Education Week
Education is a necessity for success in the 21st century. Whether it’s completing technical career training or attending a two- or four-year academic institution, almost all the available, good-paying jobs in our state require some sort of post-secondary education. As a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, I know that Washington bureaucrats […]
No. 18 Eagles Return Home for Tilt with Mars Hill
After three straight weeks of football away from the banks of Mossy Creek, No. 18 Carson-Newman (3-1, 2-0 SAC) is back at Burke-Tarr Stadium for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday against Mars Hill (1-2, 1-0 SAC). The matchup features two of the last three unbeaten teams in South Atlantic Conference play. “Of course it’s good […]
CN Men’s Soccer: Lads Prepare for SAC Foe Lenoir-Rhyne
The Carson-Newman (3-4-1, 2-1-1 SAC) men’s soccer team plays guest at Lenoir-Rhyne (3-4-2, 3-1 SAC) for tomorrow’s conference matchup. The Eagles tied SAC rival Tusculum 1-1 after 110 minutes of action on McCown Field last Wednesday. Marius Staalby (Norway) stole an early lead for C-N with a header goal in the 12th minute off a […]
Career Center Plans October Workshop
Job seekers can learn computer literacy, how to market skills and get help with resumes during workshops planned this month at the Tennessee Career Center in Talbott. All workshops are free. The October schedule is: •Ex-Offender Job Readiness Workshop – 10-11 a.m., Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. •Job Readiness Series (job search skills, resumes […]
Richard and Barbara Osborn’s ‘The Red Moon Affair’
This week I am reviewing a novel by local authors Richard and Barbara Osborn: The Red Moon Affair. The Red Moon Affair is a techno-political thriller following the ambitions of President Edward Tuckwell, a man who believes he should be president for life. Of course, such a proposal is Constitutionally impossible, unless a state of […]
Oral Sensory Integration
Sensory integration refers to the brain’s ability to process sensory input from multiple sensory modalities, the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste), vestibular sense (balance and movement) and proprioception (knowing one’s position in space). Since the different senses use electrical signals unique to them, it is the brain’s function to relate all sensory […]
Good ‘Ole Southern Sayings
Good Ole Southern sayings can be quite humorous. I am remembering a few and wonder if you remember hearing them also. – Jumpy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs – Slower than molasses in January – Lord willing and the creek don’t rise – In between the devil and the […]
Boots, Boots, Boots
Darlings, it is time to bring out the boots! Boots just happen to be a great fashion favorite for me. All styles from the over-the-knee boot to the flat-heel riding boot are favorites of mine, and all in wonderful shades of luscious leather. Scanning the fashion scene this fall for boots, I discovered a treasure […]
I am a Unicorn
Have you noticed how absurd the world has become? People make up whatever they want to serve their twisted agenda and expect the rest of us to just believe it’s true and happily, unconditionally accept it. When did our world become so bizarre? Is this some sort of psychosis derived from political correctness? It seems […]
The First Test
I have been looking into my crystal ball this week and it has become apparent that one of the first big questions that will face the newly seated County Commission will be that of repair and renovation to Building 8 of Jefferson County High School. Actually, anyone who attended the most recent School Board meeting […]
Bill Jarnigan New Chairman of School Board
The Jefferson County School Board met for their Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the Patriot Academy. The first order of business was the election of Chairperson and Vice Chair. Board Member Bradley nominated former Chair Potts for another term. Potts declined the nomination. Bradley also declined a nomination by Board Member […]
Raise Your Cup
September 29, 2014 is National Coffee Day and those that love a hot cup of Joe will be happy to celebrate the international beverage. Americans love coffee and that appears to be enough to warrant a national holiday. Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day and the average cup of coffee is around […]
Tennessee Women Packin’
According to the State of Tennessee, around 477,050 residents currently have handgun carry permits in Tennessee and over 4,300 of those permit holders live in Jefferson County. While that number may not be surprising in a State that has an estimated 1million outdoor sportsmen, what is unusual is the number of women that are permitted […]
Leaf Report
For Fall leaf watchers, it may appear that the season is dragging and it is slow this year. A light frost last week in the high elevations of the Smoky Mountains has the pace picking up a bit and experts are projecting that full color is about a week away in the highest elevations. As […]
Dandridge Holds Special Called Meeting
The Town of Dandridge Board of Mayor and Alderman met in a special called session on September 25, 2014 at 6:30. Present: Mayor Gantte, Aldermen Farrar, Jones, Kesterson, Thornhill Absent: Aldermen Chambers, Nelson Three items were available for action on the agenda. 1. Vote on architect to develop waterfront property. Thompson Architect was selected and […]