Remember Recorders?
This past week, there was an event at the local school in which my granddaughter and her classmates entertained by playing “recorders”. When she told me about the event, I was suddenly struck with many fond memories involving a “recorder”. I had no idea the schools were still playing “recorders”. I actually thought they had […]
Easter Dinner, Part 4: Homemade Dinner Rolls
What would a family gathering be without fluffy yeast rolls? Sure, it’s easy to pull Sister Schubert’s amazing rolls out of the freezer, but for me, there’s just something wonderfully comfortable and homey about making bread with your own hands. My fondest childhood memory of these rolls, besides eating way too many fresh from the […]
Jefferson County Population Changes
The State of Tennessee has released its population projections for individual counties across the State through the year 2020. According to the Division of Health Statistics State of Tennessee Department of Health, Jefferson County is currently on target to have an influx of around 4,000 residents between 2013 and 2020. The largest growth areas are […]
Girl Scout Cookie Time!
With the winds of March, everyone’s mind turns to green-and not only for St. Patrick’s Day. The girls in green are making their rounds selling their delectable cookies. Girl Scouts are out working hard to sell boxes of cookies and they are building important skills in the process. The Girl Scout Organization encourages their members […]
Missile, Space Intelligence Center Saves Warfighter Lives
Engineers, scientists and analysts of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Missile and Space Intelligence Center provide high-confidence assessments of foreign missile and space systems and other critical intelligence products that help to keep warfighters from harm. Spread out over some of the 38,000 acres of the Army’s Redstone Arsenal in the Appalachian highlands of northern Alabama […]
Everybody Has One
Tempers are running high in Jefferson County. There are several emotional issues that are facing, or have faced, our County in the past few months and it has left many residents feeling a little raw. For those that are not stakeholders in the sense that their daily life is going to be impacted by these […]
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 Dandridge Golf & Country Club 11:30 a.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start All proceeds from the Golf Classic benefit Jefferson County Community Development Programs To sponsor this event or become a player please contact Kaci Anderson at 397-9642 or kanderson@jeffersoncountytennessee.com
Corker: Congress Needs to Stop Hamstringing the Postal Service
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., made the following statement last week in reaction to reports that the House has added legislative language to the “CR” (continuing resolution spending bill to fund government) that would force the Postal Service to continue six-day delivery. The Postal Service estimates it would save roughly $2 billion a year by […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, March 19, 2013
March 19, 2013 Meeting Agenda 10 AM at the County Health Department building on Industrial Avenue in Dandridge I. Call To Order II. Introductions / Announcements III. Approval of December 18, 2012 Meeting Minutes IV. Nomination & Election: Vice Chairman V. National Weather Service Presentation VI. 2013 Meeting Dates: June 18, September 17, December 17, […]
JCHS Senior Play, Footloose Prepares To Hit The Stage
Long before the first student takes the stage for the Senior Class play, David Seal and some very industrious students are hard at work building and creating sets. A few of those students were working evenings last week in preparation of the fast approaching debut of the Senior Class of 2013’s rendition of Footloose. The […]
Edible Flowers
I am busy planning my garden for the Spring and Summer and am looking to do a little something different this year. I was at a tea last summer and there were some flowers decorating the food. At first, I was concerned but was informed that some flowers are edible. I would like to plant […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week is all about upcoming uproar. The head governmental hive will be meeting this week and the megabuzz is mighty surrounding the swarm. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that some buzzy bees may bee planning to muddy the waters and that transparency may soon bee a thing of the past. […]
Women’s tennis drops close match at Wingate
Carson-Newman (2-6, 0-3 SAC) fell 6-3 in a closely contested match against no. 32 Wingate (8-5, 3-0 SAC) on Saturday. Junior Stefy Stand (Ecuador) overcame Ali Evers in a third-set tiebreaker 0-6, 6-4, 10-7 at no. 1 singles to start singles play off with a win. In another tiebreaker in the second singles spot, Patricia […]
Men’s tennis swept by Wingate
Carson-Newman (2-5, 0-3 SAC) fell at nationally-ranked Wingate (9-5, 3-0 SAC) 9-0 on Saturday afternoon. At no. 1 singles, freshman Juan Perez (Ecuador) took Kennedy Cancelado to a third-set tiebreaker before dropping the match 5-7, 6-3, 10-4. Jonathan Allen (Lenoir City, Tenn.) had a close game at no. 5 singles against Josh Eardley, but Eardley […]
EAGLES FALL TO MARS HILL 3-2 IN 10 INNINGS
The Carson-Newman Eagles baseball team (13-9, 9-3 South Atlantic Conference) fell 3-2 in 10 innings to the Mars Hill Lions (5-14, 3-6 South Atlantic Conference) at Henderson Field on Sunday afternoon. With the game tied at two in the bottom of the tenth, Mars Hill’s Tyler Shuler delivered a game-winning RBI single to left field […]
Hay wins the Tusculum Invitational, Jackson places in top five
Gavin Hay (Glasgow, Scotland) claimed the first place spot and wins the Tusuculum Invitational, Sunday at the at the Link Hills Country Club. The senior is C-N’s first medalist since Brad Robinson won the Johnny Palmer Invitational in 2009. Hay’s two-day 137 (-5) is tied for the eighth lowest 36-hole score in SAC men’s golf […]