Dandridge Memorial Library Story Time, Costume Party, and Trick-or-Treating October 28 & 31, 2016
Dandridge Memorial Library will be having Story Time and a Costume Party on October 28, 2016, starting at 11:00 am, and will welcome trick-or-treaters Halloween Day, October 31!
Dandridge Memorial Library Poke’thon, October 19, 2016
Dandridge Memorial Library will be holding a Poke’thon on October 19, 2016 from 4pm-5pm! Battle for control of the library – the members of the team who controls the library at 5:00 will receive prizes! Players can also post photos of any pokemon they find on Facebook for small prizes. Coloring pages and activities will […]
Budget Committee Approves White Pine School Additional Funding
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. In order to clean up last month’s officer appointments which conflicted with the time line that is current policy, the Budget Committee opened nominations for officers and Scarlett, McGraw and Huffaker were unanimously re seated. Jean Ringa, of […]
White Pine Receives Grant
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd recently approved more than $27 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to assist Tennessee communities with infrastructure and health and safety projects. Gov. Haslam and Commissioner Boyd along with Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill, and public and private partners, also […]
Creatures of the Night: Werewolf
With the changing of the leaves and the approach of Halloween, the mind turns to the things that go bump in the night, and the creatures that live in our dreams and nightmares. In honor of the spookiest season, Jefferson County Post writer Elizabeth Lane presents a series featuring some of the most iconic figures […]
Jefferson County Patriots Fall to Hardin Valley Hawks, 35-0
After an exciting win against William Blount for homecoming last week, the Jefferson County Patriots traveled to Knox County to face off against Hardin Valley Academy. After winning the coin toss, the Patriots chose to deflect until the second half, giving the Hawks first dibbs on the ball. Despite several effective tackles from Jefferson County’s […]
MARGARET E. McCARTER WILLIFORD
MARGARET E. McCARTER WILLIFORD, of Jefferson County, TN, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Baptist Health Care Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clark D. Williford and parents, Noah and Nancy Jo Catlett McCarter. Margaret is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Jill Williford and husband, Bruce Harris and Vicki Raybeck […]
Expanding Cognitive Ability Through Art
Creative art is a great way to expand your child’s cognitive ability through development of problem solving skills. What line to draw, colors to use, what should the tree look like, should I make animals, the list goes on and on. The brain is exercised. Ideas are created. Thoughts are linked to create more ideas. […]
Decorating Pumpkins without Gutting
I know that painting pumpkins is popular but I am not much of an artist. Do you have any suggestions for unusual ways to do a pumpkin without having to gut it? Thumb tacks are a great way to design a pattern on a pumpkin. Piping and rick rack are also cute materials to create […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “apparently.” Recent questions have some counting the numbers and coming up short. Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that nine is not enough. The low humm is that it may not bee the big issue that is the bee in the bonnet but instead the one flying bee […]
The Turkey Came Early
Is anyone else over the Presidential Election? Personally, I have had about as much of the candidates as I can stomach. And, that is unfortunate since we will be looking at one of them for at least the next four years. This week, I have spent some time pondering on just what it is about […]
Jefferson County Supports Area Law Enforcement with “Back the Blue”
Saturday morning, citizens of Jefferson County gathered at Jefferson County Courthouse to support area law enforcement. The “Back the Blue” event, hosted by the Jefferson County Republican Party, welcomed area first responders and county leaders. Also present for the morning was State Representative Jeremy Faison, State Senator Frank Nicely, and Congressman Jimmy Duncan, who all three […]
Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places: Roper Mansion
This is the third entry in the Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places series. Histories of towns bridge and connect to make the historical area of Eastern Tennessee all that we have come to know and love. This featured haunt is a continuation of the progress made by the Branner family, the ones who helped build […]
Tips and Tricks to Handle a Home Invasion of Stinkbugs
There are lots of pesky bugs that many of us would love to see disappear with the appearance of colder weather. One prevalent creature that seems to be sticking around is the infamous and infuriating stink bug. Here are some simple tips and tricks, along with some general information, to help you in the fight […]
PETER A. GAMBINO
Peter A. Gambino, age 99, who was hours away from his 100th birthday, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016. He served in the United States Army for four years during World War II. Peter is survived by his loving wife, Frances Gambino; step-daughter, Pam and her husband, Ray Brostean; granddaughters, Rachel Neff and Randi Simmons; […]
DEWEY “SNAKE” MALOY, JR.
Dewey Maloy, Jr. of White Pine, age 85, died peacefully at his home on October 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey, Sr. and Georgia Maloy. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Lou Maloy, along with daughter and son-in-law, Tamera and Gregg Harrell, daughter, Tonya Maloy-Wilson and […]