A Question Of Ethics
The question of the Code of Ethics that must be subscribed to by County elected officials and employees has been on the forefront for several months. According to the State of Tennessee Ethics Commission, Jefferson County does have a Code of Ethics on file with the State. On December 4, 2006, the Jefferson County Commission […]
Photo Contest Underway for 2015-16 Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Issue
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now accepting entries for its 2014-15 photo contest for publication in the Tennessee Wildlife Magazine’s annual calendar issue. All interested photographers are invited to submit their best photos on fishing and wildlife species native to Tennessee, and fishing and hunting scenes in Tennessee. Interested photographers must submit their photo […]
TDH Warns of Severe Flu Season
Tennessee Department of Health surveillance notes a steady increase in influenza activity in Tennessee and warns the 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. TDH urges everyone to protect themselves and their families by getting a flu shot now. “Early indications suggest this could be a more severe flu season than we have had for some […]
Tennessee State Parks Kick off New Year with First Hikes
Tennessee State Parks will sponsor free, guided hikes on New Year’s Day. Each state park will host its own special hike in the first few days of the New Year. The First Hikes begin at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31 at Radnor Lake State Park. Henry Horton, Harrison Bay, Tims Ford, Norris Dam and Pickett […]
Cub Scout Pack 77 Helps Feed The Hungry In Local Community
Cub Scout Pack 77 handed out Scouting for Food bags in Dandridge neighborhoods on December 6th, and picked them back up on December 13th after residents filled them with their generous donations to feed the hungry in our community. Cub Scouts that participated include Tiger Cubs Chris Banks Jr., Ian Davis, and Jack Hampton, Wolf […]
CAROL JUNE CRUMB
Carol June Crum 57 of Jefferson City, TN formerly of Delbarton, WV. She was the daughter of the late Alex Sr. and Joann Rutherford Hunt. After a long battle with illness Carol Crum went home to be with the lord on December 23rd at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville TN. She was born […]
KAREN LEA BEAVER
Karen Lea Beaver, age 50 of Jefferson City, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Decemeber 26, 2014. She is preceded in death by her brother, Curtis Beaver. She was of the Christian faith. She was a loving mother, Nana, daughter, sister, and aunt. She is survived by her daughter, […]
JOAN C. FOX
Joan C. Fox, age 85, of the Briar Thicket community, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare Systems. Joan worked as a nurse at Regency Nursing Home before retiring. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Henry Clay Fox, father, George Bratusek and […]
IVAN EUGENE “IKE” ENGLAND
IVAN EUGENE “IKE” ENGLAND, age 66 of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born October 1, 1948 in Williamson, West Virginia the son of the late William C. and Ola Mae (Marcum) England, Sr. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran receiving […]
New Market Christmas Parade
The New Market Christmas Parade is always a favorite among parade-goers and this year was no different. The New Market crowd was entertained by everything from horses to 4-wheelers, rescue vehicles to wagons. The Knoxville Kerbella Shrine added to the mix with their humorous antics and driving prowess. This year’s New Market parade was last […]
PAULINE “SUE” BARNARD
Pauline “Sue” Barnard, age 79, passed away at her home in White Pine on Monday, December 22, 2014. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1935, she spent most of her life in East Tennessee. She was a loving wife and mother, and was a successful business woman. She and her husband, Ray Barnard, who preceded her […]
Historic Dandridge Hosts Annual Christmas Parade
The streets in the Town of Dandridge were filled with Christmas cheer on Saturday, December 20, 2014, as the annual Christmas Parade came to Town. Revelers began lining the streets early for the 1:30 start at Maury Middle School. The Parade route took the lengthy march through the Historic Town Square, ending at Town Hall. […]
Finance Committee Squeaks By
The question of a violation of the Open Meeting Act by the Jefferson County Finance Committee during interviews for the Director of Jefferson County Finance Office was brought following the Committee’s decision to recess their public meeting, conduct interviews privately, and then reconvene publicly. Though the meeting and interview session was publicly posted and originally […]
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge 61 Helps Spread Christmas Cheer
The Fraternal Order of Police spread a little Christmas cheer and made some whishes come true on Friday afternoon, December 19, 2014. Around 20 local children, some as young as one year old, were the recipients of the generosity of the Fraternal Order of Police. An annual tradition, the local police organization escort the children […]
NEAL Y. “COWBOY” SILVER
Neal Y. “Cowboy” Silver, after three difficult years, achieved the rest he so deserved, quite suddenly in ER at Jefferson Memorial Hospital on December 21, 2014. He was born Monday, April 13, 1936, the fifth child of Marvin and Ada Silver. He spent his life making friends and being one. He was never so happy […]