KECK ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Daryle Keck, President and CEO of First Peoples Bank has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern School of Commercial Lending. Mr. Keck has been with First Peoples Bank since 1986 and is Chairman of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Info about The Southeastern School of Commercial Lending The Southeastern […]
Retired Teachers Association to Meet September 14, 2013
Retired Teachers Association to Meet All retired educators are invited to attend the Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association meeting on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The meeting will be held at the Stokely Memorial Cafeteria on the campus of Carson – Newman University. The meeting begins with brunch at 9:30 a.m. The cost of the brunch […]
TERESA ANN DALTON HOLDER
TERESA ANN DALTON HOLDER, age 49, of Jefferson City, TN went to be with the Lord at home on July 23, 2013, under the care of family and hospice. She was diagnosed with cancer on July 11, 2012 at stage 4. She had the best attitude and was ready to fight and conquer anything that […]
NICHOLAS GUERRERA
NICHOLAS GUERRERA, age 76 of Dandridge, TN formerly of Cincinnati, OH passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at his home. Preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Guerrera and Frances Lorena (Honey) Guerrera; and sister, May Ann Andress. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Guerrera; sons, Jeffrey Scot (Kim) Guerrera and Joseph Guerrera both […]
WILLIAM H. RODEN JR. (DUSTY)
WILLIAM H. RODEN JR. (DUSTY), age 90, passed away on July 20, 2013 at the Hospice Chattanooga Care Center as a result of a debilitating stroke. “Dusty” was born to the late William Herbert Roden, Sr. and Flora Pearl White Roden on October 1, 1922 in Chattanooga, TN. He graduated from Jackson County High School, […]
Keep Tennessee Beautiful Hires New Executive Director
Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) announces that Melissa “Missy” Marshall has assumed the position of executive director of the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc. Marshall comes to KTnB with more than 20 years of experience in public service. She began her career in state government as a public health educator for the Tennessee Department […]
American Red Cross Launches New App to Recruit Volunteers
The American Red Cross is launching the Team Red Cross App, which allows people to sign up to help, get an overview on basic tasks and receive notifications about Red Cross disaster volunteer opportunities in their community. “When people see an emergency happening in their community, they often want to help but may not know […]
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, 1st District Tennessee – Protecting Families from the Obamacare Trainwreck
“When you and the President sought our support for the Affordable Care Act you pledged that if we liked the health plans we have now, we could keep them. Sadly, this promise is under threat. Right now, unless you and the Obama Administration enact an equitable fix, the ACA will shatter not only our hard-earned health benefits, […]
Carson-Newman University names Percy as new MBA director
Dr. Paul Matthew Percy joins Carson-Newman University as the new Ted Russell distinguished professor of business and director of the MBA and organizational leadership programs. Percy served as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at King University in Bristol prior to joining Carson-Newman. He began his career at King as an assistant professor of […]
Russell becomes 13th player to sign with women’s soccer program for 2013
Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie has announced the signing of his 13th student athlete to the C-N women’s soccer program in Miami Lakes, Fla.-native Joanna Russell. A graduate of Dade Christian High School, Russell decided to come to Carson-Newman after attending one of the program’s summer ID camps. “Joanna is a left-footed player that […]
Representative Faison Announces Key Economic Health Award
Fitch Ratings, one of the country’s top bond agencies, has officially named Tennessee the lowest debt state in the nation. The news, which was officially released by Fitch earlier this week, is based on an analysis of total debt ratios in all 50 states. The calculation is measured by combining each state’s total debt and […]
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett to Lead Association
The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), currently holding its annual summer conference in Anchorage, Alaska, today inducted its new slate of national officers for the 2013-2014 cycle. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett will serve as president of the professional organization for state officials through July 2014, marking the first time in more than […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board Of School Commissioners Meeting, July 25, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the library at Mt. Horeb Elementary School. 07/23/2013 – 07/25/2013
ROBERT “DALE” CAMPBELL
ROBERT “DALE” CAMPBELL, age 53, of Chestnut Hill, TN was called to be with the Lord on Friday, July 19, 2013 at his home. He was born March 15, 1960 in Newport, TN. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Josie Gunter and Ola Wilber Campbell; father, William Luther Campbell. Dale is […]
DEBBIE LYNN TIPTON BENEFIELD
DEBBIE LYNN TIPTON BENEFIELD, age 53, of Morristown, TN went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday July 18, 2013 in Moultrie GA. She was a very loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Charlie and Zora […]
JANICE W. PATTERSON
JANICE W. PATTERSON, age 75, of Jefferson City, TN passed away suddenly on Friday, July 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Irene Whitlaw. She was a graduate of Furman University and received a master’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee. She taught for 20 years in the […]