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 Ann Nelson Ann was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Chocolate Chips
Labor Day – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D., 1st District of Tennessee
On Monday we observe Labor Day. This federal holiday originated as a day to pay tribute to the contributions of the American worker and their achievements. Unfortunately, 7.4 percent of the population remains unemployed this Labor Day. In the state of Tennessee, things are even worse—in July, the unemployment rate was 8.5 percent, much higher than […]
Free Health Program for People with Diabetes, Beginning September 23, 2013
Beginning September 23rd, “Take Charge of Your Diabetes” will be offered FREE as a 6 session series. As a partnership between UT Extension- Jefferson County, Jefferson County Health Department, and Jefferson Rural Clinic, this program will offer tips and skills to help individuals manage problems common to diabetes as well as skills to work effectively […]
Saying Good-Bye To Summer 2013
Labor Day is a Federal Holiday that is celebrated the first Monday in September. It was initiated as a time to celebrate unionized labor’s contributions to the American economy, however it has also become widely known as the unofficial end of summer. As Summer 2013 comes to a close and we prepare to welcome Fall […]
Walking Program for People with Arthritis, September 10, 2013
The Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease Program will be offered in Jefferson County starting Tuesday, September 10th at the Field of Dreams Activity Center.Walk With Ease is a structured walking program that teaches participants how to safely make physical activity part of their everyday life. The program is designed to help people living with arthritis […]
A Monarch’s Power
Most people think of Queen Elizabeth II as only a monarch attending royal events and waving her hand to cheering crowds. Always dressed in her understated style, a pretty hat and handbag and her gloved hand, she seems to be only a royal icon representing the British Throne. This is the complete opposite of the […]
Stranger Than Fiction: Jack the Signalman
During the latter part of the 1800’s, travelers to Cape Town, South Africa, along the Port Elizabeth Mainline Railroad frequently saw a curious sight as they entered the train station. The signalman operating the levers that set the signals in the control tower was a baboon named Jack. As strange as it may seem, Jack […]
Corndog Casserole
I have an obsession with corndogs. I absolutely love them. The sweet cornbread, crunchy on the outside and cakey on the inside, and the salty hot dog are a combination made in junk food heaven. When I came across a recipe for a corndog casserole, I knew I had to try it. This is a […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week was all about suppositions and suspicions. Buzzz was flying that student driver bees were not able to pick up their younger drones at the new hive down the hill and it was met with a waspish response from their parental counterparts but that info was all urban legend and no fact. […]
Child Cognitive Development
Continuing with predictable child development in the six domains (gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, language, self help/adaptive, and social/emotional), we will explore cognitive skill development. In cognitive skill development, we simply turn on brain function to create intellect. Intellect is the capacity for knowledge, or the capacity for rational or intelligent thought, especially when highly […]
ACT Scores Up for Jefferson County Students
Jefferson County High School has received the combined ACT score for the Class of 2013 and it shows a 1.7 increase over the 2012 scores. The Class Composite for 2013 graduates was 19.8, up from 18.1 in 2012. Students in the Class of 2013, which graduated in May, took the ACT test in the spring […]
It starts like this…
Life has some universal truths. For instance, when cable goes out, it’s always during your favorite TV show and traffic is worse when you’re running late. Through some sort of divine providence, you can also count on a strange smell at a discount store, one you originally think is unidentifiable then regret you’ve lost that […]
Labor Days Past
I love summer but I am never sad to see it end. Fall in our house has always been the time of new beginnings, much more so than even New Years. We have always celebrated the end of summer with a family picnic. When my children were small, we would go to my husband’s family’s […]
Where to pick
I am looking forward to doing a little fall picking with my daughters and was wondering if you know of local farms that allow you to pick your own fruit? This will be our first time to do anything like this but I think that it will be a good experience for my 4 and […]
Mandated ACT Testing?
Jefferson County High School received their scores this week for the Class of 2013 ACT, which all juniors take in the spring. I find that rather astounding. The State of Tennessee pays for every student to take the ACT test, regardless of their post high school plans. I. personally, do no subscribe to the notion […]
First Game, First Road Trip, First Victory! – Patriots Defeat Central Bobcats 32-20
It is definitely football time in Tennessee! With the Jefferson County Patriots opening up the season at the Dan Y. Boring Stadium with a smashing victory, the Patriots looked determined to go to the post season. Jefferson County Patriots took on the Central High School Bobcat’s at the Bobcat’s home turf, on Thursday evening. The […]