Child Emotional Health
Early childhood specialist Erikson defined eight stages of psychosocial crises during social and emotional growth. You can help your child successfully complete these stages and become an emotionally healthy adult, by following a few basic steps. • Stage 1. Basic trust (ages 0 – 2): In this stage, you give your child his/her basic needs; […]
Turn The Volumn Up
Life is getting more surreal by the moment. In fact, it’s gone far enough. I’m beginning to question whether my serotonin levels are off. Take my family dinner Sunday evening, for example. The adult conversation consisted of a five minute description of flan, fork jewelry, and geriatric pet sympathy. Then I learned my mother’s car […]
Stink Bugs – Pests to home owners and local farmers
The recent infestation of what is commonly known as “stink bugs” is becoming an annoyance among both home owners and local farmers. The annoying insects are formally known as Halyomorpha halys or the brown marmorated stink bug. The bug is a native to Asia and was introduced in the United States in the 1990s. Most […]
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 Bobby Vesser Bobby was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Record or Vinyl Record
Lots of Changes
Lots of things are changing in Jefferson County. Leaves are changing, the weather is changing, and even the time is shortly changing. But, the one constant that citizens can rely on is that there is going to be a brew-ha-ha when the County’s governing body meets. Monday’s work session was no exception to the sad, […]
Are You A Genius?
According to my research, there is no precise scientific explanation for genius, yet we all recognize it when we see it. The Latin plural for this word is genii (like the guy in the bottle who grants wishes), and it found its way into Latin partly from ancient Arabic by way of Old French. But […]
Vintage Cleaning
I have recently been gifted a beautiful broach from my grandmother and it really needs a good cleaning. Do you have any suggestions as to how to properly clean my new jewelry addition? It is always nice to receive a special jewelry item from someone that you love and it is important to take care […]
Stewart Goetz and Mark C. Baker’s: The Soul Hypothesis
This week my schoolwork led me to a fascinating little book: Stewart Goetz and Mark C. Baker’s The Soul Hypothesis: Investigations into the Existence of the Soul. The book is made up of several essays and articles, each by prominent figures in the area of philosophy of mind. Just so you know what you are […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week was all about who’s getting the business. The head governmental hive was a nest of nasty and the drones were in an uproar. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that a recent letter has some in the swarm mad as a hornet and a here, there and gone appearance has […]
Fried Zucchini
Fried zucchini is one of my husband’s favorite dishes, and it has quickly become a favorite of our daughter as well. We could make a meal of fried zucchini and yellow squash alone, if it weren’t for the fact we might need a little more nutrition than what the dish provides. If you prefer a […]
Nominating Committee Continues To Seek Citizen Representation for Conservation Board
The meeting of the Jefferson County Nominating Committee was called to order on October 15, 2013 in the Jury Room of the Historic Courthouse located in Dandridge, TN. Present were Committee Members Solomon, Estes, Turner, Sheets, Patterson, Scarlett, Musick and Chairman Tucker. The current agenda without corrections was approved as prepared. Approval of minutes dating […]
Department Head Presence Heated Topic at County Commission Work Session
The Jefferson County Commission met for a Work Session on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Maples, Blevins, Barriero and Cureton. No Citizens were present to address a rezoning request from general commercial to agricultural […]
Facilities Committee Considers Rural Clinic Building Ownership
The Jefferson County Facilities Committee met on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Committee Chairman Turner. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Tabor. Upon a Motion from Committee Member Griffith and 2nd from Committee Member Carmichael the Agenda was Approved. With a Motion […]
Holidays Unwrapped Workshop, October 29, 2013
Believe it or not, the holiday season is almost upon us! While the holiday season is supposed to be a time of family, togetherness, and joy, it doesn’t take long to feel overwhelmed and stressed over all the tasks that must get accomplished. From decorating to gift buying on a budget to spending time with […]
Three Tennessee counties benefit from Carson-Newman’s Saturday service blitz
On Saturday, Oct. 12, over 450 members of the Carson-Newman University community joined together for a half-day service blitz. The effort was part of the University’s annual Operation Inasmuch and is coordinated through C-N’s Bonner Center. After assembling in C-N’s Maddox Student Activities Center Saturday morning, participants broke into teams and traveled to over 30 […]