23nd Annual Mountain Music Kids Bass Tournament
This year’s tournament was held Saturday, July 28, at the Douglas Dam Camping Ground. There was a wonderful turn out to the 23nd Annual Mountain Music Kids Bass Tournament, and well over 350 children entered the tournament, drawing a crowd of over 3,000 people. It was the mother of 15 year old Evan, a young […]
School Board’s Decision Not In Keeping With Separation of Church and State
The United States District Court Eastern District of Tennessee has issued a judgment order in the case of David Kucera and Vickie F. Forgety vs. Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, et al., finding for Kucera and Forgety. In keeping with the opinion of the Sixth Circuit of Appeals, the United States District Court Eastern […]
Goat Cheese and Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Within the last year, my daughter has discovered goat cheese, and she cannot get enough of it. She wants to put it in or on most everything she eats as well as eat it straight from the package. I have to do some serious portion control with this food obsession. So when we came across […]
School Supplies
With August only a heartbeat away, school is on everyone’s mind. Children are excited as they think about meeting new friends and seeing old school buddies. Parents are thinking about gearing up for the new year. Back-to-School supplies are the order of the day. What is on the list of necessities for your child? First, […]
“Chuck that wood, woodchuck! Chuck it!”
I’ve been thinking about the veracity, sometimes even the possibility, of those strange phrases everyone likes to throw out. Take, for instance, ‘eat your heart out.’ Certainly I can eat someone else’s heart out, though it would get quite messy and I don’t have a clue why I’d want to behave that way. I’d probably […]
Back To School Fall Fashion
The scents of the season are upon us. Stores are heralding the familiar crayon, notebook and glue aroma that brings back memories of childhood, gathering supplies for the new school year. And the favorite part for girls, selecting new school clothes. There was always so much excitement about what the new trends and colors were […]
Where are Grandma’s videos when she was younger?
While at the beach, enjoying a much needed vacation, I overheard the family sitting next to me discussing beach videos. It seemed the mother had made a video of the children playing in the waves and on the sand, using her phone. She decided to give grandma a quick live view of her grandchildren having […]
Back To School Bash
It is only the month of July, but for many children in our area, Saturday was better than Christmas. The Captive Free Ministries hosted the Back –to- School bash on Saturday July 27, 2013. The event was set to begin at 11, but knowing that the lines would be long, participants began lining up at […]
Fly Box, Road Problems & Recommendation for Designated Smoking for Fair Goers
The Jefferson County School Board met on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Mount Horeb School. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman of the Board Potts. Absent from Roll Call was Board Member Lowery. Upon a Motion from Board Member Vines and 2nd by Board Member Rogers, the Agenda was Approved. The Consent Agenda […]
Grainger County’s Annual Tomato Festival 2013
The Grainger County Tomato Festival is an institution that has become an integral part of the fabric of the community. Rutledge Middle School was the site of this year’s dance. The Open Range Dancers, from New Market, performed several different line dances and offered to teach some dances to the audience. A much anticipated street […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is bank roll. The head governmental hive will meet to look for pollination to cover the hive’s tab and the buzz is that it may bee harder to find than expected. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that there may bee some empty seats when the hive convenes. The […]
What can we expect from Fall?
It seems like we have had a lot of rain this year and I was wondering if we are expected to have an equally wet fall and if so, how is that expected to impact our temperatures because this has been a mild, though humid, summer? It appears that there will be an above average […]
Sanitation Fee To Appear On Water Bill For Dandridge Residents
Residents in the Town of Dandridge received notice last week of a Sanitation Fee that will soon be a part of their water bill. The eight dollar increase will be on the August water bill and will be for July’s service. Recently, the Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to instigate the fee to […]
INVITATION TO BID – 25 -Ton Excavator
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for a 25-Ton Excavator with Reduced Tail Swing that meets the below specifications for a Rock Quarry Application: Minimum Gross Power SAE 160 HP Minimum Engine Displacement 400 In3 Minimum Operating Weight with Below Specifications: 56,000 lbs. Machine to be equipped with […]
FDA Health Risk Warning – Undeclared Ingredients
ISSUE: FDA is warning consumers that they should not use or purchase Healthy Life Chemistry By Purity First B-50, marketed as a vitamin B dietary supplement. A preliminary FDA laboratory analysis indicated that the product contains two potentially harmful anabolic steroids—methasterone, a controlled substance, and dimethazine. These ingredients are not listed in the label and […]
Trace Adkins to perform in Cherokee
Trace Adkins will be performing in Cherokee at Harrah’s Casino in the Grand Event Center August 10 at 7:30. Adkins is best known for country hits such as “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing,” “Then They Do,” “Hot Mama,” “Songs About Me,” “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” “Ladies Love Country Boys” and “You’re Gonna Miss This.” Adkins has […]