Tennessee’s Farmer Veterans Serve Twice
This Veteran’s Day, we will honor the brave men and women who have served our country, but did you know that some Tennessee veterans are now serving by producing the food we eat and the fiber we use? Tennessee has more than 400 farmer veterans. One of them is Dennis Scales, owner of Running Hog […]
JUDITH LOUISE KEPMPLIN
Judith Louise Kemplin, age 68 of Jefferson City passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from a car accident. She was preceded in death by her parents; Harding Knight and Hazel V. Brady Knight. She is survived by her husband; Ruben Millard Kemplin Jr., daughters; Juliet (Joe) Daniel, and Jennifer (Donna) Doubrley, son, Millard(Windi)Kemplin III, grandchildren; […]
TELITHA PHILLIPS
TELITHA PHILLIPS, age 100, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Jefferson Park Nursing Home. Preceded in death by her husband, Ephraim Phillips; parents, Benjamin and Bernettie Phillips; sisters, Reba Jarnigan and Janice Pollard; brothers, Arvil Phillips, Walter Phillips, Dana Phillips and Eunice Phillips. She was a member of the Church […]
MISTY MARLENE BROWN
Misty Marlene Brown age 36 of Sevierville passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018 in Knoxville. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Hubert Shipley and Helen Shipley and uncle; Ronald Shipley. She is survived by her mother; Linda Wilson, daughter; Makayla Brown, sisters; Kasandra Greene, Tanya Merrill, and Trinal Johnson and many nieces, […]
Tennessee Workers’ Comp Rates Fall For Sixth Consecutive Year
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak today announced that Tennessee workers’ compensation insurance premiums will decrease for the sixth consecutive year to a record low, continuing the trend of substantial savings created for Tennessee employers and workers. “I am pleased to see these continued decreases […]
Families Receive Service Dogs Trained By Offenders
Friday, nine service dogs graduated from the Retrieving Independence Program at the Turney Center Industrial Complex. This is an innovative program in which specially screened offenders train puppies to be service animals. The graduation marks the end of a nearly 18-month program where the dogs underwent an intensive training process, teaching them everything from seizure detection […]
DAR Tours Crossnore School
Education, Historic Preservation, and Patriotism are the chief goals of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). Ellie Betts, Tennessee Society NSDAR Schools Vice Chair for The Crossnore School advanced the goal of Education on October 3 as she welcomed TSDAR members from the Applachian District to tour the facilities of The Crossnore […]
MARGUERITE CLINE
Marguerite Cline age 85 of White Pine passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Family will receive friends on Monday, November 5, 2018 from 5-7:00pm at Farrar Funeral Home, White Pine with service to follow at 7:00pm. Graveside interment service will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 2:00pm in Hamblen Memory Gardens. Family […]
SHIRLEY ELIZABETH DUKES CURL
SHIRLEY ELIZABETH DUKES CURL, age 85, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Signature Living following a brief illness. She was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church and retired from Magnavox and General Electric. Preceded in death by son, Michael Curl; father, Rufus Dukes; mother Elizabeth Miller; sister, Sue Hurst; […]
BARBARA JEAN SHEETS
BARBARA JEAN SHEETS, age 88, of Jefferson City, TN passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on November 4, 2018. She was a member, usher, Sunday School teacher and trustee of Martha Davis Baptist Church. She retired from Magnavox, was a County Commissioner for 20 years, and was an avid bowler for over […]
AMANDA MARIE GALLAGHER
Amanda Marie Gallagher, age 74 of New Market passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents; Walter E. and Mandy N. Stitcher Cook. She is survived by her son; Jack Gallagher, two grandchildren and many friends. At her request, no formal services will be held at this time.
Don’t Forget to Check Smoke Alarm Batteries When You ‘Fall Back’ This Weekend
The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds Tennesseans to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting their clocks back one hour Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at 2 a.m. (CDT) when daylight saving time ends. “Smoke alarms have proven to save lives in the event of a home fire—but only if they […]
Vols Top Charlotte 14-3 on Homecoming
Tennessee opened the month of November with a win, topping the Charlotte 49ers 14-3 Saturday evening at Neyland Stadium. It was the fifth-straight Homecoming win for the Volunteers and 73rd overall on the occasion since 1916. “I was really proud of the way our guys found a way to get a win,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “At the […]