Man charged with assaulting girlfriend
A domestic dispute led Johnson City police to arrest a 32-year-old man this morning on charges that he assaulted his girlfriend. Gerardo Soto, 32, was charged with aggravated domestic assault. Police...
View ArticleJonesborough man accused of drug fraud at JCMC
Johnson City police arrested a Jonesborough man Tuesday on a charge that he tried to get drugs from a local hospital by fraud. Matthew Kent, 1840 Highway 81 South, Jonesborough, was arrested after...
View ArticleDonation to help Keystone Dental
BP and local Roadrunner Markets on Tuesday presented a $15,000 donation to Keystone Dental Care, the nonprofit dental clinic for the poor and uninsured that is struggling to make up the loss of about...
View ArticleContract OK’d for new Johnson City Power Board head
The Johnson City Power Board’s board of directors on Tuesday unanimously approved Jeff Dykes’ contract as the utility’s new chief executive officer. The four-year contract will go into effect on Jan. 1...
View ArticlePolice: Science Hill student had knife in shorts at alternative school
A Science Hill High School student was found with a knife at the school's alternative center Tuesday when he was searched for other charges, Johnson City police said in a news release. The...
View ArticleScience Hill drill helps school prepare for unexpected
A routine drug dog sweep/safety drill on Thursday gave Science Hill High School administrators the opportunity to assess emergency procedures and correct any deficiencies found. It came less than a...
View ArticleErwin men facing charges in numerous thefts
ERWIN – Two Erwin men were arrested Wednesday on multiple theft charges following a joint investigation by the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department, the 1st Judicial District Drug Task Force and the...
View ArticleDoomsday: Were those Mayans right?
End of the world? Bring it on. As you know from very well-informed sources such as the folks who program high-quality television spook sludge and Armageddon follies on the History and Discovery...
View ArticleJudge releases name of 14-year-old accused of killing Happy Valley student
ELIZABETHTON – The Carter County Juvenile Court released the identity Wednesday of the 14-year-old boy who has been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in a weekend stabbing...
View ArticleChristmas Box: Project making spirits bright
ELIZABETHTON – A lot of Christmases will be a lot brighter in Carter County this year, thanks to the thousands of dollars in donations over the past month and the hard work of over 50 volunteers on...
View ArticleUnicoi woman charged in theft of gold coins
A Unicoi woman was charged in Johnson City Wednesday with stealing gold coins. The charge placed against Leisa Lynn Bernardi, 56, 200 Roller Road, Unicoi, was theft of property over $10,000, according...
View ArticleJohnson City police place meth charge against man after traffic stop
A traffic stop resulted in Johnson City police Thursday placing a meth charge against a man. Police charged Kevin Tolley, 37, no address given, with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture. This...
View ArticleKingsport woman charged with use of stolen credit card
A Kingsport woman was charged by Johnson City police with fraud, theft and other offenses Wednesday, according to a news release. Police charged Jamie Faye Hicks, 400 Cannon St., Kingsport, with...
View ArticleJohnson City man charged in October assault
A man employed as a security officer at a Johnson City bar was charged Wednesday with an assault from early October at the bar, according to a news release. Johnson City police charged Jacob M. Cole,...
View ArticleFood box, gift distributions warm hearts
Thursday was a cold, wet day at the Appalachian Fair but the distribution of Angel Tree gifts for 1,800 children and Christmas Box food and grocery shopping gift certificates for 1,000 low-income...
View ArticleContract OK’d for oversight at Founder's Park
The City Commission approved a $121,500 construction services contract Thursday with Knoxville’s Lamar Dunn & Associates for the firm’s oversight of construction of Founder’s Park – a project that...
View ArticleKids ask Santa to bring Xbox, brother and other things in their letters
While many kids write out their Christmas lists and hand them to their moms and dads to look over, some children have taken it one step further and have sent their handwritten notes on to the North...
View ArticleRenasant Bank to open in downtown Johnson City
Downtown Johnson City will be getting a new bank next year thanks in part to the public and private investment that has made the downtown area more attractive for future business. Tupelo, Miss.-based...
View ArticleDrug cases against ex-ETSU players reset
The drug case against two former East Tennessee State University basketball players was reset Thursday because the officers involved have the flu, according to a state prosecutor. Marcus Dubose and...
View ArticleGreene County wreck injures woman
A Greeneville woman was injured after her car wrecked on U.S. Highway 11E near Rheatown Road in Greene County on Wednesday night, according to preliminary reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol....
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