Sycamore Shoals celebrating old-fashioned Christmas
ELIZABETHTON – Christmas is not over yet. Once again, Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area will be celebrating Christmas the way some of the frontiersmen celebrated it back in the 18th century. There...
View ArticleUnicoi County sheriff unhappy with officers’ pay levels
ERWIN – Unicoi County Sheriff Mike Hensley said that over the years the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department has served as a sort of “training ground” for officers – a place where officers can receive...
View ArticlePolice say man was growing pot in home
A Unicoi man was arrested last week by the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department for allegedly growing marijuana in his home. Josh T. Wall, 22, 308 Buffalo Mountain Lane, was charged with resisting...
View ArticleHoliday shopping continues in stores, return season opens
While some people have had their fill of holiday shopping, others ventured outside Wednesday scouting for after Christmas sales, as well as those returning some of their gifts for exchange or refund....
View Article2nd woman charged in October burglary
ELIZABETHTON – A second arrest has been made in the burglary of a woman's home back in October. April Lynn Rash, 35, 199 Swimming Pool Road, Hampton, was arrested over the Christmas weekend by...
View ArticleOne arrested after meth lab found at Johnson City apartment
A man was arrested on methamphetamine charges Wednesday after a lab was found at a west Johnson City apartment unit, according to a Johnson City Police Department report. Brandon Ayers, 1512 Riddell...
View ArticlePolice identify alleged shooter from S. Broadway incident that injured 2
Johnson City police announced Thursday the arrest of a man on charges that he shot two people on Dec. 21 in the parking lot of a local church. In the release, police identified Cavonte James Bridwell,...
View ArticleJuvenile charged with shoplifting
Police were called to a local department store Thursday afternoon after a juvenile was stopped by store loss prevention for taking items without paying, according to a Johnson City Police news release....
View ArticleMan charged with ninth offense of driving on revoked license
An Elizabethton man was arrested Thursday after a traffic stop for speeding revealed prior driving offenses, according to a Johnson City Police release. According to the release, Jason R. Berry, 56,...
View ArticleJudge dismisses suit against NFS
A federal judge last week dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed last year against Nuclear Fuel Services and its parent company that alleged “repeated releases of hazardous and radioactive substances”...
View ArticleJohnson City man charged with cutting, choking woman
Johnson City police announced this morning the arrest of a man on accusations that he cut a woman with broken glass and choked her. Gary E. Adkins, 44, 182 Lynn Lane, was charged with aggravated...
View ArticlePolice charge woman with Walmart theft
A Jonesborough woman was arrested Thursday on a charge that she shoplifted more than $500 worth of merchandise from a Johnson City Walmart earlier in the month. Cindy L. Freeman, 25, 231 Old State...
View ArticleWinter refuges: Johnson City shelters make room for more
The recent cold temperatures have filled the beds in Johnson City’s two emergency shelters to capacity. Cots have been set up to accommodate the overflow. And both shelters are making room for more as...
View ArticleMother, son pick up assault charges in Carter Co.
ELIZABETHTON – A mother and son were arrested by Deputy Robert Hughes of the Carter County Sheriff’s Department on assault charges on Wednesday afternoon after the mother allegedly threatened her son’s...
View ArticleSchool board member Brock plans run for City Commission
Jenny Brock, who is serving her second term as a member of the Johnson City Board of Education, has decided to run for one of two seats up for grabs on the City Commission when the April 23 municipal...
View ArticleUpdate: Woman accused of embezzling from Johnson City grocery
Johnson City police arrested a grocery store clerk after management said she voided sales and took money from the register. Lynn Cunningham, 62, 114 Buford Whitson Road, was arrested after an...
View ArticleUpdate: Details emerge in JCMC lockdown
Johnson City Medical Center staff practice the facility’s lockdown procedures eight to 10 times a year, but Thursday night activated the plan for a real alert after a caller reported three men with...
View ArticleMan charged with kidnapping, rape of relative
ELIZABETHTON – A Carter County man was arrested Thursday afternoon on charges he held a relative against her will and raped her. The victim reported the crime to Investigator Larry Vaughn of the Carter...
View ArticleCity’s first citizen survey reveals highs and lows
This year marked the first time Johnson City has delved into the art of citizen surveying. Community members were encouraged to provide feedback in the Johnson City 2012 Citizen Survey to help the city...
View ArticleMan charged with hitting, cutting woman
A Johnson City man was arrested Sunday following a report filed by a woman that told police he had hit and cut her, according to a police news release. According to the release, Gary E. Adkins, 44, 182...
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