Tennessee Business Spotlight Promotes Veteran-Owned Businesses
November 11 is Veterans Day, a holiday on which our nation pays tribute to those who have served in our armed forces. Tennessee is home to more than 500,000 veterans, and Secretary of State Tre Hargett recognizes the contribution they have made and are making to our communities. In honor of Tennessee veterans, the Tennessee […]
Department of Education Recognized for Bully Prevention
Jefferson County Department of Education has been recognized for its program on Bully Prevention. Mandy Schneitman, Director of Student Support Services for the school system, stated that Jefferson County was invited to be one of the highlight schools for a Nationally viewed webinar on bully prevention. The subject of bully prevention has been on the […]
Rebels Attack Syrian Military Airport
Seeking to deny the government of its overwhelmingly powerful air support, rebel forces in Syria attacked the Taftanaz military airport on Saturday, November 3. According to SANA, the state-run news agency, many terrorists were killed in the attack, and all of the terrorists’ weapons and vehicles were destroyed, as well. In response, Syrian Observatory for […]
Corker, Isakson Continue to Press State Department for Disclosure of Communications from Benghazi Attacks
In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week, U.S. Senators Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, continued to press the State Department for disclosure of all communications regarding security in Benghazi, Libya leading up to the deadly September 11 attacks on the U.S. […]
Tennessee Successful Early Voting Period Concludes with Biggest Day
Tennessee’s early voting period concluded on Thursday with the highest single-day turnout of the year. Over 134,000 voters cast their ballots across the state yesterday, the fourteenth and final day of in-person early voting for the November 6 election. The overall total of 1,456,824 voters represents the second-highest early voting turnout in Tennessee history, having […]
MARY D. HODGES
MARY D. HODGES, age 91, of Rutledge, TN passed away on November 3, 2012. She was a lifelong faithful member of Oakland Baptist Church. She loved her church, her family and her home. Preceded by husband, James Edgar Hodges; parents, Carl and Bessie Swift Davis; sister, Eulah Davis; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ewin Hodges, Conard and […]
THOMAS MAURO, JR.
THOMAS MAURO, JR., age 46, of Kodak, TN and formerly of Neptune, NJ, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was owner and operator of Volunteer Glass Services LLC, was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, and was a volunteer in the Sevier and Jefferson County communities in several organizations. Preceded in death […]
ROBIN TERESA EVANS
ROBIN TERESA EVANS, age 51, of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and attended service at the United in Faith Gospel Church in Dandridge. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anna Rhea Evans; […]
KATHERINE PRICE HIXSON
KATHERINE PRICE HIXSON, of Strawberry Plains, TN passed away Monday, October 29, 2012. Preceded in death by parents, Miller and Mamie Price; brother, George Price, Ralph Price; sister, Louise Dickerson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City, and was a dedicated second grade teacher at Carter Elementary for 23 years. […]
EUGENE “LYNN” FLOYD
EUGENE “LYNN” FLOYD was born July 2, 1933 in Alexandria, LA, the firstborn of James D. & Nellie Doyle Floyd. He was raised in Louisiana, living in several different towns and graduated high school in Bossier City in 1951. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and did sea duty on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. […]
DELLA MARIE KNIGHT ROBERTSON
DELLA MARIE KNIGHT ROBERTSON, age 88, of White Pine, TN, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2012 after a lingering illness. She was a lifetime member of White Pine First Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle Knight; sons, Dennis […]
JCHS SIDELINE CLUB
The Jefferson County Patriots Sideline Club meets on the first Tuesday of every month. Meetings begin at 6:30 pm and are located in the Sideline Club near the Patriot Football Field end zone. The Sideline Club encourages anyone interested in supporting the Patriots to come to their monthly meeting and participate in the organization. The […]
Homelessness: An Issue for Tennessee Schools, Students and Families
The number of homeless students attending public schools in Tennessee has increased substantially since a national economic downturn that began in late 2007, according to a report recently released by the Comptroller’s Offices of Research and Education Accountability. Nationwide, the number of homeless students grew from 679,724 to 939,903 from the 2006-2007 academic year to […]
Tennessee Titans Locker, State Treasurer Lillard, Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa Inc. Collaborate to Launch Statewide Rollout of Financial Football
Titans quarterback Jake Locker joined Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr., Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa Inc. today in tackling head on the issue of financial literacy among Tennessee teens. They announced the statewide rollout of a new effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students. This free educational […]
FSA URGES FARMERS TO VOTE IN COUNTY COMMITTEE ELECTIONS BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director James Giffin announced that the 2012 FSA county committee election will begin on Monday, November 5. The deadline to return the ballots to the Jefferson/Sevier/Cocke County FSA office is December 3, 2012. County committee members are an important component of the operations of FSA and provide a […]
HEAVY VOTING AT POLLS EXPECTED
Jefferson County early voting polls have closed for the November 6, 2012 election cycle and the numbers for early voting in the County are strong. Beyond the neck and neck Presidential contest, there are also two open seats on the Jefferson County Commission that are highly contested in Districts 7 and 3. The field is […]