NELLIE CHRISTINE FORRESTER
NELLIE CHRISTINE FORRESTER, age 76, of the Chestnut Grove Community of Dandridge, TN went home to be with Lord on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at her home. She was a member of the Nina Baptist Church of White Pine, TN and was a former employee of the Magnavox Co. and Darby House Assisted Living. Preceded […]
MICHAEL LEE HAIGHT
MICHAEL LEE HAIGHT, age 66, of New Market, TN passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. A memorial service is planned for a later date in Michigan.
VIRGINIA BACON WEBB
VIRGINIA BACON WEBB, age 91 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday morning, March 19, 2016. She was born August 1, 1924 the daughter of the late Minnis and Chlora Bacon. Preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ben Webb and sister, Mildred Hughes. She is survived by her sons, Richard, Ronnie and Roger […]
Dandridge Volunteer Fire Deparment Responds to Fire at Wetekam Monofilaments
On Thursday, Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department received a call of a structure fire at Wetekam Monofilaments on Pine Drive in the Jefferson County Industrial Park. The call was received at around 12:07 pm and the fire department was dispatched from station 1, arriving within minutes. Company employees were on their lunch when suddenly they heard something “boom” […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from the Jefferson County Post
Thursday, March 17, is Saint Patrick’s Day 2016, a cultural and religious holiday held on the anniversary of the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday officially celebrates the conversion of Ireland from paganism to Christianity in the 5th century, when Saint Patrick was believed to have brought teaching to his […]
Students from Talbott Elementary School Accept a Check from Modern Woodmen of America
Recently Modern Woodmen helped Talbott Elementary School out with their school fund raiser. The students sold cookie dough to raise money to replace the sound system in the school cafeteria. MWA matched the first $1,000 that was raised. The fund raiser was a great success. The students raised $ 6,110, bringing the grand total to […]
County Commission Holds First of Week’s Two Meetings
March 14th brought a return to the regular Jefferson County Commission Work Session and Voting Meeting Schedule following a month off from County business. This week the Commission will pack both their Work Session and Voting Meeting into a four day period to accommodate Commissioners that want to take advantage of the School System’s spring […]
Tennessee Department of Human Services Kicks Off No Tennessee Child Hungry Awareness Campaign
Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner Dr. Raquel Hatter announced the launch of an awareness campaign calling attention to childhood hunger in Tennessee and urging Tennesseans to pledge support to help ensure no Tennessee child goes hungry. In Tennessee, more than half a million children may go hungry each day. One in four Tennessee […]
CHARLES W. “BILL” MARTIN
Charles W. “Bill” Martin age 76 of Morristown, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 as a result of an accident. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Irene Martin, and sister, Ann Stallings. He was a member of Wooddale Freewill Baptist Church. He was the owner/operator of HeeHaw Auto Salvage in Morristown […]
Free Foster Parent Training Class, March 26, 2016
Youth Villages has an urgent need for foster and adoptive parents in Morristown and the surroundings areas. Would you be able to announce the need and our next foster parent class? WHAT: Free foster parent training class WHEN: March 26 at 9 a.m. WHERE: Youth Villages at 225 West First North St., Suite 302, Millenium Square […]
Leatherbound Classic: “Classic Horror Stories”
If you follow my reviews, you know I love collections, particularly of horror stories. Unfortunately, it’s been a long time since I’ve found a good monster story I haven’t read. Luckily, I just received a collection of the Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Classic Horror Stories. At first, I wasn’t really sure what to expect […]
Time Changes
Well, I don’t know about you, but I wish “the powers that be” would finally decide to stop messing with our clocks. Once again, we have adjusted the time. This time to “spring forward.” Believe me, the only way I can remember which way to go is with the phrases, “spring forward,” and “fall back.” […]
Fun with Creation: Crystal Easter Eggs
With Easter coming up, enjoy with your children an easy science experiment that’s a fun to observe chemical reaction for kids! Supplies Needed: Borax (found with laundry detergent) Water Jars or vases (glass) Egg shells (cleaned with warm water) Food coloring Directions: Prepare the eggs by carefully removeing the top portion of the egg-shell (a […]
Too Early for a Hummingbird Feeder?
I am really interested in attracting hummingbirds to our yard and was wondering if it is too early to put out our hummingbird feeder? With the early influx of warm weather, the Ruby Throated Hummingbird may make its appearance a little early this year. It is actually a few weeks early for them and they […]
Deviled Eggs
Easter is just around the corner, and it seems one of the most popular side dishes for Easter dinner is deviled eggs. Now it may seem odd to serve something with the word devil in the name on the day we celebrate the risen Jesus, but the term comes from the addition of spices, such […]
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Savings Time is once again upon us. I find it to be both joyful and immensely confusing. More sun due to an arbitrary reassignment of time is certainly pleasing, even though the same effect could be had by getting up an hour earlier. Being, you know, human and partial to circadian rhythms, I like […]