Tennessee Electronic Library Usage Increases Significantly in 2012
The Tennessee Electronic Library’s (TEL) web page saw an increase of nearly 15 percent last year compared to the year before, indicating more Tennesseans are finding the free resources available to them through TEL’s many databases. “TEL is an important resource for Tennesseans,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. “Whether it is helping students study […]
TDEC Launches Tennessee State Parks Recreation “Finder” Portal
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced today the launch of its new Geographic Information System (GIS)-based site that provides up-to-date interactive maps and information about recreational opportunities at Tennessee State Parks and natural areas. Plans also are under way to incorporate GIS information about state historical and archaeological sites in the future. The […]
Inaugural Event
The Northeast Tennessee Democrat Resource Center would like to invite everyone to join us for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Celebration of President Barack Obama and the recognition of Martin Luther Kings’ birthday. The “Moving Forward” event on January 21, 2013 will be held at the Holiday Inn, 101 West Springbrook Drive, Johnson City, Tennessee from […]
Congress Must Pass a Budget
Did you know that if the federal government completely zeroed out spending on national defense, education, foreign aid and infrastructure, we would still be operating in the red? The U.S. spent nearly $40 billion on foreign aid last year, and that’s just over one percent of our total spending. Even if we eliminated every last […]
Weekly Livestock Comments Jan 18, 2013
Weekly Livestock Comments By Dr. Andrew P. Griffith January 18, 2013 Listen to the comments or download the file Click to subscribe to podcast FED CATTLE: Fed cattle sold mainly $3 lower in the South and $7 to $8 lower in the North compared to last week. Live prices were $122 to $123 while dressed […]
Weekly Crop Comments Jan 18, 2013
Weekly Crop Comments By Chuck Danehower January 18, 2013 Listen to the comments or download the file Click to subscribe to podcast Price Change US Dollar 80.11 +0.50 Crude 95.39 +1.83 Dow 13,629 +141 Corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat prices are all up for the week. An up week on prices was capped with good […]
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Had Conflict of Interests
A former Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs (TDVA) benefits representative was doing paid consulting work for a Memphis area assisted living facility and performing many of the same tasks she was being paid to perform as a TDVA employee, a review by the Comptroller’s Division of Investigations has found. The investigation revealed that the former […]
Faison and Farmer Sworn In As Members of 108th General Assembly
The 108th General Assembly of the Tennessee House of Legislature convened on January 8, 2013. Both the Senate and House of Representatives were sworn in on Tuesday. The House is the larger of the two governing bodies and, as such, occupies the House Chamber which is the largest space in the State Capitol Building. 99 […]
Secretary Salazar to Return Home to Colorado
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that he will return to his home state of Colorado, having fulfilled his promise to President Obama to serve four years as Secretary. Secretary Salazar has informed President Obama that he intends to leave the Department by the end of March. “Colorado is and will always be […]
C-N Students To Premiere Film And Spark Hope For Philippines
When Adam Collins and Jared Belcher, two Carson-Newman juniors, were asked to travel to the Philippines to create a simple fundraising video clip for Arrowhead Church this summer, they had no idea the journey would lead them to where they are now: just days away from the premiere of their short film, “Refuge: Children of […]
Davis garners second SAC player of the week honor
Carson-Newman forward Antoine Davis (Rustburg, Va.) is the first men’s basketball player to win a SAC Player of the Week award twice this season. Davis hauled in his second honor by averaging 22 points and five rebounds in Eagle wins over Tusculum and Newberry. “In both games he delivered points,” Carson-Newman head men’s basketball coach […]
Carson-Newman declaws Mars Hill 93-70
Carson-Newman (11-2, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) got a career high 28 points from Cody Henegar (South Pittsburg, Tenn.), while Jared Johnson (Springfield, Mass.) matched a career high with eight assists in a 93-70 road victory over Mars Hill (3-10, 0-5 SAC) Wednesday night at Stanford Arena. The win is C-N’s third straight, while the loss […]
Academic success highlights fall semester for Eagle athletics
Ten of Carson-Newman’s 14 intercollegiate athletic teams finished the fall semesters with grade point averages of 3.00 or higher. Bolstered by Hannah Reese’s 4.0, the women’s cross country team had the highest team GPA for the fall semester at 3.35. The women’s tennis team finished a hundredth of a point behind the cross country team […]
Eagles place five on Don Hansen All-Region Squad
Postseason honors continue to pour in for Carson-Newman football players. Five Eagles have landed on the Don Hansen All-Super Region II Team. Center Kevin Day (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) and running back Brandon Baker (Miami, Fla.) made the first team offense. Kicker Curt Duncan (Morristown, Tenn.) wound up on the second team offense, while SAC co-offensive player […]
Carson-Newman starts two-game road swing at Mars Hill
Carson-Newman (10-2, 3-1 SAC) aims for a third consecutive victory when it travels to Mars Hill (3-9, 0-4 SAC) for an 8 p.m. tip at the Lions’ Stanford Arena. The Lions have lost three straight and seven of their last eight, while Carson-Newman has won five of its last six contests. “They do a bunch […]
INVITATION TO BID – Fingerprint Machine
INVITATION TO BID The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will be accepting bids for a Livescan Fingerprint Machine for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. Vendors should have already tested their product and have approval that it meets all specifications by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations. For more specific information vendors should contact Ronnie Phipps at the […]