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View ArticleExcitement in a Child's Eyes
You, too, can take your best shot on a digital camera and send it to the Johnson City Press. The best of the best will be published in upcoming editions and in our online photo galleries here on...
View ArticleMan ticketed for trying to trade gator for beer
MIAMI — Florida wildlife officials say a man tried to trade a live alligator for beer at a Miami convenience store.State Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino says the man...
View ArticleAs NORAD Tracks Santa, critics track NORAD
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. and Canadian military will entertain millions of kids again this Christmas Eve with second-by-second updates on Santa's global whereabouts. But there's something new this year:...
View ArticleFlorida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley gets married
NASHVILLE — Brian Kelley of the country duo Florida Georgia Line capped off a year full of awards and breaking records by marrying his girlfriend Brittney Marie Cole at an intimate ceremony in...
View ArticleRobber makes off with 2,500 oxycodone pills from Hampton pharmacy
HAMPTON — A robber got away with approximately 2,500 oxycodone pills during an armed robbery of the Hampton Pharmacy, 339 Highway 321 on Monday afternoon.Sgt. Brian Durham said store employees told him...
View ArticleExtended study may leave growth in limbo
There are many pieces still not fitted into Tennessee’s municipal annexation puzzle, and a clear impression of how future growth will be regulated remains to be seen. The Tennessee Advisory...
View ArticleCouncils on board return of rail service
BRISTOL, Va. — Bristol, Va., mayor Guy Odum said he hopes the result of Tuesday night’s rare joint meeting between the Bristol, Va., and Bristol, Tenn., city councils would be looked back upon as...
View ArticleCouncil’s delay of funds transfer criticized by board
ELIZABETHTON — Elizabethton City School Board Chairwoman Rita Booher criticized the City Council on Tuesday night for postponing the transfer of $5 million to the school system so work can begin on...
View ArticleKingsport city manager stepping down next July
KINGSPORT — After seven years as the Model City’s chief executive officer, City Manager John Campbell has announced his retirement effective July 2014.Campbell made the announcement at the end of a...
View ArticleJohnson City woman charged with auto burglary
Johnson City police said they arrested a woman in connection with an auto burglary. A JCPD news release said officers arrested Teena L. Hopson, 48, 214 Hillcrest Drive, on Saturday after an...
View ArticleBlind man, guide dog safe after subway track fall
NEW YORK — Gallant guide dog Orlando was just doing his duty.The black Lab bravely leapt onto the tracks at a Manhattan subway platform Tuesday after his blind owner lost consciousness and tumbled in...
View Article‘Give something that means something’
You don’t have to be a doctor or even a paramedic to aid someone in a medical emergency, but it does help to have a basic knowledge of CPR. That’s where a lifesaving course can make the difference.In...
View ArticleWith customers’ help, Food City donates $64,000 to area agencies
Several area agencies were given a financial boost Tuesday when Food City handed out $64,000 in donations.Second Harvest, Good Samaritan Ministries, Gray Community Chest, Haven of Mercy, the Johnson...
View ArticlePeople have right to protect themselves — anywhere
I read with interest the recent article on guns in parks. Johnson City rates 8 out of 100 — 100 being lowest and 1 being the highest — by Neighborhoodscout.com for safety. So 92 percent of all cities...
View ArticlePolice: Job applicant stole from tip jar
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Police say a woman applying for a job at a Delaware restaurant stole money from a tip jar.Rehoboth Beach police say the woman filled out an application at Five Guys last Friday,...
View ArticleVietnam veterans
I was issued Vietnam veteran automobile plates because my six years (1962-1968) of service fell within the dates of the Vietnam War. Two years later, I was summoned to the tag agency and forced to...
View ArticleAmazon drones
A drone delivery system might inspire the criminal element in our society to alter their methods of operation. Those gangs that have practiced massive shoplifting raids on our retailers are probably...
View ArticleLucky lotto tickets sold in Atlanta, San Jose
ATLANTA — Two lucky winning tickets were sold in Tuesday's near-record $636 million Mega Millions drawing: one at a tiny newsstand in Atlanta, and the other more than 2,000 miles away in...
View ArticleGlobal warming
Whenever you see or read something about global warming, ask yourself what’s really being said and why they’re trying so hard to convince you. First, notice the number of qualifiers — words like: “if,”...
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