Medal Of Honor Recipients Land In Jefferson County
Jefferson County High School students, faculty and staff were privileged, on Friday, September 12, 2014, with the presence of Medal of Honor recipients Harold Frits and Jay Vargas. Colonel Fritz and Colonel Vargas are two of only 78 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, which is the highest award for valor in action against […]
TDVA Connects Veterans with Jobs, Higher Education and Other Valuable Resources in Sevier and Surrounding Counties
Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs (TDVA) is partnering with nearly 40 federal, state, local public and private partners to ensure Veterans, dependents and surviving family members in Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson and Sevier Counties get access to employment opportunities, educational resources, mental health and substance abuse services, business resources and claims assistance. Representatives from the […]
Multinational Fare In Historic Downtown Dandridge
The streets on the historic town square in Dandridge were filled on Friday evening as locals and visitors came out in droves to enjoy a Taste of Nations. The annual event, which is sponsored by local businesses is a favorite event, as was evidenced by the lines of people waiting to get a sampling of […]
MARY RUTH MCMURRAY CRAWFORD
MARY RUTH MCMURRAY CRAWFORD, a lifelong resident of Jefferson County, TN went to her heavenly home on September 13, 2014. She was born September 9, 1927 on her ancestral home farm in Dumplin Valley as the younger daughter to John McCampbell and Louella Caldwell McMurray. She was educated in Mt. Horeb and Maury High schools […]
JCHS Rewards Luncheon
Jefferson County High School students that preformed well on standardized testing were rewarded on Thursday with special seating and service at a luncheon held in the Jefferson County High School Cafeteria. High achieving students were served their meal by faculty and staff during their lunch hour. This has become an annual event at JCHS, designed […]
Passed Out Passengers Pinched For Pills
On September 4, 2014, Officers Sam Cameron and Ethan Shults, of the Dandridge Police Department, responded to a 911 call reporting a 1992 Toyota Sentry that appeared to have two unconscious passengers inside parked at the BP Gas Station in Dandridge. The car was occupied by driver Liesa Kanupp, 68, of Straw Plains and defendant […]
The Parrot-Wood Memorial Library Invites Children of All Ages to Come and Learn About Sugar Gliders and More on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:30 pm.
The Parrot-Wood Memorial Library Invites Children of All Ages to Come and Learn About Sugar Gliders and More on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:30 pm. 3133 Old Andrew Johnson Highway Strawberry Plain, TN 37871 For more information please call us at 865-933-1311
Letter To The Editor – Jefferson County Commission work session meeting…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR “Letters To The Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Jefferson County Post nor any of its employees. The Jefferson County Post does not underwrite any of the facts or situations mentioned in the letters. Submitted by: Steve Hammer AKA Plaintiff # 8 in the Open Records Complaint. I just […]
Corker Makes Statement on the Anniversary of September 11, 2001
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement marking the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States. “May this somber anniversary serve as a reminder of the durability of the American spirit, the countless acts of courage, and the displays of selflessness by so many Americans on that fateful […]
Clarence Brown Theatre Adds Two Tuesday 7:30 pm Performances to Hank Williams: Lost Highway Run
Due to popular demand, the Clarence Brown Theatre has added a Tuesday, September 16 and a Tuesday, September 23 performance to the run of “Hank Williams: Lost Highway.” The shows will begin at 7:30 pm in the CBT’s Carousel Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus. Several performances in the September 4-28 schedule have sold out or currently have […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program 2014 a Great Success
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program 2014 was a great success. We had a total of 85 people at the Summer Reading Grand Finale. All the children and adults received prizes for participating this year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors and our guest speakers. Without their help we could […]
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Dandridge Farmers Market Pavilion
PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for Dandridge Farmers Market. The Town of Dandridge desires to procure construction services for a new pavilion structure to be used for the Dandridge Farmers Market. The project will consist of minor sitework and new construction for the pavilion structure and concrete slab. Copies for the Request for […]
CALVIN STEWART METCALF, D. MIN
Calvin Stewart Metcalf, D. Min., 80, Jefferson City, TN passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014. He was born on July 23, 1934 in Mars Hill, NC to John Stewart and Maude Martin Metcalf. He was raised in Marshall, North Carolina and graduated from Marshall High School in 1952. He later graduated from Mars Hill College […]
Corker Comments on President Obama’s Address to the Nation
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today commented on his expectations in advance of President Obama’s address to the nation tonight on U.S. plans to combat the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). Although reports indicate the administration feels the president “has the authority […]
Downtown Street Conditions Concern For Business Owners
The Town of Dandridge held their Regular Voting Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the Public Works Building. A Public Forum was held regarding an upcoming request for a Beer Permit for Walt’s Hitchin’ Post. Owner Walt Rosin was the only speaker at the forum. Following the close of the forum, the Beer Board […]
Defeating the Islamic State
This week, after being back in East Tennessee for the past few weeks meeting so many of you and your neighbors, Congress returned to session. It was great to hear firsthand about the issues facing you and your families, and I thank each and every constituent that came out to one of the events we held during […]