INVITATION TO BID
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids on the following for the 2013-2014 school term. School Bus Items School Bus Transmission-Rebuilt or Re-manufactured Tires Gasoline, Diesel, Oil, Antifreeze LP Gas Elevator Maintenance Services Bi-Annual Inspection & Service of Fire Extinguishers, Kitchen Hoods, Alarm Systems, Annual Inspection of Fire Sprinkler […]
LENA STEPP HAUN
LENA STEPP HAUN, “Granny” age 92, of Morristown, TN passed away at Life Care of Morristown on Friday, May 10, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tuck and Molly Stepp; brothers, Fred, John, Julius and Clyde Step;, sisters Charlsie Haun, Gladys Murphy and Bernice Burko; also her son-in-law Steve Moore. She is […]
JOANN T. SILVER
JOANN T. SILVER, age 77, of Jefferson City, TN passed away at 10:40 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by parents, Coy and Sallie Trent; beloved son, Richard Beckner; and stepson, Steve Silver; sisters and […]
BRENDA ROLL MCBEE
BRENDA ROLL MCBEE, Maw Bell, as she was lovingly called, age 59, went home to be with the Lord our Savior in heaven on May 9, 2013 at home after a long battle with leukemia. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 32 years, Johnny Junior […]
CURLEY ELNORA EVANS MATTISON
CURLEY ELNORA EVANS MATTISON, age 97, of Jefferson City, TN went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2013 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 22, 1916 to Walter and Curley Jones Evans in Dandridge, TN, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her was her loving […]
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 Randal Turner! Randal was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Brown Hen Egg
Antique & Collector Car Enthusiasts Fill Streets Of Historic Downtown Dandridge Saturday
The Historic Town Square in Dandridge was rumbling with energy on Saturday, as antique and collector cars of various vintage came to town. Cruisin’ and Groovin’ has become an annual event and, despite questionable weather, was a great success. Beautiful automobiles lining the streets, frequent drawing for give aways and good music were just a […]
Dandridge PTO Receives $2500 Match From Modern Woodmen
Dandridge Elementary School is working hard on school beautification and providing quality outdoor space for learning. Last week, Modern Woodmen of America gave their plans a financial boost with a matching donation of $2,500 toward their goals. With the recent removal of portables from the school grounds, there is now space for a sustainable garden that will […]
2013 Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series Kicked Off With Smooth “Tennessee Weather”
The Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series kicked off on Saturday evening. Local favorite band Grits gave the first performance of the six month series and the crowd braved the cool May evening to enjoy some great music down on the farm. Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series is an annual event in Jefferson County and brings […]
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Donates Dogwood To County Emergency Services
Appalachian Electric Cooperative donated a tree to the new Emergency Services Combination building that houses County E-911, EMS and EMA. For the eighth year, AEC has been named a “Tree Line USA” utility by the Arbor Day Foundation. The designation is one that the company is proud of and the Friday morning ceremonial tree planting […]
Letter To The Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Submitted by: Dale C. Allen Dear Editor: Jefferson County Commission has cancelled funding the proposed Megasite. Jefferson County’s citizens should understand this did not occur because of Valley Home area farmers and homeowners selfishly opposing use of their land. The Megasite’s demise occurred after an opportunity for proper study and consideration […]
Budgets Should Follow Priorities
Many times it is difficult to know just how important our emergency services are until you, or a family member, needs them. The City and County budgeting cycles are well under way and soon enough the respective bodies will be calling for and justifying budget cuts. I hope that, this fiscal cycle, our governing bodies […]
The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
Graduation time is upon us and the invitations and announcements are piling up in the mail box. I love to give books as gifts and I usually customize the book to the person. Sometimes, however, it is hard to know what to get a graduate just entering college or looking for their first real job. […]
Childhood Obesity
In the past 30 years, we have seen childhood obesity more than double in children and triple in adolescents. The numbers have shocked many including The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Why we are seeing these rises may have many complex answers, the experts have boiled it down to too little exercise and […]
Interviewing for Pain
Among teachers there is perhaps no greater pain than hearing a parent ask his child, “What did you do in school today?” We find it painful because we know what the answer will be in most cases. I’m not sure why this happens (perhaps the effort of recalling the entire day is simply too much!) […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is pollination. Who gets the honey is looking to bee a stinging issue this pollination cycle and the buzz is that it could be cutting for more than one department. Buzzy bees in the know are wagging their antennas at a recent bid award that they were sure would be […]