State Representative Jeremy Faison Joins With Key Organizations To Raise Suicide Prevention Awareness
State Representative Jeremy Faison (R–Cosby) announced this week that he has joined with the Suicide Prevention Network and The Jason Foundation to help raise awareness for suicide prevention efforts in Tennessee. The trio is working to collect signatures for an official specialty license plate promoting suicide prevention in the state as part of legislation sponsored […]
LADY EAGLES HOST LEE TUESDAY
The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles (5-1, 3-0 South Atlantic Conference) women’s basketball team will host the Lee University Lady Flames (2-0) at Holt Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. The Lady Eagles have won their last four games, and this game marks the return to action for Carson-Newman following the Thanksgiving holiday. “I think we […]
Author Patti Davis releases young adult novel
After a successful writing career that included publishing eight books by some of the largest publishing houses in the U.S., New York Times best-selling author Patti Davis found herself searching for a publisher for her first novel. Despite her earlier successes, no publisher was willing to take a chance on her book “Till Human […]
HAZEL MAE LINDSEY
HAZEL MAE LINDSEY, age 69, of White Pine, TN passed away at Newport Medical Center on Sunday, December 1, 2013 after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Leroy Doan Lindsey; children, Rick Lindsey, Brenda James, Glenda Lindsey, Johnny Hopkins, Fay Nunnally, Joseph Lindsey, Michael Lindsey and Shelly Lindsey; several […]
TDOT Moving Forward on High School Intersection Improvements
Tennessee Department of Transportation will be accepting bids on improvements to the intersection of Hwy 92 and Dumplin Valley. The Town of Dandridge recently partnered with Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Department of Education and TDOT, to improve the intersection of Hwy 92 and Dumplin Valley for a signal light project aimed at managing […]
Santa Makes Early Appearance at “Christmas In Dandridge”
Santa Claus came to Jefferson County last weekend to meet the local children and hear their special Christmas wishes. Madison J Photography provided free photos of the event, which was held at the Lollipop Shop in the Historic Town Square in Dandridge. Children of all ages poured into the candy filled store to see Santa […]
Small Business Saturday in Dandridge, TN
Following the frenzy of Black Friday, where Big Box retailers get a boost in their Holiday sales, Small Business Saturday caters to the independent retailers and offers them an equal opportunity at the post Thanksgiving spending. Saturday found the Historic Town Square in Dandridge fluttering with activity, as shoppers came looking for something unique. Several […]
Students Raise Funds for FFA with Pecans and a Coon Hunt
Jefferson County High School’s Future Farmers of America held a fundraiser last weekend at the Jefferson Farmer’s Co-Op. Beyond braving the frigid temperatures to sell bags of pecans, which will help with projects throughout the year, they also hosted a raccoon hunt. Around three dozens teams of hunting enthusiasts and novices participated in the hunt, […]
Mossy Creek Cruzers “Fill The Trunk” with Toys for Christmas in Jefferson County
The Mossy Creek Cruzers Car Club came together for a great reason last weekend, as they hosted their annual Fill the Trunk With Toys event. Car enthusiasts came out to share their passion for beautiful automobiles and give something back to the community, as well. The active group will donate the bounty from the event […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week was all about surprises. The County was in a swarm this week, following the first names released looking to fly onto the ballot in May. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that some may be more a statement than a declaration and others may bee slinging honey to see what […]
Stranger Than Fiction: The Christmas Truce
December 24, 1914 started out like many other days during the Great War, now known as World War I. The day began with a barrage of artillery and gunfire between German and British troops entrenched along the western front near Ypres in Belgium. As the hours of Christmas approached a most miraculous event occurred on […]
A Little Something Extra This Year
Last week, Jefferson County was in Thanksgiving mode and now the Holiday Season has started in earnest. The County Commission and most of the Committees will be on hiatus until after the New Year. This is a much needed break and a chance for the 21 Commissioners to regroup. When they return in January they […]
Remember The List
Christmas is approaching and children everywhere are making their “lists” for Santa, and my granddaughter is no different than these children. Today, she came to my house with list in hand. She had carefully looked through catalogs, surfed the internet for suggestions and attentively watched all the commercials. Armed with this information, her list was […]
Do You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send your guess to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Stephanie Rustin Stephanie was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: 9 Volt Battery
Planning For Holiday Events
Hello, my sweets! I trust that you all had a wonderful, calorie rich Thanksgiving dinner. I know that I did. Now it is time to plan for all of those holiday events. Be it casual or elegant, tis the season to have fun with your style. I love to celebrate every day and look for […]
Flocking A Christmas Tree
We are putting up our tree this week and I am wondering how to get a real tree flocked. When we were younger, I lived in a large city and we ordered the tree from the florist flocked. I haven’t seen any real flocked trees around here but would like some advice on where to […]