Corker Statement on Resignation of Tunisian Prime Minister
Following meetings Tuesday with the president of Tunisia and other senior leaders of major Tunisian political parties, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement regarding the resignation of Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. “The United States strongly supports the people of Tunisia and their desire […]
15 bill limit drastically reduces legislation filed
Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell announced this week that the number of bills filed for this legislative year have been drastically reduced due to the 15 bill limit approved by lawmakers in January. With the bill filing deadline having passed late last week, records show only 1,339 House bills were filed. The first session of […]
7 Rush Strong Winners Move On To Regional Science Competition
Students at Rush Strong School competed in the School level Science Fair on Thursday, February 21, 2013. Susan Martin, seventh and eighth grade Science teacher, said that around 70 students participated in the competition. A wide variety of Science projects filled the gym and seven entrants were chosen to represent the school in Regional competition. […]
Family S.T.E.M. Night at Rush Strong
Rush Strong Plainsmen of all ages filled the school on Thursday evening to participate in Family S.T.E.M. Night. The event was organized by sixth grade Science teacher Megan Carr and seventh/eighth grade Science teacher Susan Martin. Creative learning stations were set up in the commons area of the school that allowed student to experience the […]
Daryle Keck Reappointed as Chairman
Daryle Keck, president and CEO of First Peoples Bank of Tennessee, has been appointed to another term as chair of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce by the Chamber’s Board of Directors. We appreciate Daryle’s willingness to serve another term. His leadership has been invaluable to the Chamber and to Jefferson County and we will […]
Jefferson County Spelling Bee Runner Ups
The recent Jefferson County Spelling Bee took a unique turn in the final round, when three of the four competitors were eliminated in the final round. The result was that rather than one runner up, the 2013 competition has three runners up and one Grand Champion. Not all of the runners up were available for […]
Rush Strong School Presents “ANNIE”, Friday & Saturday, March 1st and 2nd.
Rush Strong School is presenting the classic musical, “Annie,” with performances this Friday & Saturday, March 1st and 2nd. – 7 pm The musical about the orphan Annie features a star studded cast comprised of the Rush Strong Drama Team “Annie” tells the story of a young orphan girl adopted by a wealthy businessman, Daddy Warbucks, […]
Carson-Newman Presents Family Comedy “Leaving Iowa”
“Leaving Iowa,” the award-winning and family-friendly production, is coming to Carson-Newman University from Feb. 28 to March 3. The University production follows Don Browning’s journey down memory lane, retracing his family’s old road trips. The main character, Don, is played by C-N junior Austin Olive, a theatre major from Jefferson City. He plays a middle-aged […]
League of Women Voters Celebrates 93nd Birthday
The League of Women Voters celebrated our 93rd anniversary on February 14th, Valentine’s Day. Since our founding in 1920, the League has worked tirelessly to protect and uphold the constitutional right to vote, a right that composes the very foundation of our democracy. However, while we celebrate our successes, we are concerned by stark challenges […]
Corker Returns from Trip to North and West Africa, Says International Coordination Needed to Confront Terrorist Threat to Region
At the conclusion of a trip to Senegal, Mali, Algeria and Tunisia today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said confronting the terrorist threat to the region requires international coordination. “It goes without saying that the security situation in North Africa has substantially deteriorated in recent months. The […]
TDFI, TNSTARS CELEBRATE AMERICA SAVES WEEK
Organizations Join National Effort to Encourage Consumers to Save The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) and the Tennessee Treasury Department’s TNStars College Saving Program will join America Saves and the American Savings Education Council to celebrate America Saves Week, Feb. 25 – March 2, 2013. America Saves Week is a national effort to promote […]
Planning Commission Rescinds Dandridge Development Decision
The Dandridge Planning Commission met in a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in the Public Works Building in Dandridge. The purpose of the meeting was for consideration to Act Upon or Rescind the Revitalization Plan of WODA Development for the Shrader Road area around the Field of Dreams and new Dandridge Activity […]
Three-time FCS All-American joins football coaching staff as running backs coach
Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has hired three-time FCS all-American and Furman alum KD Anderson to coach the Eagles’ running backs. Anderson was a four-year letterman and three-year starter for the Purple Paladins where he was a finalist for the 2012 Buck Buchanan Award. Anderson said the nature of the Eagle football program made […]
Hefner rakes eight RBI in game one of C-N doubleheader sweep of Lees-McRae
Carson-Newman (10-2) took two run rule wins from Lees-McRae (0-12) Wednesday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex 12-2 in five innings in game one before winning in the night cap 8-0, also in five innings. Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) hammered away in the first game, she collected her fourth home run, fourth triple and […]
C-N’s Chamber Winds to perform Thursday
Carson-Newman University’s Chamber Winds will present a concert Thursday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Thomas Recital Hall. Thursday night’s concert is free and open to the public. The performance will feature a trumpet quartet, a saxophone quartet, two brass quintets, a woodwind octet, and a percussion ensemble. The concert’s directors include C-N’s Pat Bivens, […]
Eagles invade Tex Turner Arena for rematch with no. 19 LMU
Carson-Newman (18-4, 11-3 South Atlantic Conference) will take its seven-game win streak into Tex Turner Arena for a showdown with major SAC standing implications against no. 19 Lincoln Memorial (18-4, 11-3 SAC) Wednesday night at 8. The Eagles and Railsplitters, as well as Anderson, are tied for second, just one game back of league leader […]