SHERRY ROBINSON BELCHER
SHERRY ROBINSON BELCHER, age 68, of Jefferson City, TN, formerly of Ashcamp, KY, passed away suddenly Saturday, November 14, 2015 at her residence. She was a member of Muddy Creek Free Will Baptist Church in Dandridge, where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years, and was a retired secretary from Pike County School […]
ROMAN FORTINO ROSAS MENDEZ
ROMAN FORTINO ROSAS MENDEZ, age 39, of Jefferson City, TN passed away suddenly on November 14, 2015. Survived by wife, Mariana Juarez; children, Alan Rosas, age 7, Tadeo Rosas, age 13, and Diego Rosas, age 17; several brothers and sisters. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Holy Trinity […]
BARBARA O’DELL
BARBARA O’DELL, age 90, born December 21, 1924, passed away November 12, 2015 at the Courtyards Gardens in Knoxville. She was a devoted Christian and in her earlier years, loved to attend her church, Kodak United Methodist Church, of which she was a member. Barbara loved her family, her community of Kodak, her friends and […]
TNECD Releases Labor and Education Alignment Program Report
There is a high demand for workers with STEM and IT expertise across Tennessee but not enough skilled workers available to fill these positions according to a new report released today by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The report highlights that the national trend of baby boomers retiring from the workforce will […]
Final Scheduled Meeting for 2015 of County Commission
The Jefferson County Commission met for their regular voting meeting on Monday, November 16, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Carmichael and all members were present for roll call. Two citizens addressed the Commission to request their approval on an upcoming resolution to encourage fiber […]
Historic Bond Sale Saves Tennessee Millions
The State of Tennessee completed the sale of approximately $384 million of general obligation (GO) bonds today at some of the lowest interest rates in Tennessee history. Tennessee’s excellent credit stimulated heavy interest from investors, amounting to almost $2 billion in orders. This high demand allowed the state to reprice most of the maturities on […]
Moo Moo is a 2-Year-Old Spayed Female Cat
Moo Moo is a 2 yr old spayed female. She is available for a $35 adoption fee.
Igor is a 9-Year-Old Neutered Male Poodle
Igor is a 9-year-old neutered male Poodle. He would prefer a home with no children. He can be adopted for $75, is also eligible for our special seniors for seniors discount.
Now Hiring Part-Time School Nutrition Assistants
Now Hiring Part-Time School Nutrition Assistants $8.75 an hour Monday-Friday 5.5 hours a day To apply go to jc-schools.net then click Departments, Human Resources, Job Postings
Public Invited to Attend Hopewell Presbyterian Church’s 230 Year Celebration, Dec. 6, 2015
Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Dandridge will celebrate their 230th anniversary with a reception at the church on Sunday, December 6th. The public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Over 75 beautiful Nativity sets from around the world will be on display, along with the 230 unique pillowcase dresses which were […]
Beaver Creek Church 5th Sunday Singing, November 29, 2015
Beaver Creek Baptist Church invites you to join us on Sunday, Nov 29 at 7:00 PM to enjoy some great gospel music presented by Darryl and Rebecca Wilson and Michael Whittaker. The church is located at 845 Beaver Creek Rd. in Strawberry Plains. Check us out on Facebook too!
Developing Memory Continued: Mnemonics
Mnemonics are memory devices that help recall larger pieces of information. I have listed examples, but you can create these for anything your child needs to remember. In a Name Mnemonic, the 1st letter of each word in a list of items is used to make a name of a person or thing. – Roy […]
Senior Tax Freeze Looks for Warm Reception
Jefferson County Commission is once again facing the question of initiating a Senior Property Tax Freeze. Currently, Jefferson County offers Senior Tax Relief for those that qualify and a little more than 700 residents take advantage of that benefit. The tax relief program is offered by the State of Tennessee and the base contribution toward […]
County Internet Coverage
I heard that areas in the County that do not have internet may be getting it. Is that true? If so then that is great because it costs me a small fortune to get the sketchy service that I have now and it really isn’t worth it but I need internet. There is a very […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “frozen.” The head governmental hive will meet this week and the swarm will bee looking at putting some pollination in the deep freeze. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that a six figure push from one could bee the stinger in the mix. The low, humm is that […]
The Wolf is at The Door
Sometimes I wonder how we got in the shape that we are in, the world I mean. Where did we get so lost, step so far off the path, that we have found ourselves lost in some sort of alternate reality from where we were thirty years ago. I am forty nine years old. Not […]