MARGARET HILL GOFORTH
Margaret Hill Goforth, age 85, of White Pine, TN passed away at her home on Sunday, February 23, 2014 after a lingering illness. She was the owner and operator of American Homes and Reality Inc. Margaret is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene “Gene” Goforth; parents, Frank and Annie Hill; sibilings, Keith, Gerald, Edith, […]
KENNETH RAY POLLARD
KENNETH RAY POLLARD, age 61, of Talbott, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at his home. He was a member of Sartain Springs Baptist Church. Survived by wife, Teressa Pollard; step-children, Jackie Daniels and Tim Burger; mother, Shirley Massengill (Robbie); and a host of other relatives and friends. […]
ADELINE J.BELPREZ
ADELINE J.BELPREZ, age 101 of Dandridge and a resident of the Life Care Center of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday evening, February 23, 2014. She was born November 8, 1912 in Belgium and grew up in Blissfield, MI. Preceded in death by her husband, Roger Belprez; grandson, Martin Belprez; step-sister, Julia Gust. She is survived […]
Carson-Newman Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank, Feb 27 to March 2, 2014
Carson-Newman University’s theatre program will present “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Feb. 27 to March 2 in Carson-Newman’s Gentry Auditorium. Directed by C-N associate professor Kyle Biery, the ensemble cast of ten is led by sophomore Amie McGaha as the irrepressible Anne and includes senior Austin Olive (Otto Frank), junior Laura-Kate Gonyea (Edith Frank), and […]
Corker Statement on Developments in Ukraine
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement regarding developments in Ukraine and the U.S. and congressional response to the crisis. “While hopeful progress is being made to ease the crisis, the U.S. should have sanctions ready in case there is renewed violence or Yanukovych’s government fails […]
Workshops to Help Use Advertising to Your Farm’s Advantage
Marketing is one of the biggest challenges farmers direct marketing products to consumers often face. Advertising, in particular, can be confusing, frustrating, time consuming and expensive. If done well, advertising can boost sales. If not done well, it can be a waste of resources. Workshops are being offered to help farmers producing specialty crops […]
Eagles and Pioneers split doubleheader Saturday
The Carson-Newman Eagles (10-5, 5-4 South Atlantic Conference) took game two of a doubleheader 7-2 over the Tusculum Pioneers (7-5, 5-3 SAC) while the home team won game one 10-9 Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Park. “We had to grind this day out,” head coach Tom Griffin said about the afternoon at the ball park. “Yesterday […]
LADY EAGLES FALL TO QUEENS 69-64
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (14-12, 11-9 South Atlantic Conference) women’s basketball team fell to the Queens Royals (6-18, 5-15 South Atlantic Conference) by a 69-64 score at Holt Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Lady Eagles, and the win for Queens was its first after dropping 11 games […]
Davenport Announces Candidacy At Reception
Jefferson County Sheriff’s candidate David Davenport hosted a reception at his home to announce the kick off of his campaign. Davenport welcomed supporters and expressed his appreciation at their dedication to his quest for office. Davenport’s resume includes a stint as former Sheriff of Jefferson County, as well as extensive work with law enforcement on […]
Deadline Passes – Candidates Qualify
The names are in for the May 6, 2014, Jefferson County Primary and, as of noon on February 20, 2014, the time to turn in qualifying paperwork has passed. While many of the candidates for the Republican and Democrat Primary qualified to be on the May ballot several weeks ago, some chose to turn in, […]
Officers Appreciated For Dedication And Service
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was one of the First Responders that were recognized by First Tennessee Bank as Jefferson Countian of the Year at the recent Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce banquet. Jefferson County Sheriff G.W. “Bud” McCoig accepted the award on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office and passed the award to the Officers […]
Chamber Honors Volunteers for “Christmas In Jefferson County”
“We couldn’t do it without the volunteers.” Those were the words from Don Cason, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce President, as he spoke at a meeting designed to thank all those who make Christmas in Jefferson County possible. Christmas in Jefferson County is a group of donors, sponsors and volunteers who provide food baskets and […]
El Sazon Receives 2014 “Best of the Best Award”
El Sazon Mexican Restaurant has received the 2014 Best of the Best award from the Best In Town Network, a Tennessee restaurant survey and marketing firm. The firms representative, Elmer Purkey (Right), presented the restaurant owner Martin Amaya (Left) with the award at the restaurants Jefferson City location. According to Purkey, “El Sazon ranked as […]
All you need is Love, But A little Marrow Couldn’t Hurt!
Mortar Board hosted a drive for the National Marrow Donor Program! The marrow donor program was hosted at Carson-Newman Maddox Student Activities Center in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 11-13th. The pain free, fast, and easy initial donor registration only requires a few questions filled out, along with a swab […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners Meeting, Feb 25, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Patriot Academy. 02/22/2014 – 02/25/2014
FRANCIS MARSHALL CURRY
FRANCIS MARSHALL CURRY, age 90, of Dandridge, TN passed away peacefully Friday, February 21, 2014. He was born November 1, 1923 in Atlanta, GA, the son of the late John Marshall and Emily Motes Curry. He was a member of the French Broad Church of the Brethren. Marshall was a veteran of WWII and the […]