FRANCES MANTOOTH
Frances Mantooth, 82, of White Pine, Tennessee passed away June 30, 2019 at home with her family. She was born to Coy and Stella Lawless July 24, 1936 in Morristown, Tennessee. She was married to the late J.W. Mantooth in 1953 and resided in White Pine, Tennessee. Frances is survived by six children, Ronnie Mantooth […]
Missing Dog – Cooper from New Market
Cooper was last seen on Russell Gap Road in New Market around 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27. He’s a white male French Bulldog. If seen, please pick him up and contact Kaitlyn George on facebook
Gov. Bill lee and Tenn. General Assembly expand Behavioral Health Safety Net Eligibility
More Tennesseans are now eligible for free mental health services through the state’s Behavioral Health Safety Net program. New, broader eligibility criteria take effect today (July 1, 2019) increasing the number of uninsured, underinsured, and indigent people who can receive services through the program. Governor Bill Lee proposed and the Tennessee General Assembly approved $5 […]
MYRTIS E. PEDONE
MYRTIS E. PEDONE, age 100, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at home. Preceded in death by her husband, Victor J. Pedone, Sr. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, the Red Hat Society, and a volunteer at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her children, […]
JOHN RONNIE (J.R.) HOUSLEY
JOHN RONNIE (J.R.) HOUSLEY, age 74, of Jefferson City, TN passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2019. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Jefferson City, retired from the U. S. Post Office with 35 years of service, and worked for Brookfield Uniforms. He was an award winning photographer in the state of […]
ANNIE HOWARD
ANNIE HOWARD, age 72, of Newport, TN went peacefully home with the Lord on June 29, 2019.She is preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Williams Howard; father, Dave Howard; brothers, Bobby and J. D. Howard; and granddaughter, Erica Ray. She is survived by he son, Freddie Ray of Rutledge; daughter, Angie Ray of the […]
ROGER AUSTIN RICKARD
ROGER AUSTIN RICKARD, age 18, of Bean Station, TN passed away suddenly Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital. Preceded in death by his mother, Angela Dawn Strange. He is survived by father, Dale Rickard of Bean Station; brother, Bradley Rickard of Rutledge; sisters, Alexi Rickard of Bean Station, Cassie Barnard of Thorn Hill; mamaws, […]
DAR Awards Good Citizen Award
Erica Roach, a 2019 graduate of Jefferson High School, was presented the NSDAR Good Citizens Award at the Senior Celebration at Carson-Newman University on May 14. Karen Bible, Recording Secretary and DAR Good Citizens Committee Chairman of the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), presented it to her […]
Dandridge Yacht Club Boat Parade
Dandridge Yacht Club will be holding its annual Boat Parade on Thursday July 4. Any and all boats are welcome, so decorate your boat and join the fun. Meet between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. across main channel from Henderson Island. Parade convoy begins at noon.
Jefferson County Library Board of Directors Meeting July 11
The Jefferson County Public Library System Board of Directors will hold a regular business meeting on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Hedges Conference Room at the Jefferson City Public Library, located at 108 City Center Drive, Jefferson City, TN 37760.
Morristown Police Investigating Death of Three Year Old Child
The Morristown Police Department released a statement this afternoon concerning a three year old child who was found deceased in a minivan in North Morristown. “We are investigating the death of a three year old child in north Morristown. The child was reported missing a little after 10:00p.m. last night when it was discovered the […]
Operation Dry Water to be Held July 5-7
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating in Operation Dry Water, July 5-7. 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 annually near the Fourth of July holiday to give BUI […]
Statement from Gov. Bill Lee on Special Session
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement regarding his signing of a Proclamation calling the Tennessee General Assembly into a special session on August 23: “It is in the best interest of our State to select a new Speaker of the House, and so I am calling a special session of the General […]
Majority of Tennessee Counties Continue To Have Low Unemployment
Newly released unemployment data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) for May 2019 shows unemployment rates for nearly every county in the state are below 5 percent for the month. Ninety-one counties have unemployment rates lower than 5 percent and four counties have a rate of 5 percent or higher in […]
ROBERT MILLER
Robert “Bo” Andrew Miller, age 59, of Dandridge formerly of Sweetwater, TN, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his residence.Bo was currently retired but had worked in the food service industry for many years. He had worked locally at Cowboys, Dandridge Seafood, Duff’s in Pigeon Forge and for the Sevier County Healthcare Facility. He […]