I Won!
Contests are powerful. Most of us love the thrill of competition. Spelling bees, state football play-offs, running in a 5K, or building a business in an uncertain economy seems to keep our blood flowing! Even armchair quarterbacks can compete, vicariously living out a game in the persona of a loyal fan. My father was a […]
Bring Back The Old Days
Some things are worth repeating… I just wish we could repeat these memories! The dictionary defines past, as “things gone by”. Plutarch (Ancient Greek Biographer and Author, 46-119) says, “Memory: what wonders it performs in preserving and storing up things gone by – or rather, things that are”. I have listed ten things from my […]
FSG Bank Dandridge Celebrates Next Decade In Banking
Customers doing their end of the week banking got a special treat. The FSG Bank Dandridge Branch held a ribbon cutting on Friday, January 17, 2014 to celebrate a recent facelift and new commitment of service. Branch Manager Jean Riley welcomed customers and officials to the event, which featured decorations to highlight the new, eye-catching […]
Miracle Water for Make Up Removal
Micellar Water first gained momentum in Paris, France as the women there are extremely skin care conscience. Paris is well known for the hard water’s negative effect on one’s complexion. Women in our area also have to deal with the extremely hard water existing in our town, so Micellar Water is one of the best […]
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
During this past holiday season, we ate a lot of muffins at my house. No, really, a lot of muffins. I got into a serious muffin baking mood and every weekend, we had a different kind. The apple cinnamon muffins turned out to be one of my favorites, probably because once they have baked, you […]
Manic Monday
I have decided that any Monday that includes a County governmental meeting should be declared a Manic Monday. It has become apparent that, regardless of the amount of time that they take off, this group cannot come together and just simply do the business of the County. This was the first meeting of the New […]
The Buzzz!!
The Buzz this week is about questions. The head governmental hive is back and the swarm was in rare form during their meeting last week. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that excessive interest in a charitable honey pot has raised the antennas of those outside the hive. The low hummm is that previous […]
Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho
This past week I delved into a novel that is known for taking “disturbing” to a whole new level: Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho. This book follows Patrick Bateman, a young investment banker who has made Manhattan (in the middle of the late 80s Wall Street boom) his hunting ground…both in business and in murder. […]
Too Early For Seedlings
I am feeling the winter blues and am longing for spring. I am really looking forward to planting a garden this year and would like to go ahead a plant some seedlings but I have never started a garden from seeds before. Is it too early to start now? Though I can sympathize with longing […]
ALFRED E. JOHNSON
Alfred E. Johnson, age 77, of New Market, TN and formerly of North Carolina, passed away 9:48 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness. He was of the Baptist faith. He was owner and operator of Johnson Clearing Company for over 50 years. He is preceded in death by his […]
House Of Representatives Undergoes Annual Ethics Training
The House of Representatives participated in their annual ethics training this week, with the Executive Director of the Tennessee Ethics Commission, Drew Rawlins, leading the training session. All 71 House Republicans were present, completing their required two hours of training per General Assembly. The Tennessee Ethics Commission was created in a special session called by […]
Carson-Newman University License Plates Unveiled
Carson-Newman University President Randall O’Brien and Executive Vice President and Provost Kina Mallard recently helped unveil the school’s new Tennessee license plate. The design features Carson-Newman’s new University seal. The specialty plate reflects C-N’s name change from “College” to “University,” a move the institution took in February 2013. The plate is available at local county […]
Center for Disease Control Releases Hot List for 2014
The Center for Disease Control has released their list of most concerning and potentially impacting heath issues for 2014. In an effort to identify public health threats, the CDC has compiled a list of their top five concerns for the New Year. Heading the list is antibiotic resistance and drug resistant infections. According to the […]
Winter Harvest Feast at Panther Creek State Park Postponed due to Inclement Weather
Today’s Winter Harvest Feast at Panther Creek State Park has been postponed due to inclement weather in the area. It will be rescheduled for a future date. The TWRA made the decision early this morning out of safety for cooks and visitors traveling from greater distances and is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Keeping Track in the Smokies
Friends of the Smokies has received a grant for $13,720 from Charter Communications, Inc. for support of wildlife management in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The grant provides for the purchase of 15 radio collars and 2 receivers for tracking and monitoring elk throughout the Park. Two hundred years ago elk roamed the southern Appalachian […]
New Market VFD Welcome Graduates
New market Volunteer Fire Department welcomed 9 new graduates of the Fire Academy in a ceremony held at the New market Fire Hall on Monday night. This group of graduates was the first to attend Fire Academy classes taught locally instead of in Nashville. Fire Chief Frank Solomon says each graduate has over 240 hours […]