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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Clarence Brown Theatre Adds More Dates to Hank Williams Performance Run!
Due to popular demand, the Clarence Brown Theatre has added a Tuesday, September 16 and a Tuesday, September 23 performance to the run of “Hank Williams: Lost Highway.” The shows will begin at 7:30 pm in the CBT’s Carousel Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus. Several performances in the September 4-28 schedule have sold […]
JCHS Rewards Luncheon
Jefferson County High School students that preformed well on standardized testing were rewarded on Thursday with special seating and service at a luncheon held in the Jefferson County High School Cafeteria. High achieving students were served their meal by faculty and staff during their lunch hour. This has become an annual event at JCHS, designed […]
Letter To The Editor – Jefferson County Commission work session meeting…
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: Steve Hammer AKA Plaintiff # 8 in the Open Records Complaint. I just […]
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program 2014 a Great Success
Parrott-Wood Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program 2014 was a great success. We had a total of 85 people at the Summer Reading Grand Finale. All the children and adults received prizes for participating this year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors and our guest speakers. Without their help we could […]