IDB Chairman – Usable County Land Nil
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Monthly Meeting on Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Baxley, Barriero, Turner, Maples and Akard. Following a Motion from Commissioner Scarlett and 2nd from Commissioner Estes the Minutes […]
Errors Doom The Patriots, 9-4
Jefferson County held a lead for much of the game against arguably the preseason favorite to win the conference this season. South Doyle would have a big fifth inning and take control of the game for the remainder. South- Doyle was led by senior pitcher and Middle Tennessee State University signee, Blake Stansberry. Stansberry pitched […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2014, marks the annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious holiday held on the alleged death date of Saint Patrick, the most popular patron-saint of Ireland. The holiday originated as a religious celebration, and to many observers remains one, as the holiday was officially placed on the liturgical calendar and […]
Class of 2014 Presents “Beauty and the Beast”
The Jefferson County High School Class of 2014 presented their Senior Play last weekend to four days of standing room only crowds. This year’s offering was Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and the students gave a stellar performance. Following the show, audience members were encouraged to interact with their favorite characters, much to the delight […]
Historical Beauty of the Wells House
Dandridge is home to many historical landmarks, and few are as exemplary of local culture and heritage as the Wells House. Located just off of Wells Spring Road, the house is currently owned by Jim and Janie Slaton. Janie is of Wells descent, and the home has been inhabited by the Wells family since April […]
Bradley Pitches Gem Against Halls, 6-4
The Jefferson County baseball team does not have any seniors on the roster. Friday afternoon, all they needed was freshman Matt Bradley. The freshman retired 20 of the 29 batters that he faced and only allowed 7 hits in seven innings. Bradley wasn’t the only Patriot leading the way for Jefferson County. Sophomore Wade Stinson […]
Girl Scouts In Full Swing
Local girl scouts were very busy last month. They kicked off the month with their annual mall lock-in. During the lock-in, the mall was closed down and the girls had a super sleep over where they were treated to music, the movie Frozen, food, crafts and many more fun activities. This year’s theme was a […]
Sonic Soaps Up To Raise Money For MDA – Still Time To Donate!
Employees of the Sonic Drive In restaurant in Dandridge were hard at work on Saturday washing cars to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Patrons of the local eatery have been donating funds, via the purchase of paper shamrocks, for several days and Saturday’s car wash offered another opportunity to give to a great […]
Cox, Patriots Ready to “Stomp The Plate”
First year Patriot Head Coach, Gaines Cox, is ready to start his “dream job” in 2014. Cox previously served as an assistant to David Holland from 1996-2001 at Jefferson County as well as coached the freshman. “It was the one job I had my eye on back when I was an assistant here. It is […]
School Board Tours JCHS Construction
The Jefferson County School Board met for their Regular Monthly Work Session on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Jefferson County High School. Preceding the meeting, School Board Members, as well as members of the general public, toured Jefferson County High School to view renovation progress. Director of Jefferson County Schools, Dr. Charles Edmonds, presented the […]
Successful Season Ends in State Quarterfinals
The most successful season in Jefferson County history came to an end Wednesday afternoon as the Patriots fell to Oak Ridge in the quarterfinals of the TSSAA state tournament, 66-45. Jefferson County head coach said “They were the better team, they beat us.” He added “There have not been many times I’ve been able to […]
Commission Prepares for Voting Meeting
The Jefferson County Commission met for their Regular Work Session on Monday, March 10, 2014 at the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. Absent from Roll Call were Commissioners Tabor, Patterson, Blevins, Barriero, Maples and Sheets. Two citizens addressed the Commission regarding road issues on Kinder Lane […]
Patriots Bounce Back, Get Revenge, 2-1
One day later, one more run, one victory for the Jefferson County Patriots. One day after getting beat, 20-1, by a Seymour Eagle team that couldn’t seem to miss the ball with the bat, the Patriots got their revenge. There wasn’t much resemblance in the two games, with Seymour having 17 hits on Monday night […]
Jefferson County Budget Committee Sends Refinancing Resolution To Commission
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met for their Regular Monthly Meeting on Monday, March 10, 2014, in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was Called to Order by Budget Committee Chairman Griffith. Absent from Roll Call were Committee Members Maples and Blevins. No citizens requested to address the Committee. Following a Motion by Committee […]
Nominating Committee Considers Appointments To IDB
The Jefferson County Commission Nominating Committee met Monday, March 10th at the Jefferson County Courthouse. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert Tucker and after approval of the agenda and Minutes of the last meeting the committee addressed the items on the agenda. There were no citizen comments to be heard so the […]
