TNStars is Nationally Recognized as a Top Performing College Savings 529 Plan
TNStars College Savings 529 plan has been recognized as one of the top direct-sold plans in the nation. TNStars is a program of the Tennessee Department of Treasury. TNStars is ranked as the no. 2 plan in the country according to SavingForCollege.org, who recently released the top ten direct-sold 529 plans in the nation based on […]
Career Center At Talbott Is Offering 17 Free Workshops For Job Seekers In December
The Tennessee Career Center at Talbott, an American Jobs Center, will offer 17 free workshops for job seekers in December. Workshops are provided by Walters State Community College and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The schedule for December is: •Ex-offender Job Readiness Workshop – Dec. 1, 8, 15 or 29, 10-11 a.m. […]
Braxton Lamb Wins American Bantam Association Junior Show Championship
Braxton Lamb, 7 yrs old of White Pine, won the American Bantam Association Junior Show Champion at the Ohio National poultry show in Columbus, Ohio on November 8th, 2014. There were 9600 total birds and around 1700 junior entries in this competition. Braxton was born with a heart defect and has had several surgeries to […]
Jefferson City Bank Robbery
TriSummit Bank in Jefferson City was robbed on Monday, November 24, 2014, according to information released by the Jefferson City Police Department. Jefferson County Sheriff GW (Bud) McCoig provided information on the robbery via reports from the Jefferson City Police Department. According to information released, a male wearing dark jeans and a shiny, black, hooded […]
FODAC Youth Basketball Stats Week 3
Field of Dreams Activity Center Youth Basketball League Stat Sheet Week 3 Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance 5-6 Blue v Jackson Real Estate & Auction 5-6 Red 12-7 Leading Scorers: Ezra Johnson – 8 points Deacon Taylor – 5 points Bryson Allen – 4 points Gantte Insurance 5-6 Greenv Dandridge Pennzoil 5-6 Orange 6-14 Leading Scorers: Emory Hurst, Becca […]
VIRGINIA (GINGER) INGERSOLL
VIRGINIA (GINGER) INGERSOLL, age 65, of Jefferson City, TN passed away November 24, 2014 after an extended illness. Born in Warsaw, New York, she moved to Tennessee in 1981 with her family. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City and a longtime member of the choir. She was a registered […]
Mystery Pic
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Randal Turner Randal was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: A Turkey Beard
Thanksgiving; Something For Everyone
I was wondering what you think about stores opening on Thanksgiving? Don’t you believe that it should be family time and leave the shopping until Friday? Many things have gone by the wayside and waiting to shop appears to be one of them. Personally, I like to spend Thanksgiving in a turkey stupor but it […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “send”. The head governmental hive met this week and the result ended in a waspish four hour ending. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that some sticky correspondence had some in the swarm as mad as a hornet. The low humm is that the nasty note originated in […]
Talkin’ Turkey
Sometimes it is simply time to talk turkey and Thanksgiving week seems to be as good a time as any for straight talk. Last week, the elephant in the room at the County Commission meeting didn’t get addressed because of a lack of time. That is right- in a meeting that lasted four hours, there […]
Myth Busting Building 8
When Building Programs span several years and are complicated with extenuating circumstances, such as the Building 8 renovation and restoration proposal, myths often blur the facts, as the public struggles to keep up with the political position. Currently, the Building 8 renovation and restoration is awaiting the bid process. Last week the Department of Education […]
RACINE REESE CHAMBERS
RACINE REESE CHAMBERS, age 85, of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday morning, November 23, 2014. She was a member of the Dandridge First United Methodist Church and was a long-time employee of the Jefferson County Health Department, and was a graduate of Maury High School. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Mae […]
Shop Small Saturday This Week
Jefferson County small businesses will celebrate Shop Small Saturday this week. This is a part of a National program to put small business on the forefront, following the big box boom of Black Friday. This year marks the fourth birthday of Small Business Saturday, which was born in 2010 from an effort by American Express […]
Dandridge Ministerial Association Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
The Historic Town Square in Dandridge was ablaze with festive spirit on Thursday evening, as the Dandridge Ministerial Association hosted their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Dandridge Elementary School students lent their voices to some traditional seasonal favorites and the crowd joined in, as well. Biblical passages outlining the Christmas story were read, followed by […]
Governor’s Highway Safety Office Awards Dandridge Police Department $31K
The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office recently awarded the Dandridge Police Department $31,413.00 for alcohol enforcement, announces Chief Carson Williams. In previous years, GHSO awarded Dandridge Police Department $5,000 for high visibility traffic enforcement efforts. This fiscal year, the DPD was awarded over $31,000 to combat impaired driving. This funding will be used for in-car […]
Board Requests Bonus For All Employees For ‘A Job Well Done’
The Jefferson County School Board met Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Patriot Academy. The meeting was called to order by Chairman of the Board Bill Jarnigan and a short moment of silence and the Pledge to our nation’s flag began the meeting. The first order of business was the presentation of a $44000.00 grant […]