Patriots Dominate Cherokee Chiefs, 53-27; Lady Patriots 52-37
The Lady Patriots and the Patriots welcomed the New Year to Dumplin Valley by defeating the Cherokee High School Chiefs Tuesday night. The Lady Patriots, who are now 11-5, started the evening a little slower than fans were used to seeing. In the first quarter, the Ladies of Jefferson County outscored the Lady Chiefs by […]
NASA Selects Two Missions to Explore the Early Solar System
NASA has selected two missions that have the potential to open new windows on one of the earliest eras in the history of our solar system – a time less than 10 million years after the birth of our sun. The missions, known as Lucy and Psyche, were chosen from five finalists and will proceed to mission formulation, with the […]
A New Year
2016 is officially in the books and we are starting a brand new year. I must admit that I am generally ready to see the old year end and am eager for a fresh start. This year was no exception. But, as eager as I am to move on, there are a few things that […]
Happy New Year from the Jefferson County Post!
It’s no secret that 2016 was a year of highs and lows. Tensions ran high throughout the election year, and America experienced one of its most vitriolic elections in the past century. Wildfires raged through our communities, and lives, businesses, and homes were lost. In spite of these adversities, 2016 will, for many in the […]
The Biggest News Stories of 2016
This year has been a roller-coaster ride for many of us. The year has brought heartbreak and surprises, and many have been left in shock and awe. However, we can all agree that it has been a pleasure to take another trip around the sun with the people we love most. Here are the most […]
The Pop Culture Highs and Lows of 2016
Pop culture seems to dominate our lives these days. Celebrities and fashion moguls fascinate us and we seem to be caught up in the spectacles that are their lives. Pop culture gives us a chance to escape from the mundane and for just a few moments step into something beyond the ordinary. Here are the […]
A Year in Review: 2016, July-December
This is the second entry in “A Year in Review,” taking a look back at the last half of 2016. The second half of 2016 featured just as much change and diversity as the first. However, in the middle of difficult circumstances people were greeted to the cheer and all around good feelings of the […]
Holiday Schedule for State and Local Government
In observance of the upcoming New Year’s Day holiday, Tennessee State and Jefferson County Government offices will be closed for business on Monday, January 2, 2017 and Tuesday, January 3, 2017. They will reopen on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 for regular business hours. The Federal Government will be closed for observance of New Year’s Day […]
A Year In Review: 2016, January-June
This is the first entry in “A Year in Review,” covering some important events in the first half of 2016. As we prepare to say goodbye to 2016, many of us will be taking time to reflect on the highs and lows of the past year. 2016 has been a varied year, offering plenty of […]
The Challenge of Defining Maturity When the Brain Never Stops Changing
Neuroscientists don’t know when your brain is a legal adult. While the law has to draw a line between adolescence and maturity, ranging globally from 10 to the early 20s, different parts of the brain mature at different rates, rather than growing up entirely overnight. In an Opinion published December 21 in Neuron, Harvard psychologist Leah […]
Could Rudolph and Friends Help to Slow Down Our Warming Climate?
Reindeer may be best known for pulling Santa’s sleigh, but a new study suggests they may have a part to play in slowing down climate change too. A team of researchers, writing in the journal Environmental Research Letters, found that when reindeer reduce the height and abundance of shrubs on the Arctic tundra through grazing, the […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “holiday.” The head governmental hive and the King bees have all flow the nest for the holidays. Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that they will bee returning to the hive early 2017 and it could bee an interesting situation when the pollination request comes from two directions. […]
Farewell, 2016!
Christmas has just passed and, hopefully, folks are still in the holiday mode because the season won’t be over for another week. For me, the time just before the changing of the year is a time for introspection. This has certainly been the year for change, especially on the national level, but even here at […]
True Lies: People Who Lie Via Telling Truth Viewed Harshly, Study Finds
The ability to deceive someone by telling the truth is not only possible, it has a name — paltering — it’s common in negotiations and those who palter can do serious harm to their reputations, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “To date, research has primarily focused on two types of deception: […]
Merry Christmas from the Jefferson County Post!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas Day is finally here! Enjoy the day with friends, family and those that you love most. Remember to be thankful for all things, even those blessings in disguise. Christmas finds its origins in the birth of Jesus Christ, as well as winter celebrations of the Winter […]
