Leo Club Spiffs Up Maury Middle
The Maury Middle School Leo Club spent several hours this week adding some beautifying touches to their campus. Planting fall flowers was the order of the day for the MMS Leo Club members and their advisor Elaine Browning. The Leo Club is the Alpha division of the Dandridge Lion’s Club, which serves as the Leo’s […]
Christmas In Dandridge – Save The Dates
While many are still planning for Halloween and wondering how much candy to stock up for trick or treaters, Dandridge Community Trust has been busy setting the schedule for their annual Christmas in Dandridge events. This year the kick off will be before Thanksgiving and will begin with the annual tree lighting ceremony in front […]
‘Bikers For Babes’ Lands At The Point Resort & Marina
The Point Resort and Marina hosted the first fall Bikers for Babes that benefited the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition. Although the weather did not cooperate, Bikers still came out strong to support a great cause and have a little fun. Following a rather damp afternoon ride from the Harley Davidson in Pigeon Forge to The […]
All Saints’ Episcopal School Celebrates The Feast Of St. Francis of Assisi
Wednesday morning, students and parents at All Saints’ Episcopal School celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with their annual Blessing of the Animals chapel service. Father John Dukes, of All Saints’ Church, led the school community in song and prayer as they gathered in the courtyard to celebrate the “pets that bring us […]
WSCC Professor Honored By Tennessee Communications Association
A Walters State Community College faculty member has been honored by a state organization for his contributions to the field of speech communications. Malcolm McAvoy, head of the speech communication department, was honored with the Dorotha Nortan Spirit of Service Award during the Tennessee Communication Association’s annual conference. “Malcolm is a very dedicated faculty member […]
Historic Mossy Creek Celebrates Old Time Saturday
The streets of the Historic Mossy Creek District were filled on Saturday, October 4, 2014, as Old Time Saturday came to the city. A highly anticipated annual event, this year’s street fair brought out crafters, dancers and antique car enthusiasts who set up shop on the streets of the old city. In addition to the […]
Fall Produce Abounds At Dandridge Farmer’s Market
The Dandridge Farmer’s Market was in full swing on Saturday as locals and visitors came out to pick up some of their favorite fresh produce and goodies. In addition to the wonderful, regular vendors, tickets are being sold at the Market for a Ruth Koh oil painting. The painting will be awarded at the October […]
Jefferson County 4-H/FFA members win big at the Tennessee Valley Fair
Jefferson County 4-H and FFA members come out on top at the Jefferson County Fair. The Jefferson County youth had the 3rd highest amount of entries in the fair. The Junior High Dairy Juding Team placed 1st in the Eastern Region. The team members were Beau Larrance, John Ryan Scarlett, Justin Scarlett and JoBeth Scarlett their coach […]
Hannah Oaks Crowned JCHS 2014 Homecoming Queen
Jefferson County High School was buzzing this week, as they celebrated Homecoming. Days of dress up and competitions cumulating in the highlight event of the week, the crowing of the Jefferson County High School 2014 Homecoming Queen. On Friday evening, Hannah Oakes walked away with the title, crown and kiss, as she was chosen from […]
Annual Fall Fashion Show Held At Jefferson County Habitat For Humanity
The Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity hosted their annual fashion show on Saturday showcasing the Fall Collection of 2014. Local volunteers donate many hours planning and producing the show. Ann Marie Potts served as the Mistress of Ceremony for this year’s event and Shelia Wiggins, Executive Director for Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity, offered the […]
VW Boys Wind Up Music On The Town
Dandridge Music on the Town closed out the 2014 season on Thursday evening with one of the largest crowds of the season. Nice weather and good food, provided by Walt’s Hitchin Post, and good music made for a great evening in the historic town square. VW Boys brought their own unique sound to the event, […]
Local Schools Still Have Needs
Jefferson County Commissioner David Seal spent his first few days in office getting in touch with the needs of the nineth district and found that schools in that area are still in need of supplies. The economic plight of many families in the County makes purchasing items for the new school year difficult and most […]
Jefferson County Hiking Club Hikes Injun Creek
The Jefferson County Hiking Club enjoyed a humid hike along Injun Creek in Greenbrier on September 9, hiking along Injun Creek up to Campsite #32 where we had our picnic lunch. The following people participated: Archie and Lynn Archambault, Albert and Rhonda Balance, Donna Bender, Sylvia Blanc, John and Ann Blomquist, Mark and Mary Kay […]
JCHS 2014 Homecoming Court
Jefferson County High School will celebrate their Homecoming this Friday and the week will be full of spirit building fun working up to the game. One of the highlights of Homecoming is the crowning of the Queen. This year fourteen lovely young ladies, in grades 9-12, represent the student body as members of the 2014 […]
Multinational Fare In Historic Downtown Dandridge
The streets on the historic town square in Dandridge were filled on Friday evening as locals and visitors came out in droves to enjoy a Taste of Nations. The annual event, which is sponsored by local businesses is a favorite event, as was evidenced by the lines of people waiting to get a sampling of […]
