Tennessee State Museum Quilt Exhibition Features More Than 40 quilts from Across the State, Including Two from Jefferson County
The Tennessee State Museum’s current exhibition, Between the Layers: Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts – its first new show since its grand opening last fall – features close to 40 quilts selected from the Museum’s vast collection that highlight Tennessee’s quilt artistry across more than two centuries and all three grand divisions of the […]
County Commission Approves Help for Flooded Area
A group of citizens that have literally been underwater for months will hopefully see some relief soon as the Jefferson County Commission voted Monday evening, April 15, 2019 to allocate funding up to $5,000 for water removal from Ashley Oaks Subdivision. The Jefferson County Highway Department will join with TEMA, who is providing seven days […]
Jefferson County Facilities Committee Looks at Options
The Jefferson County Facility Committee is looking at options to alleviate space needs for the Jefferson County Mayor’s Office, the County Clerk and the Jefferson County Finance Office. Jefferson County Facilities Director Longmire informed the committee that he has obtained appraisals on the current Finance Office and a potential building in downtown Dandridge that could […]
WANDA PATTERSON SCARLETT
WANDA PATTERSON SCARLETT, age 85 of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday morning April 15, 2019 at her home in the Deep Springs Community. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Glenn “Doc” Scarlett; son, Larry Scarlett and is survived by her daughter, Darlene Queener of Dandridge, TN; son, Dale (Sandy) Scarlett […]
LILLIAN HOLT JOHNSON
Lillian Holt Johnson, age 61 of White Pine, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 15, 2019. She was a loving wife, daughter, sister and aunt. She is preceded in death by her father Bruce Holt, sister, Darlene Raleigh, brother, Euedell Holt and an infant sister. She is survived by her husband of […]
Carson-Newman Announces Knoxville Location
Carson-Newman University’s reach will soon extend further into Knoxvillewith the purchase of a building on Middlebrook Pike that will serve asadditional classroom space for dual enrollment and adult and graduatestudies, a meeting space for online students and a location to house alumnievents. The University purchased the former Capital Bank building at 9261Middlebrook Pike to transform […]
Comptroller Releases Report on Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Providers
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a new report that examines Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Providers. Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) are institutions of higher education or other organizations that recruit, train, and produce licensed teachers. The report was requested by House Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Dunn and Senator Dolores Gresham. The report describes the steps EPPs […]
Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work this Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 22 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to […]
JOHNNY MACK SWANN
JOHNNY MACK SWANN, age 61 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday morning, April 13, 2019 at his home following a brief illness. He was the son of the late John Leeper Swann and Florence Cate Swann (former Jefferson Co. Trustee). Johnny was a 1975 graduate of Maury High School. He was raised on the family […]
PAUL NORMAN CAMPBELL
PAUL NORMAN CAMPBELL, age 79, of Jefferson City, TN, born on September 24, 1939 in Hancock County, TN passed away on April 12, 2019. A graduate of Morristown High School, he was a man of strong Christian faith who was loved by all who knew him. He worked hard on the family farm and had […]
J. DONALD MITCHELL
J. Donald Mitchell of Talbott, TN passed away on April 12, 2019. He was born on April 26, 1929 in Colquitt County Georgia. When he was older, he served in the Army as a sergeant and was stationed in both Japan and Clemson, South Carolina. Don was a graduate of Mercer University and Southern Seminary. […]
ANTHONY SHEA LEBOW
ANTHONY SHEA LEBOW, age 40, of Mascot, TN passed away suddenly on April 11, 2019. He lived his lifelong dream of being a paramedic with the EMS of Jefferson County and Grainger County. He loved his family and was a devoted father who was always involved with his children’s activities. Preceded in death by father, […]
A.A. Meeting Sundays
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Sundays at 6:00 p.m. at the Activities Annex, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, 606 Goose Creek Rd, Dandridge TN A.A. is not affiliated with any church that it meets in.
JOYCE MARIE HARPER
Joyce Marie (Bible) Harper of New Market, TN was born April 6, 1940 and passed away April 9, 2019 at the age of 79. She was a member of New Market United Methodist Church where she was very active with the UMW (United Methodist Women). Her greatest joys in life were spending time with her […]