Commission Votes On County Issues
The Jefferson County Commission met in their Regular Monthly Voting Session on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Maples, Patterson, Baxley and Barreiro. The Chairman recognized the Jefferson County High School Youth Leadership Class, who […]
Lending A Helping Hand
The Dandridge Fire Department offered their services to residents on Dumplin Valley Road whose property has been under 30 inches of water for several days, Anthony Well’s home has been sitting in a small pond of water after last week’s heavy rains. The Fire Department offered assistance in pumping vast amounts of water and spraying […]
Lions District 12-N Convention February 22-23, 2013
Lions District 12-N Convention February 22-23, 2013 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Knoxville, TN Pre-Registration Deadline – February 1, 2013 Our speaker will be our own International Director Chancellor Bob Corlew, from Milton, TN Download Convention Information and Registration Form Keynote Speaker – We are honored to have International Director Chancellor Bob Corlew from Milton, TN […]
Passion. Rage. Blood. What do you see?
John Logan’s acclaimed Tony Award-winning drama “Red” will paint the Carousel Theatre stage January 31 to February 17, 2013. The production is sponsored by the Clayton Foundation with additional support from the Mildred Haines and William Elijah Morris Lecture Endowment Fund. It contains mature language, herbal cigarette smoking and will run approximately 1 ½ hour […]
IN HIS STEPS Auditions
Legacy Theatre in Jefferson City announces open auditions for the production, “IN HIS STEPS”, written by Philip Grecian and adapted from the book of the same name by Charles Sheldon. The play tells the story of lives interrupted by a harsh reality and challenged to live out what they profess to believe. There are many […]
MAXINE DONAHOO
MAXINE DONAHOO, age 100, of Dandridge, TN and formerly of Gatlinburg, TN passed away Monday morning, January 21, 2013 at the Jefferson Co. Nursing Home. She was born August 7, 1912, the daughter of the late John William and Kathleen (Tipton) Donahoo. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Aleen Donahoo, Geraldine Donahoo Sims; […]
Winter Heritage Festival Set for Townsend Jan. 31-Feb. 3
The seventh annual Winter Heritage Festival in Townsend, Tenn., is set for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1-2 with a kickoff reception at the Townsend Artisan Gallery (7843 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway) on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 5-7 p.m. The two-day event, complete with hiking, photography workshop, live music, dowsing class, book signings and special presentations […]
Citizens March To Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jefferson County residents came together on Monday to celebrate the life and contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. King has long been identified as the driving force behind the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. A highly educated man, King is considered a visionary and his speech “I Have a Dream” became […]
Obama Takes Oath of Office
President Barack Obama took the ceremonial oath of office for his second term as the 44th U.S. president and commander in chief on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today, honoring the men and women in uniform who have preserved America’s freedoms throughout its history. More than 5,000 military members – some participating in the […]
Corker Marks Presidential Inauguration, Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., made the following statement today regarding President Obama’s second inauguration, which falls on the same day the nation honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “As we mark the beginning of President Obama’s second term and the start of the 113th Congress, my hope is that Dr. King’s […]
State Unemployment Rate
Tennessee Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development Karla Davis announced Thursday Tennessee’s unemployment rate for December was 7.6 percent and remained constant from the November revised rate of 7.6 percent. The national unemployment rate for December 2012 was 7.8 percent, also unchanged from the previous month.Economic Summary: Tennessee’s December unemployment rate remained constant at 7.6 percent […]
DANA DWAINE RINEHART
DANA DWAINE RINEHART, age 61, of Kodak, TN passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 19, 2013 after a lingering illness. He was a member of the Kodak United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles B. Rinehart; grandparents, Charles and Callie Rinehart and Lee and Chloe Ellis. He […]
DAVID ANDREW PEARSON
DAVID ANDREW PEARSON, age 53 of Talbott, TN passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013. Preceded in death by sister, Donna Pearson, and was an employee of Ball Corp. Survived by wife, Pam Pearson; children, Rusty Pearson, Lori, Dalen, Jason, Derek, Chad and Cody; 5 grandchildren; brothers, Jeff Pearson and Bruce Pearson; several nieces and nephews. […]
RONALD DALE “RONNIE” HARRIS
RONALD DALE “RONNIE” HARRIS, age 63 of Morristown, TN passed away January 16, 2013 at Life Care Center of Morristown. Ronnie was a retired press operator from Lear Seating after several years of service. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Wallin Pratt; step-father, Charles Pratt; and bother, Keith Harris; grandparents;, Lane and […]
Think You Know WHAT This Is?
This Week’s Mystery Pic Send us an email to goodguess@jeffersoncountypost.com Correct answers are announced each week. Congratulations to Gail Woody. Gail was the first to guess last week’s Mystery Pic correctly. The correct answer was: Pepperoni