Friends of Parrott-Wood Memorial Library Seeks New Members
The Friends of the Library –Strawberry Plains (Parrott-Wood Memorial Library) are seeking new members. You may pick-up a brochure at Parrott-Wood Memorial Library. Roles of a Friends Group: Friends are citizens who value the service of public libraries and volunteer to help them. Friends usually operate with a self-elected board of directors, representing the community. […]
Chamber to Host Annual Golf Classic
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has set its Annual Golf Classic for Friday, May 19th at Lost Creek Golf Club in New Market. This tournament is one of Jefferson County’s largest, drawing from all areas of East Tennessee and from various businesses and industry from within Jefferson County and surrounding areas. The title sponsors […]
Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter D.A.R. “Bee”comes a Friend to Pollinators
The Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted guest speaker, Fred Tyler, aka “Mr. Honey Bee,” on April 8, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Dandridge. Mr. Tyler’s message illustrated the importance of honey bees to our ecosystem and how their preservation is critical to the human race. […]
Jefferson City Ministerial Association To Host National Day of Prayer Service
The Jefferson City Ministerial Association will be hosting a National Day of Prayer Service on Thursday, May 4. The Service will be held at the Jefferson City Municipal Complex at 8:00 a.m.
“One Year in Strawberry Plains Changed My Life Forever” By Ed Brantley : Program at Parrott-Wood Memorial Library
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library, 3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy. Strawberry Plains, TN, invites the community to meet and greet Mr. Ed Brantley on May 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm. He will be speaking on of how he escaped a troubled experience in 1962, when he lived in Knoxville, TN. He lived with a local family in […]
Free Fishing Day Set for June 10
The 2017 TWRA “Free Fishing Day” is set for June 10. Wayne Rich will be hosting a Kids Fishing Day on Well Springs Road from 8:00 a.m. to 2p.m. Kids from the ages of 0 to 16 are invited to attend. Please bring your own fishing gear, and there will be prizes and snacks. For […]
Jefferson County League of Women Voters Legislative Breakfast May 6
The Jefferson County League of Women Voters invites all interested citizens to attend the annual Legislative Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., May 6, 2017 at Perkins Restaurant, I-40 Exit 417/highway 92. State Senator Frank Nicely and Representatives Andrew Farmer and Jeremy Faison have been invited to attend. Langdon Potts, Jefferson County Finance Director, will speak. Brenda […]
White Pine PTO Hosts Craft Fair to Replace Gym Floor
The White Pine School PTO is hosting a craft fair to raise money to replace the 32-year-old concrete gym floor. On Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., over 70 vendors will fill White Pine School with crafts, free kid’s activities, Mother’s Day gifts, children’s gifts, home décor, and more. There will also […]
Carson-Newman’s Library Book Sale is April 27
Carson-Newman University’s Stephens-Burnett Memorial Library will hold a book sale Thursday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Held in the facility’s loading bay, located at 1634 Russell Avenue South in Jefferson City, the sale is open to the public. “We will have thousands of books and expect that our customers will find some […]
Retired Teachers to meet Saturday, June 3, 2017
All retired educators are invited to attend the next quarterly meeting of Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association. The meeting will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Shoney’s Family Resturaunt, Dandridge exit 417. Brunch will be served. Guest speakers will be the recipients of the 2016 Grants for Active Teachers. […]
Third Annual Ruck March May 29th
The 3rd Annual Ruck March, in Jefferson County, sponsored by VFW Post 3380, will be held on May 29th, and the walk will begin at the Jefferson City Community Center @ 7am. Registration is at 6:30 am. The 8 mile march will end at Brazelton Lodge, across from 1st Baptist Church in Dandridge. “The Ruck […]
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 […]
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 […]
