Old Time Saturday Fills Downtown Jefferson City
Members of the Jefferson City community and surrounding counties came together in Historic Mossy Creek to celebrate Old Time Saturday. The event featured several artisans, churches, live music, and local leaders from the community. The gathering was the perfect opportunity to bring yearly revitalization to downtown Jefferson City. Crowds of people circuited the event featuring […]
Richard and Barbara Osborn’s “On Her Majesty’s Cyprus Mission”
This week I’m excited to review a prequel of some local authors. You may remember my review of Richard and Barbara Osborn’s The Red Moon Affair (if not, you should really check it out). Their newest book, On Her Majesty’s Cyprus Mission is a prequel of sorts to that novel, following Ian Black in his […]
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, Tennessee Highway Patrol are Seeking Information in I-81 Shootings in East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) along with The Tennessee Fusion Center (TFC) is providing this Request for Information (RFI) in an attempt to identify agencies that have any reporting of vehicles being shot while traveling on Interstate-81 in Eastern Tennessee. We are also […]
STAFF SGT. KATHY DANIELLE WOLFE COON
STAFF SGT. KATHY DANIELLE WOLFE COON, age 25, of Ft. Bragg, NC and formerly of Dandridge, TN passed away Friday, September 30, 2016. She was a graduate of Jefferson County High School and was presently on active duty with the U.S. Army, where she had earned the rank of Staff Sgt. Kathy had served a […]
September 30, 2016 Will Host the Next New Moon
There are wondrous happenings occuring in the night sky, if we just take the time to look. The phases of the moon may go unnoticed by a majority of us, as some of them take place in the middle of the night, and many people don’t have high tech cameras to capture Instagram-worthy photos of […]
FRED MELVIN McLEAN
Fred Melvin McLean, age 64, of White Pine, TN passed away after a short battle with cancer at Jefferson City Health and Rehab. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 21 years, Janie Darlene Spence McLean, and his parents, Vernon and Evelynn McLean. He is survived by his children, daughter, April (Jacob) […]
JOSEPH (JOE) D. RAGNO
Joseph (“Joe”) D. Ragno, age 86, of Baneberry, TN, and formerly of West Windsor, NJ, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Jefferson City TN Health and Rehabilitation Center. Preceded in death by parents Sante I. Ragno and Angelina Ragno and sister Sandra R. Murray, Joe is survived by his wife of 55 years, […]
RYAN SCOTT TRENT
RYAN SCOTT TRENT, age 29, of Nashville, TN and formerly of Talbott, TN, beloved son, fiancé, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 28, 2016. He was a member of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church and loved his church family. He was night manager of Premier Parking in Nashville. Ryan […]
Public Review, Comment on Foundation Document Begins for New Manhattan Project National Historical Park
The National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are inviting public review and comment on a draft Foundation Document for Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The document is designed to affirm the park’s core mission and significance, key resources and values, and the interpretive themes that tell its stories. Formally established last […]
GARRETT B. TILLEY
GARRETT B. TILLEY, age 74, of Strawberry Plains, TN passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer and is now in the arms of his Lord Jesus Christ. He attended Holston Baptist Church and retired after many years from Conway Southern. Preceded in death […]
ROBERT (BOB) C. KUNTZENDORF
Robert (Bob) C. Kuntzendorf, 71, of Talbott, TN passed away on September 26, 2016 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond G. and Theresa Kuntzendorf; and brother, Raymond L. Kuntzendorf. He is survived by his wife, Julie A. (Moulton) Kuntzendorf; sons, David (Stephanie) Kuntzendorf and […]
CAROLYN McKINNEY SISK
Carolyn McKinney Sisk A Beloved Lady Jefferson City, TN / White Pine, TN – Peace will come when we hardly notice, like the first star in the evening sky, we need not strive for it or seek it. It will find us as surely as the quiet morning light dawns and as purely as the […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “surprising.” The head governmental hive met this week and it was a closer call for the reigning hierarchy expected. Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that sleight of hand seemed to bee the fly in ointment. The low humm is that the misdirection may have had the intended […]
Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places: Glenmore Mansion
Even though the temperatures have been a little slow in catching up, the calendar is certain that it is, indeed, Fall. With the crisp mornings and chilly evenings, changing color of the leaves and pumpkins a plenty, so enters the season of all things spooky. For those who eagerly anticipate the shivers of Autumn, Elizabeth Lane, feature […]
Concussion: How Do We Manage It?
Concussion: How Do We Manage It? A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow; jolt to the head, or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. The sudden movement can cause the brain to bang against or twist […]
Jefferson County High School Announces 2016 Homecoming Court
Jefferson County High School announced their Homecoming Court for 2016 this week. These ladies were selected by their teachers and peers to be a representative for the Patriots for the upcoming homecoming week. The Ladies will be escorted by cadets from the Jefferson County JROTC for the homecoming game on September 30. Presenting the 2016 […]