No Quorum For Second Attempt At Nominating Committee Meeting Monday
The Jefferson County Nominating Committee made the second attempt to meet this month on April 8, 2013. Of the ten County Commissioners that sit on the Committee, only five showed for the Monday morning meeting, which is one member short of a quorum. Absent from the meeting were Committee Members Sheets, Patterson, Musick, Solomon and […]
Do You Know WHERE 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: Chess Piece: Queen
Keeping Heirlooms in the Family
Whether a collection has been passed down through the family or collected through personal hunting, collectors often hope their treasures will stay in the family. Objects can be emotionally charged and conjure memories of ancestors, family history, or tremendous buying trips. Collectors’ children often don’t view the objects in the same light and may want […]
Barger, Cannon, Fishback, Isom and Julian enter C-N Athletics Hall of Fame
Carson-Newman will inducted five new members into its athletic hall of fame in a ceremony Saturday morning. This year’s inductees are David Barger (Administrator, ’70), Jerry Cannon (Basketball, ’67), Joe Fishback (Football, ’90), Mark Isom (Football, ’85) and Lib Julian (Basketball/Baseball, ’58). “These honors are deserved for these men who excelled not only on the […]
Roberts rakes and Britt fires a gem as Eagles take series with Wolves
Brandon Roberts (Davie, Fla.) went four-for-nine at the dish with five RBI to help propel Carson-Newman (16-22, 12-12 South Atlantic Conference) to a doubleheader split with Newberry (24-19, 10-12 SAC) Saturday at the Smith Road Complex. “His parents were there and maybe it had a calming effect,” Carson-Newman head coach Tom Griffin said with a […]
Trojans rally for two over Carson-Newman
Carson-Newman (26-14, 8-6 South Atlantic Conference) left 20 runners stranded throughout a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Anderson (32-9, 9-4 SAC) 5-3 and 7-6. Anderson scored seven unanswered over the final two innings of the series to complete a comeback win in game two on a walk off home run from Abby Child. Brittany […]
Lady Eagles bring home big win against Railsplitters
Carson-Newman (8-7, 2-5 SAC) brought home its second conference victory with a win against Lincoln Memorial (5-7, 3-4 SAC) Sunday afternoon at the Carson-Newman Tennis Complex. The Eagles have now won four of their last six to garner a winning record for the year. In singles play, senior Tiffany Delias (Morristown, Tenn.) shredded Summer Robinson […]
Men’s tennis drops conference match to LMU
Carson-Newman (4-10, 1-6 SAC) dropped a conference match to Lincoln Memorial University (9-4, 6-1 SAC) 8-1 Sunday afternoon. Freshman Juan Perez (Ecuador) came close to a victory at no. 1 singles but the match resulted in a loss to Philipp Hoffmann 7-5, 6-3. In doubles play, the team of Dalton Moore (Gate City, Va.) and […]
Blassingame and Childs take the gold at the Wofford Invitational
Once again, sophomore Cassandine Blassingame grabbed the gold in the men’s long jump, Saturday at the Wofford Invitational. Blassingame has managed to land in the first place spot for the long jump in the last four events this season. His jump of 7.24 meters provisionally qualifies him for nationals. On top of taking the gold, […]
Eagles take first in four events at Rome Shorter Invitational
Carson-Newman’s men and women’s track and field teams traveled to Shorter College, to compete in the Rome Shorter Invitational in Rome, Ga. Both Eagle teams finished at respectably high positions with 15 Eagles in top 10 positions and four in first place. For the men’s group, sophomore Cassandine Blassingame landed in the first place spot […]
State Audit Finds Jefferson County $4,894,318 Deficit in Solid Waste Disposal Fund
Jefferson County has recently completed its State Audit and the results of that report have been made public. The Solid Waste Disposal Fund showed a deficit of $4,894,318. in unrestricted net assets and it is a recurring audit finding. According to information in the audit, the Solid Waste Disposal Fund accounts for the County’s Solid […]
Complaint Filed Against Sheriff’s Dept. for Reusing Disposable Gloves
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has received a complaint filed against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department regarding hazards at the Department. Specific items listed in the complaint include the lack of Universal Precautions for handling inmates that are soaked in body fluids in regard to latex glove usage. The complaint alleges that gloves […]
How To Treat Windburn
I spent the day on the lake and came back with a painful windburn. Though I regularly use sunscreen, this wind burn took me by surprise. Do you have any suggestion as to home treatments and how can I prevent this from happening again? Wind Burn is sometimes very painful and sunscreen alone will not […]
Somewhere Between Lofty and Lowly
If you’ve been around kids for any length of time, you know their perception of reality can be a bit askew. Those altered perceptions are often aimed at the adults around them. For instance, toddlers tend to think their parents pull the moon out of their back pockets and hang it, just perfect, every night. […]
A Welcomed Move For Department Of Ageing
The Director for Jefferson County Department of Ageing, Joan Bolden, is in the process of relocating Jefferson County Senior Services from the basement in the Jefferson City Library Building to the lower level of the Jefferson County Health Department on Industrial Park Drive in Dandridge. Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri and Jefferson County Safety and Facilities […]