DAVID B. SMITH
DAVID B. SMITH, age 70, of Knoxville, TN passed away suddenly Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his residence. He was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, and was retired from Knoxville Beverage Company and Kroger, Inc. Preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Elizabeth Smith; and sister, Mary Wayman. Survived […]
ORA ELLEN FOX HAGGARD
ORA ELLEN FOX HAGGARD, age 85 ,of Morristown, TN and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday evening, December 8, 2012 at Life Care Center of Morristown. She was the daughter of the late Rev. John Fox and Ella Roberts Fox and Elree Clinton Fox, and was preceded in death by her husband, Columbus Dee […]
EVELYN MOORE BROWN DILG
EVELYN MOORE BROWN DILG, age 84, of Moundville, Alabama and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Mitchell and Mae Acuff Moore. Preceded in death by husbands, Warren Brown and Robert Dilg; sister, Carolyn Miller; brother, James Moore. She is survived son […]
GARY S. FLOTO
GARY S. FLOTO, age 72, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Royal Palm, Florida, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012. He retired from the Motorola Corp. and moved to Dandridge, where he worked with the Pioneer Realty Co. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth A. Floto; sons, Gary Scott Floto, Jr.(Terri), […]
ROSIE LOVEDAY ELLIS
ROSIE LOVEDAY ELLIS, age 100, of Dandridge, TN passed away 4:30am Friday, December 7, 2012. She was born April 16, 1912 in Sevier Co., TN and was a lifelong resident of Dandridge. She was preceded in death by husbands, Otha Loveday and George Ellis; daughters, Helen Russell; and son, Hobart Loveday. She was a member […]
LADY PATRIOTS BEAT SMOKY BEARS 36-34
The Jefferson County Patriots played host to the Smoky Bears of Sevierville last week. The cross county rivals played a tight game but in the end the Smoky Bears edged out the Patriots for a 50-47 win. The Lady Patriots also hosted the Lady Smoky Bears last week and the end score was even tighter […]
J. R. R. Tolkien’s: The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien’s: The Hobbit With the first movie of the story having just been released, it seems only fitting that I review J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The Hobbit follows the exploits of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is very much…a hobbit. As a general rule, the little people do not […]
Cats and Christmas Trees
I absolutely love my real Christmas tree. The only problem is that so does my cat! He climbs the tree and has already knocked it over once. I am afraid that he is going to hurt himself or, at the least, destroy the tree. Any suggestions? It is a simple fact of life that many […]
Christmas Memories
Christmas memories are always good ones. I don’t remember any in my many years that were not filled with joy. It’s just the time of year to spread the Christmas spirit throughout the world. I remember how much my Father loved Christmas. When my Mother wrapped presents and placed them lovingly under the tree, he […]
Dancing Horses with Nail Polish?
Dancing Horses with Nail Polish? I went to the movies this weekend, and it was an enlightening experience. Apparently, horses like to dance and have an affinity for nail polish, at least according to the four hours of commercials I endured before the movie started. I felt like they had toothpicked my eyes open. Water […]
Creative Arts – More Must Haves Under The Tree
In last week’s article I spoke of clay products seen at Wal-Mart, Toys-r-us, Target and other places, that sell children’s toys. It is enough to say that clay dough is one of the “must haves under the tree” for children. You now know and hopefully have planned for dough, books, and puzzles to have a […]
Editorial – All About The Holidays
This week should be all about the upcoming Holidays, but we all know that the topic on most people’s mind is the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Families ripped apart because of a terrible decision made by an obviously disturbed young man. It was a senseless act that will reverberate on and on. […]
RESCUE SQUAD CHRISTMAS PARTY & AWARDS
Jefferson County Rescue Squad 49th Annual Christmas Party & Awards Dinner The Jefferson County Rescue Squad held their 49th Annual Christmas party on Monday, December 10th 2012. They gave annual awards at the event as well as Christmas gifts. The board of directors was present to show their appreciation of the Rescue Squad’s hard work […]
Dandridge Christmas Closings
The office of the Dandridge Police and Public Works Department will be closed on Monday & Tues., Dec. 24th and 25th
LEPC Meeting Dec 18, 2012
Dec 18, LEPC Meeting The next quarterly LEPC meeting will be Tuesday, December 18th at 10AM. We will meet at the County Health Department Building on Industrial Avenue in Dandridge. Please remember to send a representative from your respective area of responsibility if you are unable to attend.
A Time For Caring – Grief Support Group
A Time For Caring – Grief Support Group A Time for Caring, grief support group, provides a compassionate atmosphere through individual sharing, mutual support, and information that will nurture the healing process and help interested persons cope on their journey through grief. The group meets the 1st Sunday of each month from 2:30 – 4:00 […]