“Emma” and “William” Hold on to Top Spots as Tennessee’s Most Popular Baby Names for 2013
Tennessee’s modern tradition for the top names for new babies continued in 2013, with Emma and William taking the number one spots for a third consecutive year as the most popular names given by new Tennessee parents. William has been the number one name chosen for new baby boys born in Tennessee for seven straight […]
Representative Faison Offers Help For Citizens Having Difficulty Contacting State Unemployment Office
State Representative Jeremy Faison is offering assistance to those that are having difficulty reaching the State of Tennessee Unemployment Office. Faison, who represents District 11, which encompasses a portion of Jefferson County and Greene County, as well as Cocke County, is concerned that communication with the Unemployment Office has been an issue for several weeks […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – E911 Board Meeting, January 16, 2014
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular scheduled meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on Thursday January 16, 2014 at 1:00pm at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center 911 Conference Room 581 W. Old AJ Hwy New Market TN 37820. Justin Crowther Director, Jefferson County 911 475-4911
Anniversary Reception to Honor J.T. & Imogene Chambers 65th Wedding Anniversary, Jan 5, 2014
An anniversary reception will be held Sunday, January 5, 2013 to honor J.T. and Imogene Chambers as they celebrate 65 years together. It will be a drop-in from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at Grant’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Dandridge, TN. All are invited to attend. No gifts please.
ROBERT C. SPRADLING
ROBERT C. SPRADLING, age 88, of Jefferson City, TN passed away on December 31, 2013. He was a member of Community Chapel Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served during World War II. Preceded in death by sister, Annie Miller. He is survived by wife, Mary (Betty) Spradling; son, George […]
Resolutions On The Rise
New Year’s is considered by many to be a time to reevaluate priorities and make adjustments accordingly, resulting in New Year’s Resolutions. According to recent research, around 44% of Americans will make a resolution for the New Year. While that number may not be astounding, there has been a recent shift in the focus of […]
Happy New Year from The Jefferson County Post
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USDA Farm Service Agency Urges Farmers and Ranchers to Vote in County Committee Elections
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced that the FSA County Committee Elections begin today, Dec. 20, with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Jan. 17, 2014. Producers have been instructed to destroy the FSA County Committee Election ballots […]
Rachel Ragland Joins Blount Partnership as Director of Economic & Workforce Development
Blount Partnership president/CEO Bryan Daniels announced today that Rachel Ragland has been hired as the Director of Economic & Workforce Development. She replaces Bill Eanes who left to join the business development team at VISION Engineering and begins on Jan. 2. “We are happy to have Rachel join our team,” said Daniels. “Her experience in […]
UT Extension announces 2014 continuing education for Tennessee producers, forest managers
University of Tennessee Extension is encouraging the state’s producers and forest managers to earn continuing education Master Producer certificates by completing educational programs designed to help them improve their products and cultural practices. Tennessee’s farms, nurseries and forests contribute more than $66 billion to the state’s economy and account for more than 337,880 jobs, but […]
Documentary Highlights State Capitol’s History
The Tennessee State Library and Archives has long been a place where important historical records are stored. Now, however, the State Library and Archives is expanding its role by actually creating resources of historical value. One of the best examples of this is a video documentary that the State Library and Archives’ staff produced on […]
First Peoples Bank Paper & Food Drive Huge Success!
Safe Space, Life Outreach, and Cease, were the recipients of donations this year from the local branches of First Peoples Bank Paper & Can Food Drive. Knoxville branch locations donated their collections to the Helen Ross McNabb Center. Van Wolfe from Safe Space said that “this time of the year they are overrun with toys […]
Advocating for U.S. Disability Rights Abroad Should Not Come at the Expense of the Constitution
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee, announced he cannot support Senate approval of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), citing concerns that U.S. ratification could undermine the constitutional balance between the state and federal governments and the legitimacy of our democratic processes. In doing […]
C-N Athletics New Year’s Countdown
Ken Sparks – Legend. Coaching in 400 games and winning his 314, that’s what it took to get the second spot on the New Year’s Countdown. Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks coached his 400thcareer game and career win number 314 was a sweet one as the Eagles rolled up 628 yards of total offense-557 on […]
“Video Pioneers: A History of Early Television”, January 8, 2014
PROGRAM: “Video Pioneers: A History of Early Television,” A Brown Bag Lecture by Julian Burke DATE: Noon, Wednesday, January 8, 2014 LOCATION: East Tennessee History Center, 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 ADMISSION: FREE | Attendees are encouraged to bring […]
SHELBA JEAN CURRY
SHELBA JEAN CURRY, age 75, of Dandridge, TN passed away peacefully Monday, December 30, 2013. She was born in Jefferson City, TN, the daughter of the late Curtis and Cleva Rankin Cox. She spent many years living in the Greater Daytona Beach, FL area where she raised her family before returning to Jefferson County, where […]