REGINA ANN CAMERON
REGINA ANN CAMERON, age 50, of New Market, TN passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She is preceded in death by her father, Hubert F. Wood. She was an employee of Dr. Emmett Manley, a member of New Market Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, and a member of […]
DAVID EARL DAVENPORT
DAVID EARL DAVENPORT, age 64, of Morristown, TN passed away on March 14, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, of Morristown; and a son, Chris Davenport, of Florida. The family will gather for a memorial service in Florida. Special thanks to Mountain Home VA, Jefferson City Health and Rehab staff, and UT Hospice […]
MARY LOU (WHILLOCK) ESLINGER
MARY LOU (WHILLOCK) ESLINGER, age 70, of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 13, 2013 at her home. Mary Lou was a life-long resident of the Piedmont Community in Jefferson Co. where she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dandridge and was a retired program technician for the USDA Farm Service […]
Lady Patriots Victors Over East 6-3
The Lady Patriots Softball Team played host to the Lady Hurricanes of Morristown East. Though the weather was chilly, the action on the field was hot as the Lady Patriots posted a victory against the neighboring County rivals. With Thursday’s 6-3 defeat of Morristown East, the Lady Patriots advanced their wins to 2-0 in the […]
Jefferson County School Board Addresses Bus Issues
The Jefferson County School Board met in a Special Session prior to their Work Session on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in the Media Center of Jefferson County High School. The Meeting was Called to Order by Vice Chairman of the Board Jarnigan due to a delay of Chairman Potts. Absent from Roll Call were Board […]
ATCHA & Heskett Family Chiropractic Saturday Sampler to Benefit Animal Shelter
Dr. Michael R. Heskett with Heskett Family Chiropractic will be joining Appalachian Training Center for Healing Arts this Sampler Saturday during our 10am-2pm segment of Sampler Saturday. He will be offering a PTI computer scan of the spine which indicates the level of stress placed on it. Dr. Heskett will be educating on how massage […]
TACIR Releases Eminent Domain Report
Today, the Tennessee Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) released its report Eminent Domain in Tennessee, a study of two bills referred to TACIR by the General Assembly last year: Senate Bill 1566 (Ketron) [House Bill 1576 (Carr)] and House Bill 2877 (Gotto) [Senate Bill 2745 (Johnson)]. The government cannot take your land without paying […]
Amazon Champions Early Childhood Literacy in Tennessee with $25,000 Gift to Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation
At an event on March 11 hosted by the Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam thanked Amazon – the world’s largest online retailer and a statewide partner of the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) – for its recent $25,000 contribution to the GBBF and Tennessee’s statewide Imagination Library. The […]
EDOC Director Wagley Responds To Megasite Concerns
There has been much discussion in Jefferson County, among officials and during meetings, regarding the proposed Megasite that would be located near the I40 and I81 split in Jefferson County. Attorney Scott Hurley, who represents 1400 acres of property in the footprint of the site, spoke in opposition to the project at the Monday evening […]
MARY LOU (DEAN) LOWERY
MARY LOU (DEAN) LOWERY, age 67 of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Sanford and Odell Dean; son, James Ronald Lowery; brother, David Harold “Doc” Dean; niece, Pamela Welch Wilhite. Survived by husband, Steve Lowery; daughter, Shirley Ann Lowery; sisters, […]
EVELYN E. CHANDLER
EVELYN E. CHANDLER, age 97, of White Pine, TN passed away at Jefferson County Nursing Home on March 12, 2013. She was a member of First Baptist Church of White Pine. She is preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Chandler; parents, Hugh Taylor Yates and Elizabeth McNabb Yates. Survivors include her son, Tim Chandler; niece, […]
Bush Beans Honored in House Resolution
Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) and Senator Steve Southerland (R-Morristown) sponsored House Joint Resolution 72 honoring Bush Brothers & Company. HJR 72 congratulates this East Tennessee economic treasure on their 105th anniversary of its founding. Other members of the East Tennessee delegation assisted in the resolution’s passage. “This family-owned business has served our community for years. […]
Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax): Drug Safety Communication – Risk of Potentially Fatal Heart Rhythms
FDA is warning the public that azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that may lead to a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm. Patients at particular risk for developing this condition include those with known risk factors such as existing QT interval prolongation, low blood levels of […]
Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training class offers limited number of scholarships
The American Red Cross will offer a limited number of Nurse Assistant Training scholarships for its upcoming class starting the last week in March. Anyone needing details must attend an information session, which starts at 10:00 a.m. every Thursday at the Red Cross 1741 Triangle Park Drive in Maryville and lasts approximately an hour. No […]
Thomas, Freeman power Orange in 24-16 come-from-behind spring game win over Blue
Carson-Newman’s annual Orange and Blue spring game started inauspiciously for the Orange squad. The David Needs-coached Orange club bounced back from a couple of early fumbles to score 17 unanswered an in 24-16 Tuesday at Burke-Tarr Stadium. Freshman quarterback De’Andre Thomas rushed for two scores and 48 yards while Randall Freeman toted the rock 14 […]