Carriage Rides, Candlelight Shopping & ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Friday evening found the streets in the historic town square in Dandridge awash in a glow, as candlelight shopping took place. Carriage rides through the historic town square afforded visitors the opportunity to view the display of lights in store windows. Shoppers strolled the streets and carolers sang holiday tunes. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas […]
Elfis and the Sleigh Riders Back Again
Youth Builders of Dandridge hosted their 3rd Annual Christmas Production, Elfis and the Sleigh Riders, on Thursday December, 11, 2014 in the Dandridge Elementary Cafeteria. The play was preformed by a group of students from the fourth and fifth grades at Piedmont Elementary, Dandridge Elementary, and Mount Horeb Elementary Schools and provides a great opportunity […]
Bush Brothers Chairman Speaks To Carson-Newman University Graduates
Carson-Newman University held its Winter Commencement Undergraduate Ceremony on Friday morning, Dec. 12. During the service, the University graduated some 60 students before family and friends in Holt Fieldhouse. James Ethier, chairman of the board for Bush Brothers & Company, delivered the commencement address. Ethier said his family’s enterprise is rooted in integrity, responsibility, trust […]
Potts Chosen For Finance Director
The Jefferson County Finance Committee has offered Langdon Potts the position of Jefferson County Finance Director. In a 6-1 vote, the decision went to Potts on Friday afternoon, December 12, 2014, following an afternoon of interviews. According to information provided by the Finance Committee, five candidates were afforded interviews from a field of 11 applicants. […]
Vols Heading to …….Taxslayer.com Bowl
Many Volunteer fans have been making plans to go to the University of Tennessee’s bowl game for a week now. Speculation and anticipation of which bowl was the only question left to answer, with many local media and national media outlets claiming the Vols to go to either the Liberty Bowl, Music City Bowl, or […]
Science Fair Winners Announced
Jefferson County students recently participated in the County wide Science Fair. The event was hosted by Dandridge Elementary School and school level winners were on hand to present their projects. Student participants presented their projects at their independent elementary schools for judging. Top winners were invited to the County wide Science Fair, where their projects […]
Haslam Outlines Initiatives To Support Teachers
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced several key initiatives to support Tennessee teachers in response to direct feedback from educators across the state. The proposals reflect input that the governor received during statewide meetings with more than 150 educators and that came out of an education summit he co-hosted with Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and […]
Be Prepared for the Holidays: Get a Flu Shot
The holidays are almost here, a time to be with family and friends, but it’s also cold and flu season. Influenza-like illnesses are slowly increasing across the Volunteer State and the Tennessee Department of Health encourages all Tennesseans who have not yet received a flu vaccine to get one now. “Getting a flu vaccine is […]
Jingle Bells In White Pine
The usually quiet town of White Pine, TN came to life this Saturday evening, December 6th at 5:00, as citizens, neighbors, families and friends gathered on the side of the streets to watch the White Pine Christmas Parade. The parade is routed from the White Pine Elementary School and goes through the downtown area. Sidewalks […]
Star Studded Night At Thomas Tavern In Dandridge
Bill Landry, of The Heartland Series, was at Thomas Tavern Gifts & Smoke Shop in Dandridge on Thursday evening for a book signing. This is not the first time that the local shop has hosted Landry and he enjoys a strong following in the region. He was on hand to sign copies of his books, […]
Santa Makes Appearance In Dandridge
Santa came to Jefferson County a little early this year and this time around he was taking lists instead of checking them. The Main Street Coffee and Sweet Shoppe played host to Santa and a host of children ready to sit on his lap and go over their Christmas lists. Madison Photography provided the keepsake […]
Hard Hats & High Heels
The Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity hosted Hard Hats and High Heels on Thursday evening. Founded in 1987, the Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity is a Christian based, non profit organization that is focused on assisting qualified families with purchasing affordable housing. Thursday’s event was just one of the fundraising opportunities, as well as community […]
Judge Roach Administers Oath To Dandridge Aldermen
Three returning members of the Dandridge Board of Mayor and Aldermen were sworn into their positions on December 1, 2014. General Sessions Court Judge Roach performed the swearing in ceremony at the Dandridge Pubic Works Building. Mike Chambers, David Jones and Todd Kesterson were re-elected to serve the Town citizenship during the November 2014 election. […]
National Pearl Harbor Day
In honor of those that served and lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor, a proclamation has been declared that December 7th is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 7, 1941, in the early morning hours, bombs were dropped on Hawaii in an act of war against the United States. 73 years […]
Christmas in Dandridge Calendar of Events offers Variety of Activities this Season
Dandridge invites everyone to join in the fun and festivities for their Annual Christmas in Dandridge Events. The season officially kicked off at the Tree Lighting on November 20th. Small Business Saturday and Open Houses at the downtown shops brought comfort and joy to the shopping experience for gift seekers. “We encourage everyone to shop […]
Finance Committee To Begin Interviews
The Jefferson County Finance Committee met on Monday, December 1, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Chairman McGraw. Absent from Roll Call was Committee Member Tipton. The Minutes and Agenda were Approved with a Motion from Committee Member Palmieri and 2nd from Committee Member Seal. Under Discussion […]
