Australian hiker of Appalachian Trail dies in Carter County
ELIZABETHTON – A hiker on the Appalachian Trail from Australia died in Carter County this week. Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes said the hiker was George Walls Grant, 71, from Collie, Western...
View ArticleKingsport man charged in Johnson City home invasion set for hearing
A Kingsport man accused of threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint in a north Johnson City home invasion was arraigned in a Washington County courtroom earlier this week and has a preliminary...
View ArticleConvicted sex offender accused of stalking 3 underage girls in Johnson City
A convicted sex offender with a history of exposing himself to children was arrested Thursday on charges that he stalked three teenage girls as they walked home from an east Johnson City community...
View ArticleETSU student held at gunpoint while fraternity house burglarized
An East Tennessee State University student was held at gunpoint while his fraternity house in the Tree Streets was burglarized early Wednesday morning, according to a police report. Johnson City police...
View ArticlePowerball jackpot prompts local ticket sales
As the Powerball jackpot value increased from $475 to $550 million Thursday, many locals in the area rushed out to convenience stores to get their hands on a ticket of their own for Saturday’s drawing....
View ArticleUpdate: Telford couple charged in "severe" child abuse case
The bruises to a 2-year-old boy who investigators say was beaten extend from his “head to his knees,” and it’s some of the worst injuries one Washington County Sheriff’s official said he’s ever seen....
View ArticleNewly elected Mayor Ralph Van Brocklin lays out priorities
That’s Mayor Ralph Van Brocklin. On a night when new city commissioners Jenny Brock and David Tomita familiarized themselves with their surroundings, Van Brocklin, who has now served a two-year...
View ArticlePregnant teen charged with DUI after traffic stop
A pregnant teenager from Wise, Va., was arrested Wednesday on a drug paraphernalia and DUI charge after officers noticed and stopped her vehicle that was weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 26,...
View ArticleMan charged with taking piping from company
A Johnson City man was arrested Tuesday after a witness said he loaded metal piping that didn’t belong to him into a pickup truck and then drove off, according to a police report. According to the...
View ArticleJohnson City man charged with 4th DUI
A Johnson City man was jailed Thursday on his fourth DUI charge. Johnson City police arrested Jack D. Arrowood, 43, 2904 Newton St., at the intersection of East Main and Bert streets. Arrowood also was...
View ArticleElizabethton High School students honor Vietnam War veterans
ELIZABETHTON – In a ceremony overflowing with tears and emotion, a new generation of Elizabethton High School students said thanks and welcome home to the school’s Vietnam War veterans on Thursday. The...
View ArticleTown Wide Yard Sale gearing up in Jonesborough
The town of Jonesborough is getting set for Saturday’s Town Wide Yard Sale, a Jonesborough Area Merchants & Services Association event that helps pay for special downtown happenings throughout the...
View ArticleAlexander: TVA plan to help keep Erwin Fish Hatchery open at least 3 years
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced Friday that the Tennessee Valley Authority is participating in a three-year agreement with state and federal wildlife agencies that will keep the Erwin National Fish...
View ArticleSiege, Native American Festival set for Sycamore Shoals
ELIZABETHTON – Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area will be hosting two large festivals in the next few weeks. Each festival celebrates life in this area more than 200 years ago, but from two different...
View ArticleTraffic stop results in burglary, theft charges
ELIZABETHTON – An investigation of a home burglary and the theft of jewelry and a laptop computer was completed when the computer and some of the jewelry was found inside a car during a routine traffic...
View ArticleEntertainment, featured artist announced for annual Boones Creek Day
From gospel and bluegrass music to a variety of food and art vendors, this year’s 4th Annual Boones Creek Day is sure to impress newcomers, as well as bring back regular patrons of the daylong...
View ArticlePolice receive multiple missing gun reports
Four guns have been reported missing to Johnson City police this month. On Friday, Kenneth Laduke, 62, was unable to take one of his guns to a handgun carry permit class after realizing they were...
View ArticleMan's wife says he tried to run her off road
A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to run his wife’s vehicle off the road twice between Okolona Road and University Parkway on Friday morning, according to Johnson City police. Stuart Fritts,...
View ArticlePlans to move Boys and Girls club, extend road not complete
The dynamics at play regarding completion of the Lark Street Extension Project are far reaching, but construction of a two-lane road through the now-rundown Optimist Park and across the current animal...
View ArticleSidewalks removed as Erwin project gets off to quick start
ERWIN – Construction on the first phase of Erwin’s downtown revitalization project has begun, as sidewalks along Main Avenue have been demolished to make way for infrastructure improvements. Crews with...
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