Thinking about becoming a Beekeeper?
With all of the discussion about the health of bees taking place currently, there is no better time to get to know your Jefferson County Beekeepers Association. The Association meets the first Tuesday of each month at the UT Extension office in Dandridge, TN. The meetings are from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Each meeting covers […]
Facilities Committee Discussion On JCHS Renovations and Roof Collapse
The Jefferson County Facilities Committee met on Monday, September 9, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Turner. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Dockery and Tabor. With a proper Motion and 2nd the Agenda and Minutes were Approved. No citizens requested appearance before the […]
Jefferson County Commission Work Session
The Jefferson County Commission met for a Work Session on Monday, September 9, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Musick, Tabor, Scarlett, Dockery, Patterson, Maples, Blevins and Barreiro. There were no citizens requesting input on the Rezoning Request […]
INVITATION TO BID – 10 Panasonic Toughbook Notebooks
Invitation to Bid The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for Ten (10)Panasonic Toughbook Notebooks for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. For more specific information vendors should contact Ronnie Phipps at 865-397-9411, Ext 1303. Sealed bids should be mailed to the attention of Darrell Helton, Finance Director, P. O. Box 1749, Dandridge, […]
BILLY LYNN SINARD
Billy Lynn Sinard, age 53, of White Pine, TN passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. He is preceded in death by his brother, James Michael Sinard; father, Howard Lee Sinard; and mother; Sylvia Gail Sinard. Survivors include his son, Josh L. Sinard and wife Christi; grandson, Daegan Hommel; brothers, Ricky Sinard and wife […]
Baseball Tryouts for Middle School, Saturday, September 21, 2013 at JCHS
Tryouts for Middle School baseball will be held on Saturday, September 21st at 10:00 am at the Jefferson County High School baseball field. Any 7th and 8th grade boy at White Pine, Rush Strong, Jefferson Middle, and Maury Middle is welcome to tryout. Bring all equipment needed for the tryout. Proof of a physical will […]
Local Author and High School Teacher Gary Harmon Book Signing, September 14, 2013
Children’s book author and high school teacher Gary Harmon will be celebrating in Dandridge his new book My Daddy Takes His Legs Off on Saturday, September 14 from 11am to 3pm at the gallery of Rachel’s Attic Antiques and the Dandridge General Store. The gallery is located at the corner of Gay and Main Streets in historic […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – E911 Board Meeting, September 19, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular scheduled meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on Thursday September 19, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center 911 Conference Room 581 W. Old AJ Hwy New Market TN 37820. Justin Crowther Director, Jefferson County 911 475-4911 09/10/2013 – 09/19/2013
Tennessee Main Streets Host Fall Activities
One of Tennessee’s most beautiful seasons is right around the corner and Tennessee Main Street communities are celebrating fall all across the state. Tennessee Main Street Programs are hosting multiple fall events, including fall festivals and concerts to support historic downtown business districts. “Historic downtown districts are the heart and soul of so many Tennessee […]
DAISY MAE BROYLES
DAISY MAE BROYLES, age 68, of Jefferson City, TN went to meet her reward peacefully at home on Sunday morning, September 8, 2013. Preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Roosevelt Smith and Myrtle Jarnigan Smith; sister, Mattie Reed; brothers, J.C. Smith, Don Smith, Harold Smith and Homer Smith. She was of the Baptist faith. […]
CHASTITY DAWN MILLS
CHASTITY DAWN MILLS, age 38, passed away on September 5, 2013 after complications with Multiple Sclerosis disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwayne Mills; grandparents, Joyce and Jesse Brabson; and uncle, Paul Brabson. She is survived by son, Jayden Dwayne Mills; parents, Deborah and Terry Copeland; brother, Terry Copeland II; best friend, […]
PAUL LEE BUTTERWORTH
PAUL LEE BUTTERWORTH, age 57, of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was born October 12, 1955 in Sevier Co. TN. Survivors include his children, Tony Butterworth, Christy Butterworth and Paul Butterworth, Jr.; father and mother, Conley and Marjorie Scarlett Butterworth; sisters, Wanda Rainwater and Melissa Berry; brothers, Mark Butterworth, Mike Butterworth […]
Creepy Crawleys
There has been a lot of talk about pumpkins this year and some people are concerned that their might be a shortage come time for carving. All this discussion about growing pumpkins takes me back to my childhood. I grew up on a farm and we grew many different things. One of the most impressive […]
Margaret Wise Brown’s: Goodnight Moon (Children’s Book)
Last week, I was cleaning out some things and ran across a few books that I had saved from childhood. Reading has always been a huge part of my life and I have always had a large collection of books, even as a young child. One particular book was a favorite of mine and I […]
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send us an email to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Betty Lou Bogar Betty Lou was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Staples
Chicken Stock Potatoes
We probably eat potatoes once a week, so I’m always trying to come up with new ways to fix them. Yukon gold potatoes already have such a rich, buttery flavor. When you cook them in chicken stock, the flavor is taken to a whole new level. This is a super simple and quick recipe that […]