THERESA “CHRIS” MOORE
THERESA “CHRIS” MOORE, age 67, of Jefferson City, TN passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, John Heiser and Grace Heiser; two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by son, Bo Shaffer (Heather); daughter, Lisa Yuhl (Shawn); four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; constant companion, “Bowser”; […]
School Budget Movers and Shakers.
Tuesday night, the Jefferson County Board of School Commissioners held it’s final meeting with Interim Director Sherry Finchum at the helm, who will be replaced by the new Director of Schools Shane Johnson for the August meeting. After the approval for the minutes of the May meeting, and the approval of Tuesday’s agenda, there were […]
Jefferson County 911 Receives Life-Saving Location from Apple for 9-1-1 Calls Via the RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse
Jefferson County 911 will be receiving fast and accurate device location data for 9-1-1 calls from Apple devices via the RapidSOS NG911 Clearinghouse. The first and most important question in every 9-1-1 call is “What’s the location of your emergency?” Knowing the caller’s location is the first step to dispatching live-saving emergency responders. Jefferson County […]
JESSE ALLEN SHERROD
JESSE ALLEN SHERROD, age 87 of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday morning, June 23, 2018. He was the son of the late Don and Pearly (Smith) Sherrod and was preceded in death by his son, Jacky Sherrod and granddaughter, Abby Swann. Jesse was veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired machinist for Dixie […]
MARGARET “LOUISE” LAWSON
MARGARET “LOUISE” LAWSON, age 94 of Dandridge passed away Friday morning, June 22, 2018 at her home. She was preceded in death by husband, Joe J. Lawson and is survived by her son, Rex (Phyllis) Lawson; daughters, Shirley (Donald) Smith, Judy (David) Johnson and Betty (David) Pebbles; 6 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The family extends […]
ROBERT GENE DEERING
Robert Gene Deering, age 80 of White Pine, passed away at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Friday, June 22, 2018. He was a member of Beth-Car United Methodist Church, Gene was a 32nd degree mason and a member of Leadvale Lodge #390 F&AM, He was retired from American Enka after 42 years of service […]
VALERIE M. SANDERS
VALERIE M. SANDERS, age 60 of Kodak, TN passed away Friday evening, June 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frances C. and Gloria (Gray) Mondell, Sr.; brothers, Keith and Frances C. Mondell, Jr. Valerie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Tony Sanders; […]
One Year of School Comes With an IQ Bump, Meta-Analysis Shows
A year of schooling leaves students with new knowledge, and it also equates with a small but noticeable increase to students’ IQ, according to a systematic meta-analysis published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “Our analyses provide the strongest evidence yet that education raises intelligence test scores,” says psychological scientist […]
Dandridge Police Offering RAD Classes in July
Dandridge Police will be conducting a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class in July of 2018. This is a good opportunity to prepare young females for the college scene. All women should have some basic self defense skills. This class will be conducted at the Field of Dreams Athletics Center. All interested females should call the […]
Welcome Summer 2018!
Even though the heat has been on for weeks, with temperatures well in to the 80’s and 90’s and the lakes getting full use, today marks the official beginning of summer. The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, happens when the planet’s rotational axis on either its northern or southern hemisphere is tilted […]
Using Bloodstains at Crime Scenes to Determine Age of Suspect or Victim
From the spatter analysis made famous in the TV show Dexter to the frequent DNA profiling of CSI and the real cases covered in the FBI Files, blood tests are ubiquitous in forensic science. Now, researchers report in ACS Central Science that a new blood test, which could be performed at a crime scene, could help determine the age of a suspect […]
Kennedy, London Officially Join Tennessee Football
Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt officially announced the additions of graduate transfers Brandon Kennedy and Madre London on Tuesday. Both players will be eligible to play this fall. Kennedy, who has two years of eligibility remaining, comes to the Vols after graduating from Alabama. After redshirting in 2015, Kennedy played in 10 games as a reserve […]
Jefferson City 4th of July Celebration
July 4th Events begin with Children’s Activities at Mossy Creek Station 12:00 til 1:30. Parade at 2:00. Come out enjoy the day, eat some Hot Dogs, let the kids play, then find your favorite spot to watch the Parade. Parade participants will line up Downtown on East Main follow Main to Branner up the hill […]
Sevier County 4-Her’s Selected for Academic Conference
Sevier County 4-H members Andrew Spinosa and Mason Valentine recently took part in the State Junior High 4-H Academic Conference at the University of Tennessee. They were selected to attend based on their 4-H Project Work. Andrew attended in the Poultry Project and Mason in the Garden/Home Horticulture Project. Both will be eighth graders this […]
ROBERTA MAE FELDERMAN
Roberta Mae Felderman, 73, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Knoxville, TN. She was born in Dubois, PA, to James Arthur Depew and Faye Linnea Beck, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, E. John Felderman; two sons, Jonathan H. Felderman of Hartford, TN, and James C. Felderman, his […]