MoonPies
While surfing the web, I came across a site about MoonPies. Wow, did it bring back memories! When I was a kid MoonPies were considered a treat. Whether eaten whole, or taking the top off and eating the marshmallow center first, it was always delicious! There’s just something about a MoonPie. It’s hard to find […]
Healthy Foods
According to the CDC, most U.S. children consume a large portion of their daily food intake at school, and competitive food sources (à la carte, vending, school stores) compete with federally regulated school meals, often offering foods and beverages high in calories, sugar, sodium, and fat. In 2007, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which advises […]
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 Martha Wilson! Martha was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Coyote
EAA of Morristown Takes Teaching to New Heights
The Experimental Aircraft Association in Morristown gave some local children the opportunity to have a high flying holiday weekend experience. On Saturday morning, members of the group met at the Morristown airport to give rides to interested kids, in an effort to spark an interest in aviation in the young flyers. The event had been […]
Jefferson County Tomorrow Retains Hurley Law Firm
Citizens with Jefferson County Tomorrow met on Thursday evening to address concerns regarding the proposed Norfolk Southern Intermodal that is slotted for the New Market area. Though the concerned citizen’s group has been vocal in their opposition to the location of the proposed Intermodal, it was revealed in Thursday’s meeting that they have retained legal […]
School Board Meets – Possible Property Tax Hike on Horizon
The Jefferson County School Board met on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Jefferson County High School. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. Absent from Roll Call were Board Members Vines and Rogers. Special Recognition was given to student winners of the Director’s Art Gallery and those that attended the […]
Budget Time Again
Jefferson County is deep in the budgeting process and Helton, who is the Director of Finance, actually muttered the words tax increase last week, while giving the School Board the first look at their budget proposal for 2013-2014. Will it actually come down to a tax increase this year? I have heard dissenting opinions on […]
Stranger Than Fiction: The Deadly Wolf Peach
Throughout the 18th century and early in the 19th century, most Americans and Europeans believed the tomato was poisonous. Many thought they were pretty o behold and were useful as adornments in gardens but the acidic juices contained within the tomato, commonly referred to as the wolf peach, was highly toxic and would cause stomach […]
Real Banana Pudding
I did not have true banana pudding until I moved to the South. I grew up with banana cream pie, which was often my requested birthday dessert, but have since grown to love banana pudding more. This version of the recipe uses made from scratch pudding and meringue for the topping. Of course, it is […]
J. R. R. Tolkien’s: The Silmarillion
As a huge fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings series, I felt as though I must review The Silmarillion, now that I finally have had a chance to read the book (major thanks to the friend who lent me their copy!). The Silmarillion is often referred to as “the Bible […]
Tick Explosion?
I know that it is early in the season, but I have already found three ticks on my children and a couple on our cat. I was wondering if this is a particularly bad tick season or if we have just been unlucky. Actually, the tick population has been increasing over the last decade or […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzzz this week is about redos. The head governmental hive will be back at the nest this week to re address a failed budget request from the DOE hive. The swarm couldn’t produce enough yeas in a previous vote and dipping into the honey pot is a waspish topic with several in the hive. […]
What’s Your App?
With the new age of technology slowly integrating itself into our daily lives, it appears more and more as if everyone has a smart phone. With these, comes the inevitable multitude of applications available for download. What seems to be becoming the most popular of these lately are “re-sale” apps. Applications like Etsy, Poshmark, and […]
Undergrads Honored at JCHS
Jefferson County High School Underclassmen were honored for their academic accomplishments on Friday, May 17, 2013. Narrators for the event were Katie Inman, Anthony Dalton and Bailey Stoddard. The JCHS Choral Department, under the Direction of Kelly Shipe, gave a vocal performance for honorees and their guests. An array of awards was bestowed on numerous, […]
The Un-Official Start To Summer!
Memorial Day is on the horizon and with it comes the unofficial start to Summer 2013! Many are looking forward to a much needed three day weekend and planning some fun activities to fill the time. If a quick jaunt to the beach just isn’t in the cards for the holiday weekend, do not fret. […]
East Tennessee man aids Red Cross efforts at Texas plant explosion
He’s seen the devastation of hurricanes in Florida, flooding in Illinois and countless tornadoes across the Southeast, but none of those disasters could prepare John Manners, a Tellico Village resident, for what he’d encounter in the aftermath of the West, Texas plant explosion. “It’s kind of like all the movies you ever saw as a […]