League Of Women Voters To Host A 2014 Candidate Forum, June 19, 2014
The Jefferson County League of Women Voters will host a 2014 Candidates Forum on June 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ted Russell Hall, which is located in the new Business building at Carson-Newman University. Signs on the Jefferson City campus will direct attendees to the building. For the first time, Jefferson County voters […]
INVITATION TO BID – Jefferson County Industrial Development Board for General Engineering Services
INVITATION TO BID: The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board is accepting proposals for general engineering services, which will include helping to evaluate potential business or industrial park properties. The complete RFP can be obtained by calling Garrett Wagley, Director of Economic Development, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce at (865) 397-9642. Proposals will be accepted until […]
First Peoples Cares Helps Area Schools
Employees of First Peoples Bank have been busy raising funds to help our area schools. They were excited to be able to give $500.00 each to the following schools; Maury Middle School, Piedmont Elementary, and Talbott Elementary in Jefferson County, West Elementary in Hamblen County and Fair Garden Preschool in Knox County. The funds will […]
Yard & Bake Sale, Strawberry Plains Presbyterian Church, June 21, 2014
What: Yard and bake sale Where: Strawberry Plains Presbyterian Church located at 3168 W. Old Andrew Johnson Hwy. When: Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm What else: Hamburgers and Hotdogs sold from 11:00 -1:00. Proceeds go to church programs.
INVITATION TO BID – Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for the following products for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department: Bread Milk Coffee Food Products This bid will require fixed prices until June 30, 2015 Complete bid specifications can be obtained by calling Ronnie Phipps at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department at […]
FRANCIS RAY “GRAMPS” BRYAN
FRANCIS RAY “GRAMPS” BRYAN, age 79, of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Center following a brief illness. He was born April 22, 1935, the son of the late Charlie and Francis Bryan. He was a member of the Deep Springs Baptist Church and was a retired electrician and machinist […]
DeFoe Wins Bassmaster Northern Open On Douglas
What is the winning number to walk away with the top prize in the Bass Pro Shop’s Bassmaster Northern Open? For Ott DeFoe it is 62 pounds and 5 ounces that takes the victory and the prize for the hometown guy. Douglas Lake was alive with anglers all looking for the big one and to […]
What Is It?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are revealed each week. Congratulations to Melissa Claude Melissa was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Goldfish
Vipers In The Streets Of Gatlinburg
The annual Alabama-Tennessee Viper Club Car Rally was in Gatlinburg over the weekend, bringing around 75 exotic automotive beauties to the Burg. Visitors lined the streets on Saturday afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of Vipers, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other exotic cars, as they paraded through the streets of downtown Gatlinburg. The Greystone Lodge […]
Choosing Well
Upheaval is a part of life and government. While the Chamber of Commerce may not be on the minds of many Jefferson County residents, the position/ person at the helm of the Chamber has a considerable amount of influence in Jefferson County. Not only does this person serve, in many ways, as the commercial face […]
Jefferson County Inmate Airlifted From Justice Center
An inmate at the Jefferson County Jail was airlifted to the University Tennessee Hospital on Sunday afternoon. UT’s Lifestar landed in the parking lot of the Justice Center around 12:30 pm and was met by waiting First Responders. Jefferson County Sheriff G.W. “Bud” McCoig stated that an inmate had been airlifted to the hospital following […]
Fate Of Dandridge Bridge Awaits Federal Highway Administration Final Approval
The Dandridge Bridge SR 92, which is a part of the historic town’s local landscape, has been in flux for several years as town officials and representatives from the Tennessee Department of Transportation deliberated on the best and least costly means for correcting the traffic problems associated with crossing the bridge. Several joint meetings, spanning […]
Looking for Heirlooms
I am a tomato lover and am wondering if I should be looking for heirloom tomatoes? I have heard that they are better than other varieties but I am not sure where to find these seeds or young plants. With tomatoes like many other things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Heirlooms are […]
The Buzzz!!
The Buzz the week is about short lists. The hive on the hill was in a swarm this week and the influx of anglers wasn’t quite big enough to counter for the exodus to hill country. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that it had become a sticky situation for pollination and that one […]
JERRY LYNN SEXTON
Jerry Lynn Sexton, age 68, of Newport, TN went home to be with the Lord, June 1, 2014 after a battle with health problems. He was a member of Point Pleasant Baptist Church. He served as a member of the U. S.Army during the Vietnam War. He took great pride in his years of service […]
TWRA Hosting “Becoming an Outdoors Woman”, June 14, 2014
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host a Becoming an Outdoors Woman field day at the John Sevier Hunter Education Center in Knoxville on June 14th. BOW is primarily aimed at women, but is an opportunity for anyone eighteen years or older to learn outdoor skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but useful in […]