Career Day for the Hawks
Mount Horeb Elementary School held career day for the kindergarten class February 27, 2014. A variety of professionals representing an array of careers came out to speak to the youngest Hawks. Ripley’s Aquarium representatives Jessica Hamilton and Shanda Larson had an engaging presentation about many different marine wildlife and their living habits. Attorney Keith Coates […]
Maury Sends Winners To Compete in Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair
A group of Maury Middle School students will advance to the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair, following successful competition at their local school. These students will join school level winners at other schools across Jefferson County and 21 counties across East Tennessee in the April 1st competition. Around 300 students are expected to compete […]
Who Celebrates Dr. Seuss Day? Dandridge Library
Sunday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day, or as it is commonly known by children everywhere, Dr. Seuss Day. In celebration of the upcoming event and much beloved children’s author, the Dandridge Library hosted a Seuss reading day on Friday afternoon. Tiny tots piled into the library to hear the quirky and interesting stories […]
Patriots Fall In Regional Final 63-52
Jefferson County fell to Dobyns-Bennett Thursday night, for the second time in three weeks. The Indians used their speed and size to subdue the Patriots in the Region 1-3A Championship game. Despite the loss, the Patriots still advance to the school’s second ever appearance in the state sectional game (sub-state) and will travel to Powell […]
Single Car Crash Sends 3 To Hospital, One via LifeStar Helicopter
The New Market Volunteer Fire Department assisted the Tennessee Highway Patrol with a single car accident, Saturday afternoon on Old Dandridge Pike in Strawberry Plains. One victim, a female, was extricated from the vehicle, following a five minute attempt, by New Market Fire and Rescue and flown out by Lifestar. According to New Market Fire […]
Industrial Development Board Continues Search for Property
The Jefferson County Industrial Development Board met on Friday, February 28, 2014, in the lower floor of the Jefferson County Health Department. Chairman Masters was unable to attend, due to extenuating circumstances, and former Chairman Duignan sat in for him. Also absent was Board Member Worley. Following the Call to Order, the Minutes and Financial […]
Lady Pats Lose Heartbreaker, Still Alive
The Jefferson County Lady Patriots lost a heartbreaker in the TSSAA Region 1-3A championship game Wednesday night. The Lady Patriots fell to rival Morristown West, in their fourth meeting of the season. With the loss, however, the Lady Patriots still advance to the State Sectional (sub-state) tournament, and will play at Farragut Saturday night. The […]
Traffic Stop Leads To Investigative Breakthrough and Bust
During a stop for a traffic violation for a spray-painted license plate and busted headlight, Officers Sam Cameron and Ransom Douglas, of the Dandridge Police Department, made a methamphetamine bust that also led to the discovery of several items that had been recently stolen in the county. According to Detective Lieutenant Kenneth Lodwick, also of […]
DOE Not Satisfied With Insurance Offer
Jefferson County Department of Education presented School Board Members with a suggested offer from Travelers Insurance regarding a settlement for the roof collapse in Building 8 of Jefferson County High School. Following several months of negotiations, Travelers, who assumes risk above $100,000 for Tennessee Risk Management, offered a final, all inclusive cost of $781,244.66. Tennessee […]
Patriots Closeout Tennessee High, 58-44
It was a story of two halves on Tuesday night, in a ball game that was closer than the score may indicate. The first half saw two teams that struggled on the offensive end, turning the ball over, and missing open shots. The second half however, saw two teams that played aggressive defense and scored […]
“MindCraft” Classroom Keeps Students Motivated and Focused
Spring break is just around the corner and while many people begin to dream about the beach, local educators have something else on their minds. State Assessment testing looms on the horizon and county teachers are looking for new ways to prepare, encourage and motivate their students. Lisa Haynes, a 3rd grade teacher at Dandridge […]
Lady Patriots Dominate D-B, Clinch Sub-State Birth
It was evident from warm ups, to the last whistle, the Lady Patriots meant business in their Region 1 -3A semifinal game against the Lady Indians of Dobyns-Bennett. On February 5th the Lady Patriots fell to Dobyns-Bennett, 46-30, 19 days later the Lady Pats dominated a bigger, faster Lady Indian team, 54-35. For much of […]
Farmers Market Gears Up For 2014 Season
The Dandridge Farmers Market Meeting was hosted on Thursday, February 20 2014, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the UT Extension office in Dandridge. Guest speaker Anthony Carver, a representative from the Grainger Co. Extension office, spoke of the importance of Food Safety. The food safety standards for small farmers are currently being revised by […]
Board Puts Teacher Insurance Concerns To Rest
The Jefferson County School Board met for their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at the Patriot Academy. Chairman of the Board Potts Called the Meeting to Order. Absent from Roll Call was Board Member Rogers. Following the Approval of the Agenda, Board Member Bradley made a Motion to accept the Consent Agenda and […]
Signal Light Likely Stalled For Current School Year
Jefferson County will likely have to wait until the 2014-2015 school year to see the benefits of the proposed signal light at the intersection of Highway 92 and Dumplin Valley. The Jefferson County School Board, Jefferson County and the Town of Dandridge have partnered with the Tennessee Department of Transportation in a signal light project […]
Patriots Top Hilltoppers, 61-53
It was the first round of the TSSAA Region 1-3A basketball tournament, Saturday night. However, someone forgot to tell Jefferson County and Science Hill that this was not the championship game. The energy in the building was as high as the energy on the court, and the two teams definitely left everything on the floor. […]
