TDH Warns of Severe Flu Season
Tennessee Department of Health surveillance notes a steady increase in influenza activity in Tennessee and warns the 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. TDH urges everyone to protect themselves and their families by getting a flu shot now. “Early indications suggest this could be a more severe flu season than we have had for some […]
Tennessee State Parks Kick off New Year with First Hikes
Tennessee State Parks will sponsor free, guided hikes on New Year’s Day. Each state park will host its own special hike in the first few days of the New Year. The First Hikes begin at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31 at Radnor Lake State Park. Henry Horton, Harrison Bay, Tims Ford, Norris Dam and Pickett […]
New Market Christmas Parade
The New Market Christmas Parade is always a favorite among parade-goers and this year was no different. The New Market crowd was entertained by everything from horses to 4-wheelers, rescue vehicles to wagons. The Knoxville Kerbella Shrine added to the mix with their humorous antics and driving prowess. This year’s New Market parade was last […]
Historic Dandridge Hosts Annual Christmas Parade
The streets in the Town of Dandridge were filled with Christmas cheer on Saturday, December 20, 2014, as the annual Christmas Parade came to Town. Revelers began lining the streets early for the 1:30 start at Maury Middle School. The Parade route took the lengthy march through the Historic Town Square, ending at Town Hall. […]
Finance Committee Squeaks By
The question of a violation of the Open Meeting Act by the Jefferson County Finance Committee during interviews for the Director of Jefferson County Finance Office was brought following the Committee’s decision to recess their public meeting, conduct interviews privately, and then reconvene publicly. Though the meeting and interview session was publicly posted and originally […]
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge 61 Helps Spread Christmas Cheer
The Fraternal Order of Police spread a little Christmas cheer and made some whishes come true on Friday afternoon, December 19, 2014. Around 20 local children, some as young as one year old, were the recipients of the generosity of the Fraternal Order of Police. An annual tradition, the local police organization escort the children […]
Dandridge Elementary School Rings in the Holidays
The Dandridge Elementary School Band and Chorus entertained the student body and guests on Thursday morning with a Christmas Concert. Tunes of the season were the order of the day, as the band kicked off the concert with several traditional and non traditional numbers. They were followed by the chorus, who kept up the Christmas […]
TDOT Halts Highway Construction for Busy Holiday Travel Period
Road construction won’t delay travelers during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is once again halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state. No temporary lane closures will be allowed for construction on Tennessee roadways beginning at noon on […]
Haslam Names Candice McQueen Education Commissioner
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced that Dr. Candice McQueen, a teacher and dean at Lipscomb University in Nashville, will join his cabinet as commissioner of the Department of Education. McQueen, 40, currently serves on Lipscomb University’s executive leadership team as senior vice president, and as dean she oversees the College of Education as […]
Lady Chiefs No Match for Lady Patriots
The Jefferson County Lady Patriots improved to 9-4 on the season with a dominating 69-13 win over Cherokee High School. Head Coach Rick Sinard says it was just part of the process, “We talk about playing every game like it’s the championship game.” He added, “You gotta play hard. You gotta play your game, and […]
Patriots Swarm Chiefs, 63-34
You have heard it said, “It’s not how you start, It’s how you finish,” and for the Jefferson County Patriots basketball team that is a good thing. After starting the season 1-3, the Patriots have now won 9 of their last 10, including a 63-34 drilling of Cherokee Tuesday night. “We just wanted that first […]
Jefferson City Christmas Parade
The annual Jefferson City Christmas Parade came to the city on Saturday afternoon amid a bevy of folks gathered to welcome Christmas to Mossy Creek. Marchers and floats, fire trucks and the bedazzled greeted the crowd that waited patiently along the parade route to wave to their friends and neighbors. Excited children gathered candy, as […]
Carriage Rides, Candlelight Shopping & ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
Friday evening found the streets in the historic town square in Dandridge awash in a glow, as candlelight shopping took place. Carriage rides through the historic town square afforded visitors the opportunity to view the display of lights in store windows. Shoppers strolled the streets and carolers sang holiday tunes. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas […]
Elfis and the Sleigh Riders Back Again
Youth Builders of Dandridge hosted their 3rd Annual Christmas Production, Elfis and the Sleigh Riders, on Thursday December, 11, 2014 in the Dandridge Elementary Cafeteria. The play was preformed by a group of students from the fourth and fifth grades at Piedmont Elementary, Dandridge Elementary, and Mount Horeb Elementary Schools and provides a great opportunity […]
Bush Brothers Chairman Speaks To Carson-Newman University Graduates
Carson-Newman University held its Winter Commencement Undergraduate Ceremony on Friday morning, Dec. 12. During the service, the University graduated some 60 students before family and friends in Holt Fieldhouse. James Ethier, chairman of the board for Bush Brothers & Company, delivered the commencement address. Ethier said his family’s enterprise is rooted in integrity, responsibility, trust […]
