Kazee-Hollifield brings in four for 2013 recruiting class
Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield has announced the signing of a pair of infielders, an outfielder and a pitcher to the Eagles 2013 signing class. Audrey Woodyby (Knoxville, Tenn.), Haley Taylor (Strawberry Plains, Tenn.), Hannah Morrison (Jasper, Tenn.) and Sarah Howard (Georgetown, Ky.) have all inked with the Eagles. All four players will be […]
Barger enshrined in SAC Hall of Fame
Longtime Carson-Newman athletic director David Barger was inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame in a ceremony Thursday night at the conference’s annual banquet at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park. Barger enters the hall of fame with Catawba women’s soccer player Catey Conner and former Mars Hill cross country runner Brock Bailey. For more […]
C-N fans vote Voice of the Eagles into semifinals for Stretch Internet Call of the Year
Carson-Newman fans have garnered enough votes to push Eagle play-by-play voice Adam Cavalier (Montgomery, W.Va.) into the semifinals of Stretch Internet’s Call of the Year contest. Cavalier’s call of Ish Sanders’ (Cleveland, Tenn.) game-winning three pointer in a regular season win over Lenoir-Rhyne was one of 10 calls to move on to the next round. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Farm Service Agency Committee Elections
FARM SERVICE AGENCY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS The 2013 Farm Service Agency will hold elections in Local Administrative Area (LAA) for Jefferson County LAA 1, according to Ronnie Denton, FSA Committee Chairperson. The nomination form can be picked up at the Jefferson/Sevier/Cocke County FSA Office at 1228 Cicrle Dr, Dandridge, TN or at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections Petitions must be […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson Memorial Foundation Board Meeting, June 25, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson Memorial Foundation Board will meet on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 5:00 P. M. in the Jefferson City Council Chambers. 06/10/2013 – 06/25/2013
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 Betty Lou Bogar! Betty Lou was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Caramel Popcorn
MARY ANNA JONES
MARY ANNA JONES, age 86, of Sevierville, TN passed away Friday evening, June 7, 2013 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1927 and was raised in West Charleston, Ohio. Preceded in death by her parents, Garst and Maude Frantz; brother, John; sisters, Lucille, Pearl, Ada, and Alice. Mary was […]
HALCOMB “CARL” TAYLOR
HALCOMB “CARL” TAYLOR, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on May 18, 2013. Funeral services for his family were held at Farrar Funeral Home in White Pine on May 19, 2013 with a beautiful service lead by his brother-in-law Bill Burzell. He is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Taylor, whom […]
JACK HARLEN GIBBONS
JACK HARLEN GIBBONS, age 71, of Middleburg, FL formerly of Talbott, TN passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Katherine Gibbons and sister, Betty Askew. Survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy Lawless Gibbons; daughter, Tammy (Keith) Burgoyne; grandchildren, Daniel Gibbons and Jonathan Burgoyne of […]
Miracles of Honey and Cinnamon
Hello darlings. Have you ever read the side effects of certain medicines? Reading the negative health issues that can occur versus the possible cure with a prescribed medicine can be eye opening. This has encouraged me to try more of the natural healing methods. Believe me, I am not being negative about the benefits of […]
Where has time gone?
Can you believe we are headed toward the middle of June? Unbelievable! Where does time go? As a child, time seemed to creep by at a snail’s pace. Anticipated events took forever to come. Now… time whizzes by at mock speed. As I enjoyed spending time with my grandchildren today, I was struck by how […]
Brain Exercises On Summer Break
More ideas to exercise the brain during summer break, from school, and combat boredom. Explore your roots. Learn about your family through stories. Delving into family history is a great way to help kids understand how they fit to the past. Help your child research family roots by interviewing family members. Create a list of […]
Pets Left In Cars Can Be Deadly!
It is that time of year when temperatures begin reaching into the mid and high 80s and 90s. Though the weather is great for swimming and other outdoor activities, it is also a deadly time of the year for pets that are left in cars. Even relatively mild days can be deadly for a pet […]
Stranger Than Fiction: The Death of Mark Twain?
Early one morning in 1897, Twain arose and went downstairs to breakfast. He picked up the morning newspaper and was stunned at the headline. He sat slack-jawed and bug-eyed in disbelief. There, on the headlines of the paper, Mark Twain read his own obituary. Fortunately, Twain was a humorist and saw the irony in all […]
Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind
Ever since reading the A Song of Ice and Fire (on TV, A Game of Thrones) series, new fantasy series have oftentimes seemed lackluster in comparison. Finally, I have found a new novel that honestly deserves as much attention as George Martin’s series has been receiving. Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller […]
TWRA Annual Fishing Derby A Big Splash With Local Youth
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency held their annual free fishing day on Saturday, June 8, 2013. To spark interest for young fishermen, TWRA held its other annual event, the Kids Fishing Derby, at a stocked pond on the Wells House property. Families came out to cast their lines, in hopes of landing the big one. TWRA […]