Lyke New Fashion Show
Group Photo – Appearing Front L/R – Teagan Carroll, Kaitlyn Sands, Andrianna Young Row 2 – Gabrielle Ranzino, Rocio J. Auila-Olguin, Kierra Cameron Row 3 – Hannah Jackson, Victoria Ogle, Autumn Gentry Row 4 – Nicole Minton, Callie Bush Row 5 – Sarah Parrish, Tori Wilkin Jefferson County High School students were entertained during lunch […]
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 […]
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 […]
Seniors Honored for Winter Sports at JCHS
Seniors for the winter sports at Jefferson County High School were honored Friday night. Sport’s that were included in the festivities were swimming, dance team, cheerleading, girls’ basketball, and boys’ basketball. Highlight of the evening was when senior girls’ basketball player and Brenau University signee, Autumn Dodson, was rewarded a basketball commemorating her 1,000+ point […]
Chamber of Commerce Holds 32nd Annual Banquet – Local First Responders Named Jefferson Countians of The Year
Friday evening, February 7, 2014, marked the 32nd annual banquet for the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. The event was well attended, with members, local dignitaries and guests filling the Stokely Memorial Cafeteria at Carson Newman University. The cast of the Jefferson County High School Senior Play provided entertainment for the evening, performing scenes from […]
“Did You Hear About The Parade”?
The Town of Dandridge rang in winter in style with their annual Christmas Parade. Warmer than normal temperatures set the stage for the Saturday afternoon event and the crowd lined the street from Maury Middle School through the Historic Town Square, where Santa greeted admirers behind Town Hall following the lengthy parade. First Responders, churches […]
New Market Annual Christmas Parade
A chilly day set the stage for the annual New Market Christmas Parade. Locals and a few travelers lined the street hoping to catch the arrival of Santa. Participants came early to join in the parade line, which was quite long. First Responders, decorated floats, riders on horseback, tractors and even some festive golf carts […]
Jefferson City Christmas Parade
Crowds were delighted Saturday, December 14, 2013 as the Jefferson City Christmas Parade made it’s grand procession through the streets of downtown. Day long rainy weather broke just in time for the parade to march forward. Jefferson City Police Chief Ken Davis lead the parade and Carson-Newman University Coach Ken Sparks took the helm as […]
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Christmas Banquet & Officer Induction
The Jefferson County Rescue Squad held its annual Christmas banquet and awards ceremony on December 9, 2013. During this night members and their families are treated to a meal prepared by the crewettes. The awards for Most Calls went to Adam Watson. The second Most Calls went to Mike Romines. Squadman of the Year went […]
2013 Jefferson County Patriots Honored
The Patriot Academy was the site of this year’s football banquet on Monday, November 25. Coaches, players, family, and friends all gathered in the cafeteria to honor and celebrate Jefferson County High School’s Patriot football players. Catered by Buddy’s Bar-B-Q, patrons enjoyed food and drinks while coaches from the freshman and varsity handed out awards […]
An Evening Among Friends at All Saints’ Episcopal School
It was an evening among friends at All Saints’ Episcopal School (ASES). On Saturday, November 16, the school held its largest annual fundraiser in the DeanCoffmanActivityCenter. The fundraiser, an auction accompanied with dinner and dancing, is organized by the Institutional Advancement Committee (IAC) every year with proceeds directly benefiting the school’s students. The money raised […]
NIGHT OF THE PATRIOTS 2013
Jefferson County High School welcomed the community to pay tribute to local veterans on Thursday evening, as students presented the 21st annual Night of the Patriots. The show has a long standing reputation as being one of outstanding music, drama and dance, combined with somber and thankful reminders of the sacrifice of our Nation’s veterans. […]
Veterans and Bikers Unite In Annual Toys For Tots Ride
Over the past twenty years, Toys for Tots has become a household name as a charity organization centered on the Christmas season which provides toys for underprivileged children throughout the nation. What most people do not know, however, is this organization, founded in 1947, has a military background and basis. After World War II, the […]
Standing Where Their Forefathers Once Stood
The Abner Baker Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of the Confederacy were on hand last week to honor a local Confederate soldier that had been laid to rest in Hopewell Cemetery in Dandridge. Darlene Hammond, President of the Knoxville Abner Baker Chapter 1404 of the United Daughter of the Confederacy, […]
Making Dandridge Elementary School Beautiful
Volunteers gathered outside Dandridge Elementary School early Saturday morning on November 2 to help plant trees in an effort to revamp the grounds. The beautification project, made possible by grants from Modern Woodmen of America, a not-for-profit fraternal financial service organization, was a goal set last year by the school’s PTO. Amy McFarlane, president of […]
