GEORGE W. EVANS
GEORGE W. EVANS, age 85, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Friday, November 1, 2019. Preceded in death by daughter, Josette Evans; great-grandson, Jaxson Evans; brother, Richard Evans. He is survived by son, Bill Evans; grandchildren, Billy and Matthew; three great-grandchildren; nephew, Rick Evans; niece, Ellen Evans. Memorial service will be held in Ohio at […]
New Child Well-Being Report Focuses on Challenges Rural Counties Face
The differing challenges faced by Tennessee’s urban and rural counties, as well as those that are shared, are explored in KIDS COUNT: The State of the Child in Tennessee, released today. This report, produced by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, the Annie E. Casey Foundation Tennessee KIDS COUNT® partner, is released in conjunction with […]
Tennessee Students Show Modest Gains on Nation’s Report Card
The Nation’s 2019 Report Card was released this morning. According to the results, Tennessee students made noteworthy gains in 4th grade math, but saw virtually no statistical gains in the other subject areas that were tested, compared to 2017. Every two years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is administered to students ingrades 4 […]
Tennessee Takes Another Step to Support Quality and Increase Access to Child Care
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing new investments in child care that improve options for parents, incentivize employment in early childhood education, and ensure a continued bright future for individuals to open a licensed child care agency. Beginning this month educators at TDHS licensed child care agencies will be eligible to apply […]
Unemployment Drops in Nearly Every Tennessee County
Unemployment rates in nearly every Tennessee county, including distressed counties, declined during September, according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Ninety counties experienced lower unemployment in September, while the rate remained the same in one county, and increased in four counties. The latest statistics show unemployment rates […]
JAY WALTER COOK
Jay Walter Cook, age 61, of Dandridge, TN passed away October 28, 2019 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital.He was the son of the late Donzie and Mary “Rush” Cook Sr.Jay is survived by a brother, Donzie Cook Jr. and sister, Sharon Floyd both of Dandridge. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
THOMAS G. JENKINS
Thomas G. Jenkins, age 73, of Dandridge, TN passed away on Oct 30, 2019. Tom touched the lives of many people with his smile and generosity. He was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church Dandridge. He graduated from Karns High School and from Tennessee Tech University. He was a distinguished Vietnam war veteran […]
ANTHONY ZAPPIER
Many of you may know him as grandson, son, brother, cousin, nephew, or friend – whatever you know him as, it was surely radiant, just like his smile. He was born in Fort Pierce, Florida – or to Anthony, “The 772”. His parents, Brandie and Jimmie Zappier have 4 children including Anthony. Alyssa Zappier, Jimmie […]
ROY W. BREGG
ROY W. BREGG, age 75, of New Market, TN passed away at 12:26 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was a member of Hearts Cry Hebraic Fellowship. Preceded in death by his wife, Dawn Bregg; and daughter, Michelle Bregg. He is survived by his children, Tab (Barb) Bregg of Bean Station, TN, Tami (Steve) […]
CHARLIE BLANCHARD
Charlie W. Blanchard, age 81 of White Pine, passed away at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare Center on Thursday, October 24, 2019. He is a Veteran of the US Army and retired from American Enka. Charlie was a beloved son, brother, uncle, husband, neighbor, father, friend and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert […]
DORIS JEAN HOLBERT
Doris “Jean” Holbert, age 87 of Jefferson City, TN passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019. Graveside funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
DORIS KELLEY
Doris J. Kelley, of White Pine, passed away at Jefferson Park Nursing Home in Dandridge on Saturday, October 19, 2019. She was a lifelong member of Leadvale Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, G.C. Kelley, parents, Fred and Myrtle Cogdill Strange, brothers, Joe, Jack and Jesse Strange and […]
CYNTHIA ANN ‘SHIRLEY’ BURKE
Cynthia Ann “Shirley” Burke, age 54, went home to be with the Lord October 15, 2019.Cindy will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 20 years, Wayne G. Burke Sr., her mother Mary A. Brown (Irwin), and her sister Jeri Viana (Robert). She also leaves behind 7 children, Kristina Marie Bahrman (Nicholas), Ashley Michelle Leo […]
Vols Hang Tough with Top-Ranked Tide
Tennessee went toe-to-toe with No. 1 Alabama on Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium, but was plagued by penalties and missed opportunities inside the red zone in a 35-13 loss to the defending SEC champions. The Vols held the Crimson Tide’s high-powered offense to season lows in points (35), passing […]
Jefferson County Falls to Hardin Valley in Senior Night Battle
Senior Night for the Jefferson County Patriots fell just short of what they hoped for the last home game of the season. Despite a strong performance by the Patriot defense, the Hardin Valley Hawks took home the victory in Dumplin Valley Friday night. The first score for Hardin Valley came early in the game, the […]
JAY HOWARD WALKER
JAY HOWARD WALKER, age 44 of Dandridge, TN passed away Monday, October 14, 2019. Since high school, J. Howard has been a tow truck driver for several wrecker services in Jefferson County and surrounding areas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James (Pete) and Joyce Walker and Howard Earl and Lucille Layman. Jay […]