House Republicans Renew Commitment To Tennessee Teachers, Students, And Schools
Before completing business for the year, House Republicans renewed their commitment to Tennessee’s teachers, students, and schools in a successful effort to ensure they are held completely harmless in the wake of last week’s TNReady testing problems. Wednesday night, House members passed House Bill 75 and House Bill 2426 with unanimous support from lawmakers. The […]
Republicans Focus On Jobs, Education, Opioids; Adjourn In Timely Manner
In the final few days of this year’s legislative session, the House of Representatives passed Tennessee’s annual budget with a near unanimous vote. The bill’s passage and official adjournment was the culmination of months of tireless work crafting a fiscally responsible and balanced budget. The $37.5 billion budget builds on previous legislative priorities by making […]
10 Little Healthy Things You Should Do for Yourself Every Day
Let’s be real. Being healthy all the time sounds kinda time-consuming. Your life is busy enough. On the other hand, we all deserve to feel good, right? 1. Find one small way to add more steps to your day. We sit too much, says Martha Gulati, MD, editor-in-chief of the American College of Cardiology’s CardioSmart. […]
Dandridge Police Department Sponsors R.A.D. Classes
The Dandridge Police Department will sponsor another rape defense class soon. The course is the nationally recognized Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class. It is a 12-hour course taught over a non-consecutive 4-day period, for 3-hours each session. Mother and daughter combinations are strongly encouraged. But, please be aware the cut off age limit is 10 […]
ROBERTA JANE WAITES
Roberta Jane Waites, age 77, of White Pine, TN went home to be with her Lord Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was born in Kenvir, KY to Robert and Nellie Hubbard. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of almost 59 years, Lee Waites; her parents; half brothers, Ray Jackson and Gene Hubbard; […]
Wolfpack Press Announces Debut Literary Magazine and Alpha Contest
On April 30th, a new online literary magazine from Wolfpack Press will go live and accept submissions for literary and genre fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and visual art. The launch will include the Wolfpack Press’s Alpha Contest, the winner of which will receive 30 dollars. The winning author will have their story featured on the […]
How to Remove a Tick and Prevent Future Bites
As tick populations grow and spread across the country, their prevalence is increasing the public’s risk for some troubling diseases. Of these diseases, say dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Powassan virus and alpha-gal syndrome—a mysterious red meat allergy—are among the most serious. “Although most ticks do not […]
Bee Prepared: How to Treat a Bee Sting
It can happen fast. One minute the kids are all playing peacefully outside on a warm, spring day. The next minute a piercing scream reveals that one them has been stung by a bee. To help alleviate the panic, dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say it’s a good idea to know what to […]
Unemployment Situation Improves in Nearly all Tennessee Counties
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) today released the March 2018 unemployment rates for each county in Tennessee. The newest statistics highlighted improved rates during March for the majority of the state’s counties. Eighty-two of Tennessee’s 95 counties experienced lower unemployment rates when compared to February 2018. The rates in nine counties […]
Haslam Encourages Tennesseans To Partcipate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today joined Metro Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson to encourage Tennesseans to make an impact on the state’s opioid crisis by cleaning out their expired or unwanted medications on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The biannual event urges citizens to find […]
MICHAEL L. BRANNER
MICHAEL L. BRANNER, age 52 of Dandridge, TN went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his home surrounded by family. He was a member of the United in Faith Church under the leadership of Rev. Norman Jefferson. Preceded in death by his father and mother, James Branner, Sr. and Cloretta […]
WILMA JEAN BALL
Wilma Jean Ball, age 56, of White Pine, TN passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at UT Medical Center after a brief illness. Wilma was a loving person and enjoyed being a housewife. She is preceded in death by her parents, A.C. and Zola Mae Ball; brothers, Hurbert A. (Oscar), Herbert Oscar, Walter C […]
BILLY RAY HANCE
BILLY RAY HANCE, age 80 of Dandridge, TN passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home. He was a graduate of Maury High School, member of the Shady Grove United Methodist Church and was retired from Tennessee Handbags and Coleman Enterprise Co. Bill was an avid golfer and enjoyed being around his grandchildren. He […]
BETTYE KING
Bettye Howse King, age 89, of Jefferson City, passed away April 25, 2018. Bettye was a member of First Baptist Church of Dandridge. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Howard Howse and Martha Startup Howse; sister, Evelyn Howse Bryant and son in-law, Kevin Miller. Bettye is survived by her husband of 63 […]
JOEY LEE GREGG
JOEY LEE GREGG, age 45, of the Piedmont Community in Dandridge, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ted and Margaret Gregg, Vollie and Pauline Gann. He is survived by his mother, Martha “Mott” Gregg; father, Glenn (Vicki) Gregg; sister, Melina Rogers; daughter, Sarah Kelley; niece, Teressa (Trevallon) […]
SHANNON R. SMITH
Shannon R. Smith, age 40 of Dandridge, TN passed away April 23, 2018 from an incident at Bush Beans Canning Plant. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Addie Howard Swain, Robert and Oden Landrum, and Norma Jean Russell; an aunt and uncle, Maralina and Faye Murray; and great grandparents that had offered special […]