Berrier to Lead Annual New Market Christmas Parade, Dec. 20, 2015
The Annual New Market Christmas Parade sponsored by the New Market Community Club and the City of New Market Will be held on Sunday, Dec. 20 @ 2:00 P.M. Berrier, the 2015 Patient Ambassador for the Kerbela Shriners, will serve as Grand Marshall of the Annual Parade. Mason was born with bilateral club feet […]
New NASA Satellite Maps Show Human Fingerprint on Global Air Quality
Using new, high-resolution global satellite maps of air quality indicators, NASA scientists tracked air pollution trends over the last decade in various regions and 195 cities around the globe. The findings were presented Monday at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco and published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. “These changes in air […]
For a Safe Holiday, Get a Flu Vaccine and Practice Good Hand Hygiene
Many people will be visiting family and friends this holiday season, some traveling to other states. Doing your part to reduce the risk of influenza, colds and other illnesses can help keep family, friends and your community healthy this holiday season. ‘’Most everyone knows by now how important getting your flu vaccine is to protect […]
MARGARET EVELYN BROWN HENSLEY
MARGARET EVELYN BROWN HENSLEY, of Jefferson City, TN passed away peacefully December 14, 2015. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jefferson City. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and businesswoman. She was dedicated to her husband and family. Her greatest joy was knowing that the love that she and her husband, […]
Dealing With Holiday Stress
As adults, we are very acquainted with holiday stress. We experience it every year. While the holidays are enjoyable (we look forward to them), they can be very stressful for some, if not all, of us. Sometimes we forget that our children our not immuned to the stress of the holidays, simply because they do […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is lineup. The DOE hive met to give the wanna bees the once over. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that descending order is raising the antennas of some in the head governmental hive. The low humm says that the numbers could bee sticky. The low, low humm is […]
Still Not Ready to Waiver
Anybody that has turned on the news this week or logged onto their social media account is aware that Carson-Newman University has been in the news for receiving a waiver for Title IX. For those that are not up on the particulars of Title IX, it addresses discrimination on the basis of sex, including those […]
Is Carson-Newman’s Waiver Another Tennessee Promise Broken?
A recent decision by Carson-Newman University to seek and obtain a waiver for Title IX has raised concerns regarding funding from the State of Tennessee. Recently, the university initiated an associates degree, two year program, to tap into Tennessee Promise funds, which are provided by Tennessee tax dollars. Though the Title IX waiver allows the […]
Habitat for Humanity Holds “High Heels and Hard Hats” Gala
The Jefferson County Habitat For Humanity hosted their annual High Heels and Hard Hats gala at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Jefferson City; High Heels and Hard Hats is a gathering of Habitat volunteers and members of the community to benefit the Race to Racine Ridge project. Racine Ridge is the first Habitat Neighborhood in […]
School Board Interviews Architects for White Pine Project
The Jefferson County School Board is one step closer to renovation of White Pine School, following last week’s School Board meeting. Five architect firms gave presentations and participated in a question and answer session with Board Members, as the Board worked to determine their top choices for architectural services for the White Pine project. Each […]
Commissioner Gonzales Announces Maximum Effective Rate of Interest
The Federal National Mortgage Association has discontinued its free market auction system for commitments to purchase conventional home mortgages. Therefore, the Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 1987, Public Chapter 291, for the month of January, […]
REV. FRED W. WALKER
Rev. Fred W. Walker, age 95 of Dandridge, TN passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Farrar Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
DON EDWARD FORRESTER
DON EDWARD FORRESTER, Sr. age 77, of the Chestnut Grove Community of Dandridge, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home. He was a deacon and member of the Nina Baptist Church of White Pine, TN and was a long time employee of Berkline Mfg. Co. for more […]
Actions of Baneberry Under Investigation
At the request of the District Attorney General’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, the State of Tennessee Comptroller’s Office initiated an investigation into actions of both current and former management and staff for the City of Baneberry. The scope of the investigation spanned the time from July 1, 2013 to May 31, 2015. […]
Triceratops Gets a Cousin; Researchers Identify Another Horned Dinosaur Species
The Ceratopsia family is growing again. Researchers have described a new species of plant-eating dinosaur, Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis, that stood on its hind feet and was about the size of a spaniel. It is similar in age to the oldest-known member of the “horned dinosaurs,” Yinlong downsi, although both are hornless. The findings will be published in PLOS […]
Christmas Party Merriment
‘Tis the season for Christmas parties. Now, I hope the Office of Diversity at the University of Tennessee doesn’t get upset with me over the term “Christmas party.” Oh, who am I kidding? Ze can forcefully insert zeir offense in a gender neutral location. Christmas parties are an integral part of the season and more […]