Strudwick wants challenge for Eagles with fall 2013 schedule
Carson-Newman head women’s golf coach Suzanne Strudwick will have the Eagles’ women’s golfers flying to parts unknown in the fall of 2013. “We’re changing a bit of our schedule for the fall and spring to test the girls more,” Strudwick said. “In order to do that, we’ll be playing some of the higher ranked schools […]
Rachel Harper blogs on her experiences overseas
Carson-Newman outside hitter Rachel Harper is overseas playing in the Ninth Annual Global European Challenge. These are her stories. DAY ONE: We arrived in Dubrovnik, Croatia. This is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen! Everywhere I looked was just another piece of God’s beautiful masterpiece. The high mountains on one […]
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 Bart Chandler, Nashville! Bart was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Moss (Common Moss)
Stranger Than Fiction: The Mysterious Axman’s Jazz
May 22, 1918 was a typically hot sweltering night in New Orleans. Joseph Maggio, a local grocer, and his wife Catherine had just settled into bed for a good night’s sleep. The next morning, Maggio failed to report to work. Later that day, the New Orleans Police found the bodies of the couple in their […]
Afraid Of Getting Wet?
Have you ever noticed people stop swimming when it starts raining? That’s one of those things that confuse me. Really? Are you afraid you’re gonna get wet while you swim? It just doesn’t make sense. I was at the beach recently, and it was showering. No thunder. No lightning. Just rain. In fact, part of […]
Wake Up Call
As parents, we spend much time teaching our children to stand up and take responsibility for their choices. We know that functioning adult own their decisions-both the good ones and the bad ones. Why do we expect less from our elected officials than we do our children? No sooner had the last brick hit the […]
Purple Roses
My daughter and I love roses and we want to use a variety for her upcoming wedding. My friend is convinced that it is inappropriate to use purple roses for mother and mother in law corsages. Is there a reason that we should stay away from purple? Your friend is most likely concerned that deep […]
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Gnocchi is one of those amazing Italian dishes that is really quite simple to make, but a bit time consuming. This version of sweet potato gnocchi is well worth the effort. It’s made easier by not shaping the gnocchi traditionally, but scooping out spoonfuls and dropping onto wax paper. You can make the gnocchi ahead […]
Vampire Brush
Hello darlings, I must, simply must, inform my readers of a brush that has bristles or teeth equal to the legendary vampire. Well, this true story starts out on a happy day, early in the morning I began getting ready with the usual make up ritual. And what am I going to wear decision? Not […]
Gatlinburg’s Pea Pickin’ Hearts Play Dandridge Farmers Market
The Dandridge Farmers Market, which is located each Saturday morning in downtown Dandridge, was bustling with business as locals and vacationers stopped by to check out what all the fuss was about. Few left empty handed, as irresistible fruits and vegetables and local foods were in abundance. The Pea Pickin’ Hearts, a music duo from […]
Vacation Trips of the Past
I love to travel and going to the beach is one of our favorite family vacations. I must admit, however, that the trip is slightly different now that my children are grown and have children of their own. In the past, the trip to the coast seemed significantly longer-in part due to road conditions and […]
Child Memory and Learning Part V
This week, we continuing with strategies to help your child remember. These strategies include: gaining a child’s attention, activating prior knowledge and experiences, active involving learning, and constructing meaning for information. Being actively engaged in learning, enhances memory. Bloom (1987) offered the following percentages of retention of information as it is presented. A child will […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week is all about the Vote. The head governmental hive will gather to decide the pollination the County swarm and the buzz is that some in the hive may not bee inclined to pull so much honey from the jar. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that the drones may not […]
Lakeway Central VFD to Host Benefit Craft Fair, August 3, 2013
Lakeway Central Volunteer Fire Department will host a benefit craft fair on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 9:00am to 5:00pm. It will take place at the department which is located at 1020 Devotie Road in Jefferson City. The money raised will help purchase equipment, new pagers and be used for general department needs. Because they […]
Local Jefferson County Teens To Benefit From $4,500 In Grants To The Boys & Girls Clubs Of Dumplin Valley Provided By The Taco Bell Foundation
More than 25 local teens from The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dumplin Valley will benefit from a $4,500 grant awarded by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens. The funds will support a Junior Staff program at the Clubs. Participants will learn responsibility by assisting BGC staff with daily tasks, attending classes preparing them for […]
USDA Announces EXTENDS ACREAGE REPORTING DEADLINE FOR FSA TO AUGUST 2, 2013.
Farm Service Agency County Executive Director, James L. Giffin announced today that farmers and landowners have an additional 18 calendar days to submit their annual report of acreage to their local FSA county office with the deadline extended from Monday, July 15, 2013, to Friday, August 2, 2013. Only the FSA reporting deadline has been […]