QCOC Offers Position to Carr
The Quality Control Oversight Committee for Jefferson County, which consists of three Jefferson County Commissioners and two School Board Members, met on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. School Board Member Vines tendered his resignation from the committee. He will be replaced by the School Board at their next voting meeting. […]
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Celebrates Education with “Sweet Week” for Local Schools
During the month of February, AEC will join utilities across the TN Valley in celebrating public education. The campaign entitled “Love of Learning” is designed to show appreciation to local educators and community leaders for the wonderful jobs they do in educating and serving the youth of our Co-op membership. “We are fortunate to have […]
TDCI Helps Military Retirees Fight Financial Predators
In recognition of Military Saves Week (Feb. 22-27), the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division reminds all Tennessee military retirees to guard their assets against financial predators. “The financial exploitation of senior investors, including military retirees, is a growing problem due to the amount of wealth that seniors have accumulated throughout their […]
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Holds Open House
The Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County hosted a Volunteer Roundup at their ReStore on Saturday. Habitat Director Sheila Wiggins introduced the 2 new store co-managers, Gail Steiver and Judy Furguson, who told us about some of the exciting new changes going on at the store. From sorting through and organizing items to make them more […]
JCHS Boys Take 2nd in District, Advance to Regional Championship Saturday
The Jefferson County Boys basketball team traveled to Morristown East High School to face off against the Sevier County Smoky Bears for the IMAC District Championship Tuesday Night. The night began with the Patriots pulling ahead quickly, shocking the Smoky Bears. JCHS’s Cameron Gregg and Darius Allen both made exceptional shots from beyond the arch. Even though […]
JCHS Girls Come in 2nd in District Championship, Will Advance to Regional Championships
The Jefferson County Lady Patriots advanced to the IMAC District Championship after a big win Saturday Night against South Doyle. The bracket found JCHS facing the Morristown West Lady Trojans once again. In first quarter of play, MoWest pulled ahead quickly, showing off why they are currently #5 in the state, but Jefferson County’s girls were not […]
JOSEPH M. WORD
Joseph M. Word, of Jefferson City, TN passed away February 24, 2016. He was born March 15, 1924 to Philip H. and Lucy R. Word, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his older brother, Philip Rogers Word. He had been a member of the First United Church Methodist Church […]
Shelter Insurance Foundation and Michelle Templin, CISR Sponsor Local High School Sponsorship
This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation will award a $2000 scholarship to a graduate of Jefferson County High School. Shelter Agent Michelle Templin sponsors and partially funds this scholarship. A committee of local high school officials and community leaders will select the local recipient. The committee will consider each applicant’s scholastic achievements, educational goals, citizenship, […]
Tennova Healthcare Adds New Hospitals
Today, Tennova Healthcare became a statewide network by adding five new hospitals: Tennova Healthcare – Jamestown, Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville, Tennova Healthcare – Harton (Tullahoma), Tennova Healthcare – Lebanon and Tennova Healthcare – Shelbyville. Tennova is one of the largest healthcare systems in the Volunteer State with 17 hospitals and more than 100 physician clinics. […]
Dining with the Democrats, March 4, 2016
The Jefferson County Democratic Party invites all county Democrats to join us for our March First Friday Dining With Democrats Dutch-treat lunch. The lunch will be Friday, March 4, at 11:30 a.m. at Perkins Family Restaurant. Reservations are helpful and can be made by e-mailing Edna Langley at gelangley@charter.net or by phoning 865-475-1197. Hope you will plan on joining us for a time of good […]
Coding for Educators Workshop at Jefferson City Public Library, April 2, 2016
The Jefferson City Public Library is offering the Coding for Educators workshop on Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. This workshop is for K-5 educators, content-area teachers, learning coaches, librarians and homeschool educators interested in learning ways to encourage students and children in the computer sciences. The workshop will cover content […]
League of Women Voters Meeting March 8, 2016
Charles Gibson, administrator of the Jefferson County Election Commission, will speak at the March 8 meeting of the Jefferson County League of Women Voters. Mr. Gibson was scheduled to speak at the February meeting, which was canceled due to snow. He will talk about the upcoming primaries and other voting issues. The program begins at 7 p.m. […]
REMINDER: Early Voting Ends Tuesday
Tennesseans planning to vote early in the March 1 presidential preference primary, or “SEC Primary,” need to visit their polling locations by tomorrow. Early voting ends Tuesday, February 23. So far 204,503 Tennesseans have chosen to vote early, which may be an important option this election cycle because of unpredictable winter weather. The number of presidential candidates […]
ALMA LUCILLE SMITH HARKLEROAD
Alma Lucille Smith Harkleroad, age 93, a devoted wife and mother passed away at Jefferson County Nursing Home on Monday, February 22, 2016. Alma was of the Methodist faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred N. and Nora Glenn Smith; husband, James L. (Sonner) Harkleraoad; brothers, F.W and Wesley Smith; sisters, Mary […]
STEVEN VANN JAMES STOCKWELL
STEVEN VANN JAMES STOCKWELL, age 27, of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday, February 22, 2016. He was a graduate of Jefferson County High School. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Steven Evans; and grandmother, Peggy Stockwell. Survived by father, Steven Vann Stockwell; mother, Christine Stockwell; sister, Tiffany Stockwell; grandmother, Evelyn Evans; grandfather, James […]
Encore: Potty Training
Due to several inquiries concerning potty training, I am encoring and earlier article. Potty training… the mere word strikes fear in the hearts of even the bravest of us. The good news is that many have been there and survived. We each have different stories to tell because there are many ways to potty train […]