Jefferson County Democratic Party Holds Truman Day Dinner
The Jefferson County Democratic Party held its annual Truman Day Dinner on Saturday, May 3, at Carson-Newman University’s Stokely Memorial Dining hall. Party Chair, Linda Lawson, welcomed all those in attendance and Dr. Michael Fink followed with a thoughtful and inspiring invocation. During dinner, guests enjoyed lovely dinner music provided by Ms. Belen Hernandez, violinist. […]
Jefferson City Public Library Summer Reading Program Starting June 6, 2014
Jefferson City Public Library’s (1427 Russell Avenue, Jefferson City, TN 37760), Fizz, Boom Read Summer Reading Program 2014 will be on Friday’s at 2:00 starting June 6th. The program will run until July 25th . The theme this year is all about science and energy. Every age group invited. Parents, Grandparent, and children will be […]
Local 4-H’ers Selected for Academic Conference
Five 4-H’ers from Jefferson County will receive intensive training in their project area(s) at the University of Tennessee. Alexa Fanti, Kayleigh Fanti, Sammie Porter, and Hannah Sealock from Dandridge and Beau Larrance from New Market are delegates to the State Junior High 4-H Academic Conference in Knoxville, June 10-13. They will be among 160 youth […]
Jefferson County Hiking Club Hikes Smokies’ Whiteoak Sink
The Jefferson County Hiking Club enjoyed a 5.6 mile hike to Whiteoak Sink in the Smokies on May 13. We saw a beautiful waterfall that disappeared into the ground and a bat cave entrance nearby. Joining in the fun were Archie and Lynn Archambault, Donna Bender, Sylvia Blanc, John and Ann Blomquist, Mark Bockenstette, Frank […]
Dandridge Garden Club Stops to Smell the Roses
The Martha Dandridge Garden Club took a field trip to Rosewood Gardens of Sevierville on May 22 and admired the themed gardens of owners Kay and Ed Chapman. Kay gave a detailed tour of the plants and gardens and everyone enjoyed seeing the results of dedicated gardening. After the tour, the club enjoyed a sack […]
TWRA Investigating a Fatal Boating Accident on Douglas Lake
The TWRA is investigating a boating related drowning that occurred this morning on Douglas Lake near Inspiration Point Campground on Muddy Creek. Wildlife Officer Wayne Rich reports that around 9:20 a.m. James Edward Arnette the 3rd, age 67, from Knoxville, was launching a 1972 14-foot Alumacraft boat from a trailer when the incident occurred. The […]
Memorial Day Civil War Mourning Tradition
Memorial Day is a time honoring our fallen soldiers for their dedication to give the greatest sacrifice, their lives, for our country. For some, this distinguished day is also a time to reflect and remember the loss of loved ones. Customs for mourning during the Civil War era have been described as an art form […]
Doug Jones Summer Youth Baseball Camp, June 9-13, 2014
The Doug Jones Summer Youth Baseball Camp will be June 9-13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Red Edmonds Softball Field on the Tusculum campus. Edmonds Field is located at the end of Pleasant View Drive (old airstrip), located on the southeast corner of the Greeneville campus. The camp is open for players ages […]
Baked Beans
Generally speaking, I am a baked bean snob. I do not really like baked beans straight from a can. First of all, they are always so runny. You place a spoonful on your plate and before you know it, the baked bean juice has seeped into all your other food. Second, most of the canned […]
Making Choices
Do you ever wonder why some preteens and teens seem immature, making bad choices in their daily lives? And, there will always be the child that seems to “have it together” even in those turbulent years. There are many things that garners confidence in a child, but the one we will discuss today is the […]
Memorial Day Memories
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Historically, this has been a sign of getting out of school for the summer. As a matter of fact, summer vacation began with Memorial Day and ended with Labor Day. It is a season of picnics, lazy days on the lake, going barefoot in the park, fireworks, parades, and warm temperatures. […]
Roy Barzilai’s ‘The Objective Bible’
My review this week is on an absolutely fascinating philosophical/socio-psychological work by Roy Barzilai: The Objective Bible: Western Civilization’s Struggle for Philosophic Liberation from a Herd-Mentality and Pagan Mysticism. This book presents Barzilai’s thesis that United States is headed for a splitting of civilizations much like the split in ancient Israel, and supports this thesis […]
Book Gifts for Graduates
This week I will be offering something slightly different in my review section. Rather than doing an in-depth review of just one book, I will be suggesting a few books that would make excellent gifts for the high school or college graduate. Naturally, the books will differ, depending on where the graduate is headed, but […]
Using Bath Time as Creative Play
Bath time is an excellent opportunity for creative play. And… oh what fun! Rainbow Bath Paint You need: foaming shaving cream, food coloring, a container (a silicone muffin pan works great), and paint brushes. Directions: Squirt foaming shaving cream in each of the 6 compartments of the muffin tin. Add food color to each one […]
The Sport of Kings
May is upon us. May, the merry month of sunshine, blossoms turning into tender green leaves, school being out for the summer, kids’ kicking their shoes off to run through clover, and the sport of kings, polo. Polo is a favorite sport of mine. As a spectator, my goodness, this southern belle could never have […]
Bass Pro and In-Laws
Life is often bizarre, funny, and humbling. This weekend, it hit all three like Babe Ruth after his 12th hot dog, which, for the record, were made of some pretty gruesome things back when the Babe was eating them. I don’t know what that has to do with anything, but I made it through the […]