C-N to induct five into athletic Hall of Fame Saturday
Carson-Newman will induct five new members into its athletic hall of fame in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday. This year’s inductees are David Barger (Administrator, ’70), Jerry Cannon (Basketball, ’67), Joe Fishback (Football, ’90), Mark Isom (Football, ’85) and Lib Julian (Basketball/Baseball, ’58). DAVID BARGER Class of 1970 David Barger has been a loyal […]
Davis lauded as Division II Bulletin All-American
Carson-Newman’s Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) has become the school’s first men’s basketball All-American in a decade. Davis has been named to the Division II Bulletin’s Honorable Mention All-America team making him the Eagles’ first such honoree since Kyle Gribble in 2002-2003. As the SAC’s player of the year, Davis led the South Atlantic Conference in […]
Nominating Committee Meeting Falls Short of Quorum
Five members of the Jefferson County Nominating Committee were present for a Called Meeting on April 2, 2013, that was the result of a request by seven Nominating Committee Members following the March 18, 2013 County Commission meeting. Actions surrounding the meeting call and alleged Open Meeting Act violation were the subject of a recent […]
Carson-Newman Spring Break Missions Impact Guatemala and students
Rebekah’s house is not accessible by road. Instead the university students holding onto their special delivery hiked down into a ravine and back up the hillside to reach a rainbow made of laundry framing the edge of a simple adobe hut. The ordinary cardboard box, containing a water filter, held the difference between life and […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter To The Editor Submitted by: Don Cameron, BS – agriculture, MBA – real estate and urban development, and lifelong citizen of Jefferson County As a lifelong citizen of Jefferson County, I have followed the news articles regarding the proposed Mega Site. Also I followed the news articles associated with the “Building a Better Future” […]
Legislation Providing Hall Income Tax Relief for Senior Citizens Passes Finance Subcommittee
More senior citizens will qualify for Hall income tax relief under Republican-sponsored legislation approved by the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee this week. House Bill 192 is part of Governor Bill Haslam’s legislative package to provide tax relief to citizens across the state. The package also includes House Bill 193 to reduce the state […]
Students Lead Litter Grant Program Across County
The Jefferson County Litter Grant Program will soon be making its way into local elementary schools with the assistance of Shelia Evans and the Jefferson County High School Service Learning Class. Evans, who teaches the class, will lead students in a program that will be presented across Jefferson County. The Litter Grant is a Tennessee […]
JCHS to host parent information sessions Thursday evening in conjunction with parent/teacher conferences
Jefferson County High School will host three separate parent meetings on April 4. Parents of 9th grade students will meet at 5:30 p.m. The session for parents of 10th grade students will begin at 6:30 p.m. The informational meeting for parents of 11th grade students will be held at 7:30 p.m. Topics to be covered […]
Farm Service Agency Offers Producers a Free Online News Service
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, CEO James L Giffin announced that farmers and ranchers in Jefferson, Cocke and Sevier Counties now have a more efficient, timely option for receiving important FSA program eligibility requirements, deadlines and related information. “FSA is now offering free online communications through our GovDelivery electronic news service,” saidCEO Giffin. […]
Lady Eagles score first conference win on the road
Carson-Newman (7-7, 1-4 South Atlantic Conference) beat Lenoir Rhyne (0-11) 7-2 on the road to bring home its first conference win and secure a three-game win streak on Monday afternoon. Carson-Newman picked up a win in the doubles point before cruising to a victory in singles. Stefy Stand (Ecuador) pulled in the first victory for […]
Governor Bill Haslam Announces Tennessee Will Not Expand Medicaid Rolls
Governor Bill Haslam announced this week to a Joint Session of the Tennessee General Assembly that he will not expand the state’s Medicaid rolls pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as ObamaCare. Instead, Haslam plans to independently pursue a “Tennessee Plan” for expanding healthcare coverage to those truly in […]
Weekly Livestock Comments, April 1, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly $2 to $3 higher on a live basis and $5 higher on a dressed basis compared to last week. Prices on a live basis were primarily $127 to $129 while dressed prices were $203 to $204. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $127.76 live, up $2.99 from […]
Weekly Crop Comments, April 1, 2013
Price Change US Dollar 83.18 +0.65 Crude 97.23 +3.52 Dow 14,579 +67 Cotton prices are up while corn, soybean, and wheat prices are down for the shortened trading week. Grain markets responded negatively March 28 to the bearish grain stocks reports led mainly by surprisingly bearish corn stocks. Follow through electronic trading April 1 indicates […]
Moving Sale – April 6 & 7, 2013 Sat & Sun, 8-4pm
Moving Sale Next Sat & Sun, 8-4pm, 229 Mountain Meadows Drive, New Market, TN. 4 miles from Bass Pro Shop. Moving Sale including household goods, bass boat, jet ski, and more! For more information call 865-397-3111.
34th annual open house scheduled at UT College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual open house Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The free event will take place, rain or shine, on the UT agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive. Children are encouraged to bring their stuffed animals to the Teddy Bear Clinic for […]
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 Lisa Walker! Lisa was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: The Creek Cafe’ Building, Jefferson City, TN