JAMES E. “JIMMY” BAXTER
JAMES E. “JIMMY” BAXTER, age 78 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday evening, January 20, 2018 at his home. Jimmy was a retired long-haul truck driver for Tennessee Truck Lines after many years of service and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his son, Ritchie Baxter; mother, […]
ETHEL JONES MORIE
Ethel Jones Morie, age 92 of White Pine, passed away in Newport on Friday, January 19, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Morie, son, Eddie Jones, sister, Thelma Dunkin and brothers; Conard, Clarence, Curtis, Frank and Clyde. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Glenda Jones, granddaughter, Chanati Moore, great-grandsons, Cole and […]
LACY BROWN
Lacy Brown, age 78 of White Pine, passed away at his home on Friday, January 19, 2018. He is the former Parts Room Manager for Quality Ford in Dandridge. He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Arwood Brown and son, Lance Brown, brothers; Orvil, Mont and John Henry Brown, sisters; […]
Haslam Announces Tennessee Ends 2017 With 28,000+ New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Nearly 2 Percentage Points Lower Than 2016
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips today announced Tennessee ended 2017 with more than 28,000 new jobs across the state in the last year and an unemployment rate nearly 2 percentage points lower than 2016. In 2017 a total of 28,700 nonfarm jobs were created across the […]
RUSSELL JOHNSTON
RUSSELL JOHNSTON, age 88 of Dandridge, TN formerly of Jeffersonville, NY passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Charles Edward and Anna Rebecca (Boling) Johnston, Sr. and was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Edward Johnston, Jr. Russell was a retired electrician and owned and […]
CLYDE SCARLETT
Clyde Scarlett, age 57 of Dandridge, TN passed away at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, January 18, 2018 at his residence following a lingering illness. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and was a former employee of Bass Pro in Kodak, TN. He is preceded in death by his brother, Rick Scarlett. He […]
Consumer Update: Takata Airbags Recall Continues to Expand
42 million vehicles are now part of a recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calls “one of the largest and most complex in U.S. history.” Takata Corporation, an automotive parts company based in Japan, has recalled airbags installed in vehicles from 19 different automobile manufacturers. These airbags can explode when deployed, causing serious […]
Tennessee Football Walk-On Tryouts Set for January 29
The Tennessee football team will hold spring 2018 walk-on tryouts on Monday, Jan. 29, at the Anderson Training Center. Tryouts for Tennessee football team will start at 6 p.m. ET and consist of speed and agility drills. In order to participate in the walk-on program, participants must be enrolled at the University of Tennessee for […]
Mossy Creek Foundation Awarded $100,000 Facade Improvement Grant
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam along with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development recently awarded Mossy Creek Foundation a $100,000 grant through the Façade Improvement Grant Program. This program derives from Tennessee’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds used to improve commercial buildings in downtown districts that have active revitalization programs in place […]
Modern Woodmen Honors Local Hometown Hero
The Dandridge Chapter of Modern Woodmen of America recently honored Fred DeBord as a local hometown hero. Fred has sacrificially given back to our community for years. He was presented with a certificate by local board members, Betty and David Shaw and MWA representative Richard Hall. The certificate states “You believe in volunteer service, and […]
MARGARET H. CHILDRESS
MARGARET H. CHILDRESS, age 80, of Talbott, TN passed away on January 17, 2018. She was a graduate of Carson Newman University with a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee. She was a longtime educator in the area and a member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City. Preceded in death by husband, Denver […]
JOE DENTON “J.D.” PATTERSON
JOE DENTON “J.D.” PATTERSON, age 86 of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday morning, January 16, 2018 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Dandridge, the son of the late Joe and Maude (Denton) Patterson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Churchwell Patterson; sisters, Flora Moore and Wanda Moore; extended family, […]
FRANKLIN “D” EDMONDS
FRANKLIN “D” EDMONDS, age 84, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Physicians Regional Medical Center. Preceded in death by grandson, Matt Edmonds; parents, Frank and Rhoda Edmonds. He was known for calling square dances and was a member of the Flying Boatman. Survived by wife, Lillian Edmonds; sons, Dwayne Edmonds […]
BETTY DAVIDSON
Betty Davidson, age 89, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Monday, January 15, 2018. She was born in Cumberland Gap, TN and graduated from Carson-Newman College in 1949. She was a high school English teacher for approximately 30 years having retired from Jefferson County High School. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. […]
HARLEY DEAN SMITH JR.
Harley Dean Smith, Jr. age 74 formerly of White Pine, passed away on January 14, 2018 after a lengthy illness with Parkinson disease and later cancer. Dean was an active outdoorsman with interests in bear hunting, fishing, and showing horses, which produced him 9 world titles and 32 State, along with several other wins. He […]
PATRICK KENNEDY
Patrick Kennedy, age 72 of White Pine passed away on January 14, 2018 at Specialty Select in Knoxville. Patrick was veteran of the US Army and served his country as a civilian contractor with the US Navy. He was a faithful member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Morristown. Friends may call at their convenience […]