Girl Talk
Hello my darling readers, in this dreary snow and ice things are going to heat up soon. Valentine’s Day, brings thoughts of sweet mysteries of love. Why are two people attracted to each other when millions of people roam the world? This rare and sought after splendor of love, the Eros type, has mystified people […]
Interview with County Mayor Alan Palmieri
Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri recently discussed some of the challenges, misconceptions and benefits that he sees as associated with the proposed Jefferson County Megasite. The Mayor was one of the officials that introduced the project to the County, State and Media on January 9, 2013, though the concept of a large industrial development dates back […]
Long Term Issue
It seems like all the news in Jefferson County is surrounding the proposed Megasite and it is possibly the most long term impacting issue that Jefferson County has faced since the County moved to one centralized high school. This week the County Budget Committee will be faced with a request for $600,000-the initial portion of […]
Choose your deicer with the environment in mind
As winter sets in across Tennessee, so too does the need to keep pedestrian paths clear of snow and ice. Deicers and traction agents are used to achieve safe passage, but many commercially available products may be harmful to the environment and human health, especially if used incorrectly. Studies have documented that up to 55 […]
White Pine Electric Thursday
Thursday January 24th was a busier day than usual at the White Pine school. There was a S.T.E.M. guest speaker who was coming to speak with the second and third grade S.T.E.M group about electricity, as well as a Chili Supper fundraiser with the proceeds benefiting the basketball teams and eighth grade night where 8th […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz this week is all about response. The pollination arm of the head governmental hive may bee finding the flight path to their upcoming meeting a little crowded this week. The buzz is that some property owning bees are mad as a hornet and don’t intend to quietly fly away. Buzzy bees in the […]
43 Years and Moving Forward
Forty three years of service and still going strong. The Parrott- Wood / Strawberry Plains Library hosted a Chili Luncheon fundraiser at the First Baptist Church in Strawberry Plains on Saturday, January 27th 2013. The anniversary luncheon was well attended, as the community came out to support the Parrott- Wood Library Building Fund. The library […]
Martin Goes To Bat For Player
Cuonzo Martin went to bat for his players this past week, and on Saturday against the Crimson Tide, they repaid the favor. The usually soft spoken Martin publicly pointed out that his center Jarnell Stokes was being treated differently by referees, perhaps due to his sheer strength. He noted that the calls were unequal and […]
A Chili Weekend
What a wonderful way to stay warm while putting your money toward great local causes! The New Market Masonic Lodge #246 hosted a fundraiser this past weekend and will donate the proceeds to local youth in need. The lodge host events such as the all you can eat chili supper as well as a Bar […]
Professionals Only
So, I was watching some sort of national ice skating championship last night. Mind you, this wasn’t by choice. Women seem to like this stuff for some reason, and after months of football season, how much complaining can a guy get away with anyway? First, I’d like to point out that the competition was in […]
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 Bryson Claiborne. Bryson was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: White Rice
Fetus Language
Did you know that a newborn infant can discriminate different sounds in virtually all languages? Infants are set up to learn language, and it doesn’t really matter which language. But, over the course of the first year, as they learn one language, it gets much more difficult to understand the sounds of other languages, thus, […]
Turning Hopes Into Homes
The Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity presented Turning Hope into Homes, A night of gospel with The Kingdom Heirs and Special Guest, The Foundations. The concert was held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Dandridge. The concert proceeds went to benefit the Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity. The charity has […]
The Post Celebrates 2 Years of News
Just a quick reminder that Monday, as always, is the day that the Post publishes this week’s columns, the buzz, recipe, editorial cartoon and editorial. Check out our columnist for information that will make you think and make you laugh-and there are some terrific and easy food ideas in our recipe section. We love being […]
Just When I Thought I’d Seen It All
A high school student slapped himself in the face right in the middle of my lecture. He later explained that he was “trying to wake up.” I suppose people of all ages and in all occupations do oddball things. Having spent most of my life in schools (which I believe are the perfect images of […]
Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare
President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), which ironically is unaffordable, is also bad medicine for America. According to the Senate Joint Economic Committee, the president predicted that after passing the ACA premiums would be cut by $2,500, and instead the average premium has increased by more than $2,000. You’ve probably read about the 21 new […]