Dry Creek flood recovery model for state program
Inspired by its role in the Washington County New Build project in Dry Creek, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency has launched a new statewide grant program to help communities struck by...
View ArticleJunior League drive set to help meet area’s record need for food
The Tri-Cities Junior Leagues’ annual food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee and the Feeding America food bank of Southwest Virginia is one of the largest of the year for the...
View ArticleSenate to hear bill to halt annexations
A bill that would halt all city-initiated, or so-called “forced” annexations statewide for two years, will hit the Senate floor Monday in Nashville, and its passage has major implications not only for...
View ArticleWCSO learns, teaches new techniques on handling school intruders
In light of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., local law enforcement agencies across the country began looking into new and different solutions when dealing with armed...
View ArticleMSHA official says Unicoi Co. hospital deal not sent to state yet
Attorneys with Mountain States Health Alliance and Unicoi County Memorial Hospital are not quite ready to notify the state attorney general of MSHA’s acquisition of UCMH. Shane O’Hare, MSHA corporate...
View ArticlePolice: Johnson City man found with gun, cocaine in Bert Street lot
A report of a reckless driver led Johnson City police Saturday to arrest a man on drug and gun charges. Cody Deshaun Bradley , 21, 205 E. Fairview Ave., was found with a loaded .22 caliber revolver and...
View ArticleJohnson City man charged with pointing gun at 3 outside East Pine residence
An East Pine Street man was charged early Monday morning with pointing a gun at three people outside his residence. Bobby D. Fair, 59, 617 E. Pine St., was charged with two counts of aggravated...
View ArticleUnicoi County officials look to get to bottom of sinkhole issue
ERWIN – Unicoi County Mayor Greg Lynch said officials across the county share concerns over the impact of existing sinkholes and threat of future ones, and he wants to see that officials are on the...
View ArticleExpect detours as Johnson City railroad crossing work continues this week
Norfolk Southern workers will be in Johnson City beginning Wednesday to complete the final paving of roads at a number of crossings downtown. Crews are moving from Piney Flats and heading toward...
View ArticleFormer Science Hill assistant Good to head Pioneers' boys basketball
David Crockett set its sights squarely on John Good, and the former Science Hill assistant was announced Monday as the Pioneers' new boys head basketball coach. “Let's just be honest,...
View ArticleTHP schedules license checkpoints in NE Tennessee
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct driver’s license checkpoints at the following times and locations: April 21-27 on Unicoi Drive, Jackson Love Highway, State Route 81, State Route 107 and...
View ArticleProfessor emeritus, British immigrant says Iron Lady inspiration
Margaret Thatcher had character such that “even her enemies thought she was decisive and acted on principle,” a former East Tennessee State University history professor said Monday. Colin Baxter, a...
View ArticleLongterm solid waste deal would save county more than $2M
Washington County’s Solid Waste Committee on Monday unanimously voted to recommend a more than $5.9 million, 10-year agreement with Waste Management that will keep the county’s waste flowing to Iris...
View ArticleStoney Creek residents unhappy with rock quarry plans
ELIZABETHTON – Residents of Judge Ben Allen Road in the Stoney Creek community were disappointed to learn Monday that an old rock quarry will be placed back in operation this year after it had remained...
View ArticleInspector says bridge not rated for bus traffic
ELIZABETHTON – Two buses from the Carter County School System are taking different routes and avoiding Smalling Bridge after the Highway Committee of the Carter County Commission heard warnings from...
View ArticlePower Board public relations chief leaving post
After nearly 30 years with the Johnson City Power Board, Robert White is leaving his post as the utility’s chief public relations officer to run a utility in Kentucky. White will vacate his role at the...
View ArticleJonesborough board approves downtown Wi-Fi service
The Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday voted to provide Wi-Fi access along the downtown district’s newly expanded sidewalks and approved designs for improvement of three of the town’s...
View ArticleCarter schools director says balancing budget without tax raise goal
ELIZABETHTON – Although the Carter County School System faces nearly $1 million in needs over last year, Director of Schools Kevin Ward once again expressed his goal of presenting a balanced budget to...
View ArticleTown of Unicoi planners seek more info from liquor store applicant
UNICOI – The town of Unicoi’s Planning Commission needs a little more information before it lends its approval to the first package store application the town has received since the establishment of...
View ArticleCarter County streams cleanup set for April 27
ELIZABETHTON – Although the Carter County Landfill has moved the annual county clean-up effort to autumn for this year, the county’s streams will still get their annual spring cleaning. The...
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