Drug charge against ex-ETSU basketball player dismissed
A Washington County Criminal Court judge said it was unconstitutional for a college postal employee to open a student’s package, which led to that student’s being charged with possession of marijuana...
View ArticleEx-Carter law officer leaving military post
ELIZABETHTON — After two years in command of the Department of Defense task force responsible for conducting criminal investigations on a global basis, Lt. Col. James Parrish will be returning home to...
View ArticleSNAP cuts make food agencies' jobs to feed the hungry more difficult
By chance, Thursday’s U.S. House of Representatives vote to cut $39 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program program, also known as food stamps, coincided with the Feeding America...
View ArticleWarriors hold on to beat Longhorns in defensive battle
ELIZABETHTON — Happy Valley finally had a close one go its way on Friday night.Defensive back Stephen Barnette knocked away a pass intended for Johnson County receiver Greg Roark in the left corner of...
View Article’Blazers wear down Volunteer
Getting off to a quick start hasn’t been a weapon for Daniel Boone this season.However, the Trailblazers are riding a three-game winning streak after overcoming a sluggish first half to pound out a...
View ArticleSiegel hands Hilltoppers 64-38 defeat
MURFREESBORO — There is apparently a different animal roaming the fields in the mid-state area.Science Hill traveled to Murfreesboro with a perfect record and a state ranking of No. 6. The Hilltoppers...
View ArticleSouth continues Three Rivers dominance
ERWIN — The Three Rivers Conference welcome wagon has been kind to Sullivan South.The Rebels recorded their second shutout in conference action this year, beating Unicoi County, 68-0, Friday. South...
View ArticleThe Buzz: Local news that will get you talking today
Miss something? The Buzz has your back. Here are seven local news stories worth your time.• Ex-Carter law officer leaving military post. ELIZABETHTON — After two years in command of the...
View ArticleKenya Red Cross: 22 dead in upscale mall attack
NAIROBI, Kenya — Gunmen threw grenades, fired automatic weapons and targeted non-Muslims at the upscale Westgate mall in Kenya's capital on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens...
View ArticleReport: US came close to nuclear disaster in 1961
LONDON — A U.S. hydrogen bomb nearly detonated on the nation's east coast, with a single switch averting a blast which would have been 260 times more powerful than the device that...
View ArticlePaleontologists build ties between fossil site, China
While you wouldn’t normally associate East Tennessee with China, some East Tennessee State University paleontologists quickly made the important connection between related species of the two areas. A...
View ArticleChildren run for fun, fitness at event held at ETSU
Parts of East Tennessee State University’s campus, especially the areas near University School, were infiltrated with young runners Saturday as they grouped to run the 2013 Niswonger Children’s...
View ArticleCarter looks for positives in Siegel rout
Science Hill might still be seeing Stars after the knockout punch delivered by Siegel.However, the Hilltoppers’ season hasn’t been counted out after a 64-38 defeat Friday night in Murfreesboro.“You...
View ArticleHigh school teacher inspires local public defender to publish article
ELIZABETHTON — The latest edition of “For the Defense,” the journal of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, includes the first professional article ever published by Melanie Sellers,...
View ArticleInspection finds locally maintained bridges to be structurally deficient
Nothing lasts forever. The latest inspection of 289 bridges revealed that 16 locally maintained bridges and three state-maintained bridges in Washington County are “structurally deficient,”...
View ArticleBlowing away a possum, a family food fight, stolen Skoal and more!
• Touch my tips and get the belt An employee of a local eatery was beaten up after he was accused of stealing a female co-worker’s tips. Police found the man beat up in the parking lot of the...
View ArticleKids Fun Run
Kids Run for Fun Dave Boyd/Johnson City PressThe Kids Fun Run and Family Fun Day kicked off early Saturday morning.
View Article2 men killed in Vietnam to be buried at Arlington
ARLINGTON, Va. — The bodies of two men killed in Vietnam are being buried at Arlington National Cemetery.The remains of Maj. Howard V. Andre Jr. of Memphis, Tenn., and Maj. James E. Sizemore of...
View ArticleHistory Mystery: More specifics about what happened to Powell County
The Powell County “history mystery” that I wrote about a few weeks ago has been partially resolved, thanks to the excellent publication, History of Washington County (compiled by the Watauga...
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