A Near Miss
Jefferson County slid by this week and we should consider ourselves lucky. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency announced its list of applicants that would be offered low income housing credits. Hopefully, many will remember that Jefferson County was up for six low income housing developments that could have dumped around 700 economically disadvantaged students in […]
Katy ‘Fox’ Huffaker Announces Run For District 1 County Commission Seat
Katy “Fox” Huffaker is announcing her candidacy for a seat representing District 1 on the Jefferson County Commission. Katy was raised in District 1 and returned home to raise her own children in the area that she loves. She is the wife of Keith Huffaker and the daughter of Buford and Nancy Fox. Katy is […]
Marge Stefaniak Announces Candidacy For District 5 County Commission
Marge Stefaniak has announced her candidacy for the position of County Commissioner for District 5. A long time resident of Jefferson County, Stefaniak’s career is in business management and, though she is semi retired, she remains a part of the local business community. A cancer survivor, Marge understands the importance of meeting challenges and working […]
July 4th Celebratons
I read this week that Shakin the Lake has been cancelled. I really hate that because it is one of the few events that our whole family can enjoy. Do you know of any other family friendly things going on for the 4th of July? I agree that it is a shame and the community […]
The Buzzz!!
The Buzz this week is about pollination. The head governmental hive met and it was what they weren’t buzzing about that has caused a stir. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that the drones are sidestepping asking questions about bad pollination numbers and that has some wondering just how much a surprise the miscalculation […]
Weekly Crop Comments – June 13, 2014
Overview Wheat and corn were down; cotton and soybeans were mixed for the week. The June WASDE report provided only minor changes for corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat. Old crop corn ending stocks were left unchanged at 1.146 billion. Ending stocks will most likely be revised on the June 30th Quarterly Grain Stocks report. New […]
Weekly Livestock Comments – June 13, 2014
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded $2 to $3 higher on a live basis compared to last week. Prices on a live basis were mainly $148 to $150 while dressed trade occurred between $236 and $238. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $149.37 live, up $4.24 from last week and $236.38 dressed, up $4.54 from […]
FAY BYRD
Fay Byrd, age 77, of Talbott, TN passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a Member of Manley Baptist Church of Morristown. She retired from Hamblen Co. School System, having taught at Alpha Elementary for 35 years. She is preceded in death by her […]
Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday in June. Though it has become a recognized holiday, it was an uphill battle for dads to get the recognition that they deserve. The quest for a national holiday to celebrate the American father began in 1910 but it was not well accepted. […]
Jefferson County Man Shoots Son
A Jefferson County man has been taken into custody for shooting his son in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 14, 2014. According to information released by the Jefferson County Sheriff G.W. “Bud” McCoig, officers were dispatched to 375 East Dumplin Valley Road in Jefferson City following a call from a man stating that […]
Girls.. Girls.. Girls.. at The Shepard Inn
Though Sunday may be Father’s Day, Friday evening was certainly ladies night in the Historic Town Square in Dandridge, as the Shepard Inn, in conjunction with Appalachian Training Center for Healing Arts ATCHASPA, hosted a girls’ night out. Ladies filled the historic Shepard Inn looking for an evening of pampering and it was delivered in […]
“Help Us Help Kids” Mossy Creek Cruzers Car Show, July 12, 2014
“Help Us Help Kids” is Saturday, July 12th. It will be held at Jefferson Middle School in Jefferson City, TN from 9am until 3 pm. It is located just west of Jefferson City on Highway 11E. Please help us with our children oriented charities. Go to our website below to print applications to be a […]
Town of Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meet
The Town of Dandridge held a meeting on June 10, 2014 at the Public Works Building. Mayor Gantte called to order a regular meeting of the Dandridge Beer Board. Following Roll Call with all members present, the Minutes from the May 13 meeting were approved. Mayor Gantte moved onto business, relaying a conversation with representatives […]
LLOYD JAMES BELL
Lloyd James Bell, age 85, of Kodak, TN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2014 after a brief illness, at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville. Lloyd was a member of the Bonnie Lou and Buster Show and a TV personality for many years. For the last 18 years he was […]
MARY ELIZABETH WATSON
MARY ELIZABETH WATSON, age 96, of Sevierville, TN passed away Friday evening, June 13, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Clarence J. Coile and Maude Hill Coile. She was born July 28, 1917 in Jefferson City, TN, where she was raised and attended school. Preceded in death by her husband, Edward Ray Watson; […]
TDH Seeks To Raise Awareness About Chikungunya
The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating the first potential cases of chikungunya in the state. Multiple people from Tennessee recently traveled to the Caribbean, where the illness is now a widespread epidemic with over 100,000 suspected cases. Some of the recent travelers from Tennessee now have symptoms of the illness. “This is often a […]