After a decade of leadership, Todd Phillipson is set to step down as superintendent of the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School this su ...

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The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement Tuesday morning, saying Hamby would be taking over the role after many years at the office.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Jefferson County Schools student was arrested Thursday for making a bomb threat, the sheriff's ...

A student was arrested in Jefferson County for social media threats of mass violence against a school, leading to a collaboration between officials to assess and act on the threat.

A student is facing a charge after a Jefferson County investigation into a bomb threat was discovered on social media Thursday evening.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has now made an arrest in threats made to a school. Official with Jefferson County Schools contacted the SRO assigned to the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced this week that the 2025 Bassmaster College National Championship will take place on Cherokee Lake July 10-12 in Jefferson City, Tenn. Visit Jefferson ...

The Director of Rutherford County Schools, Dr. James Sullivan, told the committee the decision to install metal detectors comes after two recent school safety issues — the January Antioch High ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — A Grand Jury indicted a woman for vehicular homicide after a car struck and killed a Jefferson County High School graduate, according to court documents. Halie Ann ...

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From left, Jamestown Public Schools Board of Education member John Panebianco, and Vice President Joe Pawelski listen to concerns of three Jefferson Middle School students. P-J photo by Michael ...