MILTON H. COLE
MILTON H. COLE, age 79, of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday morning, May 22, 2013 at his home. Milton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, attended Hills Union United Methodist Church and was a retired air traffic controller with the federal aviation agency, and in his child rearing days enjoyed work with youth sports. […]
RALPH G. “JACK” MORIE
RALPH G. “JACK” MORIE, age 68, of White Pine, TN passed away at Lakeway Regional Hospital on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He is preceded in death by his mother, Helen Morie and brother, Raymond Morie. He is survived by his sister and special caregiver, Becky (Marty) Adams; sister, Patricia Thomas and special friend, Ron Glenn; […]
FRED EUGENE UNDERWOOD
FRED EUGENE UNDERWOOD, age 82, of Jefferson City, TN passed away May 21, 2013. He leaves behind his loving wife, Ora, of 57 years; children, Tim (Robin), Melissa (Norman) Fox and Kent (Gail); grandchildren, Lauren, Justin, Jamie (Jamison) Bien, Benjamin, Sarah and Abby Underwood; great-grandson, Connor Bien; sisters, Una Lee Underwood, Wanda Hinchey, and Jane […]
WILFORD “MONK” SOUTHERLAND
WILFORD “MONK” SOUTHERLAND, age 82, of Jefferson City, TN passed away May 20, 2013. He was retired from Magnavox, loved to fish and enjoyed many hobbies. He attended Noah’s Chapel Church and loved his church friends. Life has a beginning date and an end date, but the life lived between is what is important. “Monk” […]
Lecture by Civil War Historian Edward L. Ayers
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, East Tennessee History Center 6:00-7:15 p.m. Preview opening of new exhibition: Of Sword and Pen: Pivotal Moments in Civil War Tennessee 7:30 p.m. Lecture: “The Surprises of the Civil War,” Edward L. Ayers, Ph.D. The turning points of the Civil War and some of the “big surprises hidden in plain sight” […]
The Florida Boys Gospel Group, June 2, 2013
The Florida Boys will be back at Jefferson City Assembly of God Church on Sunday June 2, 2013 The service will begin at 10:30am. The church is located at 254 W. Old AJ Hwy. in Jefferson City. The church invites everyone to come and enjoy this wonderful Southern Gospel Group.
New Life for a Condemned Theater
On the Parkway in Pigeon Forge sits a theater that barely escaped the wrecking ball. The theater, which was once home to Magic Beyond Belief, had been gutted and was in the process of being demolished. It had once been the scene of a popular magic show that had brought delight to legions of visitors. […]
Dining With Democrats, June 7, 2013
The Jefferson County Democratic Party invites county Democrats to gather for our June First Friday Dining With Democrats dutch treat lunch. The lunch will be Friday, June 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Perkins Family Restaurant in Dandridge. The large room has been reserved for our use. Reservations are needed and can be made by e-mailing […]
Nighthawks getting ready for 3rd game against Lehigh Valley
The Knoxville Nighthawks (2-7) will take on the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (5-4) Saturday, May 25 th at 7:00 pm EST at Stabler Arena. The Knoxville Nighthawks have begun preparations for their third meeting of the year against the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks. Lehigh Valley won the first two meetings but Knoxville is looking to stop the […]
Eagles add 16 to football recruiting class
Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has announced the signing of 16 players to bring the Eagles’ 2013 recruiting class to 50. Lucas Fishman (Morristown, Tenn.), 5-9, 185 pounds, LB Twitter: @LucasFishman The team captain for Morristown West. Fishman was an all-Lakeway region selection and an all-state selection his junior and senior seasons. Helped MWHS […]
Hefner honored with NFCA All-American status
Carson-Newman junior shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbott, Tenn.) has added to her laundry list of honors in 2013 with a first team All-American selection from the NFCA. Hefner, the SAC and Daktronics’ Southeast Region Player of the Year, was the only player from the southeast region on the first team and the only player from the […]
C-N Football sets Technique Camp for July 6
Carson-Newman football’s entire coaching staff will play host to a one day technique camp on July 6. The event is dedicated to improving football fundamentals for all high school players entering the ninth grade up to those entering their 12th grade year. This is a camp devoted to helping campers improve their techniques in the […]
Emanuel, Van Bruggen named finalists for Excellence in Aquatics Award
Carson-Newman linebacker Jarell Emanuel and head athletic trainer Mike Van Bruggen have been named finalists for the 2013 Excellence in Aquatics Award. The award recognizes athletic training professionals and the athletes they treated who, despite all odds, garnered superior rehabilitation results through innovative, and sometimes unconventional, methods involving aquatics as a medium to help achieve […]
Funds Intended to Benefit Homeless and Abused Animals Stolen from Morristown Shelter
An employee of the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society altered receipts to conceal the theft of $51,130 from the organization’s adoption fees and other funds, an audit by the Comptroller’s Division of Investigation has revealed. Receipts in the humane society’s computer system were backdated – up to 11 years before the installation of the computer system – […]
2nd Round of Storms blow through AEC Service Area
A second round of severe storms hit the AEC service area on 5/22/2013, causing interruption to electric facilities and resulting in power outages for local members. At approximately 3:00 pm. on Wednesday afternoon, a storm with high winds and heavy downpours caused problems in the Alpha and Bean Station areas of the cooperative service area, […]
Budget Committee Meets During Blackout
Despite the loss of power early in the evening, the Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Commissioners Blevins was absent and Commissioner Kesterson sat in for Commissioner Maples. The Committee deferred budget action on the Libraries Fund, the Financial Management Fund and County Building Maintenance […]