Get Cultured At Your Library, August 27th, 2014 the Dandridge Memorial Library
Starting August 27th the Dandridge Memorial Library will be hosting an Appalachian culture series featuring local artists from in and around Dandridge. Weekly topics will include: Looming Glass Jewelry Fusing Quilting / Quilt Making Painting For more information, call or e-mail the Dandridge Memorial Library at: 865-397-9758 or danmemlibrary@gmail.com
Know What It Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic NEW!! The 10th correct guess will receive a $20 Gift Certificate from CORE GOLF Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are revealed each week. Congratulations to Lissa Rymes Lissa was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Cookies
TDH Protecting Tennesseans from Emerging Diseases
Protecting people from infectious diseases is a vital part of the mission of the Tennessee Department of Health, and TDH works around the clock to prepare for, respond to and protect people in the state from diseases both familiar and new to Tennessee. TDH has plans in place to respond to emerging diseases such as […]
Tin Can Creamery, Lightning Larry’s & Hound Dawg’s – White Pine’s Newest Fare
White Pine’s Tin Can Creamery, Lightning Larry’s Grill and Hound Dawg’s Diner are the newest addition to the Jefferson County Business Community. Located at 1230 State Street (Food City parking lot) in White Pine, this three in one business is brain child of Kris and Mark Stryjewski’s combined families and it is truly a family […]
Dandridge Celebrates With Back To School Bash & Music On The Town feat. GRITS
The Town of Dandridge hosted a Back to School Bash in conjunction with their Music on the Town series on Friday evening. Children’s events kicked off earlier in the afternoon but battled less than cooperative weather. GRITS, a local favorite band that has a bluesy groove, was the headliner for the event. As is typical […]
TWRA Now Leasing Fields For 2014 Dove Season
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2014 dove season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Monday, Sept. 1. Mourning doves are a popular game bird and one of the most widely distributed and abundant birds in North America. More mourning doves are harvested than […]
They’re Back!!
After a two and ½ month hiatus, Jefferson County students will have their first full day of class on Monday morning, August 11, 2014. Teachers returned to work on the first day of August and students went for a couple of hours on Friday to pick up necessary paperwork. As with any new school year, […]
THOMAS D. MUELLER
THOMAS D. MUELLER, age 66, passed away at Morristown Hamblen Hospital on August 8, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walde and JoAnn Mueller; brother, Kenneth H. Mueller. He is survived by sons, Judd and Jake Mueller of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; brothers, Gerald R. Mueller of Sun Prairie, WI, and Russell R. […]
The Results Are In
The August 7th election totals are in and changes are on tap for much of the County Commission, though the top elected position will not change in Jefferson County. For the second straight election, early and absentee totals bested Election Day votes with early voting coming in at 3417 and Election Day bringing in 3212 […]
Executive Board of the Jefferson County Democratic Party Meeting, August 14, 2014
The Executive Board of the Jefferson County Democratic Party will meet on Thursday, August 14 at 7 pm in the conference room at the Election Office in Dandridge. Interested Democrats are encouraged to attend.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE
On Friday, August 8th, Jefferson County High School students will attend school until 10:30. They will meet in their homerooms beginning at 8:20. At Patriot Academy, students will report to the gym upon arriving there. When sophomores arrive at the main campus, they will report to the lower level of the gymnasium for orientation. Juniors […]
Governor Bill Haslam, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Congressman Phil Roe Visit Jefferson County
Governor Bill Haslam, US Senator Lamar Alexander and their entourage made a stop at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, August 6, 2014. The Governor, Senator and a host of politicos were on the election trail just one day shy of Election Day across the State of Tennessee. Alexander was absent last week, […]
Judge Strand Honored At 31st Joint Conference On Juvenile Justice
Judge Benjamin Strand was honored with a proclamation issued by the state legislature and the President’s Award at the 31st annual Joint Conference on Juvenile Justice at Park Vista in Gatlinburg. Strand was one of several in the legal and criminal justice profession to receive honors. Since 1998, Strand has served on the general sessions, […]
Citizens Make Permanent Commitment to Support Good Health in Jefferson County with $12.3 Million Endowment at East Tennessee Foundation
In January, the Jefferson Memorial Foundation board of directors and the Jefferson City and Jefferson County governments voted to establish the Jefferson Memorial Foundation Fund (JMFF) at East Tennessee Foundation (ETF). The purpose of the fund is to provide a permanent resource that supports the good health of Jefferson County citizens. With approval in June […]
Governor Bill Haslam & Senior Senator Lamar Alexander To Speak At Jefferson County Courthouse Today, August 6, 2014
My Fellow Jefferson County Republicans, Governor Bill Haslam and Senator Lamar Alexander, are both coming to Dandridge today. They are traveling together and will be in Dandridge about 3:30 P.M.. This is the first time that anyone can remember the Republican Governor of our State and the Republican Senior Senator of Tennessee being in Jefferson […]
DeVOTA Z. MILLS
DeVOTA Z. MILLS passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at NHC Assisted Living, Farragut, Tennessee at the age of 96. She was born in Dandridge, TN, the daughter of Benjamin and Maggie Zirkle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Mills; daughter, Eloise Mills; great-grandson, Aidan M. Patrick; parents, Benjamin and Maggie […]