Carson-Newman Hosts Youth Volleyball Camp for Grades 4-8, July 11-13, 2016
Carson-Newman will be hosting a youth volleyball camp for any athletes entering 4-8th grades. July 11-13th 4th-6th graders, 3:00-5:00pm, Cost-$65 7-8th graders, 6:00-8:30 pm, Cost-$75 Due to limited space WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT 30 CAMPERS in each session. Please email your daughter’s name, grade, T-shirt size to Coach David Franklin at dfranklin@cn.edu to reserve your athlete’s spot. To guarantee a T-shirt you need to […]
Chancellor Cheek Announces Plans to Step Down, Transition to Faculty
UT Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek announced Tuesday that he will step down as chancellor and transition to a faculty position teaching higher education leadership sometime in the next academic year. UT President Joe DiPietro will begin the search for a new chancellor immediately with the goal of filling the job by spring semester 2017. […]
Eighth Annual Operation Dry Water Weekend Set for June 24-26, 2016
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating in Operation Dry Water, June 24-26. Operation Dry Water is a national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign directed toward reducing alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities. Operation Dry Water is held the weekend prior to the Independence Day (July 4) holiday […]
Don’t Let Rising Temperatures Scorch Your Wallet
The heat is ON as temperatures are expected to stay in the 90s across much of the Valley for the next several days. The Tennessee Valley Authority and your local power company are ready to keep power flowing, but there some easy things you can do to help keep your cool and lessen the impact […]
Dandridge Senior Center BBQ Fundraiser, June 24, 2016
What: Dandridge Senior Center BBQ Fundraiser. Where: Dandridge Senior Center; 917 Elliot Ferry Rd/Dandridge, TN When: Friday, June 24th, 2016; 5 – 7 PM. Contact 865-397-7605 for tickets or additional info. Adult brisket plate $10/Adult pulled pork plate $8/Child $4 Ages 4 – 12. Menu: Sandwich, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Chips, Homemade Dessert, & Drink. […]
The Fight is On, Again
Things got a little hot in Jefferson County last week, as the County Commission convened for their Work Session. Despite the Budget Committee presenting a balanced budget document with no tax increase for the fiscal year 2016/17, there seemed to be little joy in the meeting room. Tensions ran high as the Department of Education […]
The Day the Sun Stood Still: Summer Solstice 2016
It’s happening up in the sky. A yearly phenomenon of epic proportions that makes the sun itself stand still. 2016’s summer solstice will occur in the United States on Monday June 20th at exactly 6:34 p.m. EST. The solstice is not a modern observation. For millions of years ancient civilizations have watched in awe the […]
New Market Volunteer Fire Department Holds 12th Annual Summerfest
The New Market Volunteer Fire Department held their 12th annual Summerfest this weekend for the community. The event featured several vendors including crafters, food, face painting, and inflatables for the kids. Organizers wanted to create a variety of activities for the community and families over a three day period including live music and fellowship. Summerfest […]
Shakin’ the Lake Plans
I heard that the town is planning something town side for the night of Shakin the Lake. Is that true something is going on and if so, what? The Town of Dandridge is hosting Red, White and Bluegrass for the evening of July 3, 2016 which is the same day as Shakin the Lake. The […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “repeating.” The head governmental hive met this week and it was a nest of nasty for the DOE hive. Buzzy Bees in the Know are buzzing that a shift in the waters could bee foreshadowing of things to come. The low humm is that everything is not in the […]
Corn Pudding
One of my favorite restaurant dishes is the spoon bread from Don Pablo’s. I would get a whole plate of that if they’d let me. This recipe is a pretty close rendition of their fabulous spoon bread, although I actually prefer this one without the cheese. Ingredients: 4 T unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup sugar […]
Happy Father’s Day!
It is time to celebrate the first man in your life. He is the guy that worried about you even before you were born. He taught you to dance and throw a ball. He sat through endless school plays and painful shut out ballgames just to see you perform. This man worked one job, and […]
JCHS AD Randy Rogers Inducted into the NIAAA
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Randy Rogers, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Jefferson County High School, has been recognized by this association as a Certified Athletic Administrator. To earn this distinction, Rogers has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The […]
County Complex Back on the Table
Jefferson County Commissioners met for their regular work session on Monday evening, June 13th, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. Though this would be the final meeting of the Commission prior to voting on the fiscal year 2016/17 budget, it was not the proposed budget document, which included no property tax increase, that was a […]
Tennessee Announces 2016-17 Teacher of the Year Finalists
The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the finalists for the 2016-17 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. The nine finalists represent each CORE region in the state, with three finalists in each Grand Division (West, Middle, and East). Grand Division winners and the Teacher of the Year will be selected from this […]
Inspiration for Father’s Day
It’s the time of year to celebrate the special guy in your life. You know the one, he isn’t as young as he used to be, tells horrible jokes, and has no sense of fashion whatsoever. Dear old Dad! Father’s day is fast approaching, June 19th, and if you still need some inspiration about what […]