Common Core – Jefferson County Students See Curriculum Change
Parents and students may have noticed a difference in the tasks that are a part of this year’s academic curriculum, as the Jefferson County School System moves to a Common Core Curriculum. The Common Core initiative is led by the National Governor’s Association, has been adopted in 45 States and is designed to bring continuity […]
Jefferson County Fair Wraps Up With Demolition Derby
Friday night was the annual 4/6 cylinder Demolition Derby at the Jefferson County Fair. The night began with a new event, the Lawn Mower Derby, followed by the Powder Puff Derby and ending with the main event. While the Lawn Mower Derby only found 4 participants this year, it was a successful first year for […]
School Board Meets At New Patriot Academy – Energy Audit Savings Discussed
The Jefferson County School Board met on August 22, 2013, at the new Patriot Academy. The meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. Absent from Roll Call were Board Members Lowery and Vines. Special Focus for the evening was on the new Patriot Academy. Chase Burke, a freshman at the Patriot […]
JCHS Announces Gaines Cox As New Patriot Baseball Head Coach
Tuesday August 22nd, 2013, Jefferson County High School announced that Gaines Cox would be replacing former JCHS Baseball Coach Josh Warner at the helm of the Patriots. Warner resigned from Jefferson County High School in late July to go to Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and the move left Jefferson County in search of a new head […]
Congratulations! To Jefferson County Fair Pageant Winners and Participants
It is pageant time at the Jefferson Count Fair and the multiple levels of pageants have proven, once again, to be one of the premiere events of the Fair. Children of all ages had the opportunity to compete for the sash and crown last week. The events kicked off on Thursday evening, with the Baby […]
Tennessee Wilderness Act Highlights Outdoor Recreation Economic Contributions
A recent push by legislatures to designate new wilderness area in the Cherokee National Forest has brought to light the significant economic impact of outdoor recreation. The Tennessee Wilderness Act 2013 was introduced in the Senate by Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker in July and there is hope that it will find favor on the […]
Jason Michael Carroll Thrills Fans At Jefferson County Fair
The Jefferson County Fair kicked off its 70th year Thursday August 15, 213. The Hillbilly Bonez opened up for Jason Michael Carroll opening night. Hillbilly Bonez is a local band , they performed many different songs before Jason took stage. Jason performed many of his hit songs such as “Alyssa Lies”, “Livin our Love Song”, […]
JCHS Distiguished As REWARD SCHOOL By State DOE – In Top 5% For Progress
The State Department of Education has announced the Tennessee Reward Schools for the 2012-2013 school year and Jefferson County High School has been distinguished as a Reward School. Of the 169 schools that were designated as Reward Schools, 70 were for performance, 83 were for progress and 16 were for a combination of performance and […]
Major Expansion Coming to Dollywood
The queen of country music, Dolly Parton, promised a big announcement at the popular theme park that bears her name and she didn’t disappoint. On Wednesday, Parton invited members of the press to join her and Governor Bill Haslam to announce a major expansion of Dollywood that is expected to cost more than $300 million […]
Newly Founded Jefferson County Audit Committee Meets
Monday, August 19th, 2013, the Audit Committee met for its organizational meeting at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The newly founded committee is a state mandated committee committed to reforming a reoccurring audit finding that has been carried for more than three years. Marty Mills, County Commission Chairman, called the meeting to order and held […]
Jefferson City Shooting – Officer Involved
According to reports from the scene, Jefferson City Police Officers answered a domestic dispute call at Martha Glass Apartments that has ended in the suspect being shot. Official Information is still sketchy, however initial reports indicate that the suspect did possess a knife and refused to comply with Police request to drop the weapon. Police […]
Katelyn Inman Crowned Fairest Of The Fair 2013
As of Saturday evening, the Jefferson County Fair has new royalty. Katelyn Inman was crowned Fairest of the Fair and becomes the 70th young lady to wear the title. Katelyn was chosen out of a field of six to represent the Jefferson County Fair for the next year. A Senior at Jefferson County High School, […]
The Point Marina “Shakes The Lake” with Fireworks Show and Live Bands
The highly anticipated Shakin’ the Lake event came to Douglas Lake on Saturday. The day long event cumulated in an evening that lit up the night sky. Generally a part of the County’s Fourth of July line up, this year heavy rains and storms pushed the date back and, as has been the norm this […]
Patriots Get Battle Ready In IMAC Jamboree
Friday, August 16th, brought the IMAC Jamboree, and, with it, the kick off to football time in Jefferson County. Local teams represented at the Jamboree were the Cherokee Chiefs, Morristown West Trojans, Morristown East Hurricanes, Cocke County’s Fighting Cocks, and Jefferson County’s Patriots. The first two games of the day were freshman teams of each […]
Colt Ford Wows Jefferson County Fair Crowds
Colt Ford played to a packed crowd at the Jefferson County Fair on Friday night. Country music fans were not disappointed in his rock solid show and even some hard core metal music fans were impressed by the energy and diversity that Ford displayed on stage. Ford is a self proclaimed country boy but that […]
Replacement of SR 92 Bridge over the French Broad River
The Tennessee Department of Transportation held a public information meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2013, at the Field of Dreams Activity Center. The purpose of the meeting was to provide information and an outlet for citizen input on the replacement of SR 92 Bridge over the French Broad River. Thursday’s meeting was the fourth public […]
