All Saints’ students demonstrate their prowess!
Students Patrick Liposky, Steven Lampkin, and Yash Patel each won a first place purple ribbon at the Hamblen County 4-H demonstration competition held this Wednesday. The demonstration competition at the 2014 4-H Achievement Day is divided by category and grade level. These three boys took the top spots in the Consumer Education, Electricity, and Public […]
University of Tennessee Graduates 85 Student-Athletes
A total of 85 University of Tennessee student-athletes participated this week in graduation ceremonies that began on Wednesday and continued through Saturday. These graduates are on track to complete their degrees either this week or after their summer semester. “The pursuit of comprehensive excellence includes a sharp focus on success in the classroom by our […]
Happy Mother’s Day 2014
Happy Mother’s Day! May 11, 2014 is the day that is set aside this year to celebrate the contributions of mothers. Celebrated not only in the United States but in several countries across the globe, Mother’s Day offers a time to show appreciation for the contributions of motherhood. According to the Census Bureau, around 4.1 […]
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D., 1st District of Tennessee – Accountability and Transparency
This week the House took action to ensure the Obama Administration is kept accountable to the American people. We voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress and to form a select committee to investigate the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya that took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador […]
TWRA REGION 4 FISHING REPORTS
CHEROKEE TAILWATER May 7, 2014 Tail water elevation was 921.52 feet as of May 7, 2014 at 10 PM. Next day release schedules and data on Cherokee Dam are available here: http://www.tva.gov/lakes/crh_r.htm Temperatures taken on the tailrace at the dam on Wednesday, May 7 at 1:00 PM was 52 degrees. Temperatures at 2:00 PM taken […]
2014 YOUTH FISHING EVENTS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, JUNE 7, 2014
There are numerous youth fishing events scheduled throughout Tennessee this spring and into the summer. Interested persons can check the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s website at www.tnwildlife.org for scheduled events or contact their regional office. The 2014 Free Fishing Day in Tennessee is Saturday, June 7 when anyone in the state may fish free without […]
Carson-Newman University graduates over 350 during spring commencement
On Friday, May 9, Knoxville’s Joan Cronan addressed some 280 graduates and families gathered for Carson-Newman University’s Spring Undergraduate Commencement. The morning event was held at the University’s Burke-Tarr Stadium. Cronan challenged graduates to keep priorities straight in life. She encouraged the class to read their Bible, exercise, write letters, keep learning and to keep […]
Application deadline extended for New Opportunity School for Women at MC summer program
The New Opportunity School for Women (NOSW) at Maryville College has extended the application deadline for its first summer residential program, which will be held on the Maryville College campus July 13 through Aug. 2, 2014. The new application deadline is June 15. The school is designed to improve the educational, financial and personal circumstances […]
Baseball announces summer camp dates
East Tennessee State University baseball head coach Tony Skole and his staff released its 2014 summer camp information on Friday. The first session will run from June 16-19 and the final session is set for July 14-17. Both camps will run from 9 a.m. until noon and are held at Thomas Stadium. The Tony Skole […]
McCord adds six signees to men’s swimming signing class
Carson-Newman head swim coach Paige McCord announced the signings of six men’s swimmers to balloon the Eagles’ second men’s signing class to seven. Davis Vincent (Loganville, Ga., Loganville High School), Justin McCarty (Bluff City, Tenn. Tennessee High School), Joshua Graves (Hendersonville, Tenn., Beech High School), Ben Marshall (Evans, Ga., South Georgia State College), Andrew Wheeler […]
C-N University: One month left for sign ups to Turner’s O-line camp
Only one month remains to sign up for Carson-Newman offensive coordinator Mike Turner’s annual offensive line camp June 8-11. C-N’s offensive line camp will focus solely on the fundamentals of offensive line play. Campers will be divided into age and size groups to enable them to improve and learn at their own pace. The camp […]
TUSCULUM BASKETBALL CAMP DATES ANNOUNCED
The Tusculum College men’s basketball team has announced the dates for its camps this summer. An Individual camp will be held June 17-20, while an Offensive Skills and Shooting Camp will be conducted July 30-August 1. All camps will be held at Pioneer Arena on the Greeneville campus and will be conducted by Tusculum College […]
Corker Reaffirms Support for Congressional Earmark Ban
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) this week joined a bipartisan group of members of Congress in calling on the Senate and House of Representatives leadership to continue the moratorium on congressional earmarking. “I fully support the continued moratorium on congressional earmarks, and believe members of Congress are more than able to represent the priorities of […]
Agencies Partner to Create Nation’s First Incident Management Training Facility
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the Tennessee Department of Transportation today broke ground on a first of its kind training facility. The Tennessee Traffic Incident Management Training Facility will be used to teach best practices for safe, quick clearance of major highway incidents. When complete, the facility will feature a section […]
Carson-Newman University opens new Student Center kiosk
This month Carson-Newman University Dining Services/ Aramark introduced a new campus convenience store concept, Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Express, to meet the demand of students looking for fresh, healthy and convenient grab ‘n go dining options. The new addition, located in the University’s Maddox Student Activities Center, combines the corner store with the style of […]
Spring is blooming… FCE Flower Show planned on May 16, 2014
The Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs of Jefferson County will host the 2014 Flower Show on Friday, May 16th at the Jefferson City Senior Center located at 807 West Jefferson Street. The Flower Show is open to the public. Entries will be taken from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. After judging, entries will be available […]