JCHS Senior Class Brings Onstage Magic with “Curtains”
Death, a murder mystery, and the old west on stage… what more does an upcoming Broadway musical need? The Jefferson County High School Senior Class answered that question just this weekend with their production of Curtains: nothing! The play gets its origins from a book of the same name by Peter Stone. Stone unfortunately died […]
Dandridge VFW Endows Walters State Scholarship For Veterans
VFW Post 3380 and Auxiliary have endowed a scholarship for the Walters State Foundation. The interest on the endowment will fund scholarships for veterans, allowing the endowment to continue in perpetuity. The post is located in Dandridge. “This scholarship will make it easier for veterans to pursue their academic and career goals, somewhat easing […]
Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter Daughters Of The American Revolution DAR Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
When we envision December 1777 at Valley Forge, the usual picture is one of bedraggled Continental soldiers suffering in the snow for lack of warm garments, shoes, blankets, and food and dying from diseases such as typhoid, dysentery, smallpox, and pneumonia. What we do not usually envision is the hundreds of women and children who […]
Modern Woodmen Helps JCHS Baseball Team
Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial helped the JCHS Baseball Team raise money to buy equipment by sponsoring the Baseball Golf Tournament played at Patriot Hills. MW matched the first $1,500 raised. The ball team went on to successfully raise even more money. In the picture, left to right, are MW representative Richard Hall, Head Coach Zach […]
Mossy Creek Foundation Awarded $100,000 Facade Improvement Grant
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam along with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development recently awarded Mossy Creek Foundation a $100,000 grant through the Façade Improvement Grant Program. This program derives from Tennessee’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds used to improve commercial buildings in downtown districts that have active revitalization programs in place […]
Modern Woodmen Honors Local Hometown Hero
The Dandridge Chapter of Modern Woodmen of America recently honored Fred DeBord as a local hometown hero. Fred has sacrificially given back to our community for years. He was presented with a certificate by local board members, Betty and David Shaw and MWA representative Richard Hall. The certificate states “You believe in volunteer service, and […]
Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians Kicks Off Next Century of Female Entrepreneurs with 2018 Girl Scout Cookie Season
The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) enters the next century of Girl Scouts selling cookies today. The Girl Scout Cookie Program® not only teaches girls essential entrepreneurial skills but also powers amazing experiences for them across the United States. After last year’s 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies, troops in the […]
Letter To The Editor – Failures at the Jefferson County Humane Society
LETTER TO THE EDITOR I was dismayed to read your story of December 28th regarding the management and policies of the Jefferson County Humane Society. The cessation of the “Open Surrender” represents a clear threat to our animal population and also could be indicative of a management breakdown at the Humane Society. The new president […]
Dandridge Christmas Parade 2017
The Town of Dandridge held it’s annual Christmas Parade this year braving the elements more resembling Spring than Winter.
DAR Shines a Light on Boys and Girls Club of Dumplin Valley
At Christmas, some kids do not have a sweet time at home, but there are people who make it sweet by investing in Boys and Girls Clubs, according to Jessica Page, Executive Director and CPO for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dumplin Valley. A veteran of 18 years with the Clubs, Page says that […]
Modern Woodmen of America presents check to Rush Strong School
Accepting the check from MWA Representative Richard Hall is RSS Principal Ron Overton and some of the Rush Strong students. The money is from a matching funds project which MWA helped the school with a few months ago. The students sold candy as a fund raiser. MWA matched the first $1,000 raised.
Historic Downtown Jefferson City Welcomes Annual Christmas Parade
Historic Mossy Creek brought Christmas home this weekend with the annual Jefferson City Christmas Parade. The parade was held in the heart of Downtown, and was a pinnacle event in the city’s Christmas celebration that afternoon. The parade featured a variety of local fanfare, including floats from local businesses, ranging from Bojangles, to home grown […]
White Pine Holds Annual Christmas Parade
The city of White Pine held their annual Christmas parade over the weekend. The parade featured local businesses, churches, and organizations, and followed a route along Main Street. Several members of the community gathered to take in the sights and sounds of Christmas. The parade is a cherished event in White Pine, and Christmas spirit […]
Dandridge DAR Honors Veterans
“The table that stands before you is a place of honor. In setting this table, we acknowledge those missing from our celebration today, and we remember them,” reverently stated Jane Chambers, Vice Regent of the Martha Dandridge Washington (MDW) Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and herself a U.S. Army veteran of […]
New Name, New Vision, Renewed Purpose
Replant according to Webster’s dictionary means: to plant again or anew. For Magna View Baptist Church (now Grace Point Baptist) it means a fresh start. Although the building and property will remain in the same location east of Jefferson City (1170 East Hwy 11E), the congregation has voted to replant the church—with a new name, […]
Rescue 180 and True Life Church Host Addiction Forum
People recover from addiction every day. Families are rebuilt. Lives are restored. But recovery rarely happens in a vacuum. It takes a community willing to stand beside the person, to support them, and to help lead them out of the darkness. “We are so appreciative to True Life Church for joining with us to bring […]
