River Glen June Trials
While much of the nation’s attention was on Belmont Stakes, as California Chrome prepared to make a run at being the 12th Triple Crown champion, locally horse aficionados were up early at River Glen Equestrian Park. River Glen held Horse Trials on June 6th-8th and the field was deep with graceful participants. River Glen, located […]
Jefferson County Libraries Offer Great Summer Reading Opportunities
Jefferson County Public Libraries are offering a great Summer Reading Program for kids this year. Fizz, Boom, Read is this summer’s reading theme and children of all ages are encouraged to attend their local library and participate in this exciting program. Not only will students be introduced to interesting books that will light the imagination, […]
Nature at a Safe Distance
Few things excite tourists and locals as much as a black bear sighting, and if it happens to include a mother bear and her cubs it is just that much better. Experts estimate that there are in excess of 7,000 black bears in Tennessee and that number is likely to grow. With black bears experiencing […]
SJ Little League Hot Topic Of Work Session
The Town of Dandridge’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Tuesday evening to discuss items that will be potentially included in their voting meeting later this month. Prior to taking up items for discussion, Dandridge Mayor Gantte opened the floor to concerns from citizens. Four parents associated with South Jefferson Little League expressed concerns […]
Reoccurring Finding In State Audit Topic Of Discussion
The Jefferson County Audit Committee’s June 3rd meeting became a question and answers session, due to the lack of a quorum needed to take any official action. With only two voting members of the committee present ( absent were Mills, Griffith and Jett) a meeting between State of Tennessee auditors and the Audit Committee failed […]
DeFoe Wins Bassmaster Northern Open On Douglas
What is the winning number to walk away with the top prize in the Bass Pro Shop’s Bassmaster Northern Open? For Ott DeFoe it is 62 pounds and 5 ounces that takes the victory and the prize for the hometown guy. Douglas Lake was alive with anglers all looking for the big one and to […]
Vipers In The Streets Of Gatlinburg
The annual Alabama-Tennessee Viper Club Car Rally was in Gatlinburg over the weekend, bringing around 75 exotic automotive beauties to the Burg. Visitors lined the streets on Saturday afternoon to enjoy the sights and sounds of Vipers, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other exotic cars, as they paraded through the streets of downtown Gatlinburg. The Greystone Lodge […]
Jefferson County Inmate Airlifted From Justice Center
An inmate at the Jefferson County Jail was airlifted to the University Tennessee Hospital on Sunday afternoon. UT’s Lifestar landed in the parking lot of the Justice Center around 12:30 pm and was met by waiting First Responders. Jefferson County Sheriff G.W. “Bud” McCoig stated that an inmate had been airlifted to the hospital following […]
Fate Of Dandridge Bridge Awaits Federal Highway Administration Final Approval
The Dandridge Bridge SR 92, which is a part of the historic town’s local landscape, has been in flux for several years as town officials and representatives from the Tennessee Department of Transportation deliberated on the best and least costly means for correcting the traffic problems associated with crossing the bridge. Several joint meetings, spanning […]
Chamber Director Don Cason Resigns
The Director of Jefferson County’s Chamber of Commerce, Don Cason, has announced his resignation from his position at both the Chamber of Commerce and EDOC, who share administrative employees. According to information provided Thursday by the Chamber of Commerce, Cason’s last day will be July 3, 2014. Jefferson County Mayor Palmieri stated that he was […]
CORE GOLF CENTER OPENS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Core Golf Center held its’ open house on Saturday May 24th. Located off of Cline Road in Dandridge, Core Golf Center has everything you need to improve your golf skills, as well as state of the art technology to improve even the most experienced golfers in the area. “It’s a complete golfing development center” Says […]
Footwear Industries of Tennessee Newest Addition To Jefferson City
Footwear Industries of Tennessee, Inc became the newest manufacturing addition to Jefferson City, as they held their ribbon cutting on May 22, 2014. The Chinese manufacturer of men’s shoes employs over 5000 workers and produces over 3 million pairs of shoes per year in their Tianjin factories. The new opportunity in Jefferson City will bring […]
Zoning Board Discusses Crematoriums
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Appeals met at 6pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman Reneau. With a Motion from Board Member Springfield and 2nd from Board Member Shrader, the Minutes were Approved. Bruce Claiborne, of Rest Haven, requested to have […]
TWRA Investigating a Fatal Boating Accident on Douglas Lake
The TWRA is investigating a boating related drowning that occurred this morning on Douglas Lake near Inspiration Point Campground on Muddy Creek. Wildlife Officer Wayne Rich reports that around 9:20 a.m. James Edward Arnette the 3rd, age 67, from Knoxville, was launching a 1972 14-foot Alumacraft boat from a trailer when the incident occurred. The […]
In Remembrance
Nationally, Americans celebrate Memorial Day on the fourth Monday in May. It is a time for the Country to remember the ultimate sacrifice that has been paid from those serving this Nation since the Civil War. Though the origins of the day of remembrance are somewhat sketchy, with both the North and South claiming credit, […]
House Of Prayer Church Destroyed By Fire Saturday Evening
First Responders were out in force on Saturday night to answer the call of a structure fire off of Hopewell Street in Dandridge. The late evening call came in to E-911 at 8:31pm indicating that there was a fire at 874 Hopewell Street in Dandridge. The Dandridge Volunteer Fire Department, as well as Lakeway, Kansas […]
