HALDEN E. “HAL” WAREHAM
HALDEN E. “HAL” WAREHAM, age 78, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Tampa, FL passed away Friday morning, November 8, 2013 at his home. He was born July 7, 1935 in Butler, Ohio, the son of the late Kenneth and Grace Wareham. Preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie and sister, Frankie. Hal was a […]
CHARLES EDWARD COLDWELL
CHARLES EDWARD COLDWELL, age 75, of White Pine, TN passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Larkin Coldwell and Ella Mae Passmore-Coldwell; brothers, Earnest Coldwell, Clifton Coldwell and Roy Coldwell; sisters, Margaret Johnson and Hazel Ramsey. He […]
VIRGINIA “MOMMA G” PASKEWITZ
VIRGINIA “MOMMA G” PASKEWITZ, age 88, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Preceded in death by daughters, Victoria Richardson and Pamela Drake Wall; parents, John and Philomena Tinnell. Survived by grandchildren, Darren Fritz (Penny), Tami Chatelain (Mark), and Eric Fritz (Melanie); nine great-grandchildren. Memorial funeral […]
JEFFREY “JEFF” SWICEGOOD
JEFFREY “JEFF” SWICEGOOD, of Greeneville, TN passed away Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013 after a hard battle with heart disease. He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert of Mocksville, NC; mother, Joyce of New Market, TN; brother, Hubert Jr. “Corky” of New Market; and nephew, Shane of Jefferson City, TN. He is survived […]
WILLIAM DON HAWKINS
WILLIAM DON HAWKINS, age 85, of Talbott, TN went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013. He was a member of the Mansfield Gap Baptist Church and was a retired employee of the maintenance department of NCR Corp. of Morristown. Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather who cared […]
SWAN DANCE, SR.
SWAN DANCE, SR., age 88, of Dandridge, TN (Chestnut Hill Community), who was currently a resident of the Regency Retirement Village of Morristown, passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013. He was born and raised in Rutledge, TN the son of the late Charlie and Phoebie Gilbert Dance. He was a Veteran of the U.S. […]
CHARLES WILLIAM HANCE
CHARLES WILLIAM HANCE, age 45, of Kingsport, TN passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, November 2, 2013 of natural causes. Preceded in death by grandparents, Pauline and Buster Combs, Bonnie and Herbert Hance of Jefferson City. He was an avid two-way radio and ham radio operator, radio controlled airplanes, and was taking flying […]
State Representatives Andrew Farmer and Jeremy Faison Announce Town Hall Meeting, December 10, 2013
State Representatives Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville) and Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) announced today they will be holding a town hall meeting in Jefferson County on Tuesday, December 10th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will provide an opportunity for the citizens of Jefferson County and surrounding areas […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners is scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Patriot Academy media center. 11/08/2013 – 11/14/2013
Venomous Snakes Seized By TWRA, Charges Filed
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Officers have seized numerous venomous snakes from a LaFollette pastor after an investigation Thursday morning. Officers received information that Andrew Hamblin, pastor of the Tabernacle Church of God in LaFollette, was illegally possessing venomous snakes. Two TWRA Officers visited Hamblin’s home this morning to inquire about the snakes and Hamblin admitted […]
Operation Dry Water 2013 results National awareness and enforcement campaign impacts boating under the influence
Operation Dry Water, the nation’s annual boating under the influence awareness and enforcement campaign, has shown a significant impact in addressing the issue of drunk boating. Across the country, 6,219 law enforcement officers from 513 local, state and federal agencies joined forces for this year’s Operation Dry Water Campaign.Launched in 2009 by the National Association […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville Zoo Partner to Offer Free Teacher Workshop
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is partnering with the Knoxville Zoo to offer a free teacher workshop, Making STEM Real, on Saturday, November 16 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Zoo. The workshop focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts including weather, climate change, and demonstrations that use distance learning […]
Corker Applauds Army Decision to Delay Closure of Tennessee ROTC Programs
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today applauded the U.S. Army’s decision to delay closure of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs at East Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technology University and the University of Tennessee at Martin. “I applaud the Secretary of the Army’s decision to delay closure of three Army ROTC programs in Tennessee, and I […]
What If It Happened? – Emergency Personnel Participate in Mock Mass Casualty Exercises
Jefferson Memorial Hospital along with 54 other east Tennessee hospitals participated in a Regional Disaster Mass Casualty exercise Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013. EMA, EMS, doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff members took part in the mock mass casualty event. During this scenario the mass casualty incident occurred at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. High school […]
Battle of the Orange and Blue Blood Drive
It’s time once again to prove the volunteer spirit is alive and well in East Tennessee! Medic Regional Blood Center’ 26th Annual Battle of the Orange and Blue—a blood drive competition between Tennessee and Kentucky kicks off Monday, November 18. This friendly competition pits Vol fans against fans of the Kentucky Wildcats to see which […]
Parrott-Wood Library to receive $5,000 state grant
State Representative Andrew Farmer has received confirmation from Secretary of State Tre Hargett that Parrott-Wood library in the Strawberry Plains community will be awarded a grant of $5,000.00 to be used for their current expansion project. Representative Farmer and Senator Frank Niceley, both representing the Strawberry Plains community in the Tennessee General Assembly, along with […]