Haslam Announces State Will Not Run Health-Care Exchange
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced Monday the state will not operate a state-based healthcare exchange under the federal Affordable Care Act. Haslam made the following statement on the issue: “Tennessee faces a decision this week about health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. “I’m not a fan of the law. The more I […]
Good Cheer Ministries – Saturdays 7pm
A new ministry is opening its doors to the community. It will focus on restoring the body of Christ by, providing a platform for ministers and ministries to activate their giftings and callings. This is a ‘hands on’ ministry with opportunity for everyone in the body of Christ, to learn and do for God’s Kingdom. […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners, Dec 18, 5pm
PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a called meeting of the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the Jefferson County High School media center. The purpose of the meeting is settlement of the White Pine School copier machines. 12/13/2012 – 12/18/2012
FRANK JONES
FRANK JONES, age 83, of Dandridge, TN went to heaven on December 7, 2012. Frank was a loving, gentle and caring man who loved God and his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hal and Leora Jones; brothers, Conard, Clarence and Curtis Jones. Frank was a member of the Chestnut Grove United […]
DEBRA SUE VINEYARD
DEBRA SUE VINEYARD, of Kodak, TN, born September 19, 1955 went home to be with the Lord December 5, 2012 at 10:58 p.m. Mrs. Vineyard is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Gladys Northern; brother, Bobby Northern; sister, Kay Stipes. She is survived by her husband, Mickey Vineyard; her two sons, Doug and […]
MARY SPEIRS DINWOODIE
MARY SPEIRS DINWOODIE, age 86, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Sarasota, FL passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home following an extended illness. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Stanley R. Dinwoodie; children, Robert, Stanley and Mary; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; brother, James Speirs and […]
MRS. FRANCES ELIZABETH RILEY JARNIGAN
MRS. FRANCES ELIZABETH RILEY JARNIGAN, age 82, of Jefferson City, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She is resting after a long illness. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by husband of 62 years, Joe Lee Jarnigan; father, Charles Riley and mother, Virgie Young Arwood. Survived […]
SHANNON RAY LIVESAY
SHANNON RAY LIVESAY, age 49, of Dandridge , TN passed away Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Dandridge and was veteran of the U.S. Army. Preceded in death by his father, Albert R. Livesay. He survived by his children, Shannon Lynn Livesay, Shana Livesay and Harley Breeden; […]
WILLIAM R. MILLER
WILLIAM R. MILLER, age 71, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was retired from the City of Jefferson City with 28 years of service, a former assistant chief of the Lakeway Central Volunteer Fire […]
HALL JACKSON
HALL JACKSON, age 83, of White Pine, TN passed away at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System on Monday, December 3, 2012. He was a member and deacon at Leadvale Baptist Church, and a member of Leadvale Masonic Lodge, where he was a 32 degree mason. He is a retired mechanic from the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Dept. […]
NORMA WELSH
NORMA WELSH, age 79, of Jefferson City, TN and formerly of Washingtonville, NY, passed away Saturday December 1, 2012 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She is preceded in death by her son, Daniel Welsh and grandson, Eric Jaskiewicz. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Welsh; daughters, Deborah (Thomas) Struble and Sheila Frees; son, Gregory (Ethel) […]
Business After Hours At Habitat For Humanity
Habitat for Humanity hosted the community on Thursday for an open house. The event took place at the organization’s store located on Hwy 92 and afforded locals the opportunity to visit the location and see what the charitable organization has to offer in the way of gifts and shopping. A large facility, the Habitat store […]
Farmers market boot camps to be offered in 2013
For many producers, selling their produce and farm-based products at local farmers markets is, pardon the pun, their bread and butter. To help vendors better understand how to market their produce and how to address certain business issues, the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture are offering farmers […]
Dr. Bob and Dr. Terry Douglass to deliver Carson-Newman’s fall commencement addresses
Dr. Robert Overholt, known across much of Tennessee as “Dr. Bob,” will deliver Carson-Newman College’s fall commencement address to undergraduates at 2 p.m. Friday, December 14, in Holt Field House. Dr. Terry Douglass will address those receiving graduate degrees at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, at Jefferson City’s First Baptist Church. “We are certainly […]
Tennessee Valley Fair Receives International Recognition
The Tennessee Valley Fair has received four Awards of Distinction in the Competitive Exhibit and Communications categories from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) headquartered in Springfield, MO. The fair was recognized in one Competitive Exhibit category: · Category – 1st Place: Outstanding New or Unique Strategy to Increase the Number of Competitive […]
Haslam and TDEC Announce Next Clean Tennessee Energy Grant Cycle
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau today announced a second offering of the Clean Tennessee Energy Grants, totaling $2.25 million to fund energy efficiency projects for municipal governments, county governments, utility districts, and other similar entities across Tennessee. Funding for the projects comes from an April 2011 Clean […]