League of Women Voters
Charles Gibson, Administrator of Elections for Jefferson County, spoke tonight at the February meeting of the League of Women Voters. The discussion centered on the, “Campaign Finance Guidelines For Candidates,” written by the B.E.C.F. – Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance. As stated in the BECF, the purpose of the summary is to make potential […]
Dandridge Lions Club Extra Large Club Award
Dandridge Lions Club was presented the Extra Large Club Award for Year 2011- 2012 by Past District Governor Chuck Bailey of District 12-N of the Lions Club of Tennessee. The award is a performance award, and is in recognition of the club’s efforts in eye screening, Christmas box distribution, eye glass collection program, aid to […]
Hat Day for Wyatt
Mt. Horeb, Piedmont, and Dandridge Elementary all held “Hat Day for Wyatt” this week. Wyatt is a second grader at Mt. Horeb Elementary in Dandridge. This incredible young man is recovering from Benign Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a brain tumor. “Hat day” let students who donated $1 wear a hat to school with the proceeds benefiting Wyatt. […]
Seth Runyon of Talbott Elementary, 2nd Grade, Gets Suprise Visit From Appalachian Electric
Ms. Peggy Conway’s second grade class got a surprise visit on Wednesday from Appalachian Electric Cooperative General Manager Greg Williams. Mr. Williams made a special trip to Talbott Elementary School to meet student Seth Runyon. Seth, along with his classmates, contributed to the student writing section of the local print paper just before Thanksgiving. The […]
National “Be Burn Aware” Campaign
In recognition of the Shriner’s Hospital for Children national Be Burn Aware campaign the Jefferson County Shrine Club presented Rush Strong School in Strawberry Plains with Burn Awareness Week prevention materials. The Jefferson County Shrine Club is part of the Kerbela Shriners Of Knoxville. The intent of the Burn Awareness Week campaign is to educate […]
Carson-Newman Awards Goddard with Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Carson-Newman’s Education Department faculty recently awarded the Laura Brumit Award for Outstanding Student Teacher to Dandridge’s Mary Catherine ‘Cat’ Goddard. Goddard was a secondary English major who graduated in December with a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Goddard received the award at a breakfast honoring Fall 2012 education graduates. She was nominated by her […]
First Peoples Bank’s Freedom Club
First Peoples Bank’s Freedom Club recently traveled to Indiana where they stayed at the National Historic Landmark “West Baden Springs Hotel.” They are pictured here at the Vintage Café. Their next trip will be in May to the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan.
Lost Creek Rising Author Melissa Peagler
Local author Melissa Drinnon Peagler was on site at Rachel’s Attic Antiques and Collectables and Dandridge General Store on Saturday to pen her name to copies of her newest installment in her Lost Creek Saga book series. Lost Creek Rising is Peagler’s sophomore literary offering and has been highly anticipated by fans of the debut […]
Senior Night at Jefferson High
Friday evening was a special night for several Jefferson County High School Patriots as they were honored on Senior Night. Family and Friends crowded into the high school gym to share in the recognition of student winter athletes in the Class of 2013. Senior dancer, cheerleaders, wrestlers, swimmers and basketball players were all part of the […]
Patriot Basketball Boosters Raising Funds
The Jefferson County High School Patriots Booster Club took to the kitchen in support of the JCHS Patriots Basketball teams. Friday was Senior Night at Jefferson County High School and the Boosters took advantage of the full house to host a spaghetti supper fund raiser and silent auction. In spite of the cold, the Patriot […]
Locals Love It Live In Dandridge
Folks looking for a break from the icy weather came out Friday night for the First Friday event at Dandridge Pizza and More. Local favorite band Grits played to a packed room and wowed the crowd with their combination of tunes that included little something for any music lover. The First Friday event is a […]
Dining With Democrats
Jefferson County Democrats met on Friday, February 1, 2013 at Perkins restaurant. The party has been meeting monthly to discuss local, State and National issues, as well as stimulate interest in the party. The Jefferson County Democrat Party has enjoyed a surge in the past few election cycles and, for the first time in recent […]
DES Family Reading Night
Dandridge Elementary School hosted a family reading night on Tuesday, January 29th. The event brought out students and their parents to enjoy time together sharing books. Proficient reading skills have been identified as one of the major indicators in a student’s long-term academic success and the local schools are working hard to promote early reading. […]
Carson-Newman’s Mallard promoted to executive vice president
Carson-Newman President Randall O’Brien announced this week the promotion of Dr. Kina Steed Mallard to the position of executive vice president. Mallard, who is also provost of the institution, served in the role of vice president of academic affairs since joining Carson-Newman in 2009. “This promotion is the next logical step in a long, distinguished […]
Sparks lauded as Jefferson Countian of the Year
Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks has been named Jefferson Countian of the Year by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Sparks received the honor Saturday night at a banquet. He said he had no clue the honor was coming. “When (the emcee) started reading off who the guy was, I started thinking, ‘Wow, me […]
White Pine Electric Thursday
Thursday January 24th was a busier day than usual at the White Pine school. There was a S.T.E.M. guest speaker who was coming to speak with the second and third grade S.T.E.M group about electricity, as well as a Chili Supper fundraiser with the proceeds benefiting the basketball teams and eighth grade night where 8th […]
