Baseball Tryouts for Middle School, Saturday, September 21, 2013 at JCHS
Tryouts for Middle School baseball will be held on Saturday, September 21st at 10:00 am at the Jefferson County High School baseball field. Any 7th and 8th grade boy at White Pine, Rush Strong, Jefferson Middle, and Maury Middle is welcome to tryout. Bring all equipment needed for the tryout. Proof of a physical will […]
Local Author and High School Teacher Gary Harmon Book Signing, September 14, 2013
Children’s book author and high school teacher Gary Harmon will be celebrating in Dandridge his new book My Daddy Takes His Legs Off on Saturday, September 14 from 11am to 3pm at the gallery of Rachel’s Attic Antiques and the Dandridge General Store. The gallery is located at the corner of Gay and Main Streets in historic […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – E911 Board Meeting, September 19, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE The regular scheduled meeting of the E-911 Board of Jefferson County will be held on Thursday September 19, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Center 911 Conference Room 581 W. Old AJ Hwy New Market TN 37820. Justin Crowther Director, Jefferson County 911 475-4911 09/10/2013 – 09/19/2013
Tennessee Main Streets Host Fall Activities
One of Tennessee’s most beautiful seasons is right around the corner and Tennessee Main Street communities are celebrating fall all across the state. Tennessee Main Street Programs are hosting multiple fall events, including fall festivals and concerts to support historic downtown business districts. “Historic downtown districts are the heart and soul of so many Tennessee […]
DAISY MAE BROYLES
DAISY MAE BROYLES, age 68, of Jefferson City, TN went to meet her reward peacefully at home on Sunday morning, September 8, 2013. Preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Roosevelt Smith and Myrtle Jarnigan Smith; sister, Mattie Reed; brothers, J.C. Smith, Don Smith, Harold Smith and Homer Smith. She was of the Baptist faith. […]
CHASTITY DAWN MILLS
CHASTITY DAWN MILLS, age 38, passed away on September 5, 2013 after complications with Multiple Sclerosis disease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwayne Mills; grandparents, Joyce and Jesse Brabson; and uncle, Paul Brabson. She is survived by son, Jayden Dwayne Mills; parents, Deborah and Terry Copeland; brother, Terry Copeland II; best friend, […]
PAUL LEE BUTTERWORTH
PAUL LEE BUTTERWORTH, age 57, of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was born October 12, 1955 in Sevier Co. TN. Survivors include his children, Tony Butterworth, Christy Butterworth and Paul Butterworth, Jr.; father and mother, Conley and Marjorie Scarlett Butterworth; sisters, Wanda Rainwater and Melissa Berry; brothers, Mark Butterworth, Mike Butterworth […]
Creepy Crawleys
There has been a lot of talk about pumpkins this year and some people are concerned that their might be a shortage come time for carving. All this discussion about growing pumpkins takes me back to my childhood. I grew up on a farm and we grew many different things. One of the most impressive […]
Margaret Wise Brown’s: Goodnight Moon (Children’s Book)
Last week, I was cleaning out some things and ran across a few books that I had saved from childhood. Reading has always been a huge part of my life and I have always had a large collection of books, even as a young child. One particular book was a favorite of mine and I […]
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 Betty Lou Bogar Betty Lou was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Staples
Chicken Stock Potatoes
We probably eat potatoes once a week, so I’m always trying to come up with new ways to fix them. Yukon gold potatoes already have such a rich, buttery flavor. When you cook them in chicken stock, the flavor is taken to a whole new level. This is a super simple and quick recipe that […]
Plumbing Supply Stores aka. Water Parks
As a parent, you sometimes have to make difficult choices. Take, for instance, convincing my daughter Chuck E. Cheese was an automotive repair shop. That was a difficult choice. Well, actually that one was kinda easy. It was sorta like the whole human survival mechanism kicked in pretty quick there. Most parenting choices are way […]
State Investigating Mandated Fire Department Funding
The State of Tennessee is investigating mandated public funding for all Fire Departments across the State. Locally, Jefferson County contributes $55,000 to County Departments and municipalities also contribute funding to those departments located inside the City limits. The current level of funding may not be enough to meet the State mandate, should the legislature decide […]
Jefferson County Ranking Solid But Future Momentum Lagging Behind
Jefferson County is in need of a boost in momentum in human capitol, according to a recently released report by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. While the County currently ranks 20th out of 95 Tennessee counties in human capitol, it falls sharply to 64th of 95 counties on momentum to carry through the […]
Carson-Newman University Hosts Relay For Life 2013
The Jefferson County Relay for Life was held this past Friday night at Carson-Newman University. To open the 2013 event, the Carson-Newman ROTC presented the colors as the National Anthem was played. Giving the opening remarks and prayer was Coach Ken Sparks, this year’s Honorary Survivor. The final part of the opening ceremony was the […]
Leather, Emerald Green and Winter White
Leather, emerald green and winter white really rocks the fashion scene this season. Leather, leather and more leather unleashes the most trendy style. The great thing about leather is the investment lasts for years. I have soft supple leather skirts and jackets that are ten years old and still look great. In fact most garments […]