UT Officials Warn of Counterfeit Football Tickets
Saturday’s football game between the Vols and the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama is sold out, which means that fans who purchase tickets from individuals in the area near campus face the risk of counterfeit tickets. The UT Police Department has received reports from both the Florida home game and the Texas A&M […]
NASA Adds Up Deadly Hurricane Matthew’s Total Rainfall
A NASA rainfall analysis estimated the amount of rainfall generated by Hurricane Matthew when it moved over the Carolinas. Hurricane Matthew dropped a lot of rain, caused flooding and deaths in the state of North Carolina. Flooding is still widespread in North Carolina. Some rivers in North Carolina such as the Tar and the Neuse […]
Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places: Dandridge Graveyards
This is the fourth entry in the Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places series. It wouldn’t be Halloween without talking about, what else in the mention of spooky places, a cemetery. This time we look at two of the oldest resting places in historic downtown and what might be lurking within them. One of the oldest […]
County Commission Debates DOE Building
Tuesday saw the Jefferson County Commission convening for their Quarterly Work Session. Preceding the Work Session was a Public Hearing on a request for rezoning of property on Highway 139 belonging to Billy and Katherine Inmon from A-1 to C-2. The request was denied by the Jefferson County Regional Commission. A petition was presented urging […]
Budget Committee Approves White Pine School Additional Funding
The Jefferson County Budget Committee met on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. In order to clean up last month’s officer appointments which conflicted with the time line that is current policy, the Budget Committee opened nominations for officers and Scarlett, McGraw and Huffaker were unanimously re seated. Jean Ringa, of […]
White Pine Receives Grant
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd recently approved more than $27 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to assist Tennessee communities with infrastructure and health and safety projects. Gov. Haslam and Commissioner Boyd along with Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill, and public and private partners, also […]
Creatures of the Night: Werewolf
With the changing of the leaves and the approach of Halloween, the mind turns to the things that go bump in the night, and the creatures that live in our dreams and nightmares. In honor of the spookiest season, Jefferson County Post writer Elizabeth Lane presents a series featuring some of the most iconic figures […]
Jefferson County Patriots Fall to Hardin Valley Hawks, 35-0
After an exciting win against William Blount for homecoming last week, the Jefferson County Patriots traveled to Knox County to face off against Hardin Valley Academy. After winning the coin toss, the Patriots chose to deflect until the second half, giving the Hawks first dibbs on the ball. Despite several effective tackles from Jefferson County’s […]
Nation Celebrates Columbus Day, Monday
If you are looking for mail to be delivered, to purchase car tags or even make a bank deposit, you will have to wait until Tuesday to do your business. On Monday, the Nation will be celebrating Columbus Day, a federal holiday that recognizes the historic role that Christopher Columbus had in the discovery of […]
Jefferson County Supports Area Law Enforcement with “Back the Blue”
Saturday morning, citizens of Jefferson County gathered at Jefferson County Courthouse to support area law enforcement. The “Back the Blue” event, hosted by the Jefferson County Republican Party, welcomed area first responders and county leaders. Also present for the morning was State Representative Jeremy Faison, State Senator Frank Nicely, and Congressman Jimmy Duncan, who all three […]
Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places: Roper Mansion
This is the third entry in the Haunted Spaces and Spooky Places series. Histories of towns bridge and connect to make the historical area of Eastern Tennessee all that we have come to know and love. This featured haunt is a continuation of the progress made by the Branner family, the ones who helped build […]
Tips and Tricks to Handle a Home Invasion of Stinkbugs
There are lots of pesky bugs that many of us would love to see disappear with the appearance of colder weather. One prevalent creature that seems to be sticking around is the infamous and infuriating stink bug. Here are some simple tips and tricks, along with some general information, to help you in the fight […]
Tennessee Urges Citizens To Practice Safe Debris Burning
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry is observing National Fire Prevention Week by reminding citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires. National Fire Prevention Week begins Oct. 9. The official start of wildfire season in Tennessee is Oct. 15. “It’s important, and required from October 15, 2016 to May 15, 2017, […]
Here We Go Again?
As Hurricane Matthew is thrashing Hispaniola and eastern Cuba Tropical Storm Nicole had formed about 500 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. An image of newly formed Tropical Storm Nicole in the Atlantic Ocean was taken by NOAA’s GOES-East satellite on Oct. 4 at 12:45 p.m. EDT. The imagery showed that the low-level center is near […]
Atlantic Ocean’s Slowdown Tied to Changes in the Southern Hemisphere
The ocean circulation that is responsible for England’s mild climate appears to be slowing down. The shift is not sudden or dramatic, as in the 2004 sci-fi movie “The Day After Tomorrow,” but it is a real effect that has consequences for the climates of eastern North America and Western Europe. Also unlike in that […]
Paychecks for Patriots Hiring Event on October 18, 2016!
This year Paychecks for Patriots will be on October 18th in four cities; Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville, and Knoxville from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Paychecks for Patriots is not your typical job fair, it is truly a hiring event. Each employer who participates is vetted to ensure they have available full-time jobs for veterans. Often, job interviews […]
