Eagles take first in four events at Rome Shorter Invitational
Carson-Newman’s men and women’s track and field teams traveled to Shorter College, to compete in the Rome Shorter Invitational in Rome, Ga. Both Eagle teams finished at respectably high positions with 15 Eagles in top 10 positions and four in first place. For the men’s group, sophomore Cassandine Blassingame landed in the first place spot […]
State Audit Finds Jefferson County $4,894,318 Deficit in Solid Waste Disposal Fund
Jefferson County has recently completed its State Audit and the results of that report have been made public. The Solid Waste Disposal Fund showed a deficit of $4,894,318. in unrestricted net assets and it is a recurring audit finding. According to information in the audit, the Solid Waste Disposal Fund accounts for the County’s Solid […]
Complaint Filed Against Sheriff’s Dept. for Reusing Disposable Gloves
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has received a complaint filed against the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department regarding hazards at the Department. Specific items listed in the complaint include the lack of Universal Precautions for handling inmates that are soaked in body fluids in regard to latex glove usage. The complaint alleges that gloves […]
How To Treat Windburn
I spent the day on the lake and came back with a painful windburn. Though I regularly use sunscreen, this wind burn took me by surprise. Do you have any suggestion as to home treatments and how can I prevent this from happening again? Wind Burn is sometimes very painful and sunscreen alone will not […]
Somewhere Between Lofty and Lowly
If you’ve been around kids for any length of time, you know their perception of reality can be a bit askew. Those altered perceptions are often aimed at the adults around them. For instance, toddlers tend to think their parents pull the moon out of their back pockets and hang it, just perfect, every night. […]
A Welcomed Move For Department Of Ageing
The Director for Jefferson County Department of Ageing, Joan Bolden, is in the process of relocating Jefferson County Senior Services from the basement in the Jefferson City Library Building to the lower level of the Jefferson County Health Department on Industrial Park Drive in Dandridge. Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri and Jefferson County Safety and Facilities […]
Roasted Corn on the Cob with Roasted Garlic Butter
It’s finally here! Warm weather, that is, and this time it looks like it will stick around. This makes me ready for some summertime food. My favorite way to prepare corn on the cob is to roast it in foil, either in the oven or on the grill. The foil helps to steam the corn […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is fall out. The head governmental hive is in a swarm due to the actions and reactions of the past couple of weeks. Sticky situations involving open meetings and the collapse of the mega hive project have left some buzzy bees feeling a little stung. Buzzy bees in the know […]
A Nasty Swishing Sound
Big news hit Jefferson County this week in the form of a Mega Withdrawal from the proposed Megasite project. Late Thursday afternoon, EDOC released a statement that they would not continue to pursue the Megasite project and the news came as a welcome relief to property owners who live in the proposed footprint. As most […]
Remember Playing Outside?
Do you remember when playing outside was an everyday occurrence rather than a treat? Do you remember when testing was reserved for graduating high school and elementary students did not carry back packs that are destined to give them back problems that are generally associated with playing on the line on a football team? When […]
Debbie Macomber’s: Starting Now
I love a great book, a glass of sweet tea and a sunny afternoon on my patio. Fortunately, I found just the right book for the occasion in Debbie Macomber’s newest offering Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel. Macomber is a familiar author for many who enjoy the romance genre and her popularity is well […]
Stranger Than Fiction: Andrew Jackson’s Foul Mouthed Fowl
By modern standards, Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States would be considered a redneck. While he resided at the White House, he enjoyed hunting squirrel on the front lawn and kept a moonshine still on the property. He enjoyed horse and carriage races and often orchestrated such events on the front lawn […]
Safe Harbor Holds 5th Annual Red Wagon Parade & Fun Run
Safe Harbor held their fifth annual Red Wagon Parade and a Fun Run on Saturday afternoon at the Maury Middle School Track. This was the first year for the two mile Fun Run and around thirty runners and ten walkers participated in the event that served as a fundraiser for the Safe Harbor Child Advocacy […]
Times Change & Things Change
“Times change and things change”. We are all familiar with this phrase. While the phrase has a negative connotation, change, in reality, can be good or bad, depending on it’s consequence. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there have been major changes in the family structure during the past several years. These changes affect everyone in the family, […]
To enhance forage quality, cut your pasture down to size
Springtime heralds the arrival of good growing conditions, and many pastures are growing faster than the cattle can graze them. To have an efficient forage and cattle production program, Dr. Gary Bates, director of the University of Tennessee Beef and Forage Center, says producers need to understand forage growth and its impact on quality. “If […]