Trial set to begin in deputy hit case
The attempted murder trial for three people accused of running down a Washington County sheriff’s deputy more than a year ago while they were allegedly trying to evade arrest from a robbery is...
View ArticleDealers uncap collections at fairground's show and sale
Kingsport resident Richard Begley saw the 2013 State of Franklin Antique Bottle and Collectibles Association show and sale as an opportunity to display a friend’s rare antique Mountain Dew bottle on...
View ArticleKingsport bans all forms of smoking at school games
KINGSPORT – There’ll be no more blowing smoke at Dobyns-Bennett High School football games, even if it is water vapor from an electronic cigarette. Kingsport City Schools no smoking and tobacco policy...
View ArticleFlag Pond's 28th annual Ramp Festival set for Saturday
FLAG POND – Things are typically quiet around the old Flag Pond School, but the school’s grounds will soon be teeming with masses of hungry folks looking to get a plateful of fried potatoes and wild...
View ArticleWork begins to give Love Chapel students new space
ERWIN – Nearly three months after the Unicoi County Board of Education voted to permanently shut down Love Chapel Elementary School due to sinkhole concerns, construction necessary to provide the...
View ArticleMan on probation for Johnson City nightclub shooting charged with assaulting...
A Johnson City man convicted in a 2011 nightclub shooting was arrested again Sunday on a charge that he assaulted his fiancée. Moses A. Ballard, 28, 1504 King Springs Road, had been out of jail less...
View ArticleOnline petition targets superintendent of Elizabethton schools
ELIZABETHTON – A group of citizens have begun an online petition drive to urge the Elizabethton City School Board against rehiring Superintendent Ed Alexander when his contract expires in September....
View ArticleElderly fisherman reported missing in Washington County spends night on island
After spending the night on Jackson Island, an elderly fisherman reported missing Saturday night was found Sunday morning by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. “He was on that island,” said...
View ArticleAttorney: "You will not like my client."
Editor's Note: Press Staff Writer Becky Campbell is reporting live from attempted murder trial for three people accused of running down a Washington County sheriff’s deputy more than a year...
View ArticleScouts showcase skills at annual Expo gathering
Sequoyah Council Cub and Boy Scouts woke up Saturday morning ready to showcase scouting skills at the regional Boy Scout Expo at the Appalachian Fairgrounds. Many of the Scouts, who came from seven...
View ArticleNew Washington County Dem chairman encourages dialogue on issues
Frederic Poag grew up in a Republican household, but the reality of war, the study of history and a thorough philosophical re-examination of the world gradually moved him in line with the Democratic...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics track games bring big crowd to ETSU Mini-Dome
The largest crowd of Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, parents, friends and classmates in recent memory filed into the mini-dome at East Tennessee State University on Friday for the 2013 Area 3...
View ArticleProgram may benefit local farmers, landowners with wetlands
A new program aimed at protecting and preserving Tennessee’s wetlands could end up being profitable for qualifying local farmers and landowners with wetlands on their property. According to a news...
View ArticleUpdate: Motorcyclist crashes, avoids collision with car
Two Johnson City residents were possibly injured after swerving on a motorcycle to avoid hitting a sedan at around 3:40 p.m. on South Roan Street, police said. Corban Lipscomb, 21, and Cassandra...
View ArticleFloods cause little damage in south end of county
The Nolichucky River spilled over onto roads and farmlands that lie along its banks in southern Washington County on Monday morning. Emergency Management Director Nes Levotch said the rain flooded...
View ArticleTestimony to continue in deputy hit case
After several hours of jury selection Monday, testimony started in the trial of three people accused of running down a Washington County deputy during a pursuit from an alleged robbery. Dalvin...
View ArticleJohnson City hosts official inauguration
Johnson City’s newly elected city commissioners and Board of Education members were sworn in Monday at the 38th Inaugural Ceremony at the Municipal & Safety Building as about 200 onlookers gathered...
View Article$400K of undisbursed collections found in Carter Circuit Court Clerk account
ELIZABETHTON – Carter County’s new Audit Committee is working with state and local officials to correct several long-term accounting problems in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office, including listings...
View ArticleCarter County Committee doesn’t act on Rescue Squad’s agreement request
ELIZABETHTON – After a lengthy discussion Monday evening, the Health and Welfare Committee of the Carter County Commission could not reach a decision on entering into a franchise agreement with the...
View ArticleTrial resumes for 3 accused of running down Washington County Deputy
Editor's Note: Press Staff Writer Becky Campbell is reporting live from the attempted murder trial for three people accused of running down a Washington County sheriff’s deputy more than a year...
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