STEVE L. DALTON
STEVE L. DALTON, age 66, of Jefferson City, TN passed away suddenly on March 7, 2013 after a brief illness. Steve was of the Baptist faith. He loved going to yard sales, spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Steve worked at Berkline for 43 years as an upholsterer. Steve was selfless and went […]
Tennessee Education Continues To Improve
Civic Enterprises, a public policy firm based in Washington D.C., this week announced that Tennessee schools have made the largest gains in the entire nation with regard to high school graduation rates. Between 2002 and 2010, the statewide high school graduation rate rose over 20 percentage points to an overall rate of 80.4%. Over the […]
Corker Calls for New Approach to Counter North Korean Threat
In Thursday’s hearing to examine U.S. policy toward North Korea, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, noted the failure of decades of U.S. attempts to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and urged the U.S. to consider a new approach to counter the North Korean threat, […]
CASNR students attend International Poultry Expo
How do 19 students get 87 interviews with 27 companies in three days? A group of students from the University of Tennessee College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources did just that when they participated in the College Student Career Program sponsored by the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. The program was held in conjunction […]
DOROTHY M. NIEDLING
DOROTHY M. NIEDLING, age 83, of Knoxville, TN and formerly of Dandridge passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 following a short illness. She was born April 23, 1929 in Marshall, NC, the daughter of the late Hobart and Roxie (Ward) Ball, where she was raised and attended school. She was married to the late Bruce […]
New Market Man Shot By FBI Suspected Part of International Child Pornography Ring
A local man died on Wednesday morning as a result of shooting incident involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to information provided by the FBI, agents were attempting to execute a search and arrest warrant when the incident occurred. Federal agents were attempting to arrest the subject for the distribution and possession of child […]
TDOT Conducts Emergency Pothole Repairs I-40 Jefferson County
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is conducting emergency pothole repairs between Interstate mile markers 410-412 in Jefferson County. According to TDOT spokesman Mark Nagi, TDOT is using a process known as continuous patching to address a progressive problem of pot holes in the area. TDOT is employing the more extensive process, which requires milling of […]
Direct Farm Marketing for Success: Marketing Methods to Make You Money Workshops
A one-day Direct Farm Marketing for Success Workshop called Marketing Methods to Make You Money will be held in five locations: March 14 in Jackson, March 15 in Nashville, April 3 in White Pine, April 4 in Athens and April 5 in Monteagle. Register now if you plan to attend – all locations are currently […]
Anti-Income Tax Amendment Sails Through Committee
A constitutional amendment designed to clarify that Tennessee’s Constitution prohibits an income and payroll tax easily passed the House State Government committee this week. The amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 1, specifies that the legislature as well as Tennessee counties and cities shall be prohibited from passing either an income tax or payroll tax, which is a tax on […]
Kingsport Aquatic Center Announces Facebook Page
Anticipation is building for the mid-May opening of the KingsportAquaticCenter, and the region’s residents and visitors can now keep up with the latest developments and news via the center’s new Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/swimkingsport. “Every day people tell me how excited they are about the opening of the Kingsport Aquatic Center and that they look […]
Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss at Dandridge Library
On March 1,2013 the Dandridge Library had a birthday celebration with a wonderful turnout for Dr. Seuss. The children and parents enjoyed cat whiskers, stories and games. Special thanks to FoodCity of Dandridge for the donation of cookies for the children to take home in their goodie bags, they were delicious!
Tandy Cronyn to Star in Solo Performance at the Carousel Theatre
Veteran actor Tandy Cronyn will star in the “The Tall Boy” at the Clarence Brown Theatre’s Carousel Theatre on March 14 and 16 at 8:00 p.m. The productions are free and open to the public. A talkback will follow each of the performances. “This play tells an important and moving story about the fragility and […]
State Library and Archives to Host “Chronicles of the Cumberland Settlements” Workshop
As the 1700s drew to a close, the Revolutionary War was over, but life was far from peaceful in places like Tennessee’s Cumberland Valley. Settlers in the region fought against various Native American tribes, haggled with North Carolina over territory and wrangled with the Spaniards over control of the area’s waterways. That period in Tennessee’s […]
Be A Hometown Hero
Make a difference in your community by giving a little bit of time and a pint of blood. Medic Regional Blood Center currently has a need for all blood types, especially O Negative. “It’s a tremendous gift to the community because blood donated to Medic stays right here in the greater East Tennessee area to […]
Eagles withstand L-R rally, move on to Greenville and SAC semis
Carson-Newman (20-7) used a 22-2 run spanning the final eight minutes of the first half and the first four minutes of the second half to take a 15-point lead then hang on for a 58-54 win over Lenoir-Rhyne (18-9) in the quarterfinals of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament. The Eagles make their first […]
Jefferson County Residents Encounter Saturn
Jefferson County residents encountered Saturn, the most recent Winter storm, as it clipped the area on the way to the East Coast. Regionally, Jefferson and Sevier Counties appeared to be some of the hardest hit as the cold air and moisture collided, producing more than just a dusting of snow and providing local students with […]