New Market Council Called Meeting
The City of New Market held a special called meeting on September 12, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. Mayor Charles Guinn called the special meeting to order. The meeting was opened up in a word of prayer by Alderman Ross Cunningham. There were no public comments made at the opening part of the meeting. Alderman Frank […]
Steve Rutledge & Stranded Featured at Music On The town
Folks attending Music on the Town had their evening cut short, as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms moved into the area during the early part of the evening’s performance. Prior to the sudden change in weather, event goers were listening to the tunes of Steve Rutledge & Stranded. Though the evening’s music was cut short, […]
Jefferson County 4-H Gets Off To A Great Start
While the 4-H club has not had their official meeting yet, they have had a busy two weeks! Last Tuesday, was the Informational Market Hog Meeting. This Thursday was the 4-H Horse Club Meeting At Tuesday’s Informational Market Hog Meeting, 4-H members and their families learned about the 4-H Market Hog Project. The project consists […]
Ag Day 2013 promises new venue, new take on UT Institute of Agriculture
Exciting changes, including a new location inside the recently renovated Brehm Animal Science Arena, await visitors to Ag Day 2013. Ag Day is the annual event for alumni and friends of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Festivities will begin on Oct. 5. four hours before the Vols take on the Georgia Bulldogs in […]
UT schedules Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo for Oct. 10
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will once again host the Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo at the UT AgResearch and Education Center in Greeneville. This year’s event is scheduled for Oct. 10, and features numerous educational seminars and a trade show. UT experts from Extension, AgResearch and the College of Veterinary Medicine will speak […]
UT Institute of Agriculture names vice chancellor for marketing and communications
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has named Lisa Stearns as its vice chancellor for marketing and communications. A familiar figure in East Tennessee, Stearns joins UTIA after a 20-year career in the region’s health care industry, first as director for marketing and public relations for Baptist Health System of East Tennessee, then as […]
Jefferson County Nominating Committee Selects Recommendations For Vote
The meeting of the Jefferson County Nominating Committee was called to order on September 9, 2013 in the Jury Room of the Historic Courthouse located in Dandridge, TN. Present were Committee Members Solomon, Estes, Turner, Sheets, Kesterson and Chairman Tucker. The current agenda without corrections was approved withstanding an adjustment of items 12 & 13 […]
REV. HENRY A. HARLOW
REV. HENRY A. HARLOW, age 82, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. He was the pastor of several area churches. Preceded in death by parents, George and Martha Harlow. Survived by wife, Nettie Faye Harlow; brother, Beryl Harlow and wife Roberta; sister, Lorraine Bradley and husband Bill Finkbone; several nieces and […]
PHYLLIS ELIZABETH TRENHOLM RAINWATER
The family of Phyllis Elizabeth Trenholm Rainwater sadly announces her death on Thursday, September 12, 2013. She was born March 8, 1918, the second child of Edith Grace Howell Trenholm and Charles Victor Trenholm. Mrs. Rainwater was preceded in death by her parents; husband of over 62 years, Chester Samuel Rainwater, Jr.; sister and brother-in-law, […]
Dandridge, Tennessee Celebrates Heritage at 7th Scots-Irish Festival, September 28, 2013
Come to the only Scots-Irish Music Festival in the United States on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Historic Downtown Dandridge, Tennessee. The music festival honors the Town’s earliest settlers dating back to 1783. Families will enjoy this old-time Main Street Music Festival on the shores of Loch (Lake) Douglas in the foothills of the beautiful […]
UT Arboretum Society sets fall plant sale for October 12, 2013
Fall is the ideal time to add plants to the landscape, so the University of Tennessee Arboretum Society invites the public to its Fall Plant Sale, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. The season’s milder temperatures and […]
Grand opening of farm animal and equine hospitals scheduled
It’s not every day that an institution of higher learning and public service can celebrate the opening of a new facility, much less three new facilities. But Sept. 21 is one such day at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, and everyone is invited. On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, from 9 a.m. – 4 […]
UT wildlife research team earns international award
Two University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers with the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries have received an international award for their work leading a team of scientists studying Cerulean Warbler response to forest management. Partners In Flight, an international bird conservation organization, has recognized the Cerulean Warbler Research Group with its Outstanding Research […]
Dandridge Memorial Library Storytime, Preschool – Homeschool, Every Thursday in September, 10am
Every Thursday is Storytime at the Dandridge Memorial Library. Who: Preschool / Homeschool When: Begins at 10:00 AM
Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival at Arrowmont, October 4-5 & 6, 2013
Combine fine art & crafts, a gorgeous mountain backdrop, diversity in creativity from across the nation and what do you have? The Ninth Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival at Arrowmont, set at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this event showcases artists at the top of their fields. Participating exhibitors are chosen […]
JCHS Students Honored With Reward Luncheon
Jefferson County High School juniors that met the National benchmark on their Plan test were honored with a special lunch on Wednesday afternoon. 220 students of 548 that took the test last year were invited to the lunch, which was served by JCHS Guidance Counselors. The Plan test is administered during the sophomore year and […]