No liquor by the drink on November ballots
ERWIN – Referendums for liquor by the drink in Unicoi County and the town of Erwin will not appear on the November general election ballots for voters in these municipalities as petitions for the...
View ArticleWoman indicted for theft over $60,000
A Washington County grand jury voted on a second round of cases this week, opting to indict a woman who allegedly helped a friend steal $500,000, among others. That case involves Pamela Ann Perkey, 27,...
View ArticleBricked crosswalks under way in Jonesborough
After a brief reprieve that came with the late July completion of sidewalk replacement east of the courthouse in downtown Jonesborough, merchants in the historic district are once again doing business...
View ArticleJohnson City police: Man stole bike on Bristol Hwy., threatened owner with knife
Johnson City police arrested a 40-year-old man Monday on charges that he stole a bicycle and threatened the owner with a knife. Jonathan Hawk, 3706 Timberlake Road, Apt. 77, was charged with aggravated...
View ArticleCity hits brakes on new cab company following allegations from competitors
A Piney Flats taxi company wanting to set up shop in Johnson City is under investigation for allegedly operating here without a license and for scooping up customers from established, and now agitated...
View ArticleG’Fellers resigns as Jonesborough Power Board representative
Jonesborough Alderman and former Johnson City Power Board President and CEO Homer G’Fellers resigned from his appointment as the town’s representative on the Power Board’s board of directors Monday,...
View ArticleUnicoi County voters to decide wheel tax
ERWIN – After weeks of discussion on the issue, the Unicoi County Commission has opted to have the voters of Unicoi County decide on whether they would favor the implementation of a wheel tax in the...
View ArticleUpdate: Delgado murder trial reset for February
The murder trial scheduled to begin Monday in a six-year-old case was rescheduled late Friday in a last-minute oral motion by the prosecutor. Assistant District Attorney Dennis Brooks made the motion...
View ArticleMan charged with robbing customer outside downtown Johnson City restaurant
Johnson City police arrested a man early Sunday morning on charges that he assaulted and robbed a customer outside a downtown restaurant. Keanest Whitson, 35, 1211 King Spings Road, was arrested...
View ArticleShort chase leads to multiple charges
Johnson City police arrested a 42-year-old man Friday on multiple charges after he allegedly led officers on a short chase through downtown. Rondall V. Jenkins, 312 Colorado St., was charged with DUI...
View ArticleTeen charged with East Poplar burglary
An East Poplar Street burglary lead Johnson City police to arrest a 19-year-old man Friday. Joshua T. Wallace, 1210 Claiborne St., was charged with aggravated burglary and theft of property under $500....
View ArticleNoise alerts neighbor to East Myrtle burglary; one arrested
A neighbor’s alert helped Johnson City police arrest a man on a burglary charge late Sunday. Christopher Scott Davis, 36, no address available, was arrested after the incident at 1406 E. Myrtle Ave....
View ArticleTwo local soldiers recovering from combat wounds this Sept. 11
As the nation remembers the events 11 years ago in New York and Washington, D.C., that killed thousands of people and prompted military action in two countries, two local young men, battle-worn...
View ArticleAnimal Control Board regroups
It’s not that there’s no money out there with which to build the new Washington County Johnson City Animal Shelter, it’s really a matter of having something to sell. That is the crux of the situation...
View ArticleExhibit honors veterans of Vietnam, other U.S. wars
On a day where the freedom and protection of the country was on the mind of many Americans with the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, crowds gathered for a special ceremony Tuesday...
View ArticleCandidates to appear on ballots as Unicoi, Erwin residency challenges fail
ERWIN – Both Doug Hopson and Sue Jean Wilson – who are seeking seats on the town of Unicoi Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the Erwin Board of Mayor and Aldermen, respectively, in the November elections...
View ArticleGroup unveils plan to build 46 homes
Appalachia Service Project on Tuesday announced plans to build new houses for up to 46 Washington County families whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged in the Aug. 5 flooding in the Dry Creek...
View ArticleAttorney says Washington County jail resolves overcrowding issue
Washington County Attorney John Rambo said he fully expects a state board to recertify the Washington County Detention Center, despite weeks of uncertainty due to overcrowding. The sheriff’s office got...
View ArticleLocal businesses honor responders, military on 9/11 anniversary
Cash Express, AT&T and the Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology lavished gifts of appreciation on Johnson City’s emergency responders, veterans and active military service members Tuesday to...
View ArticleStolen checks passed in Johnson City lead to Elizabethton man's arrest
An Elizabethton man was charged Monday with passing stolen checks at banks in Johnson City. Johnson City police charged Austin Lee Sheets, 19, 917 Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton, with forgery,...
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