LESLIE BROOKE STANLEY
LESLIE BROOKE STANLEY, age 22, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016. She is preceded in death by her mother, Lorri Hammer Baker. Leslie is survived by father, Curtis Baker; sister, Kendra (Tyler) Lowery; brother, Kody (Amber) Stanley; grandparents, Samuel (Jean) Hammer; aunt and uncle, S.M. and Audrey Hammer; special friend and caregiver, Terry Lewis; […]
Battle at Bristol Trophy Unveiled At Press Conference
Organizers unveiled the trophy for the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol on Wednesday at a press conference at Bristol Motor Speedway’s Bristol Club. Bristol Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell, University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart and Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock unveiled the trophy that […]
Jefferson County Schools Hold First Day of New Year
Students and teachers headed back to the classroom as Jefferson County Schools held their first day on Friday. Jefferson County held a half day in which students could meet their teachers and pick up all necessary paperwork. Excitement was especially seen at Mt. Horeb Elementary, as students and parents met teachers for the first time […]
JOHNNY RANDALL “RANDY” FLYNN
JOHNNY RANDALL “RANDY” FLYNN, age 57 of Dandridge, TN passed away August 10, 2016 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Randy served time in the United States Army and one year in Korea. Randy enjoyed spending time with friends and taking care of his mom, Annie Flynn, and working on the farm, He is preceded […]
CHARLOTTE A. SEXTON
Charlotte A. Sexton, age 83 of Morristown, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Born October 15, 1932 in Knox Co to the late Fred and Lila Moyers, she was raised in Gatlinburg, TN. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Morristown and a LPN for 27 years. She is preceded in […]
Class of 2020: UT Welcomes More Than 4,800 Freshmen to Volunteer Family
It’s another record-setting year at UT Knoxville: with 4,825 incoming freshmen, the Class of 2020 is the largest in at least thirty years and marks the sixth consecutive year of freshman growth. “We had one of the largest, most qualified applicant pools ever and we’re proud to welcome some of our state’s and our nation’s […]
Park Releases New Biodiversity Web Application
Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Inventory and Monitoring Branch has partnered with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) and the School of Arts at the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, to create a new web application called Species Mapper. Everyone from park managers to school groups can use Species Mapper to explore […]
TAMMY RENEE (PROFFITT) MILLER
TAMMY RENEE (PROFFITT) MILLER, born December 9, 1960 in White Pine, TN passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on August 9, 2016. Tammy was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Proffitt, and her brother, Phillip Proffitt. Tammy is survived by her mother, C. Ann Proffitt; husband, James Carroll Miller; daughters, Alesha Knowland (Skip Canfield), Rachael […]
DARLENE JOANNE LAURAIN
DARLENE JOANNE LAURAIN, age 87 of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday evening, August 9, 2016 at the Chandler House Assisted Living of Jefferson City. She was born, November 15, 1928 in Flint, MI the daughter of the late David and Wilma (Neely) Bump and was long time resident of the Wyandott, MI area. She was […]
MARY JANE PEOPLES
Mary Jane Peoples, age 88, of Clinton, TN, formerly of Jefferson City, TN, passed away Monday morning, August 8, 2016, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her life was devoted to her family, church, and 37-year career in public school teaching. Seventeen years were served at Jefferson High School in Jefferson City, with previous […]
Greg Egan’s “Diaspora”
This week I want to review a fiction book that makes you sit down and really think about some of life’s grander questions: Greg Egan’s Diaspora. Diaspora is a book that follows three separate civilizations, each of which were directly created by humans. The Fleshers, as the first species is commonly known, is a coalition […]
Swann’s Marina Drowning
I head that there was another drowning near Swann’s Marina this weekend. I haven’t heard or seen anything more about it on television or facebook. Is it true that someone drowned this weekend and who was it? According to officials, there was a call about a potential drowning but it was determined that the person […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “uninterested.” One local hive saw a big change this week and Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that it could bee a game changer. The low humm is that one flash from the recent past may not bee of the mind to play nice. The low, low humm […]
Voters Speak Softly
This was the week of change for Jefferson County and across the State of Tennessee but very few have seemed to notice. Oh, we held an election on Thursday but we probably would have had a better turn out if we had thrown a Tupperware party. After all, who doesn’t like or need Tupperware? We […]
Psychologist Reveals Science Behind a Fulfilling Single Life
Dating shows, dating apps – they all strive to make sure none of us end up uncoupled forever. But it turns out many single people embrace their single lives, and are likely to experience more psychological growth and development than married people, according to a psychologist who presented at the American Psychological Association’s 124th Annual […]
Majority of Registered Voters Stay Home This Election
The low voter turnout that plagued early voting in Jefferson County continued through Election Day, with a dismal final vote count of 2370, which is just around 5% of registered voters in Jefferson County. One driving factor that likely kept voters from the polls was the lack of hotly contested local elections. Neither Jefferson County […]