Milligan to honor servant leaders
MILLIGAN COLLEGE — Milligan College will recognize 13 local leaders who have demonstrated servant leadership in their careers and community at the college’s annual Leaders in Christian Service program...
View ArticleMissing county commissioner in East Tennessee found dead
WALLAND — A Blount County commissioner who had been reported missing after a neighbor spotted his disabled vehicle on a road Tuesday has been found dead.Media reported that Blount County Sherriff's...
View ArticleMan accused of sticking up Johnson City resident for cash in home invasion
Police arrested a Johnson City man Wednesday in connection with a November 2013 incident where a local man was held at gunpoint for cash in his home.According to a Johnson City Police Department news...
View ArticleKingsport man sentenced in rape of infant daughter
BLOUNTVILLE — A Kingsport man has pleaded guilty to raping his 6-month-old daughter in 2012, along with abuse that left her with a fractured skull.The Sullivan County District Attorney's Office reports...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Police find that 'gun' turns out to be stomach tattoo
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — Police armed with assault rifles descended on a Maine man's home after members of a tree removal crew he'd told to clear off his property reported that he had a gun.Turns out the...
View Article9 to 5 redux: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin to reteam for a Netflix sitcom
NEW YORK — Netflix says it's reuniting Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin for a new comedy series.The online TV network will launch "Grace and Frankie" starring Fonda and Tomlin as long-time foes who come...
View ArticleJosh Wandell: A community rallies
ELIZABETHTON — Long before all the political yard signs started appearing in yards around Elizabethton, there was another yard sign that was very common and still spreads its message amid all the...
View ArticleLike Girl Scout cookies? It can win you a year's worth
To enhance awareness of Girl Scouting and all the regional Girl Scout Council has to offer, the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians are giving away a year’s supply of their trademark cookies.The...
View ArticleToday in Education: Engineers in schools
It’s not often that an eighth-grade teacher tells her students to do whatever floats their boats, but Katie Crowe told her science class just that last week.During a demonstration by visiting Eastman...
View ArticleUnicoi election officials find no fix on election sites at schools
ERWIN — Unicoi County Election Commission Chairman Thomas Reeves said Monday that local election officials have identified the problem, but a solution still escapes them.The Election Commission met...
View ArticleJohnson City woman accused of drug fraud
A Johnson City woman was accused of drug fraud following an investigation into how she obtained medications, police said.According to a Johnson City Police Department news release, Flor D. Delgado, 37,...
View ArticleStudents' protest song prompts meltdown from U.S. Senate candidate Joe Carr...
NASHVILLE — College students breaking into a Civil Rights song after a voter ID bill they supported was punted by a legislative committee caused an angry outburst from Rep. Joe Carr, the panel's...
View ArticleJohnson City man accused of using stolen checks to make purchases
Police say a Johnson City man was arrested on six counts of forgery and seven counts of theft under $500 following an investigation.According to Johnson City Police Department news release, the arrest...
View ArticleTennessee slams UMass for 2nd round victory in NCAA
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jordan McRae flew in to throw down a dunk on the break and increase Tennessee’s big first-half lead, then came down the floor to scream triumphantly toward the orange-clad fans near the...
View ArticleScience Hill tennis looks for return to state
The Science Hill tennis teams have eyes on returning to the state tournament, while a newcomer at Elizabethton is a favorite to win an individual state title.Unicoi County hopes to add to its recent...
View ArticleTowson ends Bucs' season in CIT
Four for three.It’s a catchy phrase and it was a winning numerical combination for Towson’s basketball team on Friday night.Four McGlynn made 6 shots from 3-point range and scored 23 points as Towson...
View ArticleLady Vols look to remain perfect at home in NCAA
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee is ready to put its perfect NCAA tournament home record on the line.The Lady Vols have won all 52 NCAA tournament games it’s played on their home floor, a streak top-seeded...
View ArticleFireChaser: Coaster for new generation
PIGEON FORGE — The newest firefighter-themed thrill ride at Dollywood isn’t your parents’ Blazing Fury.On the park’s opening day Friday, Dolly herself and a slew of firefighters from nearby departments...
View ArticleMedical students' next steps revealed
Just before the East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine made its Match Day announcements, declaring where medical students will be completing the residency portion of their pursuits...
View ArticleLocal lawmaker's bill criminalizing U.N. observers passes
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Micah Van Huss, R-Jonesborough, aimed at preventing members of the United Nations from monitoring elections in Tennessee passed the full House Thursday by a vote of...
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