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Director Moore Retires From White Pine Library

Director Moore Retires From White Pine Library

The retirement party for Mrs. Betty Jo Moore was held on Tuesday at 3:30 – 5:30. Mrs. Moore was the director of the White Pine Library for over 16 years. The library was packed as patrons, board members and friends stopped in to thank Mrs. Moore for all of her assistance and kindness throughout the […]

Historical Inn Back And Open For Business

Historical Inn Back And Open For Business

Dandridge’s Grande Dame has been fully restored to her former glory and is open and ready for business. The Shepherd Inn started life as a modest cabin in pre civil war Dandridge. As the County seat and due to an attractive position on the river, the Town was a hot spot of travel in the […]

Piedmont School Open House

Piedmont School Open House

The Piedmont Elementary School hosted their back to school open house on Tuesday, August 6. 2013. Over two hundred students and families filled the hallways on Tuesday night. Students and families were able to find out the bus routes, classrooms and new rules that will be enacted this year.  Excitement was high as the students […]

Princeton Review names Carson-Newman “Best in the Southeast”

Princeton Review names Carson-Newman “Best in the Southeast”

The Princeton Review: Carson-Newman University one of the “Best in the Southeast” The Princeton Review has named Carson-Newman University as one of the best schools in the Southeast. The education services company recognized the nation’s top quarter of higher education institutions in their “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region” list. “We are very pleased to […]

JCHS Student Fiona Scruggs Chosen for Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts

JCHS Student Fiona Scruggs Chosen for Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts

Fiona Scruggs, of Talbott, a rising junior at Jefferson County High School, recently completed the dance program at the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. She was one of only 25 dancers selected for the program by audition from throughout the state. While there, dance students worked individually […]

Unwound Band To Play At NMVFD Back To School Dance Saturday

Unwound Band To Play At NMVFD Back To School Dance Saturday

The New Market Volunteer Fire Department will have a Back To School Dance this Saturday Night Students receive $1.00 off admission with Student ID Line Dancing begins at 6:00 pm Music begins at 8:00 pm

Dandridge Lions Club Annual Golf Tournament

Dandridge Lions Club Annual Golf Tournament

The Dandridge Lion’s Club hosted their annual golf tournament last week to raise funds for their vision philanthropy. Dandridge Golf Course was packed with folks looking to hit the links for a day of fun and all to support a wonderful cause. Dandridge’s local Lion’s Club is very active in the local vision program and […]

American Idol Coming to Knoxville

American Idol Coming to Knoxville

The American Idol finalists will be performing in Knoxville Tuesday August 6, at the Thompson Boling Arena. The concert will feature the top ten finalists as well as the winner of season 12, Candice Glover. The Knoxville concert is the eighth stop in a 30 city tour for the Idol finalists. Among the finalists is […]

TVA & Chamber – How To Rev Up Retail

TVA & Chamber – How To Rev Up Retail

Doughnuts, Coffee and Orange Juice were the perfect sweet start to a morning discussion of retail and its ever varying trends. Melissa Halsell, TVA’s Retail Development Program Manager, spoke to the small group of retail shop owners and members of City and County officials that were present.  She showed the business owners how to utilize social […]

Newport’s Farmers Market Festival

Newport’s Farmers Market Festival

The Newport Farmers Market, located at 424 Heritage Boulevard, Newport on Saturday, August 3rd, l was filled with locally grown, homemade foods and hand crafted and items for sale.  Many small farmers and bakers were handing out samples of their fresh products for customers to sample.  Cocke County Mayor Vaughn Moore stopped by, along with […]

New Action Bracelets Makes Memory Making Easy, Fun

New Action Bracelets Makes Memory Making Easy, Fun

Vacations and getaways are about making memories, and at the Wilderness at the Smokies, Tennessee’s largest indoor and outdoor waterpark resort in Sevierville, Tenn., that just got easier. The resort just introduced Action Bracelets, a state-of-the-art photo capturing system that sends pictures directly to the cell phone of the Wilderness at the Smokies’ guest who […]

UT Gardens August 2013 Plant of the Month: Common crapemyrtle

UT Gardens August 2013 Plant of the Month: Common crapemyrtle

Known as the “Lilac of the South,” common crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is truly a southern garden staple. It’s found in practically every southern landscape and adds multi-season interest to the garden. Depending on cultivar, the showy summer flowers bloom between late spring and early fall and flower colors range from white, pink, orchid, purple and […]

LOCAL SORORITY WINS AWARDS AT NATIONAL LEVEL

LOCAL SORORITY WINS AWARDS AT NATIONAL LEVEL

Carson-Newman’s Gamma Sigma Sigma national service sorority, brought home seven awards from the 31st National Convention held this year in St. Louis, Missouri. Caitlin Taylor, President, and Autumn Jackson, national representative, were there to accept the national awards on behalf of the Gamma Pi chapter. The awards included the District Five Gold Star Award, the […]

The Pink Pig, A Great Way To Make, Munch & Mingle

The Pink Pig, A Great Way To Make, Munch & Mingle

If you’re looking for a cheap and fun activity this summer before school starts back or for the upcoming holidays, look no further. Centered in downtown Morristown, The Pink Pig pottery studio offers a wide array of creative, affordable fun. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to pick out any barren piece of pottery and paint […]

Farm Bureau Insurance “Farmer Charlie” Shoots Commercial in Downtown Dandridge

Farm Bureau Insurance “Farmer Charlie” Shoots Commercial in Downtown Dandridge

Dandridge Streets were alive with action on Wednesday afternoon as the Farm Bureau and their iconic spokes figure Farmer Charlie came to Town to shoot their newest advertising piece. Dan Batey, Vice President of Corporate Communication for the Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee, stated that location scouts had identified the Town as a prime background […]

Carson-Newman University begins Organizational Leadership Program

Carson-Newman University begins Organizational Leadership Program

Carson-Newman University recently announced a new Bachelor of Science degree in organizational leadership for working adults. Launched this summer, the Organizational Leadership Program is accepting students for the fall semester. Designed to be completed in as little as 18 months, the program is offered entirely online. “Our emphasis on leadership is unique,” said Dr. Paul […]