Jefferson County 4-H Members Start Market Hog Project This Fall
In Jefferson County, seven 4-H members will be starting the Market Hog Project this fall. The 4-H members will be getting 50 to 70 pound pigs and will raise them through January 2014 when the pigs will then weigh about 250 pounds. Since the 4-H program concentrates on teaching life skills and responsibility to 4-Hers, […]
Mt. Horeb Elementary Celebrates World Milk Day
Last week the Mount Horeb Hawks celebrated World School Milk Day. Though the actual event day is September 25, 2013, rainy weather pushed the celebration to the end of the week. This is the 14th World School Milk Day and it provides an opportunity to reinforce the benefits of drinking milk on a daily basis. […]
Carson-Newman University welcomes new faculty members
Carson-Newman University began the 2013-14 academic year with eleven new faculty members. “New faculty breathes new life into our work at Carson-Newman,” said Executive Vice President Kina Mallard. “The most important part of my job is recruiting faculty who fit our mission of academic excellence and Christian commitment. This new class of faculty includes strong […]
4-H Members Visit UT Vet School
Jefferson County 4-H Horse Club got up early last Saturday and toured the University of Tennessee School of Veterinary Medicine’s new large animal facility. There were about 30 4-H members and their families that learned about the new facilities. The next meeting of the 4-H Horse Club is Tuesday – October 8, 6:30 pm. at […]
Ryleigh Fritz Crowned White Pine Homecoming Queen 2013
The 2013 White Pine Cyclone Homecoming Court was lead onto the field Tuesday night by Kayla Morgan, last year’s queen, and Principal Bill Walker. Representing the sixth grade were Reese Ratcliff and Morgan Webb. Seventh grade was represented by Kaity Fritz and Bailey Harrell. The eight grade homecoming queen representatives were eight graders Sarah Buttry, […]
A Ceremony In Remembrance
Over the summer, Maury Middle School unexpectedly lost a student and football player. Nicholas Counts, who would have been in 7th grade this year, suddenly passed away at the age of 11. It was a heartbreaking loss for his school, team mates, and community. At the last home game Tuesday night, MMS held a remembrance […]
Regional Favorite “Lost Creek Band” Packs Music On The Town
After a soggy second week for Music on the Town, the event recouped nicely on Thursday evening, as Lost Creek Band played to a large crowd. The band is a local favorite and it was evident by the number of music lovers that turned out to hear their Bluegrass renditions of some familiar tunes. There […]
Foes Join Forces For Pink Out
The Jefferson County Patriots will be taking on cross county rivals Cocke County for homecoming 2013. They will go head to head at Shannon Field on October 4th, but before the flip of the coin or the first snap of the ball the two schools will join together to combat a common foe-breast cancer. In […]
Jefferson County Livestock Association Hosts Annual Fall Meeting
On September 16th, more than 100 members of the Jefferson County Livestock Association gathered for their annual fall meeting which was held at the Field of Dream Activity Center in Dandridge, TN. The group was treated to a great meal and good fellowship as well as a guest speaker. The speaker, Dr. Neil Rhodes, University […]
Sparky and NMVFD Visit Steps of Faith Preschool
Steps of Faith Preschool of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City, TN got an up close look at a fire truck last week, compliments of the New market Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Team along with fire prevention tips. Of course, no demonstration would be complete without the department’s own Sparky, who is […]
Historical Hebron Church Re-Dedicated & Renovated
Hebron Presbyterian Church, a part of the Dumplin Valley community since its organization in 1875, recently received a face lift. The renovation to the historical building was courtesy of the hard work of the Hebron Church family and with the help of the community. In a re-dedication service on Sunday, September 15, 2013, members of […]
White Pine Homecoming Court 2013
White Pine School is proud to announce their 2013 Homecoming Court. Homecoming will be this Tuesday, September 24th at 6:00 p.m. Crowning of the Queen and 8th Grade Night will be at half-time.
Maury Hornets Homecoming – Maury 60, Lincoln Heights 0
The Maury Hornet’s hosted Lincoln Heights Patriots in their homecoming game Tuesday night. MMS scored on their first five possessions of the first half. They continued playing with this same enthusiasm throughout the game to pull off a 60-0 win over Lincoln Heights. The homecoming activities took place just before the start of the game. […]
Gary Harmon, Local Author & Teacher Book Signing
Hosted by Rachel’s Attic and Dandridge General Store, local high school teacher and children’s book author Gary Harmon signed copies of his new book My Daddy Takes His Legs Off. Mr. Harmon is a teacher in Knox County. He is the Founder/President of Challenge Accepted which is a support, education, and advocacy group for people […]
Old Time Saturday Prepares For Big Day
It takes a great deal of time and effort to organize an event like Old Time Saturday and a group of dedicated volunteers gathered last week to make plans for the first Saturday in October event. Director Nancy Tullock and a crew of more than a dozen people met at the dance studio on Main […]
