Rev Up Your Retail! Event Scheduled
What are shoppers looking for? What are the retail gaps? How can you attract new customers, retain existing customers, and increase your revenues? These questions and many more will be addressed at a retail seminar at 8:30 AM, Thursday, August 1st at the Jefferson City Municipal Building, 112 City Center Drive. Melissa Halsell, TVA’s Retail Development […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – COUNTY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS CLOSE AUGUST 1
Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers have until August 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local Farm Service Agency county committees, announced James L. Giffin, CED, of the USDA”s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “County committees play a vital role in the administration of federal farm programs and the positive effect they have on […]
Garden Club meets to collect donations for Random Acts of Flowers
The Dandridge garden club met Thursday at the Dandridge Senior Center for their monthly meeting. In the meeting they focused on a charity called Random Acts of Flowers by collecting vases and various materials that could be used to make floral arrangements. Random Acts of Flowers is a non-profit charity improving mental health through the […]
Local Teachers and Students Become Park Rangers
Great Smoky Mountains Park officials announce the completion of two unique summer programs engaging selected high school students and teachers as park rangers. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher and the High School Student Intern programs are six-week paid work experiences where participants learn a great deal about the park through on-site training exercises that enable them to perform […]
Governor Haslam and TDVA Announce Online Pre-Registration Resource for Burial in State Veterans Cemeteries
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder announced an innovative new online pre-registration form which will allow veterans and their families to be pre-approved for burial in the state veterans cemeteries. Traditionally, funeral directors contact the nearest state veterans cemetery when they receive a request to bury the remains of […]
On the Road with the Rambling Reporter: Myrtle Beach
Springmaid Beach Resorts is an oasis amidst all the attractions of Myrtle Beach. Springmaid is a family friendly resort spread across 27 lush acres on the quieter south end of Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Boulevard. The resort has recently undergone a $7 million renovation that included redecorating nearly 500 rooms. The resort features a quarter mile […]
KECK ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Daryle Keck, President and CEO of First Peoples Bank has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern School of Commercial Lending. Mr. Keck has been with First Peoples Bank since 1986 and is Chairman of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Info about The Southeastern School of Commercial Lending The Southeastern […]
Retired Teachers Association to Meet September 14, 2013
Retired Teachers Association to Meet All retired educators are invited to attend the Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association meeting on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The meeting will be held at the Stokely Memorial Cafeteria on the campus of Carson – Newman University. The meeting begins with brunch at 9:30 a.m. The cost of the brunch […]
TERESA ANN DALTON HOLDER
TERESA ANN DALTON HOLDER, age 49, of Jefferson City, TN went to be with the Lord at home on July 23, 2013, under the care of family and hospice. She was diagnosed with cancer on July 11, 2012 at stage 4. She had the best attitude and was ready to fight and conquer anything that […]
NICHOLAS GUERRERA
NICHOLAS GUERRERA, age 76 of Dandridge, TN formerly of Cincinnati, OH passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at his home. Preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Guerrera and Frances Lorena (Honey) Guerrera; and sister, May Ann Andress. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Guerrera; sons, Jeffrey Scot (Kim) Guerrera and Joseph Guerrera both […]
WILLIAM H. RODEN JR. (DUSTY)
WILLIAM H. RODEN JR. (DUSTY), age 90, passed away on July 20, 2013 at the Hospice Chattanooga Care Center as a result of a debilitating stroke. “Dusty” was born to the late William Herbert Roden, Sr. and Flora Pearl White Roden on October 1, 1922 in Chattanooga, TN. He graduated from Jackson County High School, […]
Keep Tennessee Beautiful Hires New Executive Director
Keep Tennessee Beautiful (KTnB) announces that Melissa “Missy” Marshall has assumed the position of executive director of the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc. Marshall comes to KTnB with more than 20 years of experience in public service. She began her career in state government as a public health educator for the Tennessee Department […]
American Red Cross Launches New App to Recruit Volunteers
The American Red Cross is launching the Team Red Cross App, which allows people to sign up to help, get an overview on basic tasks and receive notifications about Red Cross disaster volunteer opportunities in their community. “When people see an emergency happening in their community, they often want to help but may not know […]
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, 1st District Tennessee – Protecting Families from the Obamacare Trainwreck
“When you and the President sought our support for the Affordable Care Act you pledged that if we liked the health plans we have now, we could keep them. Sadly, this promise is under threat. Right now, unless you and the Obama Administration enact an equitable fix, the ACA will shatter not only our hard-earned health benefits, […]
Carson-Newman University names Percy as new MBA director
Dr. Paul Matthew Percy joins Carson-Newman University as the new Ted Russell distinguished professor of business and director of the MBA and organizational leadership programs. Percy served as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at King University in Bristol prior to joining Carson-Newman. He began his career at King as an assistant professor of […]
Russell becomes 13th player to sign with women’s soccer program for 2013
Carson-Newman head soccer coach Richard Moodie has announced the signing of his 13th student athlete to the C-N women’s soccer program in Miami Lakes, Fla.-native Joanna Russell. A graduate of Dade Christian High School, Russell decided to come to Carson-Newman after attending one of the program’s summer ID camps. “Joanna is a left-footed player that […]