Career Day for the Hawks
Mount Horeb Elementary School held career day for the kindergarten class February 27, 2014. A variety of professionals representing an array of careers came out to speak to the youngest Hawks. Ripley’s Aquarium representatives Jessica Hamilton and Shanda Larson had an engaging presentation about many different marine wildlife and their living habits. Attorney Keith Coates […]
Maury Sends Winners To Compete in Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair
A group of Maury Middle School students will advance to the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair, following successful competition at their local school. These students will join school level winners at other schools across Jefferson County and 21 counties across East Tennessee in the April 1st competition. Around 300 students are expected to compete […]
Who Celebrates Dr. Seuss Day? Dandridge Library
Sunday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day, or as it is commonly known by children everywhere, Dr. Seuss Day. In celebration of the upcoming event and much beloved children’s author, the Dandridge Library hosted a Seuss reading day on Friday afternoon. Tiny tots piled into the library to hear the quirky and interesting stories […]
Red Cross Signing Up Volunteers at Jefferson City Library
The American Red held a volunteer sign up class on February 24th at the Jefferson City Public Library. Naomi Caudle and Pauline Pusey were at the library from 1-3pm signing people up to volunteer in the Jefferson City area. The Red Cross has been instrumental in aiding in relief efforts during extreme flooding in Jefferson […]
Jefferson City Church Members Travel To Honduras
True Life Church in Jefferson City is a church active on the mission field, both at home and abroad. Right now they have a mission team of 13 members working in Honduras, a country they have been active in since 2005. The team works with Communion Baptist Church in Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras. […]
UT Gardens Plant of the Month for March 2014: Toadshade trillium
You know spring is upon us when you see the foliage of trillium pushing through the ground. Along with other spring ephemerals like bloodroot and Virginia bluebells, trillium provides hope after a long winter. There are more than 30 species of trillium native to the U.S. One of the more common species in Tennessee is […]
“MindCraft” Classroom Keeps Students Motivated and Focused
Spring break is just around the corner and while many people begin to dream about the beach, local educators have something else on their minds. State Assessment testing looms on the horizon and county teachers are looking for new ways to prepare, encourage and motivate their students. Lisa Haynes, a 3rd grade teacher at Dandridge […]
Cub Scout Pack 77 Scouting For Food
Cub Scout Pack 77 finished their Scouting for Food event this past Saturday, February 22. The drive started a week prior on February 15, and consisted of pack passing out bags to the community. The bags remained in the community and were filled with donated food over the week’s course. All donations were delivered to […]
Chamber Honors Volunteers for “Christmas In Jefferson County”
“We couldn’t do it without the volunteers.” Those were the words from Don Cason, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce President, as he spoke at a meeting designed to thank all those who make Christmas in Jefferson County possible. Christmas in Jefferson County is a group of donors, sponsors and volunteers who provide food baskets and […]
El Sazon Receives 2014 “Best of the Best Award”
El Sazon Mexican Restaurant has received the 2014 Best of the Best award from the Best In Town Network, a Tennessee restaurant survey and marketing firm. The firms representative, Elmer Purkey (Right), presented the restaurant owner Martin Amaya (Left) with the award at the restaurants Jefferson City location. According to Purkey, “El Sazon ranked as […]
All you need is Love, But A little Marrow Couldn’t Hurt!
Mortar Board hosted a drive for the National Marrow Donor Program! The marrow donor program was hosted at Carson-Newman Maddox Student Activities Center in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 11-13th. The pain free, fast, and easy initial donor registration only requires a few questions filled out, along with a swab […]
Piedmont Hosts Second Annual Family Literacy Night
Piedmont Elementary School hosted their second annual Family Literacy Night on Tuesday evening. The Olympic-themed event was held from 5 – 8 p.m. The first Family Literacy Night was such a big success, the school decided to make it an annual event. Students and siblings, along with family, guardians, and teachers enjoyed playing multiple games […]
Letter To The Editor – Rural Clinic
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Submitted by: Ken Avent Executive Director Jefferson Rural Clinic, Inc. This past Tuesday night, in a display of wonderfully unanimous support, the Jefferson County Commission and the Jefferson City Council voted to donate the building on Old AJ Highway to the Jefferson Rural Clinic which has occupied the facility under lease for […]
NEIL HEATHERLY APPOINTED CEO OF TENNOVA HEALTHCARE
Tennova Healthcare announced system leadership transitions today. Effective March 3, Neil Heatherly will become Chief Executive Officer of the system of six hospitals and several physician clinics based in Knoxville. Heatherly will replace Mike Garfield who has announced his resignation and is working to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. On behalf of the Board […]
Engineering the Future with girls EFG
Traffic this weekend caused a commotion at Mt. Horeb Elementary, as a group of fifty female students from the 3,4, & 5th grade, as imaginary cars, busses, pedestrians, and cyclists performed as rush hour traffic while newly appointed engineers control traffic. First-time voters instructed the highway department of residential and commercial needs to advance the […]
Russelville National Guard unit assists motorists in East Tennessee
At approximately 2 A.M. Thursday morning, Soldiers with the Tennessee National Guard’s 190th Engineering Company, out of Russellville, Tenn., began assisting the Tennessee Highway Patrol, stationed in Dandridge, Tenn., with health and welfare checks along Interstate 81 and I-40. They responded to a single vehicle accident, as well as inspected multiple abandoned vehicles to ensure […]
