Decorating Papaw’s tree
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View ArticleOff the Wall News: Ohio woman offers beer, smokes as lost dog reward
DAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio woman made fliers offering a case of beer and a pack of cigarettes as a reward for finding her lost dog — and it worked.Abigail Miller, 23, Dayton, offered the unusual reward...
View ArticleParks & Rec Youth Winter Tennis Session to start Feb. 18
Youth Winter Tennis SessionKINGSPORT — The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Winter Tennis Session will be held Feb. 18 through March 6 at the Kingsport V.O. Dobbins Sr.The session is...
View ArticleUpdate: Ex-cop charged with 2nd-degree murder in shooting death over movie...
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Chad Oulson was described by friends as a man who loved dirt bikes and his baby daughter. Curtis Reeves was a retired Tampa police officer with numerous commendations who liked...
View ArticleAt least 2 kids injured in New Mexico school shooting
ROSWELL, N.M. — At least two children are hospitalized after a shooter opened fire at a southeastern New Mexico middle school.It happened Tuesday morning in Roswell, and the suspected shooter is in...
View ArticleETSU parking garage delayed again
East Tennessee State University's $26.1 million parking garage, originally slated to open in August, has been delayed once again, now scheduled for mid-February by college officials.The...
View ArticleIrate man leads to brief shelter-in-place order at Sulphur Springs School
Washington County's Sulphur Springs School was put briefly on shelter-in-place safety protocol Tuesday afternoon when a man became irate when demanding custody of one of the school's students, Direct...
View ArticleMeth lab found in Carter County
ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Sheriff's Department reported finding a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory over the weekend at 126 W.B. Yeats Road, Johnson City.Sgt. Harmon Duncan said the...
View ArticleDemolition of the old Suntrust bldg. on King St.
Demolition has begun on the former Suntrust building, which is one of the last of the old buildings on King Street between Boone Street and North Roan Street. This location could be used for the new...
View ArticleDistillery, winery talk brews in Unicoi
UNICOI — The town of Unicoi saw two retail liquor stores open their doors last year, and town officials are now researching the processes and laws associated with bringing a distillery or winery, or...
View ArticleFlood-prone Johnson City intersection gets upgrade
Another substantial link in Johnson City’s long-term flood mitigation plan is in full swing at the intersection of South Broadway and East Main streets, an area where businesses are hit hard during...
View ArticleTown of Jonesborough: Pig changes ahead
In attempt to establish controls on hog pens inside the corporate limits of Jonesborough, Tennessee’s oldest town is revising its livestock ordinance for the first time in 103 years. While pot bellied...
View ArticleCyclones whip Warriors
ELIZABETHTON — Elizabethton probably needed a game like this.The Cyclones had lost two of three in the new year, but took out some frustrations on Happy Valley in a 78-36 whipping at Bayless Gym on...
View ArticleElizabethton girls top Happy Valley
ELIZABETHTON — Minus a starter, Elizabethton didn’t give its head coach a reason to stay concerned.The Lady Cyclones played well in every phase of the game, and whipped Happy Valley 79-45 on Tuesday...
View ArticleVikings end Science Hill's league win streak
Tennessee High exposed Science Hill in the post and stopped the Streak.Senior forward Adam Mitchell had 17 points and four blocked shots and post Chase Branscomb scored nine of 15 points in the second...
View ArticleGood pushes Crockett past Boone
Down by seven points midway through the third quarter, Patrick Good wasn’t about to let his team down.After being held to nine points in the first half, the sophomore guard scored eight straight points...
View ArticleDave Walker contributed much to ETSU, community
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City and the entire region mourns the loss of legendary track coach Dave Walker, who died at age 82 on Saturday. He was an amazing ambassador for our community...
View ArticleEnglish is language of land
Canada was settled by both English and French. It had no choice but to be a bilingual nation. By contrast, the United States was originally blessed with a single common language. Canada has experienced...
View ArticleChild support
There seem to be a lot of women with a flock of kids they can’t afford to support. Where are the fathers who were part of bringing these kids into the world? There are laws that require we buy health...
View ArticleNew barbecue restaurant coming to Johnson City shopping center
A new restaurant slated for a March opening in a Johnson City shopping center aims to bring a Texas twang to the local dining landscape.Franchise owner James Neighbors will soon open the first...
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