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Updated Sat Oct 31, 2026 · AM
Dandridge gave final approval to mixed-use zoning for 64 acres at I-40 Exit 417; commercial plans can move ahead while the homes wait on a town water study.
Read at The Standard Banner →Construction is under way on the new $4.2 million Dandridge Memorial Library at 1135 Academy Circle, due to be finished by the end of June 2027.
Read at The Standard Banner →Jefferson City is weighing a pause on water service to new developments while it tests replacement membrane systems at its water plant; the pilot programs go to a Council vote Nov. 2.
Read at The Standard Banner →American Legion Post 113 in Jefferson City hosted the Legion's national commander, John W. "Jay" Bowen, for a First District meeting on Oct. 17.
Read at The Standard Banner →The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce says it will shut down after the County Commission's Budget Committee declined its request for $90,000 in temporary bridge funding.
Read at WVLT 8 →Headlines from local outlets · hand-checked Oct 28, 2026. Outlet or takedown requests: [email protected].