Mild temps, tight security greet Super Bowl-goers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With mild weather settling over the New York region, fans and organizers can now focus on the Super Bowl itself rather than wonder about snow on the first cold-weather, outdoor...
View ArticlePolice say man left ID at home he was robbing
Sheriff’s deputies said they arrested a man on an aggravated burglary charge early Sunday morning. Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal said deputies arrested Jeremy Carroen, 19, 125 Country Village...
View ArticleJohnson City man accused of stabbing his dad in the neck
Police said a Johnson City man was charged with aggravated domestic assault following a report that he stabbed his father. According to a Johnson City Police Department news release, 41-year-old...
View ArticleRoad rules: What to do in funeral procession
Driver Education 101: What a motorist should do when encountering a funeral procession.True or false: Tennessee law requires drivers meeting a funeral procession in the opposite lane of traffic to pull...
View ArticleGov. Haslam leading assault on state public education
Public schools are under siege in this country, and Tennessee is one of the key battleground states. That’s the message I heard last week from area teachers and school administrators who are trying to...
View ArticleHow much faith can you put in a forecasting rodent?
Today is Groundhog Day, and it’s a safe bet many area residents who are tired of the bitter cold and snow we saw in January are hoping for a cloudy morning.Groundhog Day has its roots in a Scottish...
View ArticleTennessee voters elected these representatives
This letter is in response to Robert Houk’s column on Jan. 26. I could care less about what the American Civil Liberties Union is doing. As far as I am concerned, the ACLU is one of the reasons this...
View ArticleGood job, carriers
This recent weather has given me a case of cabin fever. I look forward to my morning newspaper. No matter how early I arise, the Johnson City Press is always waiting for me on my sidewalk. In contrast,...
View ArticleRisky report
I was amazed at the article on the front page of your paper on Jan. 24 showing a woman holding a can of Van Camp’s Pork and Beans in one hand and, supposedly, a worm or fly larva in the other claiming...
View ArticleElizabethton school bus fleet halted by vandals
ELIZABETHTON — The Elizabethton School System's fleet of school buses was severely vandalized sometime over the weekend, preventing drivers from picking up students this morning. Director of Schools...
View ArticleReflections on the first 13 years from the mother of a teenager
Austin American-Statesman(MCT)On Jan. 17, my son, Ben, turned 13. I am officially the parent of a teenager.Wasn’t it just yesterday that we brought home our newborn son and suddenly realized we weren’t...
View ArticleSuper Bowl can be a super time with family and friends
After several weeks of winter and its accompanying dreariness, a bright spot for many folks is the Super Bowl. The big game will be played this evening at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands in New...
View ArticleFarm Bill will have an impact on food banks
The Farm Bill is in the final stages of being passed by the Senate on Tuesday. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee and community agencies that feed the hungry year round are bracing...
View ArticleUnfair wages are an insult to those who make the wealthy comfortable
One of the defining moments of Mitt Romney’s campaign for president in 2012 was televised on the grounds of the billionaire owner of Papa John’s Pizza. Romney spread his arms to encompass the lavish...
View ArticleShould minimum wage be raised?
During his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama said he plans to raise the minimum wage for workers under federal contracts to $10.10 per hour.The move, which will be carried...
View ArticleJohnson City Development Co. had choice land for sale in 1921
In 1921, an advertisement in a local Johnson City newspaper contained these words: “If you are going to farm, why not sell out and buy where you can get every advantage for yourself and family?”The...
View ArticlePostcards from the edge of an era
You might say the American postcard became a bit of an obsession in the early 1900s.Thanks to the U.S. government’s permission, an image could for the first time take up the entire front side of the...
View ArticleOwens enters Alford plea, gets 12 years
A former U.S. Senate candidate has entered an Alford plea to charges stemming from two unrelated incidents.Thomas Kenneth "T.K." Owens has entered the plea on one count of solicitation of a minor to...
View Article“Art with a Heart” - Saturday Craft Event is FREE for kids
ABINGDON, Va. – This Saturday, kids will be able to make a unique Valentine craft for free during “Art with a Heart” at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway.From 11-2,...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Guess you won't get that bootlegged copy of 'A Madea...
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Police stumbled on more than a thousand bootlegged movies last week and will soon level criminal charges against the man who’s allegedly turning them for profit.Rodney Hicks, 47, 800...
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