Gay teen achieves Eagle Scout milestone
CHEVY CHASE, Md. — Change is coming quickly to the Boy Scouts of America after years of turmoil and debate over its membership policy, with an openly gay 17-year-old in Maryland achieving the highest...
View ArticleAlgerian plane crash toll: 1 survivor, 102 dead
ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian military transport slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country's rugged eastern region. A civil defense official said 102 people on board were killed but one person...
View ArticleEastman Credit Union donates $250K to ETSU fine arts center effort
Two university presidents, community leaders and financial board members were on hand Tuesday at the Market Corner branch of Eastman Credit Union on State of Franklin Road to announce a $250,000...
View ArticleJohnson City mom accused of biting 5-year-old daughter's butt
Johnson City police say a woman bit her 5-year-old daughter's buttocks in anger, resulting in her arrest on a felony child abuse charge Tuesday.Genavive Garner Stubblefield, 26, 2421 Huffine Circle,...
View ArticleTennessee mother convicted of covering 4-year-old son's face with pillow at...
CHATTANOOGA — A 44-year-old Rutherford County woman convicted of attempted aggravated child abuse after placing a pillow over her child's face at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital at Erlanger in May...
View ArticleEdwards gets some NFL-style training
BRISTOL — When Carl Edwards agreed to participate in a football skills exhibition for a Bristol Motor Speedway appearance, the NASCAR driver had no idea he would receive personal instruction from a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Mother, four children unharmed after SUV crashes through hotel room
Though they were given a scare, a woman and her four children emerged from their hotel room unharmed after an SUV crashed through their front door.On Tuesday evening, a 2004 Ford Explorer crashed into...
View ArticleEzell looks ahead with Lady Bucs
The East Tennessee State women’s basketball team won just eight games each of the last two years, and it still has a little work to do to get there this season.The Lady Bucs stand at 7-15 after losing...
View ArticleJohnson City Schools closed for Wednesday
The Johnson City Schools system announced that its schools will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
View ArticleInjured Wash. Co. deputy returns home
Jonesborough resident Brenda Chambers did something a few Sundays ago with her son that she’s sure he never thought would happen — they watched the Super Bowl together.“I was watching the Super Bowl...
View ArticleSupermarket wine bill zips past House panel
A bill aiming to allow wine to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores across the state continued its buoyant rise through the state capital Tuesday, garnering quick approval by the House...
View ArticleIn speech attacking Obamacare, Roe says he, wife ‘fixed’
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, said Monday the Affordable Care Act should not force insurance companies to cover pregnancies, citing as a very personal example in that he and his wife were “fixed.”Roe, who...
View ArticleUnicoi County school board approves pay plan to submit to Tennessee Board of...
ERWIN — The Unicoi County Board of Education has taken steps taken to comply with a recently passed statewide regulation concerning the school system’s pay plan for the upcoming school year. ...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman compares assault to Knockout game, JC police need help with...
A Johnson City woman who walked up on the aftermath of a downtown assault early Sunday said the incident was similar to the so-called Knockout game.Johnson City police released limited details about...
View ArticleHave a heart! - Valentine Snack
FamilyFun magazine(MCT)Treat your child’s class to this striking snack, and they’ll love you forever.Coat a 9- by 13-inch pan with cooking spray.Prepare 4 (3-ounce) boxes of red gelatin according to...
View ArticlePrimary coming soon: Are you registered to vote?
We are now just a few months away from the beginning of a very busy and important election year that will see voters decide a number of contested races for local, state and federal offices. It will all...
View ArticleSnow wipes out district basketball tournaments
A forecast of heavy snow Wednesday wiped out all of the district tournament high school basketball action in Northeast Tennessee.Tournament organizers made fairly simple changes to their schedules, but...
View ArticleWeather and climate are two different things
Weather is defined as “the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind and rain.” It’s a description of the atmosphere at any given moment — a snapshot. The...
View Article5 healthy snacks for children
Mother Nature Network(MCT)Snacks are important. As I mentioned in a previous piece on why kids have a sweet tooth, children have evolved to crave more calories to fuel their growth and play. That’s one...
View ArticleDisputing Depelteau
According to the Feb. 2 Press article, Dr. Audrey Depelteau at the Gray Fossil Site challenged climate skeptics to “bring it on.” Her rhetoric echoes the same tired, old line of climate alarmists who...
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