The Time Has Come to Fall Back
It’s time to move those clocks back and catch a well-deserved extra hour of sleep. Daylight Saving Time is officially coming to an end on Sunday November 4th, 2018 at 2:00 am. This means that all of us will have to remember to set our external clocks to a new hour which means that our […]
Park Hosts Walking Opportunity on the Foothills Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites the public to walk approximately two miles along the new section of the Foothills Parkway between Walland and Wears Valley on Thursday, November 8 for a Community Day celebration. This is a special opportunity for pedestrians to experience the series of bridges that connect the 1.65-mile section known as […]
Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) reminds consumers that Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) begins Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Tennesseans have until December 15, 2018, to apply for or re-enroll in coverage for the 2019 calendar year. For 2019, Bright Health is entering the Tennessee market […]
Dandridge Aglow Monthly Meeting November 14
What: Dandridge Aglow Monthly Meeting Speaker: Rita Sisson comes from Morristown, TN with a message of hope, with the understanding of the healing power of God through emotional intelligence, adaptability to our changing time, and male and female reconciliation. Time: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Location: Shoney’s Dandridge, Exit 417 off […]
Jay Bird Hill Exhibit November 8
Nelson Merry School located on Jay Bird Hill was the hub of the black community in Jefferson County for decades. Then integration sent the African American children to join the white children in schools across the county. What impact did integration have on the Jay Bird Hill neighborhood in Jefferson City? Recently twelve people volunteered […]
Happy Halloween from the Jefferson County Post
Halloween is the time of the year where we take the night off to be kids again. Enjoying all the candy, tricks and all around fun that the spooky season seems to offer. For parents helping their little ones pick the right costume and watching their eyes light up when they first put it on […]
CECIL ROBERT “HARRY” CHAMBERS
CECIL ROBERT “HARRY” CHAMBERS, age 89 of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at home. He was a member of the Dandridge First United Methodist Church, long-time employee of American Enka at Lowland, and was a graduate of Maury High School. He served his country as well as his community in his […]
Walk – Through Metal Detectors Now in Use at Thompson – Boling Arena
As a reminder for the upcoming Tennessee Basketball season, the University of Tennessee has implemented a new security measure to enhance patron safety at all events at Thompson-Boling Arena. Walk-through metal detectors are now in place and operational at all arena entrances. Please be advised that this new security measure may add time to the […]
More Vulnerable Adults Becoming Victims of Financial Crimes
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is issuing a warning about the growing problem of financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The department’s Adult Protective Services (APS) division received more than 4,000 complaints of financial exploitation in fiscal year 2017-2018. That’s more than the year prior and an increase of 33% from state fiscal year […]
Celebrations of Ghosts and Goblins Throughout the World
Everyone around the world is fascinated with celebrating ghosts and goblins and the possible return of the dead this October. Here in America we have our own traditions and customs to celebrate the holiday and make the most of Halloween night even before Halloween is here. Pumpkin patches, trunk or treats and other community events […]
Jefferson County Library System Board Meeting November 8
The Jefferson County Public Library System Board will meet in a joint session with the Clinch River Regional Library Board at Parrott-Wood Memorial Library on Thursday, November 8. The regional board meeting will begin at 5:30pm, with the county board meeting to follow.
BONNIE L. COLLINS
BONNIE L. COLLINS, age 92, of Jefferson City, TN passed away October 28, 2018. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Fred Collins, Jr.; sons, Steve and Earl Collins; parents, Hobert and Dora Layman; several sisters and one brother. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mike and […]
BUFORD CLAY SEAL
Buford Clay Seal, age 86 of Morristown passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents; Charlie and Lucy Wilder Seal, his first wife; Ora Seal, son; Henry C. Seal, five brothers; Clyde, Fayett, Dana, Joe, and Louis Seal, and two sisters; Ada Coley and Edna […]
Prescription Drug Box Installed at Sheriff’s Department
Providing a drug box for a community is a step in substance abuse prevention. So, In cooperation with local and State agencies, the Sheriff’s Department has recently installed a drug box in the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. This receptacle is being made available to the public, and is “ready for business.” Folks can now bring […]