Update: Text message allegedly prompted Fall Branch man to stick pistol in...
A text message to a Fall Branch woman from a male friend enraged her husband to the point he stuck a gun barrel into her mouth in front of their children, according to court documents. Jackie Wexler,...
View ArticleChase ends in arrest after Washington County deputy narrowly escapes serious...
A patch of ice and a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s quick movement likely saved him from serious injury when a motorist sped away from a traffic stop Friday, according to news release...
View ArticleUpdate: FBI says powder near Super Bowl appears harmless
NEWARK, N.J. — A suspicious powder mailed to several locations in New York and New Jersey, including at least five hotels near the site of Sunday's Super Bowl, appeared not to be dangerous,...
View ArticleIf Super Bowl weather cooperates, Gibbs says he’s going with Broncos
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In his 12 years as coach of the Washington Redskins, Joe Gibbs studied all the factors that could affect a football game.Calling upon that experience, the three-time Super...
View ArticleUnusual goal tops Gordon’s wish list
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ask Jeff Gordon the race he most wants to win this season and it’s not the answer most fans would expect.It’s not the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400, the Coca-Cola 600 or the Bristol...
View ArticleKeselowski figures he drove better than last season’s results
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brad Keselowski’s claim sounds outrageous when you look at the numbers.Keselowski said at the recent NASCAR Sprint Media Tour he actually drove better last season than his...
View ArticleWalmart gift to meet needs for meals
A gift of $50,000 from the Walmart Foundation to the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency Nutrition Program is providing home delivered meals 30 of 1,500 seniors and disabled adults in the...
View ArticleWorkshop held to address capital project priorities in Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON — The Elizabethton City Council and the Elizabethton City School Board met in a two-hour workshop session Friday night in an effort to address concerns over the school system’s capital...
View ArticleParents of child on ventilator stay calm during power outage
Thursday afternoon, Fall Branch resident Crystal Morelock’s power went out. With volatile weather in the area, this is a common occurrence, but with Morelock’s 7 1/2-month-old son RJ, who...
View ArticleWhen it comes to the Super Bowl, Peyton Manning changes everything
This year’s Super Bowl has one thing different from last year’s game: Peyton Manning throwing for one of the teams. The former University of Tennessee star quarterback has the ability to change the...
View ArticleBucs have no answer for Thomas
Bud Thomas has been playing mostly a complementary role for the best basketball team in the Atlantic Sun Conference this season.On Friday night, Mercer’s senior guard was the difference.Thomas lit up...
View ArticleSouth boys, girls pick up wild wins over Unicoi
KINGSPORT — It wasn't 1972, and the Russians were not playing the United States for the basketball gold medal in the Olympics.But by the end of the boys and girls games, there had been enough clock...
View ArticleCrockett surprises ’Toppers, 60-41
A better breakthrough victory couldn’t have been scripted for first-year David Crockett coach John Good.His son, sophomore point guard Patrick Good, scored a game-high 21 points as the Pioneers all but...
View ArticleScience Hill at David Crockett basketball
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View ArticleETSU looks to bounce back against Owls
East Tennessee State didn’t match up well with the team at the top of the Atlantic Sun Conference basketball standings.Now it has to bounce back against the team at the bottom.The Bucs host Kennesaw...
View ArticleHoops takes Crowder around the world
Professional basketball player Nick Crowder doesn’t remember playing double-digit minutes on his seventh-grade team at Indian Trail – for the entire season.Never mind averaging 10-plus minutes per...
View ArticleMSHA employees receive training for emergencies
A group of Mountain States Health Alliance employees are more prepared than ever for a major emergency following a week of intensive crisis training through the Federal Emergency Management Agency at...
View ArticleJohnson City utility customers can go paperless
Johnson City is now offering its utility customers online paperless statements and bank draft options in an effort to streamline the billing process — and it’s free. The...
View ArticleRed light traffic cameras draw mixed opinions
Some motorists still despise the rigid red light traffic cameras in place in Johnson City and Jonesborough; others welcome their lurking yet useful purpose. Whatever conclusions you’ve...
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