Puzzles
I don’t know about you, but I love working puzzles. Any kind will do: logic, Sudoku, crosswords, codes, jigsaws, just about any kind of puzzle put before me. I keep a book of puzzles in the bathroom to accompany a leisurely bath. You will always find a book of a variety of puzzles in my […]
Misbehaving Children
“Children do not misbehave because they want to be bad.” Can this be true? In fact, it is very true. Everyone knows that infants cry to have their needs met. It is an automatic response to the infant being uncomfortable. Having no other means of communicating the need for food, dry bottoms, or tummy aches, […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “qualifications.” The head governmental hive will be back in the nest this week and it could bee that the antennas will be wagging. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that half may not bee enough to take the lid off of the honey jar and there are 2 […]
Time to Move on to #2
I love a really good plan. It just makes everything run so much smoother if things are thought about and worked out on the front end. And, that is why I have been really supportive of the renovation and restoration of White Pine School. For the first time in my memory, there was a reasonable […]
Next County Commission Meeting
I read that the County Commission meeting will be on January 19th. Because this is a Tuesday and they usually meet on Monday, I was wondering if this was a type-o? No, it is not a type-o. Monday is a federal holiday and the courthouse will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. […]
Plans Approved-Building 8 named David A. Holt Career and Technology Education Center
The Jefferson County School Board approved a plan for renovation and additions that will be sent to the County Commission this week. Previously, Cope, the architect firm that is preparing the plans for the project, came back with a plan that exceeded the $2 million dollars in funding that had been identified for the White […]
Jefferson County Proves Too Much for Sevier County
The Jefferson County Patriots met up with the Sevier County Smoky Bears for a head-to-head matchup Friday night. 10 seemed to be the magic number in Dumplin Valley. The Lady Patriots pulled away early in the first quarter. With the help of fireball Tori Griffin, who had 12 points in the first quarter alone, and the aggressive […]
DONALD BRYCE CRAIG
DONALD BRYCE CRAIG, age 73, passed away January 17, 2016 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. He was a 1960 graduate of Fulton High School, past Master of the New Market #246 F&AM Lodge, and a Scottish Rite member. Former manager of S.H. Kress & Company, ASARCO employee, Iron-Worker, Manager of Williamson Counties Milcrofton Utility District, and […]
ORNL FCU Now Accepting Applications for B.A. Candler Scholarship
ORNL Federal Credit Union is now accepting applications for the B.A. Candler/ORNL FCU scholarship to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for the 2016-2017 school year. The scholarship was established in 1993 to honor Bob A. Candler who retired as president of the Credit Union after 31 years of service. Each year, ORNL Federal Credit Union, […]
JOHNNY D. MATTHEWS
JOHNNY D. MATTHEWS, age 59 of Morristown, TN passed away Saturday afternoon , January 16, 2016 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. He was a 1974 graduate of Maury High School where he was a member of the baseball team. Preceded in death by his mother, Vineyard Irene (McCampbell) Matthews and is survived by his father, Arnold […]
County Commission Holds 1st Work Session for Calendar Year
It was back to business as usual this week for the Jefferson County Commission as they held their first meeting following the holiday break. Commissioner David Seal recognized CTE Instructors at Jefferson County High School for their commitment and dedication, especially during the recent renovation to Building 8. Seal’s presentation followed three Public Hearings on […]
BETTY J. PIERCE
Betty J. Pierce age 77 of Jefferson City, passed away 9:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center following a brief illness. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was a Member of Grainger County Ridge Runners Car Club. She is preceded in death by her parents: Roy and Marjorie […]
Nominating Committee Looks at Beer Board
The Jefferson County Nominating Committee met Monday, January 11, 2016. First on the agenda was the approval of the minutes from November 9, 2015 which were passed in a motion by Seals (2nd Douglas). Next came the nomination of the District 2 Highway Commissioner (County Commission Districts 5, 6, and 7). The Highway Commission had […]
BOBBY JOE SHARP
BOBBY JOE SHARP, age 83, of Jefferson City, TN passed away on January 14, 2016. He was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Jefferson City where he enjoyed singing in the choir for over 50 years, served on numerous committees, was active in Sunday School, construction projects, communion steward, and the Keen […]
JEFFERY A. “JEFF” RIFE
JEFFERY A. “JEFF” RIFE, age 51 of Dandridge, TN passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his home. He was born September 3, 1964 in Newbern, NC and was raised in Gallia Co, Ohio. Jeff was employed as a route carrier for USA Today news publications. He is survived by his wife, Gloria (Nelson) Rife; […]
2015 Traffic Fatalities in Tennessee Third Lowest Since 1963
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security announced the number of traffic fatalities in 2015 is the third lowest annual figure in Tennessee since 1963. The 2015 traffic fatality numbers are reported by all Tennessee law enforcement agencies to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP). Preliminary figures indicate there were 965 vehicular deaths on Tennessee […]