TDFI, TNSTARS CELEBRATE AMERICA SAVES WEEK
Organizations Join National Effort to Encourage Consumers to Save The Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions (TDFI) and the Tennessee Treasury Department’s TNStars College Saving Program will join America Saves and the American Savings Education Council to celebrate America Saves Week, Feb. 25 – March 2, 2013. America Saves Week is a national effort to promote […]
Planning Commission Rescinds Dandridge Development Decision
The Dandridge Planning Commission met in a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in the Public Works Building in Dandridge. The purpose of the meeting was for consideration to Act Upon or Rescind the Revitalization Plan of WODA Development for the Shrader Road area around the Field of Dreams and new Dandridge Activity […]
Three-time FCS All-American joins football coaching staff as running backs coach
Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has hired three-time FCS all-American and Furman alum KD Anderson to coach the Eagles’ running backs. Anderson was a four-year letterman and three-year starter for the Purple Paladins where he was a finalist for the 2012 Buck Buchanan Award. Anderson said the nature of the Eagle football program made […]
Hefner rakes eight RBI in game one of C-N doubleheader sweep of Lees-McRae
Carson-Newman (10-2) took two run rule wins from Lees-McRae (0-12) Wednesday afternoon at the Lady Eagle Softball Complex 12-2 in five innings in game one before winning in the night cap 8-0, also in five innings. Brittany Hefner (Talbot, Tenn.) hammered away in the first game, she collected her fourth home run, fourth triple and […]
C-N’s Chamber Winds to perform Thursday
Carson-Newman University’s Chamber Winds will present a concert Thursday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Thomas Recital Hall. Thursday night’s concert is free and open to the public. The performance will feature a trumpet quartet, a saxophone quartet, two brass quintets, a woodwind octet, and a percussion ensemble. The concert’s directors include C-N’s Pat Bivens, […]
Eagles invade Tex Turner Arena for rematch with no. 19 LMU
Carson-Newman (18-4, 11-3 South Atlantic Conference) will take its seven-game win streak into Tex Turner Arena for a showdown with major SAC standing implications against no. 19 Lincoln Memorial (18-4, 11-3 SAC) Wednesday night at 8. The Eagles and Railsplitters, as well as Anderson, are tied for second, just one game back of league leader […]
HERBERT A. DOAN
HERBERT A. DOAN, age 58, of Dandridge, TN died suddenly Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church of Dandridge and was a graduate of Sullivan Central High School and had attended the University of Tennessee. Herbert was the farm manager for Wilson […]
RAYMOND PROFFITT
RAYMOND PROFFITT, age 78, of Dandridge, TN passed to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. He was a retired electrician and avid antique collector, member of Swann’s Chapel Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his son, Phillip Ray Proffitt; father, Horace Proffitt; […]
Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association Meeting, March 2, 2013
The first meeting of the new year for the Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013. The meeting is held at the Stokely Memorial Cafeteria on the campus of Carson – Newman College. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. with brunch that costs $10.00 per person. Our speaker will […]
Examining The Battlefield
The Save Our Farms and Homes organization met on Monday evening to discuss issues pertaining to the recent decision by the Jefferson County Commission to tie County funding of the proposed Megasite to eminent domain and recent information concerning TVA and State of Tennessee’s statements on their participation in the proposed project. Present at the […]
Jefferson County FCE Hosts Civil War Fashion Show
Jefferson County Family and Community Education Clubs came together on Monday for their first large group meeting. Clubs from Shady Grove, Sandy Ridge, Strawberry Plains and New Market met at the Shady Grove Methodist Church for a Civil War Fashion Show and an annual Award Ceremony. All four clubs in Jefferson County were presented with […]
SafeSpace Gala & Auction, March 16, 2013 The Convention Center at River Plantation
TICKETS on Sale NOW for SafeSpace Gala & Auction Tickets on Sale NOW until March 1st, 2013 WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013 TIME: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm WHERE: The Convention Center at River Plantation 1004 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 COST: $25 per person OR $150 per Table of 8 CONTACT: (865) 453-9254 For more […]
Common Core Leadership Council Begins Second Year of Work
Following the success of Tennessee’s first Common Core Leadership Council, the department of education today announces a new group of principals, supervisors and superintendents who will give districts a voice in the statewide transition to the Common Core State Standards. The new Leadership Council will advise the department on the Common Core transition plan and […]
Tennessee January Revenues
Tennessee tax collections continued an overall upward trend in January, even though sales tax collections were worse than the previous year. January sales tax collections represent retail activity that occurred during December. Finance and Administration Commissioner Mark Emkes today announced that overall January revenues were $1.1 billion, which is $15.4 million more than the state […]
Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week Begins Feb. 17, 2013
With 2013 already setting a record for Middle Tennessee’s second-highest month ever for tornado outbreaks, emergency managers, meteorologists and broadcasters are engaging in a coordinated campaign to promote Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week, Feb. 17, to Feb. 23, 2013. “We sometimes wait until the storm is upon us to think preparedness,” said Jim Bassham, director […]
Fourth Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit (TOYS) Set June 9-14
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the Fourth Annual Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit (TOYS), June 9-14, 2013 for high school students from across Tennessee. The students will be introduced to many outdoor activities at the event to be held at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex near Clarksville. Among the different outdoor activities that the […]