Heart Shaped Box
I just love candy and any opportunity to slide into a little chocolate decadence is good for me. Naturally, Valentines Day is one of my favorite times of the year. I clearly remember the first box of candy that I got from a boy. It was large. Really large and very conspicuous, which is not […]
Matthew Reilly’s: Ice Station
I usually try to find new authors for my reviews, or at least find some of their newer works (though this is certainly not always the case). Still, this time I am revisiting one of my favorite authors of action and thriller novels, Matthew Reilly, and I am taking a look at the second novel […]
The Buzzz!!
The Buzz this week is all about the vote. The head governmental hive will meet this week to take up the pollination of the mega hive project. The buzz is that those that have nests in the footprint of the hive mailed an early Valentines present to every voting bee. Buzzy Bees in the know […]
Valentine’s Day Postcards
The origin of Valentine’s Day is not certain. Perhaps it was born out of the Roman festival Lupercalia which was celebrated each year in the middle of February. The festival was a time of match-making and fertility; there was also violence toward women. The holiday’s name comes from the two Christian martyrs – each with […]
Alan Palmieri’s Jefferson County Mayoral Address
Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri addressed questions about issues that are currently impacting JeffersonCounty, in his second Jefferson County Post address. The Post regularly receives questions from readers, which the editor compiled and presented to Mayor Palmieri directly before the interview. The Mayor addressed the issue of the Megasite, including his position on the upcoming […]
A Class Act
Winston Churchill, best known for being twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (including during WWII), was also a linguist. He advocated the use of words with Anglo-Saxon roots when precision was warranted; Latin roots when flowery oratory was needed. Now few of us have a sufficient command of our language to make such a […]
Keep It Simple
My son is looking to buy flowers for his new girlfriend for Valentines Day. This is his first real girlfriend and I am not sure what is appropriate for a gift. They are both in the eighth grade and will be going to see an early movie on Valentines Day. Do you have any suggestions? […]
Islamic Movement Explosives Expert Arrested in Yangi Qal’ah
On February 8th, a coalition and Afghan security force arrested a leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The arrest took place during an operation in the Yangi Qal’ah district of Afghanistan’s Takhar province. The insurgent leader was an explosives expert who was involved with an impending high-profile attack in the area, as well as […]
Hangin’ With The Wrong Crowd
Knoxville Zoo’s newest bear, Monty, had a very strange start to life. He was discovered wearing a collar and running with a group of dogs. Because he was domesticated as a cub, it made introducing him to new environments easier but it also insured a life spent in captivity. The zoo is glad that he […]
Dandridge Lions Club Extra Large Club Award
Dandridge Lions Club was presented the Extra Large Club Award for Year 2011- 2012 by Past District Governor Chuck Bailey of District 12-N of the Lions Club of Tennessee. The award is a performance award, and is in recognition of the club’s efforts in eye screening, Christmas box distribution, eye glass collection program, aid to […]
4th Annual Legislative Breakfast, March 1, 2013
The Cocke County Partnership is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 4th Annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center beginning at 8am. The Cocke County Partnership has confirmed that representatives for Congressman Phil Roe, Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker will be in attendance to […]
GOVERNOR AWARDS COCKE CO. COMPANY JOB TRAINING GRANT
Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis have awarded $15,000 to ConAgra Foods in Newport. “If Tennessee is going to become the number one location in the Southeast for high-quality jobs, then we must offer a well-trained workforce to employers,” said Governor Haslam. “This kind of training grant […]
Representative Jeremy Faison Spearheads Effort To Help Businesses
State Representative Jeremy Faison (R–Cosby) announced last week he has filed HB 311, a pro-small-business bill which helps companies across the state better conduct business. The Business Freedom Act would require that state departments give “no less than 20 days” for businesses to remedy non-compliance of a law before the department is allowed to assess a monetary […]
Weekly Crop Comments, Feb 8, 2013
Price Change US Dollar 80.26 +1.12 Crude 95.94 -1.83 Dow 13,944 -66 Prices and comments are reported through Thursday, February 7, 2013. Corn and wheat prices are down while cotton and soybean prices are mixed for the week through Thursday. USDA will release their February 9th report at 11 a.m. Central time on Friday. No […]
Weekly Livestock Comments February 8, 2013
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly steady on a live basis compared to last week. Live prices were primarily $125 with a few at $126. Dressed trade was limited at publishing with prices ranging from $200 to $201. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $126.52 live up $1.56 from last week and $198.41 […]
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 […]