Elizabethton police arrest man after making drug buy, searching home
Elizabethton police searched a residence Thursday after on ongoing investigation into complaints regarding suspicious activity at the home.Prior to the search, an undercover officer allegedly purchased...
View ArticleMilligan Highway convenience center robbed Thursday morning
The Elizabethton Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at Roadrunner Market, 1258 Milligan Hwy., Johnson City, at approximately 6:20 a.m. Thursday.According to police, the robber...
View ArticlePolice pull man over for broken brake light, find drugs in vehicle
An Elizabethton man faces charges after Johnson City police pulled him over for a broken brake light and then discovered drugs in his vehicle.According to reports, an officer stopped the vehicle being...
View ArticleHill to propose bill to reverse state BOE decision
An unpopular change by the Tennessee Board of Education to the evaluation process granting teacher licenses will face legislative opposition from a local legislator when the General Assembly...
View ArticleCity man charged in October theft of jewelry, cash
Police arrested a Johnson City man Thursday following a three-month investigation into stolen jewelry and cash.According to reports, officers first responded to the theft of property on Oct. 13, 2013,...
View ArticleCalendar options on elections divide county school board
On their second attempt to approve a slate of calendars for the 2014-15 school year, the Washington County Board of Education tallied a split vote Thursday night, differing mainly on the prospect of...
View ArticleWCSO K9's placed under protection
Four Washington County sheriff's officers received some extra protection in the form of ballistic and stab-proof vests. The officers? Three German Shepherds and a Malinois/German Shepherd mix received...
View ArticleWCSO K9s placed under protection
Four Washington County sheriff’s officers received some extra protection, and it will come in handy considering they’re usually the first ones to enter a building where a suspect is hiding.The...
View ArticleOut & About: 5 Things to do this weekend
Here are five things to check out this weekend: • The Johnson City Public Library will host a Family Contra Dance on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Jones Meeting Room, featuring the Empty Bottle...
View ArticleBig names coming for January Jams at Barter Theatre
ABINGDON, Va. — For the second year, the town of Abingdon has partnered with Barter Theatre and Bonefire Brands to kick off the 2014 Abingdon Music Experience with the January Jams concert...
View ArticleNiswonger Performing Arts Center welcomes Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin is a force of nature, a man whose passion for music fuels an array of other vigorous enthusiasms. Apart from writing and recording songs and wowing crowds with his live appearances,...
View ArticleCranberries Café: Great cuisine, gracious ambience
There are many restaurants that offer great cuisine, and many that feature gracious ambience. Johnson City is truly fortunate having Cranberries Café, a bistro-style restaurant that does both equally...
View ArticleTyler Williams Band to play Carter Family Fold
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the Carter Family Fold, in Hiltons, Va., will present a concert of bluegrass music by the Tyler Williams Band. Williams grew up in Ohio and moved to Johnson City to...
View ArticlePet of the week 1-10-14
Robbie is an older adult gentlemen. He is desperately seeking a home to live the rest of his life. He is kennel trained and good with other dogs. This super dog is very relaxed and easy...
View ArticlePortion of South Roan reopens following months of construction
After three months of being closed off to motorists, a popular portion of South Roan Street has reopened. According to a spokesperson for the city of Johnson City, the section of South Roan Street...
View ArticleMan says he was denied entry to Justice Center due to service dog
A Johnson City man who claims he was denied entry into the George P. Jaynes Justice Center because of his service dog said the situation should have never happened. In 2013, Tennessee law changed the...
View ArticleSouth tops Cyclones, stays atop conference
KINGSPORT — Sullivan South generally won't knock a team out, but those punches and jabs come from so many directions it's hard to keep everything covered.In an important Three Rivers Conference...
View ArticleLady Cyclones roll over South for conference lead
KINGSPORT — A battle for first place ended with the mercy rule.Elizabethton's girls relentlessly harassed Sullivan South and ran away for a surprisingly easy 78-32 win in a Three Rivers Conference...
View ArticleHappy Valley celebrates 40th anniversary of state title
ELIZABETHTON — It was a time for celebration Friday night on Warrior Hill.Forty years after winning the Tennessee Class S state basketball title, members of the 1974 Warriors were presented with their...
View ArticleJohnson City police officer injured in two-vehicle wreck
A Johnson City police officer received non-life-threatening injuries in a vehicle crash late Friday, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The wreck occurred around 9:30 p.m. when the officer, who...
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