Dandridge Senior Center Hosts “Ladies Night Out” March 12, 2013
Ladies Night Out March 12th $10.00 for a table about 5′ by 2 1/2′ This is a card making, scrap-booking or bring your own craft evening of fun and good conversation.
Sanders’ threes send Eagles soaring past Anderson 92-55
Carson-Newman (19-5, 12-4 South Atlantic Conference) used suffocating defense and hot shooting from two juniors to pull out a stunning 92-55 win over Anderson (16-8, 12-4 SAC) Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse. The win drops Anderson out of first in the league standings and into a tie with Carson-Newman for third place. Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) […]
Responsibility
Responsibility is a tricky thing to learn. It’s even trickier to teach! Most educators will underscore the need for their students to learn responsibility regardless of the grade level or subject. Although it’s rarely seen in curriculum benchmarks, this goal (a combination of self-reliance and maturity) is woven into the fabric of schools from coast […]
And Now We Wait
The Jefferson County Commission recently approved funding in the amount of $442,311 for the initial phase of certification for the proposed Megasite project that would be located around the interstate 40 and interstate 81 split. The appropriation came at the request of the Economic Development Board, which is an arm of the Jefferson County Chamber […]
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 Betty Lou Bogar! Betty Lou was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: A Brillo Pad
Coin Collecting
My son is turning six and I would like to help him start a coin collection. I have never really collected coins but I think that it would interest him and I know that they increase in value. Do you have any suggestions for us as to the best way to begin? Collecting is a […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz is week is about action and reaction. The bees were buzzing in several parts of the County hive this week as a stinging request caused an anaphylactic response from some mega wanna bees. Buzzy bees in the know are buzzing that question marks are replacing exclamation points for a few in the nest […]
Trusting or Complacent?
Sometimes I wonder if we are a trusting society or complacent. There is a responsibility that is inherit in positions of power to know the facts and to act upon them. It is too easy, especially in small, tight knit communities, to just take everything at face value. In another time, that might have been […]
Stolen Goods
Movies and television shows like USA Network’s White Collar make stealing art and artifacts look glamorous and somewhat safe. Forger and art thief extraordinaire Neal Caffrey (played by Matt Bomer) is a charming FBI confidential informant full of knowledge about art, chemistry, and deception. Somehow he manages to help his handler Agent Burke while working […]
The Ole Coon Hunter
This week I was reminded of a once colorful, local character, named Cas Walker. I had not thought about him for years. I wonder how many of my readers know of, or remember the once household name. He was one of the most flamboyant politicians in Knoxville, as well as a major force in promoting […]
Easter Dinner, Part 2: Roasted Garlic Twice Baked Potatoes
Putting together an entire Easter meal can be quite a daunting task, especially if you are having a large family gathering. Twice baked potatoes to the rescue! These can easily be made a couple days or even weeks ahead and frozen until needed. So while you are busy making your other sides or just enjoying […]
Trusted Hairdresser… Priceless!
Hello Darlings, bad hair days can turn the sunniest personality into a crisis of despair, especially the color turning orange or green and being shorn like a sheep, when only an inch was to be trimmed. One of the most valuable assets in a woman’s life is her favorite hairdresser. Nearly all women have had […]
Better Than A Coupon
Is it possible to leave a 24 hour one-shop-stop department store with low self-esteem? I’m thinking it’s, at the very least, highly unlikely. You certainly could leave there feeling like you need a shower, but your self image will still be solid. I could easily envision a circumstance where you left feeling the need to […]
Victor Stenger’s: In God: The Failed Hypothesis
I am reviewing a book that has caused a fair bit of controversy, and an exceptional amount of discussion between atheists, philosophers, and theologians. In God: The Failed Hypothesis, Victor Stenger argues that there is no evidence to support the existence of a deity, and that the existence of such a being, while not impossible, […]
Two Bucks and a Nickel, Can We Hold On?
Though the third month of 2013 is just approaching, the fiscal year for Jefferson County is winding down and the budgeting process for the 2013-2014 fiscal year is in full swing. Jefferson County Finance Director Helton stated that the County side of the financial picture appears to be in a good place heading into the […]