Washington County GOP chairman talks charity, inclusiveness
Michael Hartman, who was elected as Washington County Republican Party chairman in February, said Monday he views his role as that of a public servant obligated to help others and give back to East...
View ArticleJohnson City pharmacist set to plead guilty in federal court
Former Johnson City pharmacist Thomas Patrick Rowan is scheduled to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Greeneville today to drug possession charges. The case involves Rowan diverting more than...
View ArticleJCPB reroutes downtown power after outage
Power to the downtown Johnson City area was out for about 30 minutes on Tuesday afternoon. The Johnson City Power Board has shifted the power source to the downtown area after a transformer issue was...
View ArticleJohnson City man with outstanding warrants draws deputy's attention by...
ELIZABETHTON – A Carter County deputy said a man who was wanted on outstanding warrants attracted her attention because he was driving at speeds reaching 70 miles per hour on Tenn. Highway 67 on Sunday...
View ArticleUpdate: Johnson City man charged in theft of SUV
A Johnson City man was charged Sunday with stealing a vehicle in March. Johnson City police charged Kyle White, 33, 1 Unaka Court, No. 5, with theft of property over $1,000. White was arrested at 815...
View ArticleUpdate: TBI investigating death of Washington County inmate
A Johnson City man arrested last week after pulling a gun on a woman died in the Washington County Detention Center Monday afternoon, and a state agency is investigating, a sheriff’s office official...
View ArticleUpdate: Son, mother charged in Jonesborough standoff
A mother and son were arraigned Tuesday in Washington County Sessions Court following an early morning non-emergency 911 call that led to a two-hour standoff with the SWAT team and both getting shot...
View ArticleExpo showcases summer programs
When Landon Willis is out of school for the summer, Laura, his mother, likes to keep him busy. Landon said he enjoys staying active during the summer especially with sports like basketball and...
View ArticleProject brings needed improvements to Johnson City's Cardinal Park
Work is under way to create a new plaza and other improvements in front of Cardinal Park that should make access much easier, create room for family activities and events and offer fans a new, covered...
View ArticleGray man accused of buying car with worthless check
A Gray man was Tuesday in connection with buying a car using a worthless check as a down payment, according to a news release. Christopher Michael Sturgill, 25, 6319 Kingsport Hwy., Gray, was charged...
View ArticleHistoric Jonesborough building sale, renovation approved
The Heritage Alliance of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia has accepted a bid for the purchase, renovation and future use of the Old Sweet Shop building in downtown Jonesborough. The...
View ArticleJohnson City Power Board makes changes to employee vacation time, education
The Johnson City Power Board’s board of directors on Tuesday approved a number of changes to the utility’s employee handbook, including an effort to provide vacation time for newly-hired employees....
View ArticleWashington County Sheriff’s Office foils indoor marijuana growing operation
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday shut down an extensive indoor marijuana growing operation following a one-week investigation, seizing drugs worth an estimated $52,000, according to...
View ArticleBy-laws for trail’s task force on agenda for City Commission
City commissioners Thursday will continue their careful and measured steps toward its rails-to-trails project by settling on a general set of by-laws that will guide a five- to 15-member task force in...
View ArticleFireworks, music to highlight Fourth show at Freedom Hall
For 28 years, the annual Pepsi Independence Day Fireworks Celebration at Freedom Hall Civic Center has entertained many across the region, and organizers hope to continue that trend with this year’s...
View ArticleSecond Harvest Food Bank wins $45K for kids program
Second Harvest Food Bank’s Facebook friends have done it again, winning the regional food bank a $45,000 grant for its Food for Kids food backpack program in the Walmart Foundation’s most recent...
View ArticleRevitalization project in downtown Erwin begins
ERWIN – From addressing stormwater issues to spurring economic growth, town officials and those who do business in the area have high hopes for Erwin’s downtown revitalization project, the first phase...
View ArticleAgents seize guns, cash, coke and 40 pounds of pot from Johnson City man
Undercover drug agents arrested a Johnson City man during a drug investigation Wednesday and seized more than 40 pounds of marijuana, several ounces of cocaine, guns and more than $8,000 cash from the...
View ArticleSHHS classmates honor the late Tim Jones
To Science Hill High School’s graduating classes of 1959, 1960 and 1961, Tim P. Jones, their classmate and former Johnson City Press general manager, was someone special and worthy of being remembered....
View ArticleSeventh annual ‘Trail Angels’ was ‘trail magic’
FLAG POND – Hiking season is in full swing, and a group of local Appalachian Trail enthusiasts took some time Wednesday to bring a little bit of “trail magic” to a number of weary and hungry AT hikers....
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