No Wine For Jefferson County
Jefferson County will see no change in the items on the grocery store shelves due to Monday’s approval of Senate Bill 8037, popularly referred to as the wine in grocery stores bill. After years of debate and struggle, the State Senate concurred with the State House and passed legislation that will allow the sale of […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is clash. With the election still several weeks away, the scene is becoming waspish for the King Bee positions. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that the numbers may bee tight in more than one election but one high flier wanna bee is pulling away in another. The low […]
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic REPLY at the bottom of this page, or Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are revealed each week. Congratulations to Bobby Vesser Bobby was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Pogo Stick
Chores
Children should not have chores. They make a larger mess trying to be “helpful” than if I did the work myself. They are even too short to reach cleaning supplies so I have to be bothered to go get the necessary items. Finally, the job is never done right. After fighting with them (and ruining […]
Are We Thinking At All?
Sometimes I wonder what we are thinking in Jefferson County. Or rather, are we thinking at all? Last year, an outside company came looking to put section 42 housing adjacent to the Field of Dreams in Dandridge. Ultimately, the company did not receive the tax credit grant that they were looking for and moved on […]
CASA Partners with Court System
In a perfect world, every child would have a happy, loving home. Sadly, our world is far from perfect and children often suffer at the hands of those who are supposed to love and protect them. When abuse occurs, these children need someone to stand up for them, to be their voice and that is […]
LOIS MARIE SISK WISE
LOIS MARIE SISK WISE, age 85, of Dandridge, TN passed away at her home on March 8, 2014 following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Liza Douglas Sisk. Preceded in death by her husband, F.L. Wise; son, Gary Wise; great-grandson, Camen Wise; several sisters and brothers. She is survived […]
Summer Ideas for Girls and Boys
I know that it is just now time for Spring Break but I am already thinking ahead to summer. My son really enjoys some of the local sports camps but my daughter is just not into them. She is in elementary school and loves art and nature. Do you have any suggestions on camps that […]
Beef Cabbage Soup
Last week, I was looking for a new soup recipe to try and remembered that my husband absolutely loves the beef cabbage soup from Shoney’s restaurant. Since we don’t visit there very often, and I really wanted to make soup from home, I decided to search for a recipe. You will find many of them […]
SPRING FORWARD
On Sunday, March 9, 2014, at 2:00 a.m., the United States will enter Daylight Savings Time, setting clocks forward an hour. While the adherence to DST is societal in the U.S., a surprisingly low amount of people know the purpose or history of the system. First proposed by New Zealand entomologist, George Vernon Hudson, in […]
Jefferson County Democratic Party Executive Board Meeting, March 13, 2014
The Executive Board of the Jefferson County Democratic Party will meet on Thursday, March 13, at 7 pm in the conference room at the Election Office on Industrial Park Rd. Interested Democrats are encouraged to attend. Call Linda (335-2630) for additional information.
Lady Pats Fall In State Quarters
The old saying, “speed kills”, wasn’t the case in Jefferson County’s loss to Mt. Juliet in the state quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon. Vertical challenge was certainly in play, however, as the Lady Golden Bears had three girls on the court at all times that were taller than anyone on the Jefferson County roster, keeping the game […]
Makin’ The Grade
Jefferson County High School held its annual ACT Luncheon to celebrate students that achieve a composite score of 21 or better on the ACT test. Students enjoy special seating in the lunchroom and are served by staff members. This is the third year that JCHS has hosted the ACT luncheon and it is designed to […]
27 Tennessee Main Street Communities to Benefit from “IDEA Initiative”
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Appalachian Regional Commission to launch the “IDEA Initiative” that will assist Tennessee Main Street designated programs in setting achievable, effective and sustainable development objectives. There are currently 27 Main Street communities across Tennessee. “We are pleased […]
Bojangles’ Cuts Ribbon on Dandridge Location
The Dandridge branch of Bojangles’ celebrated its ribbon-cutting on February 25, 2014. The ceremony was hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce for the recent addition to the area, and was attended by dozens of people. Members of the Chamber of Commerce, politicians, local dignitaries, employees, and patrons attended the lunchtime affair. Owner Jeff […]
ODESSA MILLER
ODESSA MILLER, age 100, of Jefferson City, TN passed away March 6, 2014 at Life Care of Jefferson City. She was a loving Christian mother, the oldest member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and worked doing alterations for many years in the Jefferson City area. Preceded in death by husband, Hal Miller; son, Ben Miller; four […]