JUDY “ANGELCAKE” (CHICK) WARDWELL
JUDY “ANGELCAKE” (CHICK) WARDWELL, of White Pine, TN went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2013. Judy was born April 13, 1943 in Rochester, NH, the daughter of the late Jackson Chick and Ruth Chick. Judy’s family has always come first in her heart. She was a caring daughter, a devoted wife, an […]
EDITH (EDIE) LAKIN
Edith (Edie) Lakin – age 87, of Talbott, TN passed away Tuesday night, March 4, 2014. Serving many years as an elementary school teacher, Edith retired as Hamblen County Schools Media Supervisor. She attended Magna View Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Jessie Summey; sisters, Margaret Bennison and Ruth Rummrell; brothers, […]
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church to Hold Revival, March 13-15, 2014
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church will be hosting a three day revival beginning March 13-15 at 7 pm. Reverend Rick Wright will be our Revival preacher each night with special music by Tammy Mouchet, the Trinity Boys and David Seratt. If you need a blessing, if you are fighting to hang on, if you are […]
Spring Dreaming as Titan Roars Through Tennessee
March has roared into East Tennessee and residents across the State are feeling the force of a winter that simply won’t let go. As of Monday morning, March 3, 2014, Tennessee was under a State of Emergency, as the fifth winter storm of the 2013-2014 season barreled across the State. Governor Haslam closed State Government […]
Celebrate with The Jefferson County Post
The Jefferson County Post is proud to announce that we have just made an exciting move. As of February 10, 2014, we have moved to a new physical location at 1237 Gay Street in Dandridge. For those familiar with the area, our new home is directly across the street from the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse, […]
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 Miranda Davidson Miranda was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Lighter
JEFFERSON COUNTY GIRLS STATE BOUND!!!!!
A standing room only crowd at Farragut High School saw an incredible sub-state game between Jefferson County and Farragut. The stakes were incredibly high and the level of play and intensity was even higher. In a back and forth game throughout, the Lady Patriots willed their way to their first state tournament appearance since the […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is uproar. The County hive is swarming, as local drones take political sides in the quest for King Bee positions in the nest. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that the battle for the badge may bee the driving force bee hind more than one race. The low humm […]
Career Day for the Hawks
Mount Horeb Elementary School held career day for the kindergarten class February 27, 2014. A variety of professionals representing an array of careers came out to speak to the youngest Hawks. Ripley’s Aquarium representatives Jessica Hamilton and Shanda Larson had an engaging presentation about many different marine wildlife and their living habits. Attorney Keith Coates […]
Wishing All Good Luck
With the coming of March, Jefferson County is becoming steeped in the political process and it appears that the minutes are rushing toward May 6, 2014. And, that will be only the beginning of several more months of politicking and decision making. We will all be making out our Thanksgiving menus and starting to think […]
School Schedules
Do you have any idea when the new school year will start? I am trying to make vacation plans and have heard that the school calendar is already set but I cannot find it anywhere. I would love to wait until the first week in August to travel but I am just not sure that […]
RUTH GREENE McDANIEL
Ruth Greene McDaniel, age 92 of Knoxville, TN passed away Sunday, March 02, 2014. She was a member of Central Baptist Church of Bearden, TN and a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Holston Chapter 384 in Jefferson City, TN. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Lawrence H. McDaniel, […]
Maury Sends Winners To Compete in Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair
A group of Maury Middle School students will advance to the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair, following successful competition at their local school. These students will join school level winners at other schools across Jefferson County and 21 counties across East Tennessee in the April 1st competition. Around 300 students are expected to compete […]
Who Celebrates Dr. Seuss Day? Dandridge Library
Sunday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day, or as it is commonly known by children everywhere, Dr. Seuss Day. In celebration of the upcoming event and much beloved children’s author, the Dandridge Library hosted a Seuss reading day on Friday afternoon. Tiny tots piled into the library to hear the quirky and interesting stories […]
Patriots Fall In Regional Final 63-52
Jefferson County fell to Dobyns-Bennett Thursday night, for the second time in three weeks. The Indians used their speed and size to subdue the Patriots in the Region 1-3A Championship game. Despite the loss, the Patriots still advance to the school’s second ever appearance in the state sectional game (sub-state) and will travel to Powell […]
Single Car Crash Sends 3 To Hospital, One via LifeStar Helicopter
The New Market Volunteer Fire Department assisted the Tennessee Highway Patrol with a single car accident, Saturday afternoon on Old Dandridge Pike in Strawberry Plains. One victim, a female, was extricated from the vehicle, following a five minute attempt, by New Market Fire and Rescue and flown out by Lifestar. According to New Market Fire […]