Faison Top Shot Competition Big Success
District 11 representative Jeremy Faison, running for reelection this year, hosted the Faison Top Shot Competition on Saturday, November 16. The turnout was impressive, with shooters of all ages showing up to compete. The top shots were awarded high-quality firearms, a great bonus to an afternoon spent among friends and acquaintances in friendly competition. The […]
School Board – District Report Card Shows Improvement
The Jefferson County School Board met on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Patriot Academy. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman Potts. Absent from Roll Call was Board Member Vines. Three students were recognized for winning the Director’s Art Gallery in grades 3, 4 and 5. The 3rd grade winner was James from […]
Pride Goes Before A Fall
We are quickly approaching the close of 2013 and the government is winding down for the year. One would think that this would be a time of relative peace, as there really isn’t that much on anyone’s plate that must be dealt with right now. The truth is that you can feel the tension humming […]
Christmas Reality
Have you taken a good look in your neighborhood lately? “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go; Take a look in the five-and-ten…” Yes, the song says it all. It’s the beginning of November and Christmas is everywhere. There are decorations, music, advertisements, movies on cable and other signs of Christmas […]
Enhancing Child Development Skills Through Music
Christmas is the perfect time to enhance child development skills through the use music. I am repeating a column from earlier years, as I believe music is a great tool for learning, and the songs of the holiday season are quiet catching to children of all ages. These songs are helpful in the development of […]
Wardrobe, Hair and Make Up for Star Teacher, Billie Yardley
What does a girl wear for a national TV program, that just may present her with a dream come true award for Teacher of the Year? A big decision for such an exciting event…and for Billie Yardley the answer came very easily. Judy Garner, owner of the well known, Silk Purse, located in Knoxville, called […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY “HAMS” Hold 1993 SUPER STORM REDUX
The March, 1993 super storm / blizzard that paralyzed east Tennessee as well as one-third of the U.S. for several days, provided the scenario for the JCARES annual Simulated Emergency Test in Jefferson County. The Simulated Emergency Test, known as SET, is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League which is the national association for […]
Finding Bigfoot
There were a lot of really funny things that happened this week. Unfortunately, I can’t write about any of them without hurting someone’s feelings. Well, I guess I could write about the old guy in the wheel chair who scurried his feet on the ground like he was running from the lady pushing him as […]
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 Cindy Baker Cindy was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Indian Corn
Letter To The Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Submitted by: Jean Wood Dear Editor, Since the filing of the lawsuit in Jefferson County seeking open records and open meetings of the Jefferson County Economic Development Oversight Committee, some of the Defendants have been publicly circulating an argument that the lawsuit is an effort to stop economic growth in the […]
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
This recipe combines two of my most favorite things – the pumpkin and the slow cooker. Toss the pumpkin and a few other things into a slow cooker, let sit for a few hours, and you have an amazing spread for biscuits, bagels, English muffins, or whatever you can think of to put it on. […]
In Praise of Coaches
I have never liked trick questions because I don’t enjoy feeling like a fool. Even today I shy away from certain types of riddles or “brain teasers” because I suspect that I will feel foolish at the end of the exercise. You can imagine, therefore, what it was like for me in high school when […]
Already Decorating for Christmas
I have noticed that several places, including the Jefferson County Courthouse, have already begun decorating for Christmas. Is this happening earlier this year? And if it is, do you have any idea why? I have also noticed that there are some signs of Christmas already gracing the Historic Town Square in Dandridge. Because Thanksgiving is […]
The Buzzz!!
The Buzz this week is about policy. The head governmental hive will meet this week and tensions are flying high in the swarm. Beyond the sticky situation involving legal eagles, trust among the drones is at an all time low. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that some are feeling edgy enough to open […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Advertisement for Bids
Advertisement for Bids: Rentenbach Constructors Incorporated, Construction Manager for the Jefferson County School Board, is hereby soliciting bids for the Asbestos-Containing Materials Abatement for the existing buildings at the Jefferson County High School, 115 West Dumplin Valley Road, Jefferson County, TN. Interested bidders should contact Doug Pettit at 865-546-2440 or by email dbpettit@rentenbach.com. Bids will […]
Christmas in Dandridge Calendar of Events offers Variety of Activities this Season
Dandridge invites everyone to join in the fun and festivities for their Annual Christmas in Dandridge Events. The season begins with the official Tree Lighting on Thursday, November 21st, hosted on the Jefferson County Courthouse Steps. In keeping with the entire Holiday Season of celebration, the Dandridge Ministerial Association will host the tree-lighting with a […]