King Springs Road repairs reach completion
Kentucky-based Nattco Inc. has completed repairs to a section of King Springs Road, and the soil and rock beneath it, that washed away when a weeklong January storm dumped an estimated 10 inches of...
View ArticleRecord dividend for Eastman Credit Union members
The 140,000 account holders with Eastman Credit Union can expect a little more from this year’s bonus after the financial institution’s board of directors elected for a record-breaking $6 million...
View ArticleDrive-in going digital instead of going out of business
The show will go on at a Bristol drive-in theater that faced permanent shuttering after a change in heart by the owners and an upgrade to the projector. In August, owner Danny Warden said he had no...
View ArticleOptimism, innovation emphasized at ETSU graduation
Dr. Shirley Raines, president emeritus at the University of Memphis and commencement speaker at East Tennessee State University’s afternoon graduation Saturday, delivered a positive message to...
View ArticlePenny breaks own marathon mark
Johnson City’s J Penny followed up his Oct. 27 Atlanta Marathon victory with a new personal-best run (2:36.21) at the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday. The 26-year-old...
View ArticleLady Bucs' Mitchell out for season
Brittney Ezell’s first team at East Tennessee State will not be a team of Destiny.The Lady Bucs’ coach said Friday night that star forward Destiny Mitchell will sit out the rest of the basketball...
View Article'Toppers pull away late against Webb
Science Hill led all of 14 seconds Saturday night against Webb School of Knoxville.They were the most important 14 seconds.The Hilltoppers rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Spartans 65-62 in...
View ArticleBradshaw, Lady 'Blazers knock off CAK
Autumn Bradshaw was on “Cloud Nine” after her steal and last-second basket lifted the Daniel Boone girls to a most improbable win over Christian Academy of Knoxville in the opening game of Saturday’s...
View ArticleETSU Fall Graduation 2013
ETSU Graduation Dave Boyd/Johnson City Press2013 Fall Graduation
View ArticlePolice: Johnson City man fired shot at family members
A 23-year-old man fired a shot toward two family members after an argument late Saturday at his residence, Johnson City police said. Anthony J. Morrison was arrested about 11:30 Saturday after the...
View ArticleJohnson City police say woman took $4,000 from employer
Johnson City police say a woman embezzled $4,000 from a her employer. Jobeth Thompson, 28, 1004 Antioch Road, was arrested Friday after a representative of her employee told police she had taken the...
View ArticleBlountville man picks up 5th DUI charge after traffic stop in Johnson City
Johnson City police charged a Blountville man with his fifth DUI offense on Sunday. Richard E. Aroney, 56, 1705 Blountville Blvd. Apt B1, Blountville, also was charged with his sixth offense of driving...
View ArticlePolice: Woman charged with assaulting family member
A Princeton Road resident was arrested Saturday on a charge that she assaulted a family member at an apartment. Orquidia Mejia-Herrera, 33, 604 Princeton Road, Apt. 5, was arrested after the incident...
View ArticleManning honored as SI's Sportsman of the Year
Peyton Manning is Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year.Manning has led Denver to an 11-3 record this year, his second with the Broncos after missing the 2011 season with Indianapolis because of...
View ArticleTenn. senator's fired chief of staff back in court
WASHINGTON — The fired chief of staff for Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee is returning to court in Washington after his arrest on charges of possession and attempted distribution of child...
View ArticleYes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
This is the time of the year when many newspapers publish letters to Santa written by children who believe jolly old St. Nick will answer their requests. Often, they ask for toys or the latest digital...
View ArticleShould Johnson City allow guns in parks?
Press staff writer Jennifer Sprouse reported last week that Johnson City Mayor Ralph Van Brocklin doesn’t like the idea of the city lifting a ban on guns inside its municipal parks. In 2009, Johnson...
View ArticlePrescribing antibiotics is not always the best medicine
One of the less-pleasant features of autumn and winter is the increase in acute viral illness, which we commonly call the cold and flu season. Nearly everyone has experienced a cold, a sore throat,...
View ArticleGive the gift of life by being an organ donor
You can give the gift of life this Christmas by agreeing to become an organ or tissue donor. It’s not unusual to hear of a living family member or friend giving a kidney to loved one. Equally important...
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