“Because It Had To Be Done”
As the sun sets on Veteran’s Day 2013, it affords the opportunity to offer one more thank you to those who have so valiantly served our Nation. It is those men and women that offer a part of themselves to protect and preserve our homeland. Many have traveled to lands far away and viewed things […]
NIGHT OF THE PATRIOTS 2013
Jefferson County High School welcomed the community to pay tribute to local veterans on Thursday evening, as students presented the 21st annual Night of the Patriots. The show has a long standing reputation as being one of outstanding music, drama and dance, combined with somber and thankful reminders of the sacrifice of our Nation’s veterans. […]
When The Race Begins, Who Will Have The Right Stuff?
2014 will, once again, be an election year in Jefferson County. Local offices that will be placed in one of the three elections that take place in May, August and November of next year include the office of the Jefferson County Mayor, the Jefferson County Sheriff, as well as several other elected offices. In addition, […]
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 Betty Lou Bogar Betty Lou was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: A Turkey Beard
Ranch Cracker Snacks
This is one of those versatile snacks – you can really substitute any kind of small cracker, pretzel, or nut you would like. In fact, a combination of these would be excellent. Try mini pretzels, oyster crackers, and almonds as a pre-dinner snack for your next family get together. Ingredients 18 oz (2 – […]
The Loathsome Ladybug
They’re ferocious. They sneak up on you, crawling forward in relentless pursuit, and then they pounce, their mouths sinking into your flesh. You know the menace I’m talking about. Yes, the scourge of mankind. The evil that must not be spoken. The creepy in creepy crawly. The loathsome ladybug. Say what? You heard me. Ladybugs […]
Body Image
Hello darlings, most women do not like their bodies. They are always finding fault with their self image and wishing to be like the models and female stars in movies and television. Believe me when I share with you, these women do not look like beauties when they get out bed in the morning. It […]
Talent Abounds at Dandridge Elementary School Veteran’s Day Performance
Fourth and Fifth grade students at Dandridge Elementary School, along with the Cub’s Chorus, gave a pre performance on Thursday morning, in anticipation of their annual Veteran’s Day Show. Parents and friends, as well as some attentive young students, were on hand to enjoy the patriotic songs and poetry. Sweet voices gave life to some […]
Memory vs. Reality
OK, if you live long enough you learn things you thought you already knew. Yes, I have long since known that the leaves of the trees main function is photosynthesis, and by using water, carbon dioxide and light they generate organic compounds and oxygen. I watched as they changed colors due to the Earth receiving […]
Where does the apostrophe go at?
Teachers of children! Take heed! It’s time for a revolution in basic grammar! Will you join me? Today’s subject involves only two points of English mechanics and grammar that set my teeth on edge. Both have reached epidemic proportions in our beautiful east Tennessee region. Frighteningly, there is evidence that these abuses of our common […]
A Child’s Work Is Play
Research shows the first few years of a child’s life provides the foundation for lifetime learning. New brain imaging technology lets us view how the brain works. Research also tells us that 75% of brain development occurs after birth. And, children are eager learners with their natural curiosity of the world around them. Through their […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week is all about location. The head governmental hive will convene this week and the buzz is that rankings are still causing a waspish response in the swarm. Buzz bees in the know are buzzing that a couple of high fliers may bee looking to bug out of the hive on the […]
Preparing for Thanksgiving
I am starting to prepare for Thanksgiving shopping and was wondering how far in advance I can buy my turkey. This is my first Thanksgiving cooking for my family and I am concerned that I won’t get a big enough turkey if I wait too long to buy one. If you are looking to purchase […]
JCHS Senior Night – Patriots vs. Hurricanes
-Staff Photos by Tyler Bingle Friday, November 1st, the Patriots faced off against the Morristown East Hurricanes in the last game of the regular season. Before the game started Jefferson County honored the Football, Volleyball, Cheer, Band, and Cross Country seniors. Jefferson County won the coin toss and differed to the second half, leaving the […]
It Makes A Strange Sort of Sense
Though the 2014 election cycle is still some months away, it is quickly becoming time for interested candidates to pick up petitions. Perhaps I live a sheltered life, but I was not aware that in order to hold some of the highest offices in the County, State and Nation all that is required is that […]
Terry Goodkind’s: Wizard’s First Rule
This week I finally got to sit down and devour a book that a friend loaned to me: Terry Goodkind’s Wizard’s First Rule, the first book of The Sword of Truth. The plot is fairly traditional, at least at first glance. An unassuming hero is subjected to the tragic death of his father, after which […]