Patriots With Twin Wins Over Chiefs 59-46 / 59-47
The Jefferson County Patriots played host to Cherokee Friday evening as the Chiefs came to Dumplin Valley looking to improve their conference record. Patriots took advantage of the energy supplied by a full house of Patriot fans and bested the Chiefs 59-46. With the win the Patriots move to a 14-6 record overall. The Lady […]
eBook Consumption Increases as Traditional Paper Decreases
Information has been released recently on the way that readers consume their books. There has been a significant increase in the number of people that use e-readers for book consumption. While the number of Americans that read electronic books rose 7%, the number of Americans that read printed books fell 5%. The number of electronic […]
Dandridge Christmas Parade 2012
Jefferson County had its fourth and final Christmas Parade last weekend as the Town of Dandridge hosted its annual parade. Local fishing legend Ott Defoe served as Grand Master of the Parade and followed the Sheriff and Dandridge Police Chief in leading a stream of cars, floats, tractors, horses and, of course, First Responders, through […]
New Market Christmas Parade
Locals in the New Market community came out last weekend to welcome their annual Christmas Parade. Children of all ages lined the streets to greet the line of First Responders, church floats, horses and riders and, of course, Santa. The Shriners had a large and welcomed presence in the parade, as they brought out the […]
LADY PATRIOTS BEAT SMOKY BEARS 36-34
The Jefferson County Patriots played host to the Smoky Bears of Sevierville last week. The cross county rivals played a tight game but in the end the Smoky Bears edged out the Patriots for a 50-47 win. The Lady Patriots also hosted the Lady Smoky Bears last week and the end score was even tighter […]
RESCUE SQUAD CHRISTMAS PARTY & AWARDS
Jefferson County Rescue Squad 49th Annual Christmas Party & Awards Dinner The Jefferson County Rescue Squad held their 49th Annual Christmas party on Monday, December 10th 2012. They gave annual awards at the event as well as Christmas gifts. The board of directors was present to show their appreciation of the Rescue Squad’s hard work […]
EMS / EMA / E911 Receives Patriotic Addition
The new Jefferson County Emergency Combination Building received a new Patriotic addition last week, thanks to the generous contribution from Modern Woodmen of America. Two local Modern Woodmen of America chapters joined together to provide a flag pole for the new facility. The 30 ft tall aluminum flag pole is adorned with a 15 inch […]
UT Institute of Agriculture
Fisheries biologists and students from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture say there’s good news as they sample for the presence of lake sturgeon in East Tennessee rivers. Lake sturgeon that once thrived in Tennessee are being reintroduced into the Tennessee River system near Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge on the French Broad River by […]
Jefferson County Commission
The Jefferson County Commission held their Regular Monthly Meeting on November 19, 2012 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Commission Chairman Mills. The Chairman announced the cancellation of the November 29, 2012 Facilities and Public Service Committee meeting. Commissioner Estes made a Motion to Suspend the Rules to […]
Earthquake Shakes Local Region
Some Jefferson County residents slept thought the earthquake, while others were awoken by the thunderous noise. The earthquake, which struck on Saturday morning November 24th, had an epicenter was five miles from Sevierville. The quake registered a 3.0 magnitude and provided an early wake up call as it arrived at 6:03 a.m. A second quake […]
Christmas Season Officially Arrives For Jefferson County
WELCOME TO CYBER MONDAY The holiday shopping season has arrived with full force and the online retailers may be the biggest winners in the push for consumers. With online shopping growing in popularity, Cyber Monday has become a much anticipated shopping day for online consumers. A contrived day designed for online shopping, Cyber Monday was […]
Patriots vs. Red Devils in Season Opener
The Jefferson County Patriots hosted Knoxville Halls High School for the opening home game of the season. The Patriots and the Red Devils went head to head on the court in a high pressure and high scoring game. The final buzzer found the Patriots one point behind on the score board, as they lost a […]
K-9s & Officers Showing Off At Wags & Waddles Duck Hunt
Fred Miller Park was the site for the Wags & Waddles Duck Hunt fundraiser this past weekend. The beneficiary of the effort, was the Morristown Dog Park. It was a fun filled event for the entire family including K-9 Officer demonstrations, vendors, fire trucks, miniature train rides, and lots of great food provided by Crazy […]
Dandridge Gets Ready For Christmas Kickoff
It takes a lot of time and preparation to dress a Town for the holidays and volunteers were hard at work last week preparing for the decoration of the Town of Dandridge. A group of dedicated individuals met throughout last week to begin the removal of Fall decorations and start the process of Christmas decorating. […]
Jellies
Do you remember jellies? No…not jams or fish…shoes! I have been reading about the comeback of the jelly shoes of the 1980’s. Actually, jellies have staged more than one comeback, Since the early 1980s, jelly shoes have been in and out of style on the roller coaster ride of fashion. They began in Knoxville, right […]
