DANIEL L. DAVIS, SERGEANT FIRST CLASS US ARMY RETIRED
Daniel L. Davis, Sergeant First Class US Army Retired, age 62, of White Pine, TN passed away suddenly at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on February 14, 2014. Dan was a 20 year veteran of the US Army, and was an over the road truck driver for 18 years. Dan has received his Associates Degree […]
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 D. McClung (Alcoa) D. McClung was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Red Hots Candy
Cruising The Learning Curve
I was passing through town the other day and could not help but to notice how much and little things have changed. While it is true that many more people live in the area than did thirty or forty or fifty years ago, it seems that there isn’t as much for the kids to do. […]
Piedmont Hosts Second Annual Family Literacy Night
Piedmont Elementary School hosted their second annual Family Literacy Night on Tuesday evening. The Olympic-themed event was held from 5 – 8 p.m. The first Family Literacy Night was such a big success, the school decided to make it an annual event. Students and siblings, along with family, guardians, and teachers enjoyed playing multiple games […]
Letter To The Editor – Rural Clinic
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Submitted by: Ken Avent Executive Director Jefferson Rural Clinic, Inc. This past Tuesday night, in a display of wonderfully unanimous support, the Jefferson County Commission and the Jefferson City Council voted to donate the building on Old AJ Highway to the Jefferson Rural Clinic which has occupied the facility under lease for […]
NEIL HEATHERLY APPOINTED CEO OF TENNOVA HEALTHCARE
Tennova Healthcare announced system leadership transitions today. Effective March 3, Neil Heatherly will become Chief Executive Officer of the system of six hospitals and several physician clinics based in Knoxville. Heatherly will replace Mike Garfield who has announced his resignation and is working to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. On behalf of the Board […]
Engineering the Future with girls EFG
Traffic this weekend caused a commotion at Mt. Horeb Elementary, as a group of fifty female students from the 3,4, & 5th grade, as imaginary cars, busses, pedestrians, and cyclists performed as rush hour traffic while newly appointed engineers control traffic. First-time voters instructed the highway department of residential and commercial needs to advance the […]
REPTICON 2014
Repticon, a national reptile and amphibian show operating throughout the United States, hosted their first show in Knoxville, TN on February 16 & 17 2014: an event that had not been originally planned by the administrative group. Fans of Repticon insisted by sending out a petition and starting a social media campaign that gained the […]
Grace, the Princess of Timeless Elegance
Grace Kelly has always represented true elegance in many ways. Her taste in clothes, hair style and behavior in public, gracious manners, and her talent are above reproach. She was the epitome of class. Her wedding dress is a magnificent vision of the ethereal image of a bride, just pure perfection for her personality and […]
Rub Some Dirt On It
My daughter decided to get her ears pierced this past weekend. Since ramming a metal object through your skin leaving a permanent hole is a tad intrusive, we left the decision up to her. She’s old enough to make an informed choice and care for her body afterwards, so off we went. Now, there was […]
Missing The Point?
I am now, and have always been, a proponent of education. Coming from a family of educators, I understand the importance of a quality education and believe strongly that our state and local government should support and uplift the pursuit of knowledge and training. That being said, Governor Haslam’s Tennessee Promise misses the mark. The […]
C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
As I promised a couple of weeks ago, I am continuing my trek through C.S. Lewis’ Narnia books (among other novels, of course). This brings us to entry #2, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Now, this novel picks up roughly 40 years after The Magician’s Nephew. The main character of book one, Digory […]
LADY EAGLES TRAVEL TO FACE BREVARD
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (12-11, 9-8 South Atlantic Conference) women’s basketball team will continue a busy week of basketball by traveling to face the Brevard Tornados (7-14, 6-11 South Atlantic Conference) at Boshamer Gymnasium in Brevard, N.C., on Monday evening at 6 p.m. Carson-Newman is in the midst of a season-long six-game losing streak, and […]
Russelville National Guard unit assists motorists in East Tennessee
At approximately 2 A.M. Thursday morning, Soldiers with the Tennessee National Guard’s 190th Engineering Company, out of Russellville, Tenn., began assisting the Tennessee Highway Patrol, stationed in Dandridge, Tenn., with health and welfare checks along Interstate 81 and I-40. They responded to a single vehicle accident, as well as inspected multiple abandoned vehicles to ensure […]
CARSON-NEWMAN FINISHES SIXTH AT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Carson-Newman Eagles men’s and women’s swimming teams concluded their stay at the 2014 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship meet at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center on Sunday. Sunday’s events wrapped up a busy weekend of swimming for the Eagles as Carson-Newman continues its inaugural season of intercollegiate varsity swimming. In the women’s competition, Carson-Newman finished […]
Child Brain Development
Our brain controls conscious (thinking, reasoning, memory and emotions) and unconscious (breathing, digestion, balance, and reflexes) processes. It is made of cells called neurons and is well-organized to handle these functions. Neurons communicate by sending electrical signals through networks of connections. These networks of connections are developed and refined during brain development, based on specific […]