Jefferson County Tomorrow Public Meeting, April 23, 2013
Jefferson County Tomorrow has scheduled a public meeting to discuss new issues, concerns, and information relative to the Norfolk Southern Intermodal proposal. The group will also discuss other recent and potential economic development in the county. These projects have the potential to impact the citizens of Jefferson County on many levels. The public is encouraged […]
Appalachian History, Culture, Smoky Mountain Spring Beauty, May 3-4, 2013
The foothills of the Smoky Mountains will come to life with bluegrass music, arts and crafts, time honored traditions and Appalachian cooking at the annual Townsend in the Smokies Spring Festival and Old Timers Day. Scheduled for May 3-4, at the Smoky Mountain Visitors Center at Townsend, the 21st Annual Townsend in the Smokies Spring […]
Moles? Voles? What’s That Hole in My Yard?
The past couple of weeks have been fairly pleasant. Granted we have had some rain this year…a lot of rain, but I will take it. With the warmer temperatures many of us have been outside more and have been getting our yards and landscapes ready for the upcoming growing season. While in the yard several […]
Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations
Last week, the House passed legislation I introduced to address the ongoing legal chaos that surrounds the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On January 4, 2012, President Obama made three so-called recess appointments to the NLRB while the Senate was regularly meeting in pro forma session. These appointments were unprecedented—no other president has bypassed the […]
Do Research before Giving to Groups Claiming to Provide Relief for Bombing Victims
While many Tennesseans want to provide financial assistance to victims of this week’s bombing at the Boston Marathon, Secretary of State Tre Hargett warns would-be donors to be wary of bogus charities that may try to take advantage of the tragedy. “It is an unfortunate reality that when tragic events like this occur, there are […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Budget Committee Meeting, April 22, 2013
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and to all other persons who might be interested, that an open, public, meeting of the Budget Committee of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners will be held on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. to review […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Industrial Development Board
PUBLIC NOTICE The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, April 26th, 2013 at 8:30a.m. in the conference room of the Jefferson County Health Department. Larry Masters Secretary of the Board 04/18/2013 – 04/26/2013
Patriots Advance To 14-7 With Victory Over Cherokee
The Jefferson County Patriots today played at home against Cherokee High School. After trading back and forth leads the Patriots came out on top with a 6-5 win in yet another great conference home game for Jefferson County, taking them to a 14-7 record for their 2013 season. Jefferson County took an early lead Tuesday […]
No Runs, No Hits, No Walks – Run Away Victory For JCHS Patriots
The Jefferson County Patriots Varsity Softball Team had a run away victory Tuesday against Cherokee High School recording a score of 4-0. Randi Hill the Lady Patriots starting pitcher will never forget that night after pitching a perfect game against Cherokee. Only having one other perfect game in 2012. Her no runs, no hits, and […]
Armstrong awarded All-SAC second team honor
Carson-Newman starting pitcher Chris Armstrong has garnered first team All-South Atlantic Conference honors in his senior season. “It’s great to get recognized for that, but the team has a lot to do with that,” Armstrong said. “There have been some tremendous plays behind me to keep me in things, double plays turned, Zach Long making […]
C-N women’s tennis’ Stand skyrockets to all-SAC first team
Carson-Newman’s Stefy Stand has earned first team all-SAC honors in her junior season with the Eagles. Stand is Carson-Newman’s first first-team all-conference selection since Amanda Bartlett and Elizabeth Sneed were tabbed for the same honors in 2010. Stand played all 17 of her matches at number one singles. Her selection brings Carson-Newman to 36 all-conference […]
Perez brings home all-conference second team honors
Carson-Newman men’s tennis’ Juan Sebastian Perez has been lauded by the South Atlantic Conference as a second team All-SAC selection. Perez is C-N men’s tennis’ first all-conference selection since Trent Slagle made the second team in 2011. Perez, a freshman, went 8-10 in singles this year, including three wins in a row over Covenant, North […]
Eagles lockdown fourth, Hawkins first team all-tournament at SAC Championship
Carson-Newman’s Meridith Hawkins was one of only two players in the field of 50 to score below 80 in all three rounds of the Food Lions South Atlantic Conference Women’s Golf Championship. Hawkins cemented the feat with her third straight 79 (+7) on day three, Tuesday. Tournament champion Barbara Castro of Newberry was the only […]
Kim-Moss makes second team all-tournament, Eagles finish fourth at SAC championship
Carson-Newman’s Jonathan Kim-Moss (Mississauga, Canada) rounded out his Food Lion SAC Championship week with a 77 (+5) to finish with a 226 (+9) and ninth place. The numbers – bolstered by a one-under round on day one – were good enough to clinch Kim-Moss a spot on the all-tournament second team. The Eagles (916) placed […]
Kirkpatrick kickstarts Eagles in 13-8 crowning of King
Carson-Newman (19-24) got its bats cooking in its final game before the Food Lions South Atlantic Conference Tournament with a 13-8 slug fest win over King (27-17). Evan Kirkpatrick (Jefferson City, Tenn.) led the charge offensively for the Eagles. The sophomore was four-for-five with three RBI and a pair of runs scored. Carson-Newman pounded out […]
Eagles soar to third as Hay rebounds
Carson-Newman jumped a spot to third place at the Food Lion SAC Golf Championship Monday at the Sevierville Golf Club. The Eagles were helped mightily by Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland), who improved 11 strokes in round two with a 71 (-1). Hay’s round was one of three under-par days across the board at day two […]