Fossil site hosts orientation for potential volunteers
A batch of nearly 70 volunteers might soon know what it’s like to aid in a major scientific discovery.The East Tennessee State University and General Shale Natural History Museum and Visitor Center at...
View ArticleWoman arrested after 5 wrecks in 10 minutes
Police said a Bristol woman was arrested after she was involved in five different auto accidents in less than 10 minutes.On Saturday, Johnson City police arrested Jessica Ketron, 23, 462 Walnut Hill...
View ArticleMilligan College Cycling Classic in downtown Elizabethton
ELIZABETHTON — The Milligan College Cycling Classic drew dozens of professional and collegiate cyclists from around the country on Sunday for the Historic Elizabethton Criterium.The course was a...
View ArticlePolice say man arrested after he sold crack to officers
Police said a Johnson City man was arrested after he sold officers crack cocaine.On Saturday, police arrested Jermelle Fisher, 36, 207 E. Myrtle Ave., after conducting an investigation into crack...
View ArticleJuvenile arrested after being found with stolen motorcycle
Police said a local teenager was arrested after he was found riding a stolen motorcycle.On Saturday, police arrested a 13-year-old boy after he was found near Park Place Apartments, located at 1315...
View ArticleMeet Your Neighbor: Flag Pond's Diana Brady receives state, local recognition...
It was Flag Pond resident Diana Brady’s own struggles with interstitial cystitis that led her to seek information on the disease and eventually help others suffering from it. Those efforts now are...
View ArticleVirginia man arrested by deputies, police on charges he drove drunk, fondled...
A Virginia man was arrested after police said he tried to hit people with his car after sexually assaulting a woman.On Sunday, Johnson City police arrested Ronald L. Anderson, 47, 215 Smokey Trail...
View ArticleStudent groups show their colors for tolerance, understanding
In preparation for a week-long event aimed at tolerance and communication, East Tennessee State University students gathered in droves to show off the “art” of understanding.On Sunday, ETSU student...
View ArticleMedieval mythology and mayhem collide in Amtgard games
This weekend, visitors to Winged Deer Park may have noticed a group of guys who looked like they showed up for a fight.Every Sunday, regardless of inclement weather, a group of men and boys don armor,...
View ArticleCommission perks
I noticed that Mountain States Health Alliance is discontinuing health care benefits for employees working less than 30 hours. Why does Washington County allow such benefits for our elected officials...
View ArticleCounty Commission
In today’s economy with all our problems, I feel the Washington County commissioners should not receive the benefits they approved for themselves.I went on a telephone rampage prior to a recent vote on...
View ArticleKingsport man suffers severe burns in suspected meth lab explosion
KINGSPORT — An early Saturday morning fire in Kingsport is suspected to have been triggered by a meth lab explosion, resulting in hospitalization of a man with burns over 40 percent of his body.The...
View ArticleSupport Krieger
When considering a candidate for political office, we look for the following qualities: Someone with integrity who isn’t afraid to tackle the hard issues. Someone who has extensive...
View ArticleScattered flooding reported as storms drench the Southeast
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Severe thunderstorms punching across the Southeast on Monday forced rescue crews in small boats and military trucks to rescue people trapped in an Alabama mobile home park and in...
View ArticleVolkswagen considering tossing election results and accepting UAW union at...
CHATTANOOGA — An anti-union group said today that Volkswagen is considering disregarding the February election results over United Auto Workers representation at the Chattanooga plant and accepting...
View ArticleCopper stolen from marina on Watauga Lake
HAMPTON — A thief broke into a storage shed at Lakeshore Marina, 2285 Highway 321, early Friday morning.Carter County Sheriff's Deputy Roger Brown said the thief stole a significant amount of...
View ArticleTennessee school shooter who killed vice principal sentenced to time served
JACKSBORO — A former Campbell County High School student who was convicted of reckless homicide for fatally shooting an assistant principal has been sentenced to time served.The Knoxville News Sentinel...
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