WILLIAM L. YOUNG
William L. Young, age 83 of Jefferson City, TN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on June 8, 2018 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital following a brief illness. He was a member of Mill Springs Baptist Church. He was a former owner of Young’s-West Clothing Store and an avid musician well known for his fiddle and guitar […]
Youth Tobacco Use Drops During 2011-2017
Fewer U.S. middle and high school students are using tobacco products – but too many still do, according to a new survey published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products. In 2017, 3.6 million middle and high school students say they […]
Home Canning and Botulism
It’s summertime and time to harvest the delicious produce you’ve been growing. You may be thinking about home canning as a way to preserve your garden goodies. But beware! If home canning is not done the proper way, your canned vegetables and fruits could cause botulism. What is botulism? Botulism is a rare but potentially deadly […]
Avoid Dengue by Preventing Mosquito Bites
Each year, an estimated 400 million people are infected with dengue virus. About 100 million get sick. Outbreaks have occurred in Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. Signs and Symptoms of Dengue Most people infected have mild or no symptoms. About 1 in 4 people infected with […]
Holdsclaw, DeMoss Officially Hall-of-Famers
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018 was officially inducted on Saturday night at the Tennessee Theatre. Former Lady Vol standout Chamique Holdsclaw and former UT assistant coach Mickie DeMoss were among seven women who were honored for their stellar career accomplishments. Other 2018 inductees included Ceal Barry (coach), Rose Marie Battaglia (veteran, contributor), Chris Dailey (contributor […]
Dandridge Memorial Library Hosts Career day June 28
Career Day at the Library: Looking for a job? Need help with your resume, interview skills, or just don’t even know where to start? The Mobile American Job Center’s Career Coach will be at Dandridge Memorial Library between 10am and 4pm on Thursday, June 28 to help. The Career Coach has computers, as well as copy and fax […]
JCHS Band Yard Sale June 23
The yard sale to benefit the Jefferson County High School band is going to be at the American Legion building in Jefferson City on Saturday June 23 from 9-2. The proceeds from the sale are going to go to helping with band camp, uniforms, and general band funds. All leftovers from the event are going […]
‘Supersized Alcopops’ Pose Unique Danger to Youth
College students seriously underestimate the effects of drinking a new class of beverages being marketed across the country, according to a new George Mason University study. “Supersized alcopops” – sweet, colorful and fizzy drinks that have been shown to appeal to youth – now contain almost as much alcohol as a six-pack of beer in […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches America’s New Top Supercomputer for Science
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) unveiled Summit as the world’s most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry attended the debut to meet with the ORNL team and see first-hand this monumental supercomputer. With a peak performance of 200,000 trillion calculations per second—or 200 petaflops, Summit […]
Teenage Girls Are More Impacted By Sleepiness Than Teen Boys.
Preliminary results of a recent study show that teen girls reported a higher degree of interference of daytime sleepiness on multiple aspects of their school and personal activities than boys. The study examined whether teen boys and girls report similar negative impact of sleep disturbances on their daytime functioning. “What was most surprising is the […]
“Weird” Veggies Are Favorites You Just Haven’t Tried
A stranger is just a friend you haven’t yet met, the saying goes. The same is true for the unfamiliar vegetables that will be showing up at farmers markets and in community supported agriculture (CSA) boxes this summer. As the national movement toward eating more fresh and local produce grows, so does the need for […]
DAR Hosts Martha Dandridge Washington Birthday Luncheon
Sixty guests attended the Martha Dandridge Washington Birthday Luncheon given by the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), at the Glenmore Mansion in Jefferson City on June 2. MDW Regent Jane Chambers welcomed the guests in the Grand Hallway for the 287th birthday celebration of our nation’s first First Lady. […]
JAMES DAVID KLASERNER
JAMES DAVID KLASERNER, 58, of Talbott, TN passed away at his residence on June 6, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly Anne Klaserner; his children, Jennifer Elaine Gerges, and James Albert Klaserner and wife, Chelsea Ann Klaserner; five grandchildren, Michael, John, Levi, Reid and Branton; one brother, Jeffery Paul Klaserner. He was […]
Dandridge Dodgers Win Slugfest
The Dandridge Dodgers, a locally sponsored travel baseball team, won the East Tennessee USSSA Slugfest tournament in Kingsport on June 3rd. It is the first championship the team has won in their 11 and under division since starting last fall.