DUSTIN JEROME JONES
DUSTIN JEROME JONES, age 27, of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Preceded in death by grandparents, Hugh and Shirley Allen; great-grandmother, Pauline Jones. Survived by son, Chance Jones; parents, Marvin and Sherry Jones; brother, Marvin Lee Jones; grandparents, Wilma and Phillip Helton; several uncles, aunts, cousins and a host of other relatives […]
TOMMY “TOM” O’NEAL WALL
Tommy “Tom” O’Neal Wall, 72, of Jefferson City, TN, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord, on September 24, 2015, surrounded by his family. He fought a very courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was born on February 10, 1943, and grew up in White Pine, Tennessee. He graduated from White Pine […]
Fawbush Chosen as JCHS Homecoming Queen
As the anticipation strengthened, the crowd quieted, and Dharma Fawbush was named the 2015 Homecoming Queen at Jefferson County High School. Unfortunately though for the Patriots, the Bradley Central Bears won the game that was played. The Bears won in what was a great football game for the fans to witness. Trailing 14-10 at the […]
Field of Dreams Youth Basketball League Signups Starting Sept. 28, 2015
The Field of Dreams Activity Center will be holding Signups/Evaluations for the Field of Dreams Youth Basketball League. The dates for signups are: Monday September 28th 5pm-7pm Tuesday September 29th 5pm-7pm Saturday October 3rd 9am-11am We will accept sign ups through the month of October.
Growth Boundaries Approved
The Jefferson County Commission met for their regular voting session on Monday, September 21, 2015 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Absent from Roll Call at the meeting were Commissioners Douglas, Turner and Tucker (Turner and Tucker were present following the election of Commission Officers). Chairman Jim Carmichael was re elected to the Chair position […]
Vols Blast Catamounts, 55-10
Tennessee used great defense and exceptional special teams to dismantle the Catamounts on Saturday night. The Tennessee defense used pressure and coverage to crush any Western Carolina confidence that they might be able to muster up, holding the Catamounts to just 279 total yards on the evening, including just 90 passing. “It started in our […]
Autumnal Equinox 2015
Say goodbye to Summer, because the Autumnal Equinox has just arrived! At approximately 4:22 a.m. on September 23, 2015, the Sun will cross the celestial equator (the imaginary line drawn directly up from the equator), signifying for cultures around the world that a change in seasons is upon us. For those of us in the […]
TDH Urges Parents and Caregivers to Remember Safe Sleeping Practices
The number of children dying from sleep related deaths in Tennessee has dropped from 130 in 2012 to 117 in 2013. The infant mortality rate in 2013 was down to 6.8 per 1,000 births, the lowest infant mortality rate ever in Tennessee. “We are very encouraged that fewer babies are dying in Tennessee from sleep […]
TAVA LOUISE VAUGHN TATE
TAVA LOUISE VAUGHN TATE, age 90, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Jefferson County Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Tate; son, James “Jimmy” Tate, Jr.; granddaughter, Tava Michele Deese. Survived by daughters, Judy (Mike) Scollick, Janise (L.T.) Williams, Jennifer (Randy) Himes and Jeanette […]
FRANCIS “DOE BELLY” MEADE
FRANCIS “DOE BELLY” MEADE, age 46, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center following a brief battle with lung cancer. Francis was born August 6, 1969 in Covington, KY to Mary Lou Hall and Larry Meade. On November 3, 1989 he married his wife of […]
JASON FRENCH
JASON FRENCH, age 45, of White Pine, TN passed away suddenly on September 22, 2015. He was a boilermaker for TVA at the Kingston Steam Plant. Survived by children, Ashley Lynne Empie of St. Johns, MI, Cole Hunter French of Talbott, TN; granddaughter, Addy (expected in November); mother, Linda French of White Pine; father, Rick […]
Dallas TV Casting Director Margo Manning Hosts Dandridge Scouting and Workshop for New TV Pilot, Oct. 1, 2015
Margo Manning, legendary Dallas TV casting director for over 30 years, will be in Dandridge, TN scouting various Smoky Mountain locations for a new TV pilot project – comedy tentatively called “Crime Rewind” as the working title. She will also be conducting a few exciting TV acting workshops for area residents and actors! Margo’s casting […]
Governor Haslam Proclaims POW/MIA Recognition Week
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder today announced September 18-24, 2015 as POW/MIA Recognition Week. Since 2011, the remains of eight Tennessee service members who previously listed as Missing In Action (MIA) were recovered and returned to their country. Specialist Marvin Phillips went missing on September 26, 1966 while […]
Be Young!
Lately on Facebook I have been observing several posts that say, If You Remember This, or Age Test. Regardless of the caption, the inference is that to remember is to be “old.” Well, I have decided, after looking at many of these items, that I must be “older than dirt,” as not only do I […]
Grades Are In, So What Now?
Grades will be arriving home soon; will they be what you expected from your child? If not, what do you do? Do not sit back and wait for things to improve. Become your child’s advocate, as something is probably wrong. First determine what is wrong. Are your goals wrong? Does your child understand the material? […]
Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup
The weather is beginning to get cooler, and when thinking about food, that means one thing to me. Soup! This past week I pulled out my go-to chicken tortilla soup recipe. Of course, like most any recipe I tend to make, I changed a couple things based on what I had on hand, and it […]