Zimmerman tries to profit from Trayvon Martin slaying with painting; AP...
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Associated Press has demanded that George Zimmerman halt the sale of one of his paintings because the news agency says it directly copies an AP photo.Zimmerman's painting depicts...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Trooper denies sex acts with pre-teen boy
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Ricky Vitte Jr. completely denies allegations he masturbated with a pre-teen boy while the pair watched pornography, Vitte’s attorney Dean Henry said Thursday.Henry...
View ArticleElizabethton cop resigns in wake of crash
ELIZABETHTON — A policeman who was involved in a three-vehicle crash on West Elk Avenue earlier this month has submitted his letter of resignation to the Elizabethton Police Department. Chief of...
View ArticleBucs look for carryover against Jacksonville
Some nights every possession seems like a struggle to score points for the East Tennessee State basketball team.And then there are nights like Thursday.The Bucs got out of the gate with a free-and-easy...
View ArticleLocal police warn of sweepstakes scam
Police are warning Johnson City area residents of a potential scam that is going around. According to a Johnson City Police Department news release, the scam works through a letter that has been...
View Article‘Erwin Nine’ member receives awards after 70 years
ERWIN — Decorated World War II veteran and “Erwin Nine” member George Hatcher was surrounded by friends, family and fellow military veterans on Friday as he marked the end of a nearly two-year battle....
View ArticleUkrainian ETSU student feels safe in U.S. as riots hit homeland
Vladyslav Antonov, 23, can passionately give a play-by-play rundown of protest-related videos he carries around with him on a flash drive, in this case while in the East Tennessee State University...
View ArticleDobyns-Bennett too much for Crockett
A warning to the Big Seven Conference: Dobyns-Bennett is starting to look like the team that was so highly regarded in preseason circles.The Indians made 20 of 26 shots in the second half, and ran away...
View ArticleValentine lifts Hampton over University High
Hampton arrived at Brooks Gym on Friday and picked up right where it left off in a 94-71 victory against Unaka on Thursday.Junior post Stanley Valentine scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half...
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George Hatcher Dave Boyd/Johnson City PressGeorge Hatcher, one of the "Erwin 9," finally gets his World War II service medals in a ceremony at the Unicoi County Courthouse Friday afternoon.
View ArticlePolice say 3 dead after shooting at Maryland mall
COLUMBIA, Md. — Police in Maryland say three people died Saturday in a shooting at a mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman.Howard County police said via Twitter that a shooting took...
View ArticleSnow blankets region, roads slick throughout area
Roads in the downtown Johnson City area, which included the Watauga Road and Unaka Aveune areas, were snow covered late Saturday morning and afternoon, as approximately 2 to 3 inches of snow fell...
View ArticleJuvenile Court now in session at new location
The fates of many area children and adolescents literally hinges on decisions made in Johnson City Juvenile Court. Judge Sharon Green knows all too well how the old court’s constricted space many...
View ArticleRoad crews kept busy throughout Northeast Tennessee
It was all hands on deck Saturday, as several inches of snow hit the Johnson City area. The initial estimate of light snow, just about an inch, fell by the wayside. Tennessee Department of...
View ArticleStir crazy kids: Teachers have hands full
You know those days when everything seems like it’s in fast forward and you’re trying to cram two day’s worth of work into one? That’s what a typical day after a snow day or a delayed starting time...
View ArticleBackers hoping to breathe new life into wine measure
With the highly anticipated wine in grocery stores bill reaching the same state House committee this week where it shriveled on the vine last session, lobbyists and lawmakers are toiling behind the...
View ArticleLady Bucs let Mercer get away
This was one the East Tennessee State women's basketball team let get away.The Lady Bucs led by five points with 3:30 left, only to be outscored 12-2 the rest of the way in a 57-52 loss to Mercer in...
View ArticleLady Buffs fall short against Wesleyan
MILLIGAN COLLEGE ? Opportunities sometimes vanish shortly after presenting themselves.Milligan's women experienced “now you see me, now you don't” as their shot at a win disappeared.The Lady Buffaloes...
View ArticleKGG delivers late for Bucs
The points came easy for the East Tennessee State basketball team for a while Saturday in the Dome.When the going got tough at the end, the Bucs turned to Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard.The senior forward...
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