Planners owe property owners and county tax payers a Mega-apology!
Letter To The Editor Submitted by: David Seal When the Megasite was announced in January, planners, consultants, and politicians had their fifteen minutes of fame. Public relations experts had a cash cow on their hands. The uninformed and naïve had visions of the “shinning factory on the hill”. The EDOC committee thought that Jefferson County […]
Congressman Duncan Visits Carson-Newman University
Carson-Newman President Randall O’Brien, center, and Jefferson County Mayor Alan Palmieri, left, welcome Congressman John Duncan, Jr. to Carson-Newman’s campus on Thursday, April 4, 2013. The three visited prior to a reception in Sarah Swann Hall held in Duncan’s honor. The visit was one of the Congressman’s stops in Jefferson County that also included a […]
Audrey Morrisett Next Director of All Saints’ Episcopal School Early Learning Center
All Saints’ Episcopal School is pleased to announce that seven-year ASES veteran and alumna, Audrey Morrisett will be the next Director of the ASES Early Learning Center. Audrey was the founding teacher of the Twos Program in 2005 and has supervised Aftercare and Early Morning Care in the ELC since 2007. She graduated from Tusculum College, […]
“In His Steps” Opens at Legacy Theatre April 12, 2013
Legacy Theatre in Jefferson City announces their upcoming production of In His Steps, written by Philip Grecian, based on the book of the same name, by Charles Sheldon. Set in the small town of Raymond, Kansas, this is the story of a group of people that are tired of playing at religion and decide to […]
First Friday Night GRITS
Locals took advantage of the up swing in weather conditions and came out on Friday evening for the First Friday event at Dandridge Pizza and More. First Friday Band Grits played to a packed house eager to dust off the confines of the recent dreary days and enjoy an evening of good music and good […]
Bass Masters Southern Open On Douglas Lake
For the second time in a week, the waters of Douglas Lake are filled with anglers looking for the big catch. The Bass Master Southern Open launched on Thursday morning and will continue through the final weigh this (Saturday) afternoon. Douglas Lake is becoming a hot spot for Bass Tournaments, thanks, in part, to the […]
“SWING FOR THE TREES” HAS PLANTING EVENT
Officials from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Nashville Sounds, Metro Parks staff, and Friends of Edwin Warner Park, along with other volunteers, gathered at the park to plant trees as part of the “Swing for the Trees” program. “Swing for the Trees” is a tree planting program to promote the importance of trees to […]
Get Your Mule Fix Online at the State Library and Archives
Columbia is home to one of the biggest Mule Day celebrations in the world, but not everyone has been able to make it to the many events held in the Maury County town this week. But if you live too far away (or are just too stubborn) to participate in the festivities, don’t fret. If […]
Kindergarten Registration for fall of 2013 – Friday, April 19, 2013
Jefferson County Schools will have a Kindergarten Round-Up for registration of all children who will be eligible for Kindergarten the fall of 2013. Registration will be held at each elementary school on Friday, April 19. Please see the individual school schedule listed below. Before you bring your child to register, please make note of […]
Carson-Newman Spring Break Missions Impact Guatemala and students
Rebekah’s house is not accessible by road. Instead the university students holding onto their special delivery hiked down into a ravine and back up the hillside to reach a rainbow made of laundry framing the edge of a simple adobe hut. The ordinary cardboard box, containing a water filter, held the difference between life and […]
Letters To The Editor
Letter To The Editor Submitted by: Don Cameron, BS – agriculture, MBA – real estate and urban development, and lifelong citizen of Jefferson County As a lifelong citizen of Jefferson County, I have followed the news articles regarding the proposed Mega Site. Also I followed the news articles associated with the “Building a Better Future” […]
Students Lead Litter Grant Program Across County
The Jefferson County Litter Grant Program will soon be making its way into local elementary schools with the assistance of Shelia Evans and the Jefferson County High School Service Learning Class. Evans, who teaches the class, will lead students in a program that will be presented across Jefferson County. The Litter Grant is a Tennessee […]
UT Gardens April 2013 Plant of the Month: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Little Honey’
Few plants brighten up a shady spot in the garden like oakleaf hydrangea ‘Little Honey’. In April, its new foliage emerges a luminescent yellow and ages to chartreuse by midsummer. Its small 5- to 6-inch white, cone-shaped panicles are at their best in mid-June and are nondescript compared to other oakleaf hydrangeas, but the foliage […]
Fire Fighters Recognized at Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud
Firefighters and first responders who took part in battling a massive blaze that swept across more than 400 acres of land last week were recognized at the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud Friday night for their efforts. “We wanted to show our support and appreciation for what they did,” said Rob Scheer, president and CEO […]
Happy Easter Jefferson County
The New Market community gathered on Saturday morning to celebrate the coming of Easter with their annual Easter Parade. Children lined the streets, Easter baskets in hand, to see the line of fire engines, tiny cars, floats and horses and riders make the trek down Old Andrew Johnson Highway. Some of the young residents of […]
First Baptist Church of Dandridge Celebrates With Traditional Easter Egg Hunt
It has been a long-standing tradition of both young and old to partake in the annual Easter festivities that become so abundant in the area this time of year. The most popular of these festivities is, undoubtedly, the numerous Easter egg hunts. The tradition of Easter eggs come from the lost symbolism associated with the […]
