Parrott-Wood Library Offering New Services
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library (3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy, Strawberry Plains, TN) is offering new services to its community. For more information about the new services, please call 865-933-1311. Laminating: (8.5 x 11 sheet) – $1.00 per sheet *Binding: Small Booklet (up to 20 sheets) – $2.00 Medium Booklet (up to 55 sheets) – $3.00 Large […]
Betzaida Shands Announces Candidacy for Jefferson County School Board District 3
Betzaida Shands announces her candidacy for Jefferson County School Board in the November 6, 2018 general election. “I am a firm believer that knowledge is empowerment and that we must be strong advocates of education. As a community, nothing will give us a better return for our investment than to focus on the education of […]
Haywood County Sheriff’s Deputy Living Full Life Without Pancreas
Randy Jenkins, a native of White Pine, leads an active lifestyle as a Haywood County, N.C. sheriff’s deputy and K-9 handler and as a hunter and fisherman; all while living without his pancreas, spleen, an adrenal gland and as an insulin-dependent diabetic. Jenkins, 55, a Coast Guard veteran, was diagnosed with a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in 2013. […]
UT Gardens Hosts Howl-o-ween October 21
The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is going to the dogs for a Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo. The event, co-sponsored by the Gardens and the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, caters to dogs and dog lovers and will be held Sunday, October 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the UT Gardens on […]
ELSIE ROSE THARPE FARMER NICHOLS
ELSIE ROSE THARPE FARMER NICHOLS, age 86, beloved wife of James (Ed) Nichols died on October 7, 2018 at Fort Sanders Medical Center. She was born June 3, 1932 in Powell County, KY to Willie and Martha Tharpe. Survived by husband, James Nichols; step-daughter, Vickie (David) Wilhite; step-grandsons, great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandsons, and many family and […]
SOPHIA EUNICE STIDAM
SOPHIA EUNICE STIDAM, age 93 of Dandridge, TN formerly of Beckley, WV went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 5, 2018 following a brief illness. She was born in Lillybrook, WV on July 17, 1925 the daughter of the late Lillie Mae and Luther Jennings Lilly. Sophia was a retired Realtor and […]
Patriots Fall to Trojans by One
Friday night took the Patriots back to Morristown to face off against the Morristown West Trojans. For the second week in a row, Jefferson County had a double digit lead going in to halftime, only to loose it in the second half. The loss places more pressure on the Patriots, who even if they win […]
The Spectacular Views of Fall Are Just Around the Corner
The summer like temperatures we have been experiencing in the area may make it easy to forget, but it is October. With all the fall festivals, carnivals, and craft shows going on this month, there is something even more magical on its way: the changing of the leaves. It’s hard to imagine that something as […]
Basketball Vols Ready to “See What We’ve Got”
Last season, the Tennessee basketball team was projected to finish 13th in the SEC. The Vols were tied as the fifth-youngest team in the nation, and “experts” didn’t expect much from UT’s inexperienced roster. Despite that lack of recognition in the preseason, the Vols exceeded all expectations and achieved an overall record of 26-9 while […]
TDCI: Secure Your Information During Cyber Security Awareness Month
While technological advances have made everyday tasks easier, they’ve also increased the vulnerability of consumers’ most sensitive personal data. Electronic financial accounts, healthcare information, and social media profiles can be exposed in just a few clicks by enterprising scammers. In recognition of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and […]
HAZEL RUBY BATES
HAZEL RUBY BATES, age 85 of Kodak, TN passed away Thursday morning, October 4, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Jefferson City where she had been a resident for the past ten years. She was the only child of the late Francis and her step-mother Gwendolyn (Davis) Bates. Ruby was a retired employee of […]
JOHN L. MARKS
JOHN L. MARKS, age 89, formerly of Jefferson City, TN went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 2, 2018 after a long illness. He attended Faith Home Mission, and was a veteran of the U. S. Army, having served as SSgt during the Korean Conflict, a Bronze Star recipient. He was preceded in death […]
Educators Submit Report to Gov. Haslam Providing Feedback, Recommendations, Immediate Action Steps To Improve TNReady Delivery
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today received a report from educators with feedback, recommendations and immediate action steps on how to improve the delivery of the state’s elementary and secondary assessments known as TNReady. The report was generated from a recent statewide roundtable listening tour with teachers, testing coordinators and school administrators, and from educators who submitted comments […]
Educators Submit Report to Gov. Haslam Providing Feedback, Recommendations, Immediate Action Steps To Improve TNReady Delivery
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today received a report from educators with feedback, recommendations and immediate action steps on how to improve the delivery of the state’s elementary and secondary assessments known as TNReady. The report was generated from a recent statewide roundtable listening tour with teachers, testing coordinators and school administrators, and from educators who submitted comments […]
New Research Aims to Help Catch Child Killers
Violent crimes against children are especially abhorrent. New research from North Carolina State University will help law enforcement learn more from juvenile and infant remains in order to help bring perpetrators to justice. “There is very little research on the decomposition of juvenile and infant remains, but it’s important to understand the rate and progress […]
Weekday Mornings Are No Longer Peak Times for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings – and especially Mondays – were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests. But a new Cedars-Sinai study shows those peak times have disappeared and now, sudden cardiac arrests are more likely to happen on any day at any time. “While there are likely […]