PUBLIC NOTICE Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all County Commissioners and residents of Jefferson County, TN, and to all other persons who might be interested, that the Jefferson County Commission Budget Committee will meet Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the Main Courtroom of the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse, 202 W. Main St, Dandridge, TN. […]
Dec. 1, Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association
The last quarterly meeting of the year for the Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association will be Saturday, December 1, 2012. The meeting will be held in the Stokely Memorial Cafeteria located on the Carson – Newman College campus at 9:30 a.m. The cost of the brunch is $10.00 per person. Ms. Van Wolfe, director of […]
Jefferson County Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner
The Thanksgiving season is soon approaching and and planning is underway for the Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner. This year the event will be sponsored by the Brazelton A&FM Lodge, with help from the Dandridge Lions Club, and local churches. Serving will be from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The menu will consist of turkey, dressing […]
Disney Purchases Lucasfilms For Close To $4.1 Billion
October 26, 2012, saw a massive shift in the film business, as Lucasfilms, the studio responsible for spawning the cultural phenomena, Star Wars, was bought out by Disney. The deal is valued close to 4.1 billion dollars, and also includes rights to the special effects house Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound, and video game developer […]
The Elf Shoppe Opens Nov. 30th & Dec 1st
The Elf Shoppe Are you looking for a unique gift to give this Christmas? The Elf Shoppe has something for everyone! Best of all, you are supporting a local ministry with every purchase. This year we will be offering many specialty themed gift baskets, hand knit/crochet items, edible gifts, and other surprises! Gifts range from […]
Preparing For Colder Days Ahead
Cold weather is inching its way into Jefferson County and, like it or not, freezing temperatures are on the horizon. Though the County and much of the South experienced a very mild Winter of 2012, forecasters are all over the board in their predictions for Winter 2013. As the days grow increasingly shorter, it is […]
TOSHA Complaint Answered
Jefferson County has met the deadline that was set by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Occupational Safety and Health for Tennessee (TOSHA), regarding a two part complaint filed with their office. The complaint alleged that employees of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department were required to capture and transport vicious animals without […]
Tennessee Releases Latest Education Data on 2012 Report Card
The 2012 state Report Card—posted on the Tennessee Department of Education website—offers detailed breakdowns of last year’s unprecedented statewide student achievement growth and presents the most recent data on graduation rate, demographics and school-level test scores. This summer, the department released statewide and district-by-district achievement results, and now Tennesseans can view data by grade level, […]
Senator Mike Faulk regarding progress cited in state’s report card on education
“I cannot think of better news for education — and for Tennessee — than to learn we are headed in the right direction in giving our students more opportunities to succeed,” said Senator Mike Faulk (R-Church Hill). “The news of these gains as cited in the Report Card are exactly what we wanted to hear. […]
Sawtelle on the campaign trail in the 7th District
Vickie Sawtelle, continued her campaign for 7th District County Commission, speaking at the 1st Annual Fun Ride , a fund raising effort to benefit the Strawberry Plains Library renovation. Speaking to the participants, Sawtelle said, “ the Fun Ride is a perfect example of pride and support for the family community. Constituents in 6th and […]
Asked and Answered: Holiday Decorating
I am trying to plan my holiday decorating and generally like to put our family tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving. We have a real tree every year and I am concerned that they will not be available the weekend after Thanksgiving because it falls so early this year. Do you have any idea when […]
R. R. Martin’s “A Clash of Kings”
Some readers may remember that some months ago I reviewed George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones. Well, I have delved into the series some more and decided that it was time to review the second novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series: A Clash of Kings. With such a developed […]
Have you ever had a brain blip?
Have you ever had a brain blip? Well, it seems I’m having more than my share. All day yesterday, I thought it was Sunday. I have no idea what happened to Saturday. Late Saturday night, I finally realized it was not Sunday. I said realized because it gives me some grace but really, I was […]
Buying Gifts for Children
Where does time go? It seems like yesterday that summer was in full bloom and school was a memory. Now… we are looking at the holiday season peeking around the corner. In a few short weeks Thanksgiving will arrive, bringing her bountiful feast and blessings, followed by Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It is time […]
Who can resell items copyrighted outside the US?
Does one really own what one buys? It sounds like a silly question, but increasingly in the global economy, this is becoming a serious thought for pondering. The digital age has brought the idea that consumers purchase use rights, rather than actually purchasing software, digital music, or e-books. Yet for over one hundred years, U. […]