Foothills Quartet and King Street Band Benefit Concert for Warriors for Wyatt, Feb 13, 2014
The Warriors for Wyatt team is hosting a benefit concert featuring The Foothills Quartet and The King Street Band on February 13th at 7 pm. The concert will be held at First Baptist Church located at 951 S. Hwy 92 in Dandrige. A love offering will be taken up during the concert. All proceeds from […]
SCORE Releases 2013-14 State of Education in Tennessee Report
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) Monday released 2013-14 State of Education in Tennessee, a comprehensive annual report that assesses Tennessee’s recent work to improve K-12 student academic performance and identifies five priorities for public education this year. The 52-page report was released by SCORE’s founder and chairman, Senator Bill Frist, M.D., at an event […]
FISHING ICON BILL DANCE HONORED FOR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS
Bill Dance, a Tennessee native and national fishing icon, has been honored for his many contributions to the sport of fishing and as a long-time proponent and supporter of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and its efforts to manage and improve fishing in the state. The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission and TWRA expressed their […]
Bo Ausmus selected to preseason All-SAC second team
Junior second basemen Bo Ausmus was tabbed a second team member of the preseason All South Atlantic Conference by the league Monday morning. “I don’t really use it as motivation,” Ausmus said of the accolade. “Hopefully we are having the same interview at the end of the season.” Coming off of a sophomore campaign where […]
Corker Comments on State of the Union Address
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today commented on his expectations in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union address. “I go to these events each year out of respect for the office of president, and certainly for the people that I represent, but I’ve come to see these things as they are. I’ve heard […]
Red Cross In Need Of Volunteers for Jefferson County
The Jefferson City Public Library was the stage for a recruiting effort by the American Red Cross. Staff member Naomi Caudle and volunteer Pauline Pusey were on hand to speak to those interested in volunteering. The Red Cross collects blood, provides disaster relief, service to armed forces, CPR instruction, first aid training, swim/lifeguard training, school […]
Jefferson County Spelling Bee
P E T R O G L Y P H S… That was the word that made Sarah Buttry, an 8th grader at White Pine School, the 2014 Jefferson County Spelling Bee Champion at a competition held Monday night at New Market Elementary School. Sarah needed only 4 rounds of competition to clinch first place […]
Firefighters Assist School Kids On A Snowy Ride Home
The East Tennessee area was blanketed by snow, as precipitation and frigid air finally meshed. It was the event that everyone has been expecting through the month of January, however most were not expecting it when it arrived early Tuesday morning. Unusually cold temperatures, that hovered in the high teens for most of the day […]
INVITATION TO BID – Skid Steer Wheeled Loader
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for a Skid Steer Wheeled Loader with smooth bucket. Minimum Requirements: Performance: Rated Operating Capacity 2500lbs. Tipping Load 5000lbs. Engine: 75 Hp liquid cooled diesel Glow plug cold weather assist Engine shutdown system with monitoring of coolant, oil pressure, and rpm. Drive: […]
RICHARD J. WESP
RICHARD J. WESP, age 84, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday morning January 28, 2014 at his home. He was born in St. Cloud, MN on December 1, 1929. He was retired from the United States Air Force after 24 years of service, and following his military retirement he worked 19 years for Lozier Corporation, […]
What Is This?
This Week’s Mystery Pic REPLY at the bottom of this page, or Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are revealed each week. Congratulations to Gene Dunn Gene was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Can Opener
ROBERT (BOB) JONES
ROBERT (BOB) JONES, age 69, of White Pine, TN went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2014 after a lengthy illness. Bob was born and lived in White Pine most of his life. He attended White Pine High School and was employed as a Produce Manager for Food Lion until his health […]
GRACELYN ELIZABETH EBSCH
GRACELYN ELIZABETH EBSCH, infant daughter of loving parents Ian and Jennifer Ebsch of Dandridge, TN passed away on January 27, 2014 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Gracelyn is survived by her sisters, Presley Ebsch and Maleigha and Kiley Ballard; grandparents, Christine and Troy Burchett, James Murray, and Barbara and Gary Ebsch; great-grandparents, Arnold Burns, […]
DR. PATRICIA (PATT) SCOTT
DR. PATRICIA (PATT) SCOTT, age 88, of Jefferson City, TN entered heaven on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Patt was born in Orange, CA and lived mostly in California and Wyoming until the age of 67, at which time she moved to Morristown, TN. Patt held MA and PhD degrees in education and she spent most […]
Icy Ideas
Days of being iced in at home for two or three days can be fun at first and then cabin fever creates such boredom. One has a choice of two things: stay inside or make the best of it. Remember all those times of wishing more time was available for soaking one’s feet , placing […]
Cold weather a real risk to school children.
With the temperatures hitting unusual lows this month, there seems to be a recurring theme among some people concerning the closing of schools on these cold days. In response to these comments, let me remind those who may have forgotten, that first and foremost, our responsibility to children is to keep them safe. While some […]