Falling For Fall? Reader Photos
Nothing is more picture worthy than Fall in Jefferson County. Football, pumpkins, scarecrows, flowers or even something spooky-whatever represents Fall to you and your family is what we want to see. The Post is looking for your great fall photos to share in our Falling for Fall photo segment that will run periodically throughout the […]
Dandridge Arts Excursion 2013
Fall is an exciting time of year in Jefferson County, with interesting events back dropped by orange hues and hay bales. Saturday was no exception, as the annual Artist Excursion came to Dandridge. Crafters and artisans were present at businesses in the Historic Town Square, and beyond, to demonstrated their skills to the public. Weaving, […]
Fate of Jefferson County’s Body Farm Uncertain
A Cadaver Research Project, which has been dubbed Jefferson County’s Body Farm, has lost backing from Carson-Newman University. The project has been the source of some controversy, as neighbors of the proposed location raised concerns regarding environmental safety and property value decrease in the surrounding area. Art Bohanan, a renowned investigator, donated the use of […]
A Self Serving Venture
Do you ever just tire of the government? Oh, I am well aware that it is necessary to keep our society in order and moving, but sometimes I wonder just how in touch any government is with their people. Not just on the Federal level, but on the State and local level, as well. On […]
Coats of many colors
Hello darlings, one usually shops for a neutral color winter coat. Not this winter season! Fuchsia, tangerine, cobalt, palm green and vivid yellow are the trends for outerwear. Do not be wary of choosing these bold colors. This will set the image of one being cat-walk perfect and a true fashionista. Zippers are the hot […]
Mongolian Beef
One of my favorite Asian dishes to get at a restaurant is Mongolian beef. This recipe tastes so much like the popular restaurant version, you’ll swear you were sitting in a dimly lit room munching on lettuce wraps and slurping hot and sour soup. Pair it with brown rice or garlic noodles for the full […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week is about the numbers. The head governmental hive is in a swarm over a recent letter and it received a stinging response from part of the hive. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that energy audits are looking to be a sticky topic the next time the swarm convenes but […]
Stephen King’s: Doctor Sleep
Big things are happening in the Horror genre this season, and perhaps one of the most widely-anticipated releases in several years comes from Stephen King. King’s Doctor Sleep may sound familiar to some readers, and for good reason: it is the sequel to The Shining, which is often considered King’s best work. The author, himself, […]
Failure as Success
The hardest balance to strike in a classroom is that special zone where a child learns from a failed attempt . . . and doesn’t take the failure as a measure of his self worth! You may wonder where any of us would get the idea that failing at a task has anything whatsoever to […]
October brings variety
Today I am remembering fun things I have done in October. I am sure you have many things to remember as well. First and foremost, October is packed full of such a variety of things to do. It has a feel, that no other month has. When I was very young, I felt sad that […]
Bunnies are punks
It pains me to write this because they’re just so darn cute, but the truth can’t be ignored. Bunny rabbits are punks. They are big-eared, furry, taunting jerks. If they were football players, they’d deserve an unsportsmanlike conduct flag, despite the fact they aren’t actual men and don’t play sports. It was hypothetical, you get […]
Dollar Smart Halloween Party
I am looking for an inexpensive way to help my kids have a great Halloween costume. Neither my son nor daughter really cares what their costumes are because they are still very young. We are trying very hard to save some money for the Holidays and can’t really afford $30 per child for store bought […]
Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Meeting
The Jefferson County School Board met for a Called Meeting and Work Session on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at the Patriot Academy. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. All Board Members were present for Roll Call. Under New Business, the Board Approved, with a Motion from Board Member Bradley […]
Social Growth
The last area of development is social/emotional. Of the six domains of early childhood development, (gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, language, self help/adaptive, social/emotional) social/emotional skills are sometimes overlooked by caregivers. We often expect children to behave, or produce, in ways they are not capable. Social and emotional growth follows a pattern. Early childhood specialist […]
Small Business Training Comes to Jefferson County
Small business people, entrepreneurs, and those considering starting a business will have an excellent opportunity to learn what it takes to be successful at a seminar being offered from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2013. The program, entitled “Getting Ready to Go to the Bank,” will help set goals and provide a […]