It’s Apple Pickin’ Time in Tennessee
It’s apple picking time once again, and bushels of apples are available for those who want to enjoy a farm fresh treat. Local producers are saying that now is the perfect time to take an autumn adventure and visit an orchard for fresh Tennessee apples. “Depending on the variety of apple, Labor Day to Halloween […]
Local Courts Encourage Everyone to “Speak Up, Save Lives”
Staff of the Circuit, Sessions, and Juvenile courts are joining their fellow Tennesseans across the Volunteer State to promote suicide awareness this September, National Suicide Prevention Month. According to some of the most recent data, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the Volunteer State. Suicide does not discriminate. It cuts across age, […]
Wolf PAWS ‘Positive Awareness Wolf-dog Sanctuary’ Hosts 4th Annual Fundraiser “WolfStock”
Wolf PAWS invites the public to their fourth annual fundraiser “WolfStock” to be held on Saturday, October 6th from 12-5 pm at their wolf-dog sanctuary located at 2525 Edgewater Lane in Dandridge. Event: WolfStock visitors will get to tour the sanctuary and see the resident wolf-dogs, enjoy barbecue from the Gigglin’ Pig, and have a […]
Tennessee State Library Gives Free Access to 190 Years of The Tennessean
The Tennessee State Library and Archives is pleased to announce that starting today, Tennesseans will have free online access to the full run of The Tennessean (1812 to today) through the Tennessean Electronic Library (TEL). Previously, Tennesseans were only able to access full-text articles from The Tennessean back to 2002. With the addition of the historical Tennessean, Tennessee residents will […]
No. 2/3 Bulldogs Top Vols in Athens, 38-12
Tennessee scored two second-half touchdowns to pull within 12 points, but a late push by No. 2/3 Georgia proved to be too much for the Volunteers in a 38-12 defeat at Sanford Stadium. “We have fight in us, and we’re not going to quit,” Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “It kind of gets me […]
Patriots Fall to Hawks In Hard Battle
Friday night brought football back in to Dumplin Valley as the Jefferson County Patriots hosted the Hardin Valley Hawks. The Jefferson County Patriots, coming off an impressive win against the William Blount Governors, were poised to improve their numbers for the season against the Hawks. Hardin Valley, coming off a 51-10 win against the Morristown […]
Fall Fun is Finally Here!
Grab those sweaters and gather all the pumpkin spice drinks that you can find. Fall is officially here in East Tennessee. You might still be a little bummed that summer is over but fear not there is plenty for everyone to do of all ages no matter budget or schedule. What follows is just a […]
Tennessee Awards $35 Million Across All School Districts To Improve Safety and Security
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen today announced that all 147 school districts in Tennessee have completed the first-ever statewide assessment of school facilities and safety procedures. Additionally, all districts have submitted applications to receive their allocations of the $35 million school security funding and may now use these funds to […]
Tennessee State Parks Receives National Accreditation
Tennessee State Parks has been named one of only two state park systems in the country to receive accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The announcement was made official at the National Recreation and Park Association’s annual conference in Indianapolis this week. “Achieving this independent accreditation means Tennessee State […]
JOHN MCFALLS
JOHN MCFALLS, age 48, of Dandridge, TN passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Preceded in death by father, Clell McFalls; brother, David McFalls. Survived by wife, Jennifer McFalls; children, Heather Yearwood, Christopher McFalls, Zackery McFalls, Autumn McFalls, Johnathen McFalls, Joshua McFalls, Alyssa McFalls; mother, Agnes McFalls; four grandchildren. Family and friends will meet at 10:45 […]
State Representative Andrew Farmer Seeks Re-Election To Tennessee House of Representatives
State Representative Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville) today announced that he will seek re-election to represent District 17 in the Tennessee General Assembly. “My family and I are very grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support and encouragement during this process,” said Chairman Farmer. “We are humbled by the overwhelmingly positive comments sent our way.” Farmer was […]
BILLY JOE RUSH
Billy Joe Rush, age 70, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was a member of Cedar Hill Church of God. Former employee of Magnavox and Jefferson County Sanitation Dept. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam conflict. He […]
Girl Scout Benefit Yard Sale October 4-6
Girl Scout Troop #20587 benefit yard sale is Oct. 4-5-6, 8:00am-4pm. 169 Bicentennial Drive Jefferson City, Patriot Hills Golf Course. Sat. we will have hamburgers/hotdogs. Anything and everything you may be looking for we have. Please no early sales.
ROY LEE BRANNER
ROY LEE BRANNER, age 59 of Dandridge, TN passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born May 28, 1959 the son of the late Charles Branner, Sr and is survived by his mother, Frances V. Nichols Branner and brothers, Charles (Wilma) Branner, Jr. of Knoxville, Billy (Donna) Branner of Dandridge; sisters, Patricia Ann Allen […]