UT Farmers Market kicks off a new season on May 14
Nothing enhances a meal more than fresh produce. Vegetables and fruits direct from the farm are the perfect complement to a summer meal. If freshness is your goal, then you can’t beat a farmers’ market. Starting on May 14 and continuing every Wednesday through October 22, the University of Tennessee Farmers Market will sell fresh […]
Bucs cap regular season strongly at Tennessee Challenge
In its final meet before the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in two weeks, the ETSU track & field program turned in solid performances — including event wins by a trio of student-athletes and multiple collegiate highs and school records — on Saturday at the Tennessee Challenge at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium. Using Saturday […]
Wolff shines at the plate, but Bucs drop double-header to Upstate
Senior Katie Wolff (La Grange, Texas) went a combined 4-for-6 in ETSU’s two contests Saturday afternoon, raising her batting average to a team-best .400 mark; however, ETSU was unable to overcome league-leading No. 23 USC Upstate as the Bucs suffered a pair of setbacks. The Bucs (20-31, 7-17) will conclude their 2014 campaign Sunday, May 4 at […]
Patriots Fall to Millburn (NJ) 6-1
Millburn, New Jersey’s High School baseball came to Dumplin Valley on Thursday night. They made three stops in the East Tennessee area over the course of 3 days. Those stops included a 4-2 loss at the hands of perennial power Farragut , A victory over Sevier County 7-2, and a 6-1 victory over Jefferson County. […]
East Tennessee’s Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing Preserved at Museum Exhibit
Nurses’ Week in 2014 marked an important milestone in preserving the history and legacy of East Tennessee’s Knoxville General Hospital School of Nursing, which closed in 1956. Most of the buildings and much of the hospital’s history are gone now. As a result of nearly two years’ worth of collective efforts, the stories and memories […]
Carson-Newman honors faculty members
Carson-Newman University recently recognized several members of its faculty with awards and recognitions. Honorees include, left to right, Dr. Beth Vanlandingham, Research Award; Dr. Larry Osborne, Creativity Award; Dr. Kip Wheeler, Mentoring of Research or Creative Work Award; Drs. Christine Jones and Kara Stooksbury, co-recipients of the Mossy Creek Teacher-Scholars Award; and Dr. Julia Price, […]
Switchgrass for fuel and forage
The University of Tennessee Center for Native Grasslands Management is hosting a field day highlighting the potential for switchgrass to be used as a fuel and as livestock forage. The event will be June 18 in Loudon County in East Tennessee. Participants will visit a local farm to view the native grass “in action” and […]
New Market Family Community Education (FCE) Meeting, May 15, 2014
The New Market Family Community Education (UT ext.) is meeting at the Jefferson City Public Library, 1427 Russell Avenue, Jefferson City, TN, on May 15th at 10:00. Not sure of what FCE is come by and check them out. Everyone is invited. They are actively seeking new members. Club fees is $6.00 per year. Hope […]
Bucs blanked in opener at FGCU, 14-0
Florida Gulf Coast sophomore first baseman Nick Rivera hit a three-run home run in the first inning and that was more than enough offense for sophomore right-hander Michael Murray to work with as the Eagles took game one of the conference series over ETSU, 14-0, on Friday night at Swanson Stadium. Murray, one of the […]
ETSU women’s golf within reach of history at NCAA East Regional
The main goal of the ETSU women’s golf team as it entered this week’s NCAA East Regional was simply to be within reach of a top eight finish heading into the third and final round. The Buccaneers are precisely in that position. Despite dropping back to a tie for 12th on the team leaderboard during […]
Championship season comes to a close with loss at No. 5 Duke
The ETSU women’s tennis team’s championship season came to a close Friday afternoon, as the Bucs fell to No. 5 and host Duke, 4-0, on the Blue Devils’ home court in Durham, N.C. ETSU finished the season winning the season winning 11 of their final 13 matches en route to winning the program’s fourth Atlantic […]
ETSU opens NCAA Championship play versus No. 16 Columbia
Making its eighth consecutive NCAA Championship appearance, the ETSU men’s tennis team will take on No. 16 Columbia in the opening round of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 10 in Nashville, Tenn. The 65th-ranked Bucs (14-8) finished the regular season with 11 consecutive wins en route to winning the […]
JCHS Undergraduate Honors Night
Jefferson County High School Undergraduates were honored for excellent academic and special area achievement on Wednesday evening, April 30, 2014. The annual event was hosted by Carson-Newman University and highlighted the best of the best of the 2013-2014 school year. Dr. Charles Edmonds, Director of Jefferson County Schools, as well as Dr. Scott Walker, Principal […]
Another Tree Line USA award for AEC
When asked about the significance of Appalachian Electric Cooperative receiving a “Tree Line USA” award for the ninth year in a row, Vice-President of Engineering & Operations Joe McCarter says it’s an indication of how much the utility cares: “We care about trees. We care about the safety of the public and our employees. And […]
JAMES EDWARD CURTIS
JAMES EDWARD CURTIS, age 84, of Dandridge, TN passed away May 8, 2014 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. After graduating from Central High School, Jim joined the U. S. Air Force, serving seven years. He was a bomber pilot in the Korean War, where he discovered a love of flying that led him to […]