East TN HAMS Attend District 8 Leadership
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) leaders representing twelve east Tennessee counties gathered last Saturday to discuss emergency communications preparedness and how amateur radio operators (HAMS) can best serve their local communities.The following counties comprise District 8: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union. and nearly all were represented at […]
Line Dance group performs for Jefferson City Rehab Center
Eleven members of the ‘Let’s Dance’ line dance group performed at Jefferson City Rehab Center on February 21, 2013. The group was a mixture of partners from the Partner Pattern class, and line dancers from the beginner and intermediate classes. They performed nine line dances, seven were beginner dances and two were intermediate dances. And […]
C-N tangles with Trojans Saturday
Three days after seeing its seven-game win streak snapped in a road game at LMU, Carson-Newman (18-5, 11-4 South Atlantic Conference) returns home to battle in another showdown with major implications on the SAC standings. Anderson (16-7, 12-3 SAC) is a game in front of the Eagles and tied with Wingate and LMU for first […]
Lady Eagles set for Saturday twin bill with WVIAC’s Concord Mountain Lions
Carson-Newman (10-2) concludes its twelve-game home stand with a Saturday doubleheader with the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Concord Mountain Lions (5-6). First pitch for game one is slated for 1:30 p.m. Both teams are raking the ball through the first three weeks of the season. The Mountain Lions collectively hit .350 as a team […]
New Market Annual Easter Parade & Egg Hunt, Saturday March 30, 2013
The New Market Volunteer Fire Department will be sponsoring their annual Easter parade and egg hunt. The Easter Eggstravaganza will take place on Saturday, March 30. The parade will begin lining up at 11:00 a.m. at the intersection of Reed Bull Road and Old AJ Hwy. The parade will start at 11:30 a.m. and will […]
Weekly Livestock Comments Feb 22, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly steady compared to last week with a few as much as $2 higher. Prices in the South were primarily $123 while prices in the North ranged from $195 to $196 with most trade occurring at $196. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $122.76 live, down $0.05 from […]
Girls Softball Signup Saturdays, March 2,9,16, Field Of Dreams
Girls Softball Sign Ups at the Field Of Dreams on Saturdays March 2nd, March 9th & March 16th From 9am to 1pm Open to girls ages 8 to 19 For more info call 865-397-7420 ext. 18
Weekly Crop Comments Feb 22, 2013
Price Change US Dollar 81.56 +0.98 Crude 93.24 -3.17 Dow 14,000 +18 Soybeans prices are up; cotton prices mixed while corn and wheat prices are down for the week. USDA held their annual Ag Outlook Forum on February 21 & 22 and offered an overall bearish outlook for 2013 crops, especially corn and soybeans. We […]
BESSIE MARIE WILLIAMS TALLEY
BESSIE MARIE WILLIAMS TALLEY, age 72, of White Pine, TN went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare Systems. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Shane Talley; brothers, Raymond and Charles Williams; and sister, Evelyn Hannah. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Albert Talley; […]
Constitutional Officers Tout Tennessee Financial Success
This week, State Treasurer David Lillard and Comptroller of the Treasury Justin P. Wilson discussed the positive financial position of Tennessee state government. Both Constitutional Officers credit the financial success the state has experienced over the last two years to conservative fiscal policies implemented by Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee General Assembly. Despite a poor […]
GRITS From Dumplin Valley will be performing at the Morristown VFW concert hall this Sat night Feb 23rd @ 9pm
Highly acclaimed music group GRITS From Dumplin Valley will be performing at the Morristown VFW concert hall this Sat night Feb 23rd @ 9pm, located at 503 E Andrew Johnson Hwy. This venue is 21 and over for smoking is permitted. GRITS performs on average 100 dates per year, and has recently opened for top […]
Jefferson County Business Expo & Home Show
Will YOUR Business Be There? Don’t Miss Jefferson County’s LARGEST Business Event!!! Kick Off Your 2013 year Friday & Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 3pm *Meet Thousands of Potential Clients in 1 Weekend! *Show off your Specialty Services and Merchandise *Free Stage Presentations with Booth Rental *Meet your clients BEFORE your competition does […]
Faison’s Safe Commute Bill Sails Through Committee
Representative Jeremy Faison – (R) Cosby, passed HB 118 through the Civil Justice Committee on Wednesday. The “Safe Commute” bill is set to be heard on the House floor on Thursday, February 28, 2013. This bill creates an exemption for carry permit holders to store their firearms in a locked vehicle, out of sight, in […]
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 […]