2013 Knoxville Tour de Cure, Saturday, June 8th 2013
2013 Knoxville Tour de Cure Saturday, June 8th 2013 Start/Finish Line: World’s Fair Park Register Online at www.diabetes.org/knoxvilletour Register by phone 865-524-7868 x: 3343 (Wendi Mullins) Join us for the 2013 Knoxville Tour de Cure as we offer you an exciting one day event with 5 optional routes to choose from including: 10-mile family ride,or […]
NICHOLAS RYAN COUNTS
NICHOLAS RYAN COUNTS, age 11, of Dandridge, TN passed away suddenly Saturday, May 25, 2013. He was born on June 17, 2001. He was a student at Maury Middle School and a member of the football team. Nicholas was an active member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church youth group. Nicholas is survived by his […]
BARBARA JEAN MOORE
BARBARA JEAN MOORE, age 79, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 following a courageous battle with COPD. Barbara was a member of the Dandridge First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Oral (Olley) T. Moore; three sons, Richard Moore and wife, Kathy of Franklin, TN, […]
GEORGE LAWSON DEERING
GEORGE LAWSON DEERING, age 85, of White Pine, TN passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Fern Bible and Marjorie White. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Dorothy Deering; his children, Debbie (Ed) Stansberry of New Market, Kenny Deering of Talbott, Scott (Lori) Deering […]
TURNEY C. ESLINGER
TURNEY C. ESLINGER, age 95, of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2013 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home. He was born in the Muddy Creek community of Jefferson County, the son of the late George and Sara Eslinger. Turney was a veteran of the U.S. Army and World War II and was […]
LAWRENCE CLAY “L.C.” BROGAN
LAWRENCE CLAY “L.C.” BROGAN, of Dandridge, TN, born February 17, 1934 in Hancock County, TN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 27, 2013 at The Heritage Center in Morristown. L.C. was baptized March 10, 1948 and joined the Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church where he remained a lifelong member. […]
LARRY BURNELL BREEDLOVE
LARRY BURNELL BREEDLOVE, stepped into eternity on Monday, May 27, 2013. He leaves to cherish his memories; wife, Mary; daughters, Melvina Sexton, Natasha Anderson and Whitney White; 6 grandchildren; sister, Kathy Abdul-Hameed and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City […]
Trapping Gets Underway for Tree Pest Across Tennessee
Purple three-sided insect traps that resemble a box kite can be seen in ash trees across Tennessee in the next few months as part of a surveillance program by state and federal agencies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA, APHIS) and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) are partnering […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Called Meeting Board of School Commissioners, June 6, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a called meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the library at Mt. Horeb Elementary. The purpose of the meeting will be to approve the 2013-2014 School Budget, to approve General Purpose Budget Amendment #11 and any other business […]
May Day Unity Festival
Locals found a great, family way to kick off the holiday weekend on Saturday. The May Day Unity Festival was held at the Field of Dreams and folks took advantage of the sunny weather to make the rounds of the various booths and activities. Churches and Community Service Organizations were present at the event to […]
Patriot Academy Ready To Welcome Class of 2017
The Patriot Academy is close to completion and the Department of Education is gearing up to welcome the Class of 2017. Though the academic freshman academy program has had a year to become established, Administrators are excited that there will soon be a new facility to house the program. Jefferson County High School Principal Dr. […]
Obama administration releases final rules on employment-based wellness programs
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury continued to move forward to implement the health care law today, by issuing final rules on employment-based wellness programs. The final rules support workplace health promotion and prevention as a means to reduce the burden of chronic illness, improve health, and limit growth […]
ALEXANDER, CORKER, ROE APPLAUD EASTMAN’S $1.6 BILLION EXPANSION
U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and Congressman Phil Roe were in Kingsport today as Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Eastman Chemical Company chairman and CEO Jim Rogers announced “Project Inspire,” a $1.6 billion investment in Eastman’s Kingsport site, which will add 300 new jobs during the next seven years. “The important news is […]
Treasury Identifies Virtual Currency Provider Liberty Reserve as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern under USA Patriot Act Section 311
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today named Liberty Reserve S.A. as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 311). Liberty Reserve – a web-based money transfer system or “virtual currency” – is specifically designed and frequently used to facilitate money laundering in cyber space. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Witt Road in White Pine will be closed between Bell Road and Harrison Road effective Monday, June 3, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE Witt Road in White Pine will be closed between Bell Road and Harrison Road effective Monday, June 3, 2013. The bridge will be closed indefinitely until repairs are completed. If you have any questions please call Jefferson County Highway Department at 865-397-2155. Charles H. Tipton Superintendent 05/29/2013