Four Night Music Festival at Dandridge Point Marina & Lakeside Grill
Dandridge Point Marina and Lakeside @ The Point will be sending off the summer of 2013 in style with a four night music festival. Thursday evening The Point will have The Fairfield Union Band kick starting the Labor Day weekend (6:30-10:30pm) into high gear. On Friday, The Fugitives will bring their sound to Lakeside (7-11pm) […]
Former New Market City Employee Arrested for Two Counts of Theft Over $10k and Official Misconduct
According to information released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, a former employee of the City of New Market was arrested on August 27, 2013 for two counts of theft over $10,000 and four counts of Official Misconduct. The TBI reported that Melissa Robin Parker, age 43, of New Market surrendered herself to TBI agents. […]
DOUGLAS DASH – One Mile Competitive Run Set For September 28th in Dandridge
“DOUGLAS DASH” ONE MILE COMPETITIVE RUN SET FOR SEPTEMBER 28TH IN DANDRIDGE Runners of All Ages are Invited to Join the Fun August, 2013 – Runners of all ages are invited to participate in the second annual ‘Douglas Dash.’ This one mile race, co-sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dumplin Valley and the […]
175 Foot Generator Passes Through Jefferson City
Those driving in Jefferson City on Monday evening may have noticed a large generator transport that delayed traffic in the area. In route to Greenville from Knoxville, the generator was expected to take more than eight hours to make the 42 mile trip from Forks of the River Industrial Park to Morristown. The motorcade spent […]
Access-Life EXPO at The Point Marina
The Access-Life EXPO, an annual event that encourages people living with disabilities and their families to meet and develop relationships with the Christian community, was held at The Point Marina in Dandridge on Sunday afternoon. Around six hundred participants were pre registered for the outdoor event and there were several dozen others that registered the […]
Mossy Creek Cruzers Annual Bush’s Car Show
Mossy Creek Cruzers gathered at the field behind the Bush Visitor Center in Chestnut Hill. Dozens of antique cars were on hand for enthusiasts to appreciate, as owners filled the field with the automotive beauties. Prizes were awarded to the top vehicles at the event, and door prizes were given to event goers. A portion […]
Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series Ends Season With A Little Texas Heat
The Dumplin Valley Farm Concert Series came to a close on Friday evening, as locals came out to hear the final concert of the 2013 season. Adler and Hearne, Texas performing song writers that have attachments to Jefferson County, brought their eclectic style to the farm on August 23rd. The Farm Concert Series has battled […]
Free Movie Ticket for Blood Donors, August 29, 2013 C-N Student Center
Help Medic Regional Blood Center prepare for the Labor Day holiday and take advantage of the special offer for blood donors! On August 29, Medic will offer all donors who roll up their sleeve a free Regal Cinema movie pass that has no expiration date. “Our donors seem to love the free movie tickets and […]
White Pine School Open House “a la Mode”
This past Thursday, White Pine Middle and Elementary School hosted their annual open house to inform parents of what is occurring throughout the school year. The PTO, Parent Teacher Organization, addressed school fundraising including the fairly new 5K event. Last year, White Pine held a Cyclone Storm Run. However, this year the school is switching […]
Goose runs loose in football scrimmage
Carson-Newman quarterback Goose Manning (Chattanooga, Tenn.) took advantage of an opportunity to play with the first string by rushing for a touchdown, passing for one and converting on a 50-yard fake punt for a score. “I finally got to do what I got do,” Manning said. “They’re (the first string line) blocking up front and […]
Men’s soccer seals close match with a win in exhibition play
Carson-Newman came out with the “W” against the University of the Cumberlands 5-4. Freshman Marius Staalby (Trondheim, Norway) made his collegiate debut with a hat trick (3 goals.) He opened up the scoring with a header goal. Juniors Jake Fielder (Talbot, Tenn.) and Ross Frame (Welshpool, Powys, UK) put up additional points for Carson-Newman. Fielder […]
Eagles bring home first win on the road in an exhibition match against Patriots
Carson-Newman defeated University of the Cumberlands 8-1 in its first preseason match. Junior Bailee Wilson (Morristown, Tenn.) started off the goal scoring with a long range shot outside the 18-yard box. Sophomore Mikayla Gregg (Newport, Tenn.) put two goals in against the Patriots. Seniors Raquel Pimentel (New Port Richey, Fla.) and Danna Stringle (Woodstock, Ontario, […]
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 J. Roberts J. Roberts was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Pickle Slices
The Buzzz!!
The Buzzz this week is about declarations. As the head governmental hive gets ready to elect a new King, the buzz is that the number of buzzy bees adding their name to the big list is growing. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that the number of drones jumping into the swarm is rising […]
A Two Way Street
I often write about the way that elected officials should treat the public when they appear before them and I have made no bones about the fact that sometimes our elected officials are less than professional with the public. It is a two way street, however, and this week I was reminded that sometimes it […]
Once In A Blue Moon
The moon this week was really lovely and I was wondering, since it was so large and orange, if it was a harvest moon? No, last week’s moon was a blue moon or the second full moon of the month. The harvest moon is the first full moon closest to the autumn equinox. The autumn […]