Senior Center Gets a Helping Hand From First People’s Bank
First People’s Bank has opened a special account for the Dandridge Senior Center, allowing donations to help the center recover from a recent break in and burst water line. Branch Manager Becky Thomas initially reached out to the director of the center to discuss setting up the account. Donations will go towards roofing needs, exterior […]
Rotary Club of Jefferson City Holds Four-Way Speech Contest at JCHS
Jefferson County High School hosted the Four-Way Speech Contest of the Jefferson City Rotary Club Monday. Each lady attends Jefferson County High School and is in the Senior Class. Each student participating was asked to write and memorize a 4-6 minute speech that touched on the basis of the Rotary Four-Way Test which consists of […]
Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department Acquires New Ladder Firetruck
The town of Dandridge recently invested in a monster of a ladder firetruck. The truck was purchased from the St. John Fire Protection District in South Carolina. Manufactured by E-One, the 41-and-a-half-foot-long truck stands at 11 feet, 4 inches tall. Boasting a 515 horsepower Detroit engine, the ladder truck is quite the sight to see. […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from the Jefferson County Post
Thursday, March 17, is Saint Patrick’s Day 2016, a cultural and religious holiday held on the anniversary of the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday officially celebrates the conversion of Ireland from paganism to Christianity in the 5th century, when Saint Patrick was believed to have brought teaching to his […]
Students from Talbott Elementary School Accept a Check from Modern Woodmen of America
Recently Modern Woodmen helped Talbott Elementary School out with their school fund raiser. The students sold cookie dough to raise money to replace the sound system in the school cafeteria. MWA matched the first $1,000 that was raised. The fund raiser was a great success. The students raised $ 6,110, bringing the grand total to […]
JCHS Mock Trial Sweeps Regional Competition
The Jefferson County Mock Trial Team, headed up by Mr. Cogdill, swept the Knox County Regional Mock Trial Competition. Jefferson County went up against 12 teams over the two weekend competition. They would go undefeated, including Clinton High School in the championship round. For competition, the Mock Trial Team was given a case in November; […]
White Pine Public Library Hosts Books Signing
White Pine Public Library held a book signing on Friday during the Children’s Reading Time. Sandy Whitte M.Ed, author of “Bedtime Stories from McIntyre’s Farm”, read selections from her book. The library was presented with a copy of the book along with a print by illustrator, Julee Crews, to be hung in the children’s section.
JCHS Band Students Win At East Tennessee Band & Orchestra Association’s All-East Band & Orchestra Festival In Gatlinburg
Four Jefferson County High School Band students won places various honor bands in the East Tennessee Band & Orchestra Association’s All-East Band & Orchestra Festival in Gatlinburg, February 4-6. Pictured left to right are: David Garber, junior, clarinet; Chris Grizzel, sophomore, trombone; Kieran Scruggs, sophomore, French horn; and Josh Hunt, senior, trumpet. The band director […]
Girl Scout Council of Southern Appalachian’s (GSCSA) board of directors appointed Lynne Lawson Fugate as CEO
The Girl Scout Council of Southern Appalachian’s (GSCSA) board of directors appointed Lynne Lawson Fugate as CEO of the council. Her start of service today concludes an extensive search process completed by a board of directors committee, after receiving input from council staff, volunteers and girl members. “Lynne’s extensive experience as a leader and member […]
Jefferson County Wins Regional SkillsUSA Competition
Students from Jefferson County High School participated and won in the regional SkillsUSA competition over the weekend, at Northeast State University in Kingsport. They competed against 15 other schools in the region, and this group of students will now go on to compete in Chattanooga in April at the state competition. SkillsUSA is a partnership […]
Dandridge Farmer’s Market Preps for 2016 Season
Farm fresh produce and goods will be back this spring, as the Dandridge Farmer’s Market is slated to return to the Historic Town Square in May. Following the dissolution of the Dandridge Community Trust, the Town of Dandridge took action to ensure that the popular market had a home this year, with the installation […]
Morristown Police Department Presents Detectives Bowman and Hurst with Detective of the Year Awards
Two Morristown Police Department detectives were recognized for their outstanding performance during 2015 receiving the annual “Detective of the Year” award. Police Chief Roger Overholt, Major Michelle Jones and Detective Captain Christian Newman presented Detective Phil Hurst of the Crimes Against Persons Squad and Detective Tracey Bowman of the Crimes Against Property Squad with a […]
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Celebrates Education with “Sweet Week” for Local Schools
During the month of February, AEC will join utilities across the TN Valley in celebrating public education. The campaign entitled “Love of Learning” is designed to show appreciation to local educators and community leaders for the wonderful jobs they do in educating and serving the youth of our Co-op membership. “We are fortunate to have […]
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Holds Open House
The Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County hosted a Volunteer Roundup at their ReStore on Saturday. Habitat Director Sheila Wiggins introduced the 2 new store co-managers, Gail Steiver and Judy Furguson, who told us about some of the exciting new changes going on at the store. From sorting through and organizing items to make them more […]
View From The Chair
LETTER TO THE EDITOR “Letters To The Editor” do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Jefferson County Post nor any of its employees. The Jefferson County Post does not underwrite any of the facts or situations mentioned in the letters. Submitted by: Jim Carmichael, Chairman, Jefferson County, TN It has been a pleasure working […]
Daughters Of The American Revolution
The Martha Dandridge Washington Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution held their organizational meeting and installation of officers on Saturday, February 6, 2016. In attendance were representatives from other local chapters including Emory Road Chapter (Knoxville), Spencer Clack Chapter (Sevierville), Samuel Doak Chapter (Morristown) and Sons of the American Revolution, as well as a […]
