CAROLYN ANN CATES SPENCER
Carolyn Ann “Cates” Spencer, age 69 of Jefferson City, TN passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Veda Cates, sisters, Jessie Mills and Lana Cox, brothers, Paul, Bill, Jack, and Eddie Cates. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Spencer, daughters, Christy Spencer and Karen […]
PATRICIA “PATTY” COLLINS
PATRICIA “PATTY” COLLINS, age 64, of New Market, TN passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at UT Medical center. She was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church, and former owner of This, That and the Other Clothing Store. Survived by husband, David M. Collins; daughter, Samantha Webb; son, Tony Barnes (Stacy); daughter, Crystal Van […]
MASON EDDIE GASS
MASON EDDIE GASS, age 19 of Dandridge, TN passed away Friday evening, July 27, 2018 as result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a 2017 graduate of Jefferson Co. High School and attended Walters State Community College. Mason was an employee of Wendy’s of Dandridge and was a member of the Antioch […]
PEGGY “BOBO” MARIE EDMONDS MCNISH
PEGGY “BOBO” MARIE EDMONDS MCNISH, age 86, of Talbott, TN passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Rio Vista Baptist Church in Metairie, LA and a lifelong missionary, having served in Italy. Preceded in death by husband, Oscar Eugene McNish; parents, Von “Preach” Edmonds, Nana Ethel “Collins” […]
HALEY MARIE COLLINS
Haley Marie Collins, age 50 of Knoxville, passed away at Tennova Turkey Creek on July 24, 2018. She was a member of Grace Covenant Pentecostal Church on Inskip Rd. she is survived by her sons, Nicholas and Nathaniel Yang, parents, Wilson and Linda Collins, fiance, Spencer Hicks, Brother Jimmy (Lorinda) Collins, nieces and nephews, Mikayla, […]
Transitioning from Lazy Days of Summer to Back to School
Those long, lazy summer days are coming to an end and back to school is just around the corner. Parents and students might find themselves feeling a sense of relief and dread with the coming school year. It means back to homework, tests and the daily grind that those traditional school days bring. Before you […]
Tax Free Weekend is Upon Us!
As those long summer nights come to an end and school is around the corner, parents and students have one last chance to save with Tennessee’s Tax free weekend. Tax Free weekend starts at 12:01 am on Friday July 27th and runs through Sunday July 29th at 11:59 pm. All Tennessee merchants who sell items […]
Vol Football Announces Time, Additional Details for Fan Day
The Tennessee Volunteer football team invites fans to meet the Vols in Neyland Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 5, for an open practice at 2:30 p.m. followed by an autograph session. Admission and parking are free for the event. Gate 21 will be open to fans at 1:30 p.m. The autograph session will begin at the […]
Boyd Foundation Awards C.A.R.E. Dog Park Dash Grant
The dogs and their humans of Jefferson County will soon have a new place to play. Back in March, the Boyd Foundation launched the Tennessee Dog Park Dash, a multi-year initiative toward making Tennessee the most pet-friendly state in America. Over the next three years, The Boyd Foundation will award $3 million in total grants for building […]
Carson-Newman Mourns Loss of Presidential Legend
The Carson-Newman community mourns today the passing of its longest-serving president. Dr. J. Cordell Maddox passed away Sunday at the age of 86. Current Carson-Newman University president, Dr. J. Randall O’Brien, reflected on the news: “Dr. Maddox was a dear friend of mine and was dearly loved by the Carson-Newman family. From the day Kay […]
Tennessee Joins FTC, Other States to Combat Fraudulent Veterans Charities
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, along with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office, is joining the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement officials and charity regulators from every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico in announcing “Operation Donate with Honor,” a sweeping new donor education campaign to help donors spot […]
TDH Urges Tennesseans at Risk for Hepatitis A to Get Vaccinated Now
The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak in Nashville, Chattanooga and the Mid-Cumberland Region with nearly 100 cases statewide. This hepatitis A outbreak is linked to a large, multi-state outbreak that has been going on since early 2017, primarily affecting recreational drug users and persons experiencing homelessness in other states including […]
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Award ThreeStar Grants to Sixty Tennessee Counties
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today the 60 counties that will receive ThreeStar Grants. The grants will be used for a variety of local programs addressing economic development, education and workforce development, public safety, health and efficient government. “Providing more opportunities for Tennesseans is one […]