Stranger than Fiction: The Mysterious Chung Ling Soo
In the world of magic perhaps few magicians are as mired in mystery and intrigue as Chung Ling Soo. His life was one of mystery and his accidental death revealed one of his best kept secrets. Born in 1861, Chung began performing in Europe in the early 1900s where Asian magicians were in high demand […]
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send us an email to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Randal Turner! Randal was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Tractor Hub
SAC Football Digital Media Day Set for August 12, 2013
As part of its preview of the 2013 college football season, the SAC will hold its first-ever Football Digital Media Day on Monday, Aug. 12, offering media and fans alike a unique opportunity to interact live with the league’s head coaches. Carson-Newman’s Ken Sparks will answer questions from 10:35 – 10:50 a.m. Select SAC head […]
Huffington Post Co-Developes GPS For The Soul
With the technological advances that society is facing today, there have been numerous leaps towards implementing this technology to treat a varying array of anxiety and stress disorders. Along with the many new mobile treatments for severe diagnoses, apps have recently been developed for the treatment of daily stress and motivation. The Huffington Post has […]
Carson-Newman University begins Organizational Leadership Program
Carson-Newman University recently announced a new Bachelor of Science degree in organizational leadership for working adults. Launched this summer, the Organizational Leadership Program is accepting students for the fall semester. Designed to be completed in as little as 18 months, the program is offered entirely online. “Our emphasis on leadership is unique,” said Dr. Paul […]
East Tennesseans Assist in Excavation of Prehistoric Fossils
East Tennessee State University paleontologists recently returned from conducting excavations at an Ice Age fossil site in Saltville, Va., where they rediscovered the location of a giant short-faced bear that researchers had been trying to relocate, leading to the discovery of more of the creature’s remains. The ETSU research team consists of Dr. Blaine Schubert, […]
Brad Thor’s: The Lions of Lucerne
It’s always exciting to discover a new author, and I have certainly found one worth following, all thanks to Brad Thor’s The Lions of Lucerne. In the snowy recesses of Utah, the President of the United States is captured, while his entire Secret Service detail is massacred. Scot Harvath, ex-Navy SEAL, is the lone survivor […]
ALPS Walk To Remember
On Saturday, July 27, 2013, hundreds of people turned out early for the 8 AM 22nd Annual Walk to Remember, which is the ALPS Adult Day Services largest fundraiser of the year. Licensed by the State of Tennessee and a recipient of United Way funding from Hamblen and Jefferson counties, ALPS Adult Day Services provides […]
Teacher’s Pay
The State of Tennessee is promoting merit pay for teachers for next school year and Jefferson County Department of Education will be charged with coming up with a formula that encompasses a variety of facets to distribute merit pay. Gone are the days of longevity and advanced degrees being the only way that a teacher […]
23nd Annual Mountain Music Kids Bass Tournament
This year’s tournament was held Saturday, July 28, at the Douglas Dam Camping Ground. There was a wonderful turn out to the 23nd Annual Mountain Music Kids Bass Tournament, and well over 350 children entered the tournament, drawing a crowd of over 3,000 people. It was the mother of 15 year old Evan, a young […]
School Board’s Decision Not In Keeping With Separation of Church and State
The United States District Court Eastern District of Tennessee has issued a judgment order in the case of David Kucera and Vickie F. Forgety vs. Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, et al., finding for Kucera and Forgety. In keeping with the opinion of the Sixth Circuit of Appeals, the United States District Court Eastern […]
Goat Cheese and Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Within the last year, my daughter has discovered goat cheese, and she cannot get enough of it. She wants to put it in or on most everything she eats as well as eat it straight from the package. I have to do some serious portion control with this food obsession. So when we came across […]
School Supplies
With August only a heartbeat away, school is on everyone’s mind. Children are excited as they think about meeting new friends and seeing old school buddies. Parents are thinking about gearing up for the new year. Back-to-School supplies are the order of the day. What is on the list of necessities for your child? First, […]
“Chuck that wood, woodchuck! Chuck it!”
I’ve been thinking about the veracity, sometimes even the possibility, of those strange phrases everyone likes to throw out. Take, for instance, ‘eat your heart out.’ Certainly I can eat someone else’s heart out, though it would get quite messy and I don’t have a clue why I’d want to behave that way. I’d probably […]
Back To School Fall Fashion
The scents of the season are upon us. Stores are heralding the familiar crayon, notebook and glue aroma that brings back memories of childhood, gathering supplies for the new school year. And the favorite part for girls, selecting new school clothes. There was always so much excitement about what the new trends and colors were […]
Where are Grandma’s videos when she was younger?
While at the beach, enjoying a much needed vacation, I overheard the family sitting next to me discussing beach videos. It seemed the mother had made a video of the children playing in the waves and on the sand, using her phone. She decided to give grandma a quick live view of her grandchildren having […]