Reminder for foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States
Jefferson/Sevier/Cocke County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director James Giffin, reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security […]
Now is the Time to Balance the Budget
Families across the United States have tightened their belts as a result of high unemployment and underemployment, a slow economic recovery and unprecedented uncertainty around their tax burden. What families do when faced with these challenges is set a budget and have a plan to deal with the uncertainty. With looming spending cuts from sequestration […]
C-N’s Ramsey earns CMFSW designation
Tanya Jo Ramsey, Carson-Newman assistant professor of sociology, recently earned the Certified Master Forensic Social Worker (CMFSW) designation from the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI). The Certified Master Forensic Social Worker is an advanced credential that recognizes additional training and expertise for forensic physicians. ACFEI has elevated standards through education, basic and advanced […]
State Library and Archives Exhibits Go on the Road
Visitors to Collierville’s public library can learn about some of the state’s most horrific natural and human-caused disasters from an exhibit on loan from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The “Disasters in Tennessee” exhibit will be on display at the Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library, 501 Poplar View Parkway in Collierville, […]
Comptroller Issues Latest Quarterly Report on the State’s Fiscal Affairs
Comptroller Justin P. Wilson has issued his latest quarterly report on the fiscal affairs of the state. This report takes a global look at state finances. The report can be viewed online at: http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/repository/NR/20130205Feb2013ReportforWeb.pdf Comptroller Wilson presented the report to the General Assembly’s House and Senate finance committees Feb. 5.
Sanders’ last second three sinks L-R
Ish Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) buried a three from the left wing over Lenoir-Rhyne’s R.J. McClure with 1.9 seconds left as Carson-Newman (16-4, 9-3 SAC) picked up a 61-58 home conference win over the Bears (14-6, 7-5 SAC) to stay within a game of first in the league standings. The Eagles have won five straight games. […]
Eagle softball picks up pair of run rule wins over Pfeiffer
Carson-Newman shortstop Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn) helped the Eagles break out the broomsticks Saturday at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex against Pfeiffer. The junior transfer from Walters State went four-for-six with two homers, a triple and seven RBI as the C-N defeated Pfeiffer 9-0 and 9-1. Carson-Newman head coach Vickee Kazee-Hollifield had high praise for […]
Hat Day for Wyatt
Mt. Horeb, Piedmont, and Dandridge Elementary all held “Hat Day for Wyatt” this week. Wyatt is a second grader at Mt. Horeb Elementary in Dandridge. This incredible young man is recovering from Benign Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a brain tumor. “Hat day” let students who donated $1 wear a hat to school with the proceeds benefiting Wyatt. […]
SOFAH Stresses Funding Of Megasite Is Consciously Wasting Taxpayer Money.
Save Our Farms and Homes, the citizen group opposed to the site of the proposed Megasite, held their last organizational meeting on Saturday afternoon in preparation of Monday night’s meeting of the Jefferson County Commission. The Jefferson County Budget Committee approved funding the initial $442,000 request of the EDOC last week, though the voting margin […]
2012 STATE’S BLACK BEAR HARVEST NEARS 400
Tennessee’s black bear harvest is hovering near the 400-mark for 2012, marking the eighth consecutive year that hunters have harvested more than 300 bears in the state’s bear-hunting counties. The 2012 harvest stands at 397 after the state record of 581 in 2011. The previous two years saw 301 harvested in 2010 after the previous […]
WOULD-BE DROWNING VICTIM RESCUED BY TWRA FISHERIES TECHNICIAN
A man who was trying to reach his dog from a dock fell into frigid Boone Lake water and was rescued by a nearby TWRA fisheries technician last week. On January 29, a crew of TWRA fisheries personnel including Russell Young, Darrell Hill, Steve Henegar, Shaun Ramsey, and John Hammonds, went out for a typical […]
DAVID BRUCE SANDS
BRUCE SANDS, age 32 of Knoxville, TN passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Physicians Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Tuckahoe Baptist Church. Loving husband and father. Preceded in death by papaw, Leonard Sands. Survived by wife, Sara Sands; sons, Jacob and Timothy Sands; daughter, Sahvanna Sands; father and mother, David and […]
KAREN D. THORNTON
KAREN D. THORNTON, age 46, of the Chestnut Hill community of Dandridge passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2012. She was born May 20, 1966 in Morristown, TN and was a life long resident of Jefferson County and was a graduate of Jefferson Co. High School. Karen was a member of the Big Springs Baptist Church. […]
Multiple Jefferson County Fire Crews Battle Friday Evening Blaze
Jefferson County Fire Departments and other First Responders spent Friday evening battling a large blaze on the Chestnut Hill side of the Green Bridge in Dandridge. The house fire, which broke out around 7 pm on Friday, was challenging due to the location of the home. All Jefferson County Fire Departments were on hand in […]
Congressman Duncan Meeting With Constituents
Congressman Duncan was on hand to speak to constituents on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Congressman took the morning on Friday to spend some one on one time with people in his District. Around 70 local residents took the opportunity to have a personal conversation with Duncan, who met […]
Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments Continued for the 2013 Crop Year
The marketing assistance loan (MAL) and loan deficiency payment (LDP) provisions authorized in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) have been extended for the 2013 crop year with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, rice, […]