Romantic Summer Style
Crochet is such a beautiful feminine style, it is chic season after season. Long crochet skirts are so ethereal and comfortable. Crochet packs like a dream, takes up such little room and never wrinkles. So for traveling I always take several crochet skirts in various lengths. A loosely woven crochet sweater worn over a cami […]
Back On A Slippery Slope
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…duh, duh, duh…the County Commission is at it again. This time we are revisiting the Dirty Lot Law and Noise Ordinance. Not to be confused with the Outdoor Music Event Ordinance. I have a real issue with the government overstepping its boundaries and […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is propriety. Sub committees of the head governmental hive were in a stir this week and the flower power was in a swarm over the waspish reception of a buzzy bee of their own. The buzz is that that cross over support has added a zing to the flower power […]
Why is it still this cold?
I do not remember May being this cold. Is this seriously abnormal for this area at this time of the year and is this the coldest May on record? While the past several years have certainly found May to be much hotter than it has been this year, this is not that unusual in the […]
Jefferson County High School Senior Celebration Night
The Jefferson County High School Class of 2013 held their Senior Celebration on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Carson-Newman University. Senior Celebration is the annual honors night for graduating seniors and allows students to be recognized for exemplary achievement during their time at Jefferson County High School, as well as for any scholarships received from […]
Carla Emery’s: The Encyclopedia of Country Living
I absolutely love spring and, as the weather gets warmer, my mind and body long to be outdoors. Though I am a city girl, my family are third generation farmers and I have spent my fair share of time outside of the city lights. I have found a wonderful way to marry two of my […]
It’s Official
Following months of preparation, planning and construction the new freshman academy has officially been given the moniker the Patriot Academy and there is signage to prove it. In the final stages of construction, the new building’s sign was erected on Friday following a School Board and community tour earlier in the week. Director of Business […]
Prohibition Exhibit at State Library and Archives and Online
It was the constitutional amendment that tried – often unsuccessfully – to put Americans on the path to sobriety and in the process created a booming market for Tennessee’s providers of illegal moonshine whiskey. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which launched the Prohibition era in 1920, was called the country’s “noble experiment.” That […]
Carson-Newman hosts BOOST 5k Color Run
Carson-Newman University hosted a local 5k color run, raising almost $1,000 for the Bonner Out of School Time (BOOST) after school program. The Carson-Newman Mortar Board honor society hosted the colorful fun run to benefit the Bonner after school program as part of the Carson-Newman re-Action Project. The project encourages campus groups to raise money […]
May Plant of the Month: Chinese fringetree
For beauty, durability and adaptability, Chinese fringetree (Chionanthus retusus) should head anyone’s list for a small flowering tree. It features glossy foliage and white lacy flowers in late spring. The foliage is attractive throughout the season — a shiny dark green that looks clean and polished through even the dog days of summer. Fall color […]
Tennessee Ranks as 2nd Bike Friendliest State in the Southeast
In honor of National Bike Month, the League of American Bicyclists has released its latest Bicycle Friendly States (BFS) ranking. In the sixth annual assessment, Tennessee ranked 2nd in the southeast region, while placing 17th nationally. Tennessee has improved its national ranking from 26th in 2012. “With all the competing transportation needs we have, Tennessee […]
Benson inks two for 2013
Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach Chuck Benson has signed two players – one out of high school and one transfer from Morehead State – for 2013. Toledo Central Catholic’s CJ Bussey and Morehead State’s Sawyer Williams will both be available for the Eagles next season. “These guys fill some needs that we saw after this […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, May 3, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly $2 higher compared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were primarily $128 to $130 while dressed prices were $206 to $207. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $129.02 live, up $1.77 from last week and $206.56 dressed, up $3.96 from a […]
Weekly Crop Comments, May 3, 2013
Price Change US Dollar 82.11 -0.47 Crude 95.46 +2.58 Dow 14,973 +232 Soybean, corn, cotton, and wheat prices are up for the week. This is Aaron Smith with University of Tennessee Extension on May 3, 2013. Going forward, I will be taking over the weekly and monthly crop commentary from Chuck Danehower. I would like […]
TDOT Announces Projects for May Bid Letting
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has released the list of projects open for bidding May 24, 2013. TDOT will open bids on a total of 97 contracts, including 182 projects in 77 counties. TDOT will initiate a number of resurfacing projects and other maintenance projects such as attenuator repair, pavement joint stabilization, and pavement […]
Corker to President Obama: Secret U.S. Cash Payments to Karzai Lack Accountability, Promote Corruption, and Break Trust with Taxpayers
In a letter to President Obama today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, requested an explanation regarding recent reports alleging the U.S. has made millions of dollars in secret cash payments to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the past decade. “Our support for the Karzai administration should have […]