Judith M. Smith
Judith M. Smith age 79 of Dandridge, passed away on April 18, 2021 at Mountain Brook Village Assisted Living in Sevierville. She was a member of Responding to His Call Ministry Church, and a retired nursing supervisor in California most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Drew Leroy Williams and […]
Clara “Jean” Cate
Clara “Jean” Cate, age 73, went home to be with the Lord Sunday morning, April 18, 2021. She was a member of Dumplin Baptist Church, where she was very passionate about serving families in the community as the food pantry director. She, along with her husband and daughter, had an active ministry in gospel music, […]
Thomas Andrew Barnett (Barney)
Thomas Andrew Barnett (Barney), was born to Fred Allen and Hattie Mae (Briggs) in the mountains of Western North Carolina, in the little community of Antioch, near Hot Springs. He was born the 5th of six children on September 20, 1946. He passed away on April 18, 2021. Tommy worked on the family’s farm and […]
Robert Tozer
Robert Tozer – On April 18, 2021 Robert Tozer (69) went home to be with our Lord. Robert was born and raised in Millville, New Jersey and later moved to Newport, Tn. in 2011. Robert is survived by his wife Dorothy M. Tozer of 22 years, his two step daughters Brittany L. Paul and Victoria […]
Timber Theft Cases Reported Across Tennessee
Rising timber prices and the value of individual species have enticed thieves to steal timber across Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) urges forest landowners to be aware of timber theft and provides steps owners can take to protect their assets. “Timber theft can be financially devastating to a landowner,” State Forester David Arnold […]
Comptroller’s Office Examines Successes and Challenges of Tennessee Promise
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a new update in its ongoing evaluation of the Tennessee Promise Scholarship Program. The update shows more students are attending college after graduating from high school following the implementation of Tennessee Promise. Tennessee’s college-going rate increased from 58.64 percent to 64.4 percent in the first year of the program. […]
Set of genetic markers in lung cancer identified
Investigators at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health, have identified a set of new genetic markers that could potentially lead to new personalized treatments for lung cancer. The study appears online in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. This study was built on a previous discovery […]
Jimmy Epley Jr
Jimmy Epley Jr, age 43 of Morristown, passed away at his home suddenly on Friday, April 16, 2021. He was of the Baptist faith and was a former employee of Howmet Aerospace. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ernest Dalton, Beulah Keller, and Wonnell Epley uncles, Roy Dale Dalton. Lee Lamb and Richard […]
GERALD KARL ANDRESEN
GERALD KARL ANDRESEN, age 73, of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Paquannak, NJ, passed away April 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving friends. He is survived by his children, Kelly and Chris; and granddaughters, Shelby, Haley and Lexie. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Phyllis Dyer Mason
Phyllis Dyer Mason sadly and unexpectedly departed this life at her residence on April 15th, 2021. Ms. Mason, age 71 was born on May 15th, 1949. She is preceded in death by parents, Henry and Lucille Treece Dyer; grandson, Michael “Harris” Walker; and brother Michael Dyer. She is survived by daughters, Tonya Bolling, Cheryl (Stefan)Walker, […]
DEBRA LEIGH BENNETT
DEBRA LEIGH BENNETT, age 67, of New Market, TN passed away at 6:45 p.m. on April 15, 2021 at her home. She was a seamstress and costume designer her entire life. She loved to participate in Pigeon Forge theatre and had worked with the American Eagle Foundation. She was a member of First United Methodist […]
Tennessee Department of Health Statement on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The Tennessee Department of Health is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Our vaccine supply continues to surpass demand and we do not anticipate this shift will impact our efforts to […]
Tennessee, Kentucky File Lawsuit against Biden Administration State Tax Policy
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today joined Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a lawsuit challenging a mandate from the Biden Administration in the American Rescue Plan Act (the Act). The lawsuit, filed against Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, argues that the tax […]
CECIL “JIMMY” W. RATLIFF
CECIL “JIMMY” W. RATLIFF, age 63, of Dandridge, TN, passed away April 14, 2021. Cecil was a kind, loving and hardworking man. He attended Beech Springs Baptist Church in Kodak, TN where he loved worshiping. Cecil also enjoyed bicycling, fishing, and visiting historical establishments with his wife, Catherine, and restoring cars. He is survived by […]
Daniel Shawn Barrett
Daniel Shawn Barrett, 43, of New Port Richey FL, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 14, 2021. Danny, or “Big Dan” as he was most popularly known, was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI to Michael and Carol Barrett. He attended Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, TN. Danny lived in Dandridge […]