12U Patriot Baseball Wins USSSA East Tn State Tourney
The 12u JC Patriots, a 50-70 Baseball travel team, made up of players from all over Jefferson County, won the USSSA East Tn State Championship over the weekend in Bristol. The team went 4-1 this past weekend against travel teams from Nashville, Morristown, Bristol and Knoxville. This team has won the last three USSSA Tournaments […]
East Tennessee Historical Society Honors one Jefferson County Initiative with Award of Excellence in History
The East Tennessee Historical Society’s (ETHS) annual Awards of Excellence were presented at the organization’s Annual Meeting on May 14, 2019, at the Foundry on the World’s Fair Site in Knoxville. Since 1982, the Society has annually recognized individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation, promotion, programming, and interpretation of the region’s […]
DAR Names New Officers
The members of the Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter (MDW), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDA), welcomed Martha Cummings and Regent Diana West of the Emory Road Chapter, NSDAR, to their May meeting. Ms. Cummings is an NSDAR Museum Correspondent Docent, and Regent West, is an NSDAR Museum Correspondent Docent in Training. Speaker West […]
White Pine Public Library Opens Summer Reading Program
The White Pine Public Library opened their Summer Reading Program with a celebration. Local author, Sandy Whittle, along with the book’s star, McIntyre, appeared for Storytime. Sandy read a selection from “McIntyre’s Farm and Friends”. McIntyre posed for pictures with several of the children. They all received goodie bags and puzzles to heighten their reading […]
AEC Fills Vacancy on Board of Directors
Appalachian Electric Cooperative announced the appointment of the newest member of the Co-op’s Board of Directors. Bean Station resident Tim Collins has been named to fill the unexpired term of Dale Harris, who stepped down from the Board in February. “We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Tim to our Board,” says AEC General Manager […]
Savannah Hammer – JCHS Grad Receives Doctorate of Optometry
Savannah Hammer, a graduate of Jefferson County High School, will be helping people see more clearly. Since she was 16 years old, Savannah knew that she wanted to be an optometrist. She knew what classes would be required, what credits would transfer, and the path that she wanted to take. While most of her peers […]
JCHS Dedicates Revolutionary Patriot Sculpture
The sculpture that we are dedicating today symbolizes several things; and I hope when people see this art work in the future they are reminded of some of these symbols. PATRIOTISM AND CITIZENSHIP, two of the most important things that we teach our students. In fact, our school mission statement makes direct reference to the […]
Dandridge DAR Attends Tennessee Conference
“Be Ye a Doer” was the theme of Denise Doring VanBuren’s opening speech at the 114th Conference of the Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution (TSDAR) April 25-28 in Franklin, TN. Ms. VanBuren, First Vice President General, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), urged the 565 attendees from across the state to […]
Missing Dog
Smoky, a seven month old, seven pound toy Manchester Terrier puppy has been missing since Monday, May 5, 2019. He has a grey collar and is very skiddish. No questions asked if returned, and a reward will be offered. His family is devastated. Anyone with information can contact Cheryl Roach at 865-748-5146.
End of an Era; TWRA Officer Wayne Rich Retires
After 37-years-of-service to the hunters, anglers and boaters of Tennessee, Jefferson County Wildlife Officer Wayne Rich has retired. Wayne began his career with TWRA on April 1, 1982 a few days after graduating from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. His first assignment was part-time boating safety enforcement […]
4H Fashion Show Features Future Designers
Historic Downtown Dandridge and the Shepard Inn was the stage for the 4H Fashion Show, April 22, 2019. Models were not only the stars of the show, they were also the fashion designers. These models were members of the 4H sewing class lead by Karen Nelms, Extension Agent, Karen Smith, Volunteer, and Robyn Elswick, Program […]
Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department Sending Out Annual Donation Letters
This is a significant year for the Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) and for you, residents of our primary response area. This year the department is purchasing a new fire engine to replace a 31 year old engine in our fleet. The cost to purchase the Pierce M206 Rescue-Pumper is $365,943.00. Thanks to your past […]
AEC Donates Over 250 Trees to Members
AEC provided 250 tree seedlings to the public for free. The event was part of the local Co-op’s celebration of Arbor Day and their commitment to industry standards in tree trimming, tree care and education, outlined by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Every day in communities all across America, people depend on safe, reliable electric […]
Grave Marking for Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Hill
Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held a grave marking ceremony April 13, 2019 at the Hills Union Cemetery in Dandridge, Tennessee. The grave was that of Revolutionary War Patriot, Joseph Hill, born CIRCA 1735, and passed February 1, 1807 in Tennessee. Joseph Hill was identified as a Patriot […]
Tennessee State Museum Quilt Exhibition Features More Than 40 quilts from Across the State, Including Two from Jefferson County
The Tennessee State Museum’s current exhibition, Between the Layers: Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts – its first new show since its grand opening last fall – features close to 40 quilts selected from the Museum’s vast collection that highlight Tennessee’s quilt artistry across more than two centuries and all three grand divisions of the […]
Carson-Newman Announces Knoxville Location
Carson-Newman University’s reach will soon extend further into Knoxvillewith the purchase of a building on Middlebrook Pike that will serve asadditional classroom space for dual enrollment and adult and graduatestudies, a meeting space for online students and a location to house alumnievents. The University purchased the former Capital Bank building at 9261Middlebrook Pike to transform […]
