Frank Herndon seeking Office of Jefferson County Clerk
Frank Herndon is seeking the Republican Party nomination for Jefferson County Clerk in the May 6, 2014 primary election. When asked why he would like to be elected as County Clerk, Frank replied, “I admire the many years of service Rick Farrar has given to our county, and running for County Clerk upon his retirement […]
Travis Adderhold Announces Candidacy for County Court Clerk
Chief Deputy Clerk, Travis Adderhold, has announced that he will be seeking the Republican Party nomination for Jefferson County Clerk in the May 2014 primary. He has worked for the retiring County Clerk, Rick Farrar, for over fifteen years. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Mr. Farrar’s commitment to the community and have […]
FLOYD A. “POPPY” HUSKEY
FLOYD A. “POPPY” HUSKEY, age 60, of Dandridge, TN passed away suddenly Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at his home. He is survived by his children, Veronica (Matt) McCuiston and Kelly Huskey; grandchildren, Macy, Laurel, Taylor and Danielle; brother, Gene Huskey; sister, Kae (David) Smith; nephews, Junior Huskey, J.R. Sizemore and Thomas Smith; niece, April Smith; […]
INVITATION TO BID – Kubota SVL 75 Track Loader
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for a Kubota SVL 75 Track Loader. Equipment must have less than 300 hours. For questions, contact Michael Phagan, Director of Facilities, at 865-397-2139. Sealed bids should be labeled “Track Loader” and either dropped off or mailed to the attention of Darrell […]
JAMES RAY LILLY
JAMES RAY LILLY went to be with the Lord February 7, 2014 at his home in Talbott at the age of 64. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in Vietnam with the rank of SGT E5. He was retired service manager from Forenta with 20 years of service. Jim was […]
NINA SWANN PAYNE
Nina Swann Payne, age 93, of Jefferson City, TN and formerly of Morristown, TN and Maryville, TN passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Jefferson County Nursing Home, Rogers Cottage, Dandridge, TN. Nina was a member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church where she was an active participant of Senior Sunday School until she moved to […]
A Heartfelt “Thank You”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sherry Dotson, Supervisor, Jefferson County Schools Transportation Department On January 28, 2014 Jefferson County was hit early around 9:00 am with an unexpected snow and ice storm. With student safety utmost in our minds, the schools were dismissed. All school bus drivers were called to come and load their students, and […]
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 Marilyn Ogle Marilyn was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Barbed Wire
Chamber of Commerce Holds 32nd Annual Banquet – Local First Responders Named Jefferson Countians of The Year
Friday evening, February 7, 2014, marked the 32nd annual banquet for the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. The event was well attended, with members, local dignitaries and guests filling the Stokely Memorial Cafeteria at Carson Newman University. The cast of the Jefferson County High School Senior Play provided entertainment for the evening, performing scenes from […]
Big East Duels Tournament
Maury Middle School wrestlers placed second behind West View Middle School in a contest too close to call until the final match of the competition, missing first place by just 6 points in the tournament held Saturday, February 8 at Lincoln Heights Middle School. Jefferson Middle School and White Pine School also competed in the […]
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Valentine’s Day is almost here – who couldn’t use a little pink in their dessert for this occasion? These cake mix cookies do just that by starting with a strawberry cake mix, and they are as easy as they come to make. If you prefer, skip the chips and frost with cream cheese frosting, adding […]
Local Business Owners Venture To Expand
The economic outlook for Tennessee is looking up for 2014, according to a recent report to the Governor from the University of Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Unemployment rates are expected to drop this year and a boost is predicted for personal economics. In Jefferson County, the beginnings of an economic climb can […]
Health Care & Candidate Announcements Topic of Dining With Democrats Luncheon
The Jefferson County Democrat Party met for their monthly lunch gathering last week and the group had announcements from three candidates for the May and August elections. Mike Dockery informed members of the Party that he will be seeking the office of Mayor of Jefferson County, making this the first time in memory that there […]
Turnovers Doom Patriots, 57-44
In a battle of two first place teams, and arguably the two hottest teams in the state, Jefferson County fell to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett 57-44. The Patriots came in on a 12 game winning streak, while the Indians came in to the contest winners of 10 in a row. It was a highly contested ball game […]
Marty Mills Announces Candidacy for Jefferson County Mayor
Lifelong resident and current Chairman of the Jefferson County Commission has announced his candidacy for the office of Jefferson County Mayor for the upcoming Primary Election in May and General Election in August. “It’s time that we unite this county again and focus on positive results for the taxpayers. Together we can accomplish so much, […]
DANIEL ESTES ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FOR COUNTY CLERK
Local attorney Daniel Estes has announced that he is seeking the Republican Party nomination for County Clerk in the May 2014 primary. Rick Farrar, who has served as Jefferson County’s County Clerk for 36 years, is retiring. “Mr. Farrar deserves the highest praise for his career-long service to Jefferson County as our County Clerk,” Estes […]