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Jefferson County High School Senior Emma Disney Becomes 4th Generation Tennessee Tech Student

When it came time for Jefferson County High School senior Emma Disney to consider her college options, she didn’t hesitate. “I was dead…

Frontier Gratitude: How Early Settlers Celebrated in the Wilderness

Frontier Gratitude: How Early Settlers Celebrated in the Wilderness

When we think of Thanksgiving, images of Pilgrims and Native Americans gathered around a harvest feast often come to mind. But by the…

Carson-Newman University names award-winning composer McDonald to music faculty

Carson-Newman University names award-winning composer McDonald to music faculty

Carson-Newman University announced that award-winning composer Mary McDonald will serve as composer-in-residence in the University’s Music Department. The 1978 Carson-Newman alumna is well-known in…

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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — The Jefferson County Post is proud to announce the return of its signature civic event: the Jefferson County Post Primary Debate 2026, marking the fourth…

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that, following the end of the federal government shutdown, it received guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Gail Weaver Farzanegan is announcing her candidacy for Jefferson County Commission District 8. Farzanegan has lived in District 8 for over a quarter of a century. She has…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today that $26.5 million in Community Development Block…

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Town of Dandridge To Receive $82,971 In Part Of $2 million in Tourism Enhancement Grants

Tennessee Joins Multistate Effort Using Higher Education to Drive Economic Prosperity

Jefferson County High School Senior Emma Disney Becomes 4th Generation Tennessee Tech Student

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TDHS Begins Issuing Full SNAP Benefits for Tennessee Families for November 2025

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that, following the end of the federal government shutdown, it received guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Tennessee Joins Multistate Effort Using Higher Education to Drive Economic Prosperity

Tennessee Joins Multistate Effort Using Higher Education to Drive Economic Prosperity

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today announced that Tennessee has joined Lumina Foundation’s State Attainment Collaborative, a multistate initiative to help states revise or adopt goals for…

Secretary of State Tre Hargett Appoints 14 Educators to the Civic Education and Engagement Advisory Committee

Secretary of State Tre Hargett Appoints 14 Educators to the Civic Education and Engagement Advisory Committee

Secretary of State Tre Hargett is pleased to announce that 14 educators from 10 counties have been appointed as new members of the Civic Education and Engagement Advisory…

TDCI Offers Consumer Insurance Tips for 2025-26 ACA Open Enrollment 

TDCI Offers Consumer Insurance Tips for 2025-26 ACA Open Enrollment 

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reminds Tennesseans who are purchasing their insurance coverage through the FFM to begin their review and planning as early as…