Auto dealership reports theft of several wheels
A local auto dealership reported Thursday that vehicle parts and accessories had been taken off of some of the vehicles in its lot, according to a Johnson City police news release. The release said an...
View ArticleHow can you avoid holiday weight gain?
Being consistent in your diet and exercise is the key to not gaining the seven to 10 holiday pounds many Americans put on this time of year. Robert Rudder, a personal trainer with Tri-Cities Lifestyles...
View ArticleShoppers pack stores to find Black Friday bargains
They came. They shopped. They conquered. Black Friday drew millions of shoppers to stores across the country as the holiday shopping season kicked into high gear. Many of this year’s deals were offered...
View ArticleExcitement stirs for Cyber Monday sales
While some people enjoy the hustle and bustle of early morning shopping and scouring the shopping centers for the perfect gift, others like the convenience of shopping from home. Online retailers have...
View ArticleShopping local for the holidays
While a lot of shoppers will gravitate toward big retailers like Best Buy, Target and Walmart this holiday season, locally owned businesses in the downtown areas in the surrounding towns also offer a...
View ArticleJudge’s decision on U-Haul condemnation nears
Three long days of argument in Washington County Circuit Court regarding the legality of Johnson City’s condemnation of U-Haul’s downtown property for use as a tool in the city’s long-range flood...
View ArticleKingsport pair charged with stealing from Johnson City mall store
Two Kingsport residents were arrested Saturday after the walked out of a Johnson City mall store with nearly $1,000 worth of stolen merchandise, police said in a news release. Glenn Castle, 48, and...
View ArticleElizabethton man accused of cutting 3 in Johnson City
An Elizabethton man was arrested early Sunday morning on charges that he cut three people with a knife at a Johnson City night club. Jeremy Peters, 33, 102 Runion St., Elizabethon, was charged with...
View ArticleCoalition for Kids program gives needy children $100 for clothes, gifts
Coalition for Kids, the nonprofit faith-based organization that provides free after-school, evening and summer programming for Johnson City school children in need, is preparing for its annual Shopping...
View ArticleSingle-vehicle wreck kills Johnson City teen
ELIZABETHTON – The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the 16-year-old driver who was killed in a Sunday afternoon crash on Smalling Road. Trooper Noah Click said Daniel G. Mullins, Johnson City,...
View ArticleCarter Co. man charged with assaulting girlfriend with car
ELIZABETHTON – A man was arrested by the Carter County Sheriff's Department last week after he was accused of running over his girlfriend's belongings and nearly striking her with his...
View ArticleMan accused of selling pot in Carter County elementary school parking lot
ELIZABETHTON – A man was accused of selling marijuana in the parking lot of Valley Forge Elementary School in the middle of the afternoon last Monday. Noah Allen Gouge, 33, 612 W. C St., was arrested...
View ArticleTrial of father accused in 2009 death of 2-year-old son begins
A jury heard some of the last attempts of a 2-year-old boy trying to breathe after he accidentally shot himself in the face, sounds that were recorded on the 911 call his father made the night the...
View ArticleHearing for ETSU basketball players reset to Dec. 20
A hearing for East Tennessee State University basketball players facing drug charges was reset Monday in Washington County Sessions Court until Dec. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Sheldon Cooley and Marcus Dubose...
View ArticleJonesborough board OKs Senior Center design
Design plans for a new two-story Senior Center were approved by Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen at Monday night’s meeting. Before the meeting, Mayor Kelly Wolfe said the plans, submitted by...
View ArticleCounty Commission addresses school board communication
Washington County commissioners addressed concerns Monday over a lack of communication between the Commission and the Washington County Board of Education when it came to new projects that weren’t...
View ArticleOptions sought on leaky Unicoi County Jail
ERWIN – The Unicoi County Commission wants information on the options available in either repairing flooding and leaking issues at the Unicoi County Jail that are negatively impacting the county’s...
View ArticleRoan Mountain pair charged after meth lab dumpsite discovered near house
ELIZABETHTON – A man and woman were in Carter County Sessions Court on Monday on charges stemming from a Thanksgiving Eve discovery of a methamphetamine dumpsite in the vicinity of their residence....
View ArticleElizabethton city manager retiring
ELIZABETHTON – Elizabethton City Manager Fred Edens said that after a lifetime of service to his country, his state and his family, it was time to retire. Edens will discuss his plans with city staff...
View ArticleRep. Kent Williams hopes Texas fish hatchery tour will spur action on local...
ELIZABETHTON – Recently re-elected Rep. Kent Williams said he will be taking a trip with top state leaders to visit the Texas fish hatchery that is the inspiration for the proposed Tennessee Wildlife...
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