Legendary Vols coach Fulmer to help start new ETSU football team
Legendary former Vols coach Phillip Fulmer was tapped to help start a new Buccaneer football program Tuesday. “I talked to a number of people in the community,” Fulmer said. “All around Upper East...
View ArticleAnimal Control Board’s version of contract sent back to N.C. company
Nearly one month after reviewing an offer by Enka, N.C.-based Dickerson, Bakker and Associates to lead a capital campaign to raise money for the new Washington County-Johnson City Animal Shelter,...
View ArticleCovering sequestration part of WETS goal for drive
Now that it is clear sequestration will cost 89.5 WETS-FM around $10,000 in funding, the goal for this year’s spring fundraiser, which begins today, is a little higher said station manager Wayne...
View ArticleLocal 8th-grader spells his way to the top
On the morning of his final regional spelling bee, Ashley Academy eighth-grader Rahul Krishnaswamy knew he had to do his best in order to come out on top. “I was nervous, because I knew this was my...
View ArticleRape, kidnap of tourists feed Rio safety fears
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A late night outing turned into a six-hour-long nightmare after an American woman was gang raped and beaten aboard a public transit van while her handcuffed French boyfriend...
View ArticleState allocation of $500K to help Jonesborough buy old theater
The town of Jonesborough has set its sights on another tourist venture as it looks to acquire an old theater building in the downtown area. On Tuesday, Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, announced in a...
View ArticleCivil Service test scheduled to fill positions with Carter Co. sheriff
ELIZABETHTON – The Carter County Civil Service Board will be conducting the Civil Service test for persons interested in applying for employment with the Carter County Sheriff’s Department. The...
View ArticleCarter Co. commission April meeting canceled to save money
ELIZABETHTON – The meeting of the Carter County Commission that was scheduled for April 15 has been canceled as a money-saving move by Commission Chairman Tom “Yogi” Bowers. In a letter dated April 1,...
View ArticleElizabethton woman accused of pointing gun at husband
ELIZABETHTON – A woman was arrested by the Carter County Sheriff’s Department on Monday after she allegedly pulled a shotgun down from the wall and threatened her husband with it. Jimmi Colbaugh...
View ArticleHampton man faces gun charge
HAMPTON – A Carter County deputy responding to a 911 call about a man threatening to shoot a woman on Monday evening said the call was unfounded, but a man was taken into custody on a charge of illegal...
View ArticleJohnson City police investigate fatal shooting
Johnson City police are asking for help investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning. Police were called to 1735 Nathaniel Drive just after 12 a.m. to investigate a shooting,...
View ArticleJohnson City man charged with lying to police about iPads stolen in burglary
Johnson City police charged an East Holston Avenue man Wednesday with lying to police about stolen iPads in his possession. Christopher B. Rowe, 30, 1305 E. Holston Ave., was arrested as a result of an...
View ArticleJohnson City police: Woman had fake bills, BB gun made to look like...
A Jonesborough woman was caught with a BB gun fashioned to look like a semi-automatic pistol and counterfeit cash Wednesday as Johnson City police investigated a report about threats with a possible...
View ArticleETSU renames streets to honor four, including late president's wife
Four streets on the East Tennesssee State University campus recently were renamed in honor of four people associated with the university, including former ETSU First Lady Martha Street Culp. Alexander...
View ArticleReport: Shooting victim dumped out of car at JCMC
A shooting victim reportedly was pushed out of a car at Johnson City Medical Center's emergency room this afternoon. According to a dispatcher at Washington County/Johnson City 911, the driver...
View ArticleSinking Creek Wetlands Center on agenda for city meeting
City commissioners Thursday night will consider a cost-sharing agreement with Boone Watershed Partnership to pursue the first phase of the Sinking Creek Wetlands Center, a 28-acre environmental...
View ArticleSecond Harvest seeking grant in Walmart hunger campaign
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee is in the running for one of 40 $45,000 hunger fighting grants up for grabs in the Walmart Foundation’s second annual Fighting Hunger Together campaign...
View ArticleCandidates field questions on school safety, funding, vouchers
As the first day of early voting for the April 23 Municipal Election wound down Wednesday, nine Johnson City Board of Education candidates fielded questions regarding school safety, funding, vouchers...
View ArticleCommission candidates quizzed at JC Press Community Editorial Board Meeting
Seven candidates vying for two seats on the City Commission in the April 23 municipal election fielded questions Wednesday at a Community Editorial Board Meeting hosted by the Johnson City Press. The...
View ArticleSigns of spring are here in Johnson City
Finally, spring. After what has seemed like the never ending winter, there are signs that spring may be here. “I love this kind of weather,” Shaun Anders, Johnson City, said Wednesday afternoon. “This...
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