Patriots in Last Home Game for Season, Defeat Morristown East 49-36
The Jefferson County High School Patriots continued their path to post season play on Friday night as they defeated Morristown East 49-36. The neighboring county rivals met at Dumplin Valley with the Hurricanes looking to break a two game losing streak and the Patriots seeking vengeance for a close loss to other Morristown rival, the […]
Patriot Basketball Boosters Raising Funds
The Jefferson County High School Patriots Booster Club took to the kitchen in support of the JCHS Patriots Basketball teams. Friday was Senior Night at Jefferson County High School and the Boosters took advantage of the full house to host a spaghetti supper fund raiser and silent auction. In spite of the cold, the Patriot […]
Locals Love It Live In Dandridge
Folks looking for a break from the icy weather came out Friday night for the First Friday event at Dandridge Pizza and More. Local favorite band Grits played to a packed room and wowed the crowd with their combination of tunes that included little something for any music lover. The First Friday event is a […]
Dining With Democrats
Jefferson County Democrats met on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Perkins restaurant. The party has been meeting monthly to discuss local, State and National issues, as well as stimulate interest in the party. The Jefferson County Democrat Party has enjoyed a surge in the past few election cycles and, for the first time in recent […]
Softballers Lance, Kelley land on preseason All-SAC second team
Carson-Newman first baseman Caitlyn Lance (East Ridge, Tenn.) and third baseman Sara Kelley (Birchwood, Tenn.) have been named to the preseason All-South Atlantic Conference second team. Lance made the 2012 postseason All-SAC second team, while Kelley’s appearance is her first in an Eagle uniform. Lance, a 5-6 junior, was second on C-N last season in […]
Will Gov. Haslam’s Voucher System Impact Jefferson County Schools?
Education reform has been a topic on the forefront of the Republican controlled Tennessee legislature and the various changes in collective bargaining and teacher evaluations have met with some degree of resistance from educators across the State. In his most recent State of the State address, Governor Haslam unveiled his most recent proposed Education Initiatives […]
Department of Education, Local Districts Host School Safety Summit
State leaders joined representatives from more than 120 Tennessee school systems today at The Factory in Franklin for a summit to discuss school districts’ safety practices. Gov. Bill Haslam, officials from state agencies, including education, homeland security, mental health and emergency management attended this one-day event designed to engage stakeholders in a conversation around the […]
Face of Defense: AF Academy Grad Gears Up for Super Bowl
An Air Force Academy graduate — now an Air Force Reserve captain and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver — arrived in New Orleans Jan. 27 for Super Bowl XLVII. Chad Hall was signed to the 49ers practice squad Nov. 27. He was released Dec. 14 as the team juggled its active and practice squad rosters, […]
Proposed Bill Will Protect Tennessean’s Right To Keep And Bear Arms
Tennessee lawmakers will consider a bill during the current legislative session that would strengthen the Firearms Freedom Act of 2009 and protect Volunteer State residents from any unconstitutional federal regulation of firearms. Signed into law by Gov. Phil Bredesen, the Firearms Freedom Act of 2009 exempted firearms manufactured and kept within the borders of Tennessee […]
C-N softball tabbed for fourth in SAC preseason coaches’ poll
The Eagles finished 2012 34-22, 10-8 in the league. That was good enough for a fourth place finish. “Hopefully we’re not going to finish fourth,” Carson-Newman head softball coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield said. “I don’t put a lot of weight on the polls, however, that’s what the coaches think. We’re just going to go to work […]
Davis, Brooks help C-N grit out OT win at Brevard
Carson-Newman (13-4, 6-3 South Atlantic Conference) turned a 14-point first half deficit around behind solid second half shooting and defense to pick up a 74-69 win over Brevard (2-15, 1-7 SAC) on the road. Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) hit the front end of a 1-and-1 with four seconds to play in regulation to force the […]
INVITATION TO BID – Cooling Tower
Invitation to Bid: The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting bids for a new cooling tower at New Market Elementary School. For complete bid specifications vendors should contact Michael Phagan, Director of School Facilities, at 865-397-1156. Sealed bids should be labeled “Cooling Tower at New Market Elementary” and either dropped off or mailed to […]
K-12 Students Invited to Enter 2012-13 Junior Duck Stamp Artwork Competition
All Tennessee K-12 students are invited to compete in the 2013 Federal Junior Stamp art competition. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency serves as a partner in the contest which is sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Tennessee has been involved in the project since 1995. Florida piloted the first local contest in 1989. […]
White Sands & Solar Panels
The U.S. Army dedicated its largest solar photovoltaic system at White Sands Missile Range in a ceremony led by Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, White Sands commander, joined by Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment. “I came here about four months ago talking about how White Sands is a national […]
Weather Takes Another Swing
Jefferson County residents have been hit with a plethora of strange weather swings this Winter and the trend looks to continue into the first week of February. Last week’s ice has turned into yesterday’s storms and looks to make another transformation into possible snow flurries. Not only has the precipitation had difficulty determining which form it […]
New Interactive Web Tool Helps Tennessee Families
The TNStars College Savings 529 Program unveiled a new interactive program guide today on its web site. The online tutorial is designed to help Tennesseans quickly and easily learn about the State of Tennessee’s new college savings program. Anyone who visits www.tnstars.com can use the interactive guide for free. The interactive guide helps people explore […]