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NEWPORT — Incredible Tiny Homes (ITH) and the tiny home development off Industrial Road was once again a hot topic at the Cocke County Regional Planning Commission on Tuesday evening. Several residents from the tiny home community in attendance and some commissioners expressed varying degrees of outrage regarding recent alleged actions by Incredible Tiny Homes. Residents — wishing not to be identified for fear of retaliation — said there are...

State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) wants legislators to put their money where their mouth is by passing a bill aimed at creating a set of legal pathways for the citizens of Tennessee, or legislators, to exercise their authority to nullify certain federal overreach. She discussed this important issue at the Warren County Republican Party Meeting on July 22nd, 2024.

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) - HOLA Lakeway has been teaching East Tennessee about different cultures for the last decade. For the ninth year, the nonprofit organization that serves Hamblen, Jefferson and Grainger counties hosted its annual food festival. “The idea behind the food festival is to bring people together, and few...

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Opioid Board of Jefferson County, Tennessee (the “County”) will meet in regular, open, and public session at the Jefferson County, Tennessee Courthouse at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, September 9 2024, for the purpose of considering all matters as may be properly presented to it. If a member of the public desires to speak at the meeting, he or she may do so in the manner provided in the Commission’s public input policy. A copy of that policy is available online at www.jeffersoncountytennessee.gov. This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Sections 844101 to 844106, inclusive, Tennessee Code Annotated.

The Jefferson County (JC) Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for the “Jefferson County Vehicle Maintenance Facility Expansion”. A pre-bid meeting will be held on September 5, 2024, at 10am ET at the facility located at 646 Grove Road, Dandridge, TN 37725. A digital file or link containing PDFs of drawings, specifications, and other contract documents must be obtained by contacting MBI Companies, Inc. at 865-584-0999. Sealed bids should be labeled “JC Vehicle Maintenance Facility Expansion” and either mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department to the attention of Purchasing Agent Julie Anglea, at P.O. Box 1749, Dandridge, TN, 37725, or dropped off at 1244 Gay St., Dandridge, TN, 37725. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, September 19, 2024, at which time bids will be opened in the Finance Department conference room. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a Cashier’s Check or a Bidders Bond in the sum of no less than (10%) of the total amount of the bid. For additional information and full details of the bid please visit the jeffersoncountytn.gov/finance-department website or contact MBI Companies Inc. 299 N. Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37919 or 865-584-0999. Jefferson County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive all irregularities in the receipt/handling of bids. The awarded bidder must be in good standing with the County of Jefferson.

NASHVILLE — Access to Martha Sundquist State Forest in Cocke County via Gulf Road will be temporarily altered to facilitate the first two phases of a bridge replacement project on the forest. “The three wooden bridges on the forest were in place before we acquired the forest in 2001,” State Forester Heather Slayton said. “While the bridges are well maintained, their age and general condition warrant replacement to avoid potential safety issues and reduce expanding repair costs.” ...

A dive team, which is an extension of the Cocke County Swift Water Rescue (SWR) Team, has been created, according to the Cocke County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA). Each diver was required to complete the SWR technician course from Rescue 3 International and each has served on the SWR team. The team members were hand selected by CCEMA Director Joe Esway based on skill set, morality, discretion, experience and physical ability. ...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that Tennessee’s Cocke County School District will no longer unconstitutionally organize baccalaureate ceremonies. FFRF wrote to the district after being informed that Cosby High School had held a baccalaureate service at Northport Baptist Church in Newton, Tenn., on Sunday, May 5. The event was hosted by a district […] The post FFRG gets baccalaureate ceremonies halted in Tennessee school district appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.