Elizabethton housing agency gets perfect score from HUD following annual...
ELIZABETHTON – Kelly Geagley fears no audit or inspection. “I want to know if we need to do something better, I never had a fear of an inspection,” the executive director of the Elizabethton Housing...
View ArticleUpdate: Evacuation prompted by Elizabethton gas leak canceled
ELIZABETHTON – An evacuation caused by a gas leak in Elizabethton has reportedly been canceled. Homes near the intersection of North Main and East C streets were evacuated as a precaution, according to...
View ArticleFirst nesting bald eagles spotted in Carter County
ELIZABETHTON – A bird expert says the appearance of a nesting pair of bald eagles in Carter County is an exciting, but not unexpected development. Stanley and Carolyn Honeycutt told the Elizabethton...
View ArticleMilligan to honor 13 'servant leaders'
MILLIGAN COLLEGE – Milligan College will recognize 13 local leaders who have demonstrated servant leadership in their careers and community at the college’s annual Leaders in Christian Service program...
View ArticleElizabethton man accused of assaulting, kidnapping woman in Johnson City;...
ELIZABETHTON – An Elizabethton man who had previously been placed under house arrest on convictions for violent crimes was arrested late Tuesday night on numerous charges after he allegedly assaulted a...
View ArticleETSU: County health rankings report indicates positive trend for Northeast...
Residents of Northeast Tennessee counties are on a path to improved health, especially those in Washington County, according to East Tennessee State University’s public health dean discussing data in...
View ArticleMan convicted of injuring TV weather man in crossbow attack found dead in...
A Johnson City man accused of shooting a local TV weatherman with a crossbow last year in the home they once shared killed himself Wednesday at a city park, according to a police report. Gerald Taylor,...
View Article19 arrested in Unicoi drug investigation
ERWIN – What began in October as a Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the sale of prescription pills and manufacture of methamphetamine in the county resulted in the Monday arrests...
View ArticleLittle Leaguers invited to wear uniforms, attend ETSU weekend series for free
As the East Tennessee State University baseball team plays against nationally ranked Florida Gulf Coast this weekend, Little Leaguers from around the region will have an opportunity to see the...
View ArticleAccused JC robber apologizes during Unicoi Co. arraignment, says was on meds...
ERWIN – A Unicoi County man claimed he was high on medications during a Johnson City robbery and police chase through two counties that led to his arrest Tuesday. Ariel F. Muller also used his first...
View ArticleMan convicted of injuring TV weatherman in crossbow attack found dead in...
A Johnson City man accused of shooting a local TV weatherman with a crossbow last year in the home they once shared killed himself Wednesday at a city park, according to a police report. Gerald Taylor,...
View ArticleBank demolition may lead to new Hands On! museum building in downtown Johnson...
City commissioners will consider a request tonight by the Public Works Department to demolish the former SunTrust building to help make way for a new Hands On! Regional Museum. The city-owned building...
View ArticleWoman accused of shooting into east Johnson City residence, nearly hitting 2...
An East Chilhowie Avenue woman fired shots into her own home Wednesday, nearly hitting two relatives, police said in a news release. Allison C. Albritton, 51, was arrested on Interstate 26 after the...
View ArticleKingsport women charged with shoplifting from Johnson City mall
Two Kingsport women were charged with shoplifting from the Mall at Johnson City Wednesday. Elizabeth Katie Bralley, 27, and Caraline Marie Baker, 22, both from Kingsport, were charged with theft over...
View ArticlePolice: Johnson City man smelling of pot charged with drug, theft offenses
A Johnson City man police said smelled of marijuana was charged with drug and theft offenses Wednesday, according to a news release. Johnson City police were called to Walmart, 3111 Browns Mill Road,...
View ArticleAlleged Johnson City robber's assault charge on Erwin officer upgraded to...
ERWIN - Ariel Muller, who is facing multiple charges after he allegedly led area authorities on a vehicle pursuit Tuesday after robbing a Johnson City restaurant, again appeared in Unicoi County...
View ArticleCouples enter guilty pleas to child neglect, endangerment
ERWIN – Four Unicoi Countians charged with child neglect in January after the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department said officers found them and their children living in filthy conditions pleaded guilty...
View ArticleCommission calls for task force to develop trail
City commissioners did take action Thursday to initiate movement on the Johnson City Rails-to-Trails Project, but the forward motion could be described as “baby steps” at best. As is the case with many...
View ArticleMother reportedly leaves child to go drink
A Kentucky woman accused of leaving her 10-month-old child in a hotel room while she went to a bar to drink was arraigned in Washington County Sessions Court on Thursday. Tina T. Strange, 30, 528...
View ArticleElizabethton board sets calendar for 2013-14 school year
The start date for Elizabethton City Schools in the fall will be Aug. 8, as the Elizabethton Board of Education approved one of two school calendar options at Thursday night’s meeting. Assistant...
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