Hunter Safety Class, Week of August 12, 2013
Hunter safety class at Patriot Academy the week of Aug 12. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE Go to www.register-ed.com to register for the class.
“Steven Spielberg, Historian? Emancipating Lincoln”
PROGRAM:“Steven Spielberg, Historian? Emancipating Lincoln” Lecture and Showing of Stephen Spielberg’s Lincoln (2012) DATE: 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2013 LOCATION: East Tennessee History Center 601 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 ADMISSION: FREE and open to the public Join the East Tennessee Historical Society for a special showing of Stephen Speilberg’s Lincoln with commentary […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Called Meeting, August 1, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a called meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Central Office. The purpose of the meeting is to amend the 2013-2014 school budget. 07/31/2013 – 08/01/2013
DEBORA REESE GOODMAN
DEBORA REESE GOODMAN, age 53, of Talbott, TN passed away Monday, July 29, 2013. Preceded in death by father, Robert Reese; brother, David Reese. She was a member of Lakeshore Road Baptist Church. Survived by husband, Frank Goodman; daughter, Stephanie Nix and husband Jeff; step son, Michael Goodman; grandchildren, Sydney, Eli, Emma Nix, Gage and […]
C-N alum Cishek garners National League Player of the Week honors
Carson-Newman alum and Miami Marlins closer Steve Cishek has been named the Nation League Player of the Week alongside teammate Jose Fernandez. Cishek led the Majors with five saves, converting all of his opportunities, while posting a 0.00 ERA over 5.0 innings pitched with five strikeouts. Each of his saves last week came in games […]
Better Know the Opponent, week two: Colorado School of Mines
This is the second in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. Today’s feature is week two opponent Colorado School of Mines. The Eagles play at 2 p.m. in Golden, Colo. Sept. 14. The Eagles last foray into the Mountain Time Zone came in 2007 with a 35-13 win […]
Better know the opponent, week one: Wayne State
This is the first in an 11-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s opponents for the 2013 season. The Eagles open their season on a Thursday night for the second straight year. Instead of a WVIAC opponent, the GLIAC is represented as Wayne State invades Mossy Creek in week one. Wayne State is two years […]
State’s Agritourism Industry Continues Steady Growth
Researchers at the University of Tennessee released new findings this week that show Tennessee’s agritourism industry — which includes any agriculturally-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or ranch — has more than doubled between 2006 and 2012, bringing in hundreds of millions of tourism dollars for farmers across the state. In […]
Annual Sales Tax Holiday To Take Place August 2nd – August 4th
Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives are reminding citizens across the state this week that Tennessee’s 9th annual sales tax holiday is scheduled for Friday, August 2ndthrough Sunday, August 4th. During the three day tax holiday, shoppers can save almost 10 percent on tax free clothing, school and art supplies, and computer purchases. The […]
Beatles Tribute Artists Coming to Tennessee Theater
Rolling Stone magazine has hailed 1964 “The Tribute” as the best Beatles tribute on Earth. The quartet spared no detail in their tribute to the Fab Four from the mop top hairstyles to the clothes and, most importantly, the music. They are hailed by fans and critics alike as the most endearing Beatles tribute and […]
Welcome Back Message from Jefferson County Dept. of Education
Jefferson County Schools Director, Dr. Charles Edmonds, and Central Office Administrators, Sherry Finchum and Ruth Pohlman, address issues important to teachers, support staff, parents, students and tax payers, as the 2013-2014 school year kicks off. Jefferson County Schools convene for their first day of class on August 8, 2013.
Commission Stands On Dime Property Tax Increase
The Jefferson County Commission held a Special Called Meeting to address the fiscal year 2013-2014 Budget Resolutions on Monday, July 29, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Tucker and Solomon. Chairman Mills stated that the resolution for the […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Urban Growth Committee Meeting, August 14, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Urban Growth Committee will meet Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 4:30 P.M. The meeting will be held in the main courtroom of the Historic Courthouse in Dandridge, Tennessee. The purpose of the meeting is discussion and action related to expanding certain boundaries. 07/29/2013 – 08/14/2013
County-Wide Firefighter Training Drill
Saturday was a day for practice drills for every Fire Department in Jefferson County. Firefighters converged on the boat ramp at The Point Marina & Resort to hone their skills in filling and deploying water to areas where a pressurized supply may not be available from hydrants. A scenario where hydrants are not available could […]
Stranger than Fiction: The Mysterious Chung Ling Soo
In the world of magic perhaps few magicians are as mired in mystery and intrigue as Chung Ling Soo. His life was one of mystery and his accidental death revealed one of his best kept secrets. Born in 1861, Chung began performing in Europe in the early 1900s where Asian magicians were in high demand […]
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send us an email to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Randal Turner! Randal was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Tractor Hub