Severe Thunderstorms Cause Wide Spread Power Outages
An early evening storm ripped through Jefferson County yesterday evening, leaving a portion of the County in the dark for several hours. At 6:30 pm the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tennessee noted a sever thunderstorm producing high winds and lightening in Jefferson County. Moving at a rate of around 15-20 miles per hour, the […]
Carson-Newman’s Appalachian Outreach Ministry receives $20,000 grant
Appalachian Outreach, an auxiliary ministry of Carson-Newman University, was recently selected to receive a $20,000 grant thanks to the Walmart’s Fighting Against Hunger national campaign. AO was one of 60 agencies chosen nation-wide to receive the $20,000 grant. “I was very excited because it was a national campaign,” smiled Jean-Ann Washam, director of AO. “I […]
Johnny Majors, Legendary Football Coach’s Records Available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
Johnny Majors celebrated his 78th birthday Tuesday– and the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) wants to mark the occasion by making Tennesseans aware of the vast collection of materials the library has available for public inspection that document Majors’ career. The John T. Majors Papers cover the period of Majors’ life from 1952 through […]
INVITATION TO BID – General Pest Control
Invitation to bid The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting sealed bids for general pest control for county buildings. For information on specifications of each building contact David Longmire, Director of Facilities, at 865-397-3800. Sealed Bids should be mailed to the Jefferson County Finance Department, P. O. Box 1749, Dandridge, TN. to the attention […]
INVITATION TO BID – 29 passenger 6.0 gas Liter Engine Mini Bus
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting bids for the Jefferson County Department of Education for one 2008 29 passenger 6.0 gas Liter Engine Mini Bus with dash air conditioning, crossing arm, dual rear wheels, tinted windows, with integrated seats. This bus must meet all Tennessee State Specifications. For more information […]
The Rose Center Council for the Arts Requests Proposals for Arts Build Communities Grants
The Rose Center Council for the Arts requests Arts Build Communities grant proposals for art projects from any non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located within the following eight East Tennessee counties: Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sullivan. An organization is eligible to apply for funding support of its arts activities if the organization meets one […]
EVERETTE E. KERR
EVERETTE E. KERR, age 75, of Dandridge, TN passed away Friday evening, May 17, 2013 following a brief illness. He was the son of the late W.O. and Georgia Kinder Kerr. He was a retired auto repair mechanic, having worked for over 40 years at Ted Russell Ford, was a member of the Swanns Chapel […]
AILEEN DAWSON
AILEEN DAWSON, of the Kansas Community in Jefferson County, TN passed away on May 17, 2013 at Windwood Golden Living Center in Clinton, TN. Aileen was married to Leonard Dawson for 34 years, living most of those years in Oak Ridge, TN, where she was active in schools, church, Scouts, sports, and community affairs. She […]
HERBERT E. “PAT” WICE
HERBERT E. “PAT” WICE, age 85, of White Pine, TN passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013. Preceded in death by parents, Edgar and Maxie Wice; and niece, Kathy Wice Young. He was a life long member and trustee of Leadvale Baptist Church, owner and operator of Flatwood Tractor for over 50 years, and a veteran […]
BILLY CARROLL MUSICK
BILLY CARROLL MUSICK, age 66, of White Pine, TN passed away May 16, 2013 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Ann Musick; his parents, Clyde and Dona Musick; brothers, Robert Musick and Tommy Musick. He is survived by his son, Mark Musick and wife, Kim; […]
BEULAH AILEY ELMORE
BEULAH AILEY ELMORE, age 91, born, November 26, 1921, passed away May 18, 2013 at Life Care Center of Jefferson City. She was a member of Holston Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Frank D. Elmore, Sr. She is survived by children, Margaret Keirsey of Knoxville, Jundia Keirsey of Jefferson City, and Frank D. […]
NOE MONROE (N.M.) HODGES
NOE MONROE (N.M.) HODGES, age 86, of New Market, Tennessee, departed this life surrounded by his children on Thursday, May 16, 2013, after a complication due to surgery. He was born in New Market, Tennessee, on June 4, 1926, to Charles Albert and Susie Watkins Hodges. N.M. spent his career working in local mining companies […]
Citizen Input? What A Concept!
Jefferson County will soon have an Audit Committee that will be taking a look at one particular reoccurring audit finding. When Jefferson County decided to open the current landfill, the State of Tennessee required financial assurances that it would have the funds to properly close it, should or when the need arises. The greater the […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is funding. The head governmental hive held a stinging session that had at least one in the hive in a waspish snit when the honey didn’t flow from line to line. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that one in the hive flew over the coo coos’ nest while […]
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 DJ Hunley! DJ was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Manhole Cover
American Red Cross Survey Finds People Unclear about How to Stay Safe in the Water
Even though nearly two-thirds of families with small children plan on swimming in areas without lifeguards this summer, many people don’t know the right thing to do in water emergencies or how to keep their loved ones safe in the water, according to a new American Red Cross poll. “People tend to spend more time […]