Bunny Foo Foo
Time for a little fun! “Little Bunny Foo Foo” is a repetitive song with an upbeat melody that children love. The origin is unknown, but it is a popular children’s folklore that tells of a bunny harassing a field of mice. The bunny is scolded three times by a fairy, and later punished for its […]
Red Beans and Rice
Monday in Louisiana is traditional red beans and rice day. It is said that before the invention of electric washing machines, the people of Louisiana would put on a large pot of beans on Monday and spend the day doing their laundry. If they had a leftover ham hock from their Sunday dinner, they would […]
Fiona Scruggs Continues with Outstanding Performances and Awards
The past several months have yielded numerous dance awards and performances for Jefferson County High School senior Fiona Scruggs of Talbott. This past spring, Fiona was admitted, after competitive auditions, to the nationally-known University of North Carolina School for the Arts Summer Dance Intensive. Earlier, Fiona earned a lead role as the Snow Queen in […]
The Lads are Back
The Carson-Newman men’s soccer team hit the road for Florida for its season opener against the University of Tampa this evening. “This match is huge for us,” Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie said. “We are very excited about the possibilities that come with playing our season opener down in Florida.” Last season, the squad […]
Celebrate National Voter Registration Month in September
According to information from the U.S. Census Bureau, about three out of 10 adults across our country who are eligible to vote aren’t registered. The good news is that there’s an easy remedy for that problem. That’s why Secretary of State Tre Hargett is calling on people across Tennessee to celebrate National Voter Registration Month […]
Jefferson County Democratic Party’s Execute Board Meeting September 11, 2014
The Executive Board of the Jefferson County Democratic Party will meet on Thursday, Sept 11, at 7 pm in the conference room of the Election Office. Interested Democrats are encouraged to attend. Call 332-2630.
Eagles open with Edinboro, Sparks Looks to Match Pop Warner
Carson-Newman’s 35th-year head football coach Ken Sparks needs one victory to match legendary coach Pop Warner for sixth on the all-time college football wins list as the Eagles crank open their 2014 campaign against the Edinboro Fighting Scots. “As far as I can tell, tying Pop Warner wouldn’t mean anything to me,” Sparks said. “Now […]
League of Women Voters Annual Picnic, September 9, 2014
The League of Women Voters of Jefferson County is holding its annual Potluck Picnic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church pavilion, 1916 Overlook Avenue, Jefferson City. Members and prospective members are invited to attend. The potluck dinner will kickoff the League’s 2014-2015 schedule. Programs this year will focus on […]
Lady Eagles Kick off Season in Florida
The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team is Florida bound for its season opener against Tampa this afternoon. Last season, the Eagles finished 6-7-4 overall and 4-4-3 in the conference. “We’ve told the kids that it’s not how you start,” Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie said, “it’s how you finish. And we finished pretty strongly in […]
Townsend Fall Festival Showcases Regional Arts, Crafts, Cooking, and Demonstrations
The Townsend in the Smokies Heritage Fall Festival will be held September 26-27 and offers visitors opportunities to experience firsthand some of the area’s great arts and crafts. From woodcarving to blacksmithing, pottery making to rug hooking, artisans from throughoutEast Tennessee will be on hand to demonstrate their talents. The festival begins at 10 a.m. each […]
Fall Fertilization of Pastures and Hayfields
A solid fertilization plan is one of the keys to a successful forage production program. To produce forage for grazing or hay, you must provide nutrients needed by the plants in adequate quantities. Usually, fertilization is considered a springtime procedure. However, there are many reasons to apply fertilizer in the fall. 1. Stockpile tall fescue. […]
Terry Goodkind’s ‘Temple of the Winds’
This past week I plowed through a book I have been meaning to pick up for a few weeks: Terry Goodkind’s Temple of the Winds. If you have been following my reviews for the past few months, then you probably remember that I am waist deep in a mammoth of a series by Terry Goodkind […]
Horseback Riding
Sometimes when it is time for a memory I just cannot force one, and sometimes memories flow freely. Today, my memory banks are not flowing, but rather one memory keeps popping up in my mind. Since it seems to be eager to be told, I suppose that is exactly what I will share. In high […]
Self-Esteem
Self-esteem has been defined as a term used to reflect one’s overall evaluation of his/her own worth. It is a collection of feelings, both good and bad, that we believe ourselves to be. Good self-esteem makes a good parent, successful employee, and basically a happy life. It gets us through stressful times, cushions our falls, […]
Drive-ins
Drive-in movies, you have to love them. For those of you not fortunate enough to experience a drive-in move, hopefully my memories will enlighten you. As the name implies, these movies were outdoors. They were designed with parking stations and amplifiers hanging from poles. Upon pulling into the parking space, the driver would hang the […]