INVITATION TO BID
The Jefferson County Director of Facilities and Safety will be accepting sealed bids for installation of “LIGHT FIXTURES / ELECTRICAL WORK” in the Jefferson County Workhouse. Complete background checks, Insurance, Company Business License, and References must be included with the Bid Package. For a tour of the Facilities and/or Specifications and Bid Documents you may […]
Dandridge Christmas Parade 2012
Jefferson County had its fourth and final Christmas Parade last weekend as the Town of Dandridge hosted its annual parade. Local fishing legend Ott Defoe served as Grand Master of the Parade and followed the Sheriff and Dandridge Police Chief in leading a stream of cars, floats, tractors, horses and, of course, First Responders, through […]
Tennessee Electoral Votes Cast for Mitt Romney
Eleven Electoral College representatives from across Tennessee met in Nashville Monday to cast the state’s presidential votes for Republican nominee Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate, Paul Ryan. Like most states, Tennessee’s votes in the Electoral College are allocated based on a “winner take all” system – which means the electors pledged to award […]
JCHS JV Basketball Matchups
The Jefferson County Patriots were victorious in defeating cross County rival Morristown West 60-25 last week. The Trojans traveled to Dumplin Valley in hopes of improving their record but met with a determined Patriots team and ultimately fell in defeat in the match up. The Lady Patriots hosted the Lady Trojans earlier in the evening […]
Late Christmas Gift
My daughter came down with the flu during the last week of school and she missed her class Christmas party. I meant to take gift bags to the school for her classmates and teachers but just did not get it done. I would like to do something for her little friends and teacher but don’t […]
John Grisham’s: Skipping Christmas
John Grisham’s: Skipping Christmas I love Christmastime like I love a good book. I look forward to it all year and enjoy sharing the things that I like with my family and friends. Stockings are big in my family and it is always interesting to see what one holds. Usually, a quirky read can be […]
Ready Or Not
Ready or not, here it comes! Christmas often creeps up before we are ready. Every Christmas, I get the feeling that I have forgotten something or someone. I am a list maker and I go over and over the many lists of things to do. There is a list of food for Christmas breakfast, a […]
Christmas is here… now what?
Sometimes Christmas gets such a big hype, it becomes impossible to live up to the expectation. After all, the media has been telling us what Christmas should be. Your child has been inundated by commercials trying to sell their goods. Most children want what they see and believe Santa has unlimited resources. On Christmas morning […]
Wonderful Time Of The Year
Ah, my lovelies, it is that most wonderful time of the year! This week will find me fluttering from family event to family event and I will adore every moment of the time with those that I love. This week, I will be the welcomed guest and it is a role that I plan to […]
Editorial – World Didn’t End
This is the season of giving and hope, peace and love. If you are reading this editorial then you obviously know that the world did not end last Friday. For those that were putting off making decision and changes because it just might not matter…well, guess what…the sun rose on Saturday and the world still […]
Dining With Democrats, Jan 4, 2013
The Jefferson County Democratic Party invites county Democrats to gather for our January First Friday Dining With Democrats dutch treat lunch. The lunch will be Friday, January 4, at 11:30 a.m. at Perkins Family Restaurant in Dandridge. Come join with others as we kick off the new year in the company of our Democratic friends. […]
RALPH “BILL” MURPHY, JR.
RALPH “BILL” MURPHY, JR., age 80 of Talbott, TN passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Lakeway Regional Hospital, Morristown. Preceded in death by brother, Tommy Murphy. Survivors include wife, Kay Murphy; son, Michael C. Murphy; sisters, Winefird Brannock, Shirley Anderson and Phyllis Reynolds. A memorial funeral service will be held at a later date. […]
MARY JO LEONARD
MARY JO LEONARD, age 70 of Chattanooga, TN and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 following a brief illness. She was a resident of the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute of Chattanooga, moving there from Knoxville. It is unknown the whereabouts of her family, but we know that she was a […]
CHARLES ANTHONY SIMPSON
CHARLES ANTHONY SIMPSON, age 62, of Dandridge, TN, born January 20, 1950, passed away Sunday morning, December 16, 2012 at his home following an extended illness. He was employed at the Jefferson City Community Center for 14 years and enjoyed fishing, visiting with friends and family and truly enjoyed riding around in his golf cart […]
Spelling Bee time in Jefferson County!
Each Elementary School in Jefferson County has held, or will be soon competing in Spelling Bees. The 1st place winner from Jefferson Elementary was Ashley Martinez, Dandridge Elementary was Shane Levin, and Piedmont Elementary was Dilyn Mahaffey. New Market’s winner will be announced soon. Talbot school is not hosting their spelling bee until after the […]
Marketing livestock in late December and January
As the year wanes and a new year begins, cattle movement starts to slow down. This slowdown includes local livestock markets across Tennessee. Dr. Andrew Griffith, a rural economist with University of Tennessee Extension, says producers planning to market cattle during this time, even through January, should call the market or market management to inquire […]