic Building Ownership
The Jefferson County Facilities Committee met on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Turner. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Tabor. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Griffith and 2nd from Committee Member Carmichael the Agenda was Approved. With a Motion […]
Jefferson County Budget Committee
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Cureton, Blevins and Maples. Jefferson County Finance Director Helton presented the Committee with 9 amendments for consideration. County General Fund 101, […]
United States Government Now Open
One day after the State of Tennessee stepped up and temporarily reopened the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the United States Senate and House have reached an agreement that will open the government and stall reaching the debt ceiling until early 2014. With a Senate vote of 81 to 18 and a House vote of […]
National Park Service Announces Agreement to Reopen Smokies
The National Park Service announced that it has entered into an agreement with the State of Tennessee that will allow Great Smoky Mountains National Park to temporarily reopen on Wednesday, October 16, after being closed for 15 days due to the partial government shutdown. The park will begin opening facilities at 8:00 a.m. The state […]
Oak Grove Community Puts Out Plea For Controlled Growth
Concern has arisen in the Oak Grove Community, near exit 424 in Dandridge, regarding an extension of the Dandridge growth boundary lines to include their community. The Town of Dandridge has expressed interest in expanding their growth boundaries in that direction for several years and, recently, the Urban Growth Committee for Jefferson County approved the […]
Mayor Palmieri Interview – Fed Shutdown, Employee Benefits, Commission Size Reduction
Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri gave a video interview last week to answer reader questions that have been presented to the Post over the last several weeks. The format of the interview was a question and answer session with the Post and reader questions were not vetted by the Mayor or his staff. Reader questions […]
Falling For Fall? Reader Photos
Nothing is more picture worthy than Fall in Jefferson County. Football, pumpkins, scarecrows, flowers or even something spooky-whatever represents Fall to you and your family is what we want to see. The Post is looking for your great fall photos to share in our Falling for Fall photo segment that will run periodically throughout the […]
