New Market Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Team 6th Annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt – April 15, 2017
The New Market Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Team is in the planning stages of our 6th Annual Easter Parade and Easter Egg Hunt to be held on Saturday April 15, 2017. The event will kick off with a parade which will line up on the Old A.J. Highway at Lost Creek Golf Club at […]
Corker Convenes Hearing on Broad Challenges Facing U.S. Policy Toward Russia
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today convened a hearing on the broad challenges ahead for U.S. policy toward Russia, during which he cited the various threats to American interests from Russian actions in recent years, especially the invasion of Ukraine. The committee heard testimony from former NATO Supreme […]
Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Tracy Files Legislation Calling for Photos on EBT Cards Used for SNAP and TANF Benefits
Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) has filed legislation requiring photos to be added to the state’s Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, the method used for delivering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to eligible Tennesseans. The bill aims to deter theft and the selling or trafficking of the cards, while ensuring eligible Tennesseans continue to receive the […]
Multistate Settlement Requires Western Union to Develop Anti-Fraud Program
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced a settlement with Colorado-based The Western Union Company, resolving a multistate investigation which focused on complaints from consumers who used Western Union’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers. In addition to Tennessee, 48 states and the District of […]
Senate Approves Resolution Calling for Convention of States
The Senate approved a resolution today calling for a convention of states in Nashville for the purpose of planning a future Article V Convention. The convention would be the first formal meeting of the states since 1861. Senate Joint Resolution 9, sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) provides that the convention of […]
Patriot Football’s Jonathan Anderson and Tucker Seay Sign On
Two Jefferson County High School Patriot Football players made the next step in their academic and football careers. Wednesday was National Signing Day for college football, with hundreds of football players making that commitment to their prospective schools; Patriot Football was not left out. Jonathan Anderson, center for the Patriots, made the commitment to sign […]
Lady Patriots Overtake Cocke County, 48-34; Patriots Fall Short, 47-42
The Jefferson County Patriots had their last regular season in-conference game for 2017 Friday night. Region Rivals Cocke County High School made their appearance in Dumplin Valley, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric. The Lady Patriots, still reeling from a loss to Morristown West a week before, took to the court in full […]
Valentine’s Day Memories
Valentine’s Day is coming, love is in the airm and memories fill my head. Wow, I have more memories of valentines, candy, and flowers than I am willing to admit. Let’s just say, they number more than twenty one. My first memories of St. Valentine’s Day are of making hearts…red, pink, and white… small, medium, […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week was “awkward.” While the budgeting swarm will soon fly back to the hive it could bee a long winter for some drones. Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that one in the hierarchy has antennas wagging about flying under the radar. The low humm is that it may bee […]
Budget Season Arrives Again
Budget Season kicks off this month for Jefferson County and if history is any indication it should be an interesting process. I am in hopes that this budget year will see the return of funding for some of the non profits that have been cut in the past few fiscal years. It is easy for […]
Valentines Activities to Increase Fine Motor Skills
I. Valentine Hearts Fine Motor Lacing Supplies: Colored Felt (red, white and black) Fabric Scissors Googly Eyes Yarn Masking Tape Hot Glue Gun Directions (For one child): – Fold felt in half and cut out half of a heart. – Cut out three hearts of various sizes in each of the three colors. – Fold […]
She Said, He Said: Are You Optimistic About 2017?
The following is the first entry in “She Said, He Said,” a new series of articles seeking to compare and contrast the various views, political, social or otherwise, of Millennials in today’s world. Elizabeth Lane is a 2016 Carson-Newman University graduate with a BA in Creative Writing, and has worked at the Jefferson County Post […]
Trouble Getting to Sleep? Scientists Say Go Camping
In our modern times, many of us sit up late into the night, watching TV, fiddling with our smartphones, or reading a book by lamplight. Getting up to the sound of the morning alarm isn’t easy. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on February 2 have more evidence to suggest that the solution to these sleeping woes […]
Super Bowl Sunday is Back!
Super Bowl Sunday is back and the big game is just around the corner. This year the New England Patriots will be taking on the Atlanta Falcons for the match up. There are plenty of bets and speculations about what might go on during the big game, but the parties are just as much a […]
Tennessee’s “Get Alarmed” Program Marks 174th Life Saved, Sets Annual Record
Smoke alarms installed as part of the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) “Get Alarmed” program are credited with saving 174 Tennesseans from fire danger over the past four years. The latest confirmed incidents bring the number of documented saves in 2016 to 46—a new state record. Previously, the most saves documented in a year were 43 in 2015. The […]
February is National Heart Awareness Month
Every February it seems that we are overwhelmed by the sight of hearts and other items associated with the color red. While February reminds many of us about the romantic matters of the heart, it is also the month to be smart about your heart. February is national Heart Awareness Month, giving people education and […]