City commissioners nix land purchase near Winged Deer Park
City commissioners took a good hard look Thursday at what it would cost the city to buy 30 acres of land near Winged Deer Park, prepare the site, install retaining walls, build an access road and...
View ArticleGun owners must protect children
Mother Jones magazine reports this month that 194 children under the age of 12 have died in the past year in the U.S. as a result of a gunshot wound. Of that number, 127 died from incidents that...
View ArticleBring in fans for ETSU basketball
I would like to make a recommendation regarding attendance at the East Tennessee State University basketball games. My husband and I were sitting at the game on a recent night, which had a very small...
View ArticleWatch for pets
My 81?2-year-old Yorkie got out and was on Devault Bridge Road on the bridge and was hit by a vehicle at approximately 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The driver could have easily stopped at the boat ramp entrance...
View ArticleThe color of Santa
On Dec. 13, I turned my TV to CNN and watched four adults argue whether Santa and Jesus where black or white. The answer to the Santa question depends on the color of your parents.I have yet to know...
View ArticleCity should study impact rezoning of General Mills property would have
My response to a recent front-page story about Evolve Development wanting to buy the former General Mills property, as well as the entire block, to build 168 apartment units is one of concern. Johnson...
View ArticleBond set at $85,000 for two men charged in home invasion
ERWIN — Two men arrested by authorities Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a home invasion that occurred earlier this month in the town of Unicoi were arraigned in Unicoi County Sessions Court...
View ArticleJohnson City man charged with motor vehicle theft
A Johnson City man faces charges after he was pulled over Thursday night in a stolen vehicle.According to reports, an officer stopped Tommy D. Osborne, 40, 2701 S. Roan St., No. 69, shortly after 10...
View ArticleCouncil building Young Farm marketing plan
An industry expert will look at the site of a planned 100-acre commercial and retail development in Boones Creek to determine the types and sizes of stores that could someday move there. Jeff Green, a...
View ArticleDevelopment group looks to Jonesborough for higher contribution
The role of Tennessee’s oldest town in shaping economic development in Washington County and the contribution it makes to those efforts was questioned Thursday at a meeting of the soon-to-be...
View ArticleMemphis police can't arrest civilians over video
MEMPHIS — The Memphis Police Department has put a stop to officers arresting civilians who film them.The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/1bVqHrN) reports the department has issued an official policy...
View ArticleFormer state employee allegedly stole personal info of 6,300 other state...
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation overnight arrested a former state employee for identity theft trafficking after he allegedly sent personal information of approximately 6,300 Nashville...
View ArticleFury and frustration over Target data breach
NEW YORK (AP) — Potential victims of credit card fraud tied to Target's security breach said they had trouble contacting the discounter through its website and call centers.Angry Target customers...
View ArticleMurder suspect allegedly assaults officer
ELIZABETHTON — A man awaiting trial for second degree murder has picked up a new charge of assaulting an officer.Israel Benjamin Goudy, 33, was charged on Thursday by Lt. Penny Garland of the Carter...
View ArticlePet of the week
Bane is a one year old male Shar-Pei/Bulldog mix. He is house-trained and good with kids and dogs. Bane is one of the staff favorites and has been at the shelter since September. For more information...
View ArticleWoman arrested for selling drugs near school
A Knoxville woman was arrested for selling drugs near a school Thursday, police said. A Johnson City police report said investigators were able to buy crack cocaine from Crystal Hester, 24, 2916...
View ArticleIndustrial site sales could bring 200 jobs
Two manufacturers are considering vacant industrial facilities in Washington County, and could soon bring more than 200 jobs and millions of dollars of new tax revenue to the local economy....
View ArticleGenerosity helps fire victims have Christmas for kids
An online fundraiser is now set up for a family that lost all their possessions in an early morning house fire earlier this week that initially left little hope for Christmas for two young children....
View Article135 kids face Christmas without gifts
When someone asks local, needy children what they got for Christmas, they need to have an answer. That’s the policy of Sarah Wells, executive director of Good Samaritan Ministries in Johnson...
View ArticleEarly January targeted for completion of South Roan Street construction
A three-month blockade of a portion of South Roan Street will disappear the first week in January when the relatively short but well-traveled stretch of road re-opens following major...
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