Wreck closes eastbound lanes of Interstate 26
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 at mile marker nine in Sullivan County are closed following an accident involving a tractor-trailer and vehicle. Traffic is at a standstill, and motorists...
View Article7 board games perfect for holiday gatherings
St. Louis Post-Dispatch(MCT)Put the phone down this holiday season while you are gathered with your family. No iPad, Nintendo DS or any other device. Yes, great games are to be found on those, but...
View ArticleTBI: Man stole personal data of JCPB employees
State investigators said Monday that a man accused last week of stealing the personal information of hundreds of teachers in the Nashville area may have also compromised data of Johnson City Power...
View ArticleDiamonds were forever bearing gifts this year
Christmas came early and often in 2013, and diamonds were a gift that kept on giving.A glance back – with visions of wool stockings hung by chimneys with care.Lengthy interviews last spring with former...
View ArticleBonds set for four involved in burglary, home invasion
ERWIN — Bonds were set Monday for the four men arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in a Unicoi home invasion that occurred earlier this month and the burglary of the Maple Grove Restaurant...
View ArticleChristmas Eve scenes
The Advent wreath has the five candles lit on Christmas. The four outsde candles represent the four Sundays of Advent and the white center candle for Christmas Day. The wreath designs vary, this design...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas is...
Shoppers were out in full force over the last several days at The Mall at Johnson City, busily fulfilling all the wishes on their Christmas lists. With giving being the trend of the season, the...
View ArticleLive Nativity Scene at Life Fellowship Baptist Church
"And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manager." Luke 2:12. Life Fellowship Baptist Church located at 410 Princeton Road in Johnson City...
View ArticleLocal business brightens season for nursing home residents
While multiple agencies and area churches focus on making sure kids have presents to open Christmas morning, one local business’ employees have taken it upon themselves to ensure that elderly people...
View ArticleResident donates pet oxygen masks to JC fire department
Dr. Becky Copeland donated nine pet oxygen mask kits to the city’s fire department Monday, citing inspiration from a story in the Johnson City Press in which firefighters resuscitated a small dog at a...
View ArticleEric Myers' Man of the House - The Beauty of Santa
The weather may disagree but our calendars say it's time for Christmas. And yes, there are stressful times during these crazy weeks as we fight the traffic and the crowds around shopping malls and try...
View ArticleNY man's 10,607 video games secure Guinness title
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Maybe it was getting his first video game, Cosmic Avenger, for Christmas at the age of 12, and then having to wait an entire year for the hard-to-land Colecovision console to play it on...
View ArticlePolice need your help identifying person who stole money from register
Johnson City police are looking for the person who allegedly walked into a Roadrunner convenience store on the Bristol Highway around 4:15 Tuesday morning and stole money out of the register.According...
View ArticleHoliday Decorations in Elizabethton, Erwin, Johnson City and Unicoi.
The holiday season brings out the creative side of some people. The scenes below are just a small number of the homes that show the festive spirit for Christmas and New Year. For more views check out...
View ArticleReader photos: Elf pups
Mason Elf & Dixon Elf Darlings of Barbara & Victor Feathers
View ArticleReader Photo Gallery: Here comes Santa Paws
Here's a gallery of photos submitted by our readers of their pets all decked out for the holidays.
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Knife pulled in spanking dispute
Police responded to a residence on Carters Valley Road, where a woman had reportedly been screaming for help. She told a deputy that her 8-year-old grandson had scratched her on the chest, and when she...
View ArticlePowerful bombing at Egypt police station kills 13
MANSOURA, Egypt — A powerful blast tore through a police headquarters in an Egyptian Nile Delta city early Tuesday, killing 13 people, wounding more than 100 and leaving victims buried under rubble in...
View ArticlePanel says Tennessee improved child abuse investigations
NASHVILLE — An expert panel tasked with reviewing the Tennessee Department of Children's Services found that the state has taken steps in the past year to improve state investigations into severe child...
View ArticleFire destroys century-old barn in Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON — A fast burning fire destroyed a 100-year-old barn along the Watauga River east of Elizabethton on Christmas Eve. No one was injured in the fire, but all items stored in the barn, as...
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