High Winds Contribute To Large Brush Fire
A fire took place on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the intersection of Old Dandridge Pike and Hwy 25/70. The fire had originally begun as a controlled fire by Robert Harrington, on a property just off of Old Dandridge Pike. According to information provided at the scene, Harrington leases the property and was correctly permitted […]
Mt. Horeb Elem. Hosts 2nd Annual Evening With The Arts
Mt. Horeb Elementary School hosted its second annual Evening With The Arts on Tuesday, February 25th and Thursday, February 27th. The theme this year was “Fiesta”, and the students really embraced the Latin-American theme. They studied not only different types of art, but also learned about the Latin American culture, language and history. The students […]
6 Low Income Housing Projects On The Table for Jefferson County
The economic baseline of Jefferson County could see a dramatic shift when Low Income Housing Tax Credits are announced in June of 2014. Six developers have submitted applications to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency in hopes of receiving a portion of the 2014 tax credit allocations for Tennessee. Developments associated with the LIHTC program provide […]
4th Annual Alumni Game Huge Success
Jefferson County held its fourth Annual Alumni Baseball Game on Saturday afternoon. It was wildly successful and included alumni from the first graduating class of Jefferson County in 1976 all the way up until 2013. A homerun derby took place at noon in two separate categories. Winners were Rich Rundles from the class of 1999 […]
No Wine For Jefferson County
Jefferson County will see no change in the items on the grocery store shelves due to Monday’s approval of Senate Bill 8037, popularly referred to as the wine in grocery stores bill. After years of debate and struggle, the State Senate concurred with the State House and passed legislation that will allow the sale of […]
SPRING FORWARD
On Sunday, March 9, 2014, at 2:00 a.m., the United States will enter Daylight Savings Time, setting clocks forward an hour. While the adherence to DST is societal in the U.S., a surprisingly low amount of people know the purpose or history of the system. First proposed by New Zealand entomologist, George Vernon Hudson, in […]
Lady Pats Fall In State Quarters
The old saying, “speed kills”, wasn’t the case in Jefferson County’s loss to Mt. Juliet in the state quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon. Vertical challenge was certainly in play, however, as the Lady Golden Bears had three girls on the court at all times that were taller than anyone on the Jefferson County roster, keeping the game […]
Makin’ The Grade
Jefferson County High School held its annual ACT Luncheon to celebrate students that achieve a composite score of 21 or better on the ACT test. Students enjoy special seating in the lunchroom and are served by staff members. This is the third year that JCHS has hosted the ACT luncheon and it is designed to […]
JCHS Alumni Game, Saturday, March 8th, 2014
The JCHS Baseball Team will host its annual Alumni game on Saturday March 8th. The activities will begin with registration and the batting cages opening at 11:30. The home run derby, which will be open to all players will begin at 12:00, with several different age divisions. Lunch will be provided to all alumni during […]
PATRIOTS BORO BOUND FOR FIRST STATE APPEARANCE
The Jefferson County Patriots boys’ basketball team are headed to the state tournament for the first time in school history. Powell High School struggled holding the crowd that was in attendance to see the Patriots make history. With the win Jefferson County continues to add to its now 30 wins (Most in school history) and […]
Spring Dreaming as Titan Roars Through Tennessee
March has roared into East Tennessee and residents across the State are feeling the force of a winter that simply won’t let go. As of Monday morning, March 3, 2014, Tennessee was under a State of Emergency, as the fifth winter storm of the 2013-2014 season barreled across the State. Governor Haslam closed State Government […]
Celebrate with The Jefferson County Post
The Jefferson County Post is proud to announce that we have just made an exciting move. As of February 10, 2014, we have moved to a new physical location at 1237 Gay Street in Dandridge. For those familiar with the area, our new home is directly across the street from the Historic Jefferson County Courthouse, […]
JEFFERSON COUNTY GIRLS STATE BOUND!!!!!
A standing room only crowd at Farragut High School saw an incredible sub-state game between Jefferson County and Farragut. The stakes were incredibly high and the level of play and intensity was even higher. In a back and forth game throughout, the Lady Patriots willed their way to their first state tournament appearance since the […]
Career Day for the Hawks
Mount Horeb Elementary School held career day for the kindergarten class February 27, 2014. A variety of professionals representing an array of careers came out to speak to the youngest Hawks. Ripley’s Aquarium representatives Jessica Hamilton and Shanda Larson had an engaging presentation about many different marine wildlife and their living habits. Attorney Keith Coates […]
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 […]
Who Celebrates Dr. Seuss Day? Dandridge Library
Sunday, March 2nd is Read Across America Day, or as it is commonly known by children everywhere, Dr. Seuss Day. In celebration of the upcoming event and much beloved children’s author, the Dandridge Library hosted a Seuss reading day on Friday afternoon. Tiny tots piled into the library to hear the quirky and interesting stories […]
