Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work this Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 17 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to […]
JAGS Cheerleading Hosts Cheer Camp May 6 and 7
Jaguar Athletics All-Star Cheerleading camp will be held May 6-7 at the Carson-Newman University Student Activities Center. Camp schedule: May 6 8:30 am – 12:30 pm; May 7 1:30 – 5:30 pm. The cost is $65 and includes daily snack and camp t-shirt. Ages 4-18 are invited to attend. Train in a fun, positive, and […]
Free Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop
Learn How to Create an Online Shop for your Craft Products! Do you already make custom jewelry, decorative home items, or other handmade products for sale or gift giving? If so, this course will teach you how to start an online shop for your unique line of handcrafted items. In partnership with Etsy, a leader […]
Appalachian History, Culture, Smoky Mountain Spring Beauty Showcased at Annual Townsend Spring Festival
The foothills of the Smoky Mountains will come to life with bluegrass music, arts and crafts, time honored traditions and Appalachian cooking at the annual Townsend in the Smokies Spring Festival and Old Timers Day sponsored by Dogwood Cabins, The Daily Times, WATE-TV, Big Meadow Campground & RV, Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer Shop, Carriage House Restaurant, Keep […]
Parrot-Wood Library to Host “Family Search in Detail” Workshop
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library in Strawberry Plains will host a “Family Search in Detail” workshop. Come and enjoy Dr. George K. Schweitzer on Monday, April 10th at 5:00 pm. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD, is a member of the Board of Directors for the East Tennessee Historical Society, where he plans and oversees the genealogy programming […]
TDOT Asks Motorists to ‘Work with Us’
The Tennessee Department of Transportation launched a new safety campaign today, asking motorists to Work with Us – move over and slow down for highway workers. TDOT is spreading that message statewide during National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 3-7) following the deaths of three employees in 2016. “Last year was absolutely tragic for our TDOT family; […]
Easter Craft Show April 12-15, 2017
Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community, a.k.a. Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community announces the 35th annual Easter Craft Show, a FREE public event. Community studios and juried craftsmen from around the country will be offering crafts for sale. GPS Location: 920 Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tn. and the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community of 100 artisans […]
9th Annual Cruise Against Cancer – Saturday, April 22, 2017
Newport’s Hard Times Street Rod Club, in association with Celebrate Life Cancer Support Group, invites you to attend the ninth-annual Cruise Against Cancer… Saturday April 22, 2017… 6AM to Midnight… Rain Or Shine. This event will again take place at Lowe’s Home Improvement, located at 120 Epley Road in Newport. Cruise Against Cancer is an […]
Jefferson County Hiking Club Greenbrier Hike, April 11
The Jefferson County Hiking Club will hike along False Gap Prong at Greenbrier on Tuesday, April 11. We’ll see the old school foundations, the Plemmons cemetery, impressive rock walls, and a fallen chimney. The hikers will meet at the Marathon gas station at Exit 424 at 9 am, and then drive to the bridges in […]
Jefferson City Library Events for the Month of April
The Jefferson City Public Library (JCPL) offers the following events in the month of April: CHILDREN – · EVERY DAY at 5:30 pm (except for the 8th and 14th) – Science 365 – Every day we will offer a scientific experiment. The first 10 children will be able to participate. · Tuesdays, April 11th and […]
Dandridge Police Department Hosts RAD Course
The Dandridge Police Department will be sponsoring another rape defense class.The course is the nationally recognized Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) course. It is a twelve (12) hour course taught over a 4-day period, for three (3) hours each session. Mother daughter combinations are strongly encouraged. However, due to course content the age limit is 10 […]
Free Intermediate Genealogy Class Hosted at Jefferson City Library
The Jefferson City Library and the Jefferson County Genealogical Society will offer a free Intermediate Genealogy class in two sessions which will take place on Tuesday, April 18 and continued on Tuesday, April 25, 10 a.m. until noon. Participants will explore extended topics in genealogy including courthouse records, DNA, record keeping, state records, military records, […]
Jefferson County High School to Host a College Night on April 6th
Jefferson County High School to Host a College Night on April 6th Jefferson County High School will be hosting a College Night on April 6th from 6-8 pm for students from the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. Whether you are planning on attending college or simply evaluating your options, you can get answers to your […]
Jefferson County Democratic Party Hosts ‘Dining With Democrats’
The Jefferson County Democratic Party invites all county Democrats to join us for our April First Friday Dining With Democrats Dutch-treat lunch. The lunch will be Friday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Perkins Family Restaurant. Reservations are helpful and can be made by e-mailing Edna Langley at gelangley@charter.net or by phoning 865-475-1197. Hope you will plan on joining us […]
