Off the Wall News: Home invasion? No, just a duck
NORTH READING — Police in Massachusetts responding to reports of an intruder in a woman's home quickly quacked the case.A North Reading (REH'-ding) woman called police Saturday from her upstairs...
View ArticleWoman allegedly beats daughter for not attending church
BLOUNTVILLE — While responding to an assault complaint, police found a teenage adult with a cut to the head, bleeding from her nose. She claimed her mother had woken her up to go to church, with the...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Tennessee high schooler charged with making false 911...
NASHVILLE — An 18-year-old from Nashville has been charged with making 108 false calls to 911, making it the second time this year she's faced the complaint.Police arrested Diamond T. Hodges last week...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Woman complains to police about marijuana quality
LUFKIN, Texas — Police in East Texas have arrested a woman after she called them to complain about the quality of the marijuana she had purchased from a dealer.Lufkin police Sgt. David Casper said...
View ArticleArmy says Fort Hood shooter had requested leave
FORT HOOD, Texas — The rampage at Fort Hood that left three dead and 16 wounded last week was related to the shooter's request for leave from the Army post, military investigators said Monday.Army...
View Article'Promising lead' emerges in hunt for Flight 370
PERTH, Australia — After a month of failed hunting and finding debris that turned out to be ordinary flotsam, an Australian ship detected faint pings deep in the Indian Ocean in what an official called...
View ArticleReckless endangerment charge: Son allegedly chased down parents in vehicle...
BULLS GAP — A man who allegedly chased down his parents and cut their vehicle off in the middle of the road Sunday in Bulls Gap because he wanted more money has been charged with felony reckless...
View ArticleHappy Valley thrown a real curve
With nine on-field wins in its first 15 games, it would stand to reason Happy Valley was having a fairly successful baseball season.Instead the Warriors’ record reveals a 4-11 start, and an 0-6 mark in...
View ArticleJC fighter to get UFC exposure
Tyler Minton sees the Ultimate Fighter as the ultimate opportunity and has been willing to risk everything to pursue that dream.The Johnson City mixed martial artist recently returned from Las Vegas,...
View ArticleNorris outduels rehabbing Hamels
Daniel Norris began the season with a major-league triumph on Sunday for the Dunedin Blue Jays.Norris got the victory against Cole Hamels, a fellow left-hander who is pitching for the Clearwater...
View ArticleLogano holds on for Sprint Cup win in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — Joey Logano had a big lead and was within a half-lap of taking the white flag at Texas. The late caution and extra laps? They just made his victory Monday in the...
View ArticleStormwater at forefront of downtown Erwin revitalization
ERWIN — Aesthetic and infrastructure improvements to Erwin’s downtown area will continue to take shape in the coming months as work on the second phase of the town’s downtown revitalization project is...
View ArticleTrial date for murder suspects set
Three men charged in a fatal shooting last year — allegedly over drugs — are now set to stand trial this summer.Marcus Gergish, 35; Joshua Gergish, 31; and Chavez Hunter, 22, all of Johnson City, are...
View ArticleBoundless playground grant proposal ready for state submission
After spending more than three years in the planning process, the city’s parks department gave a final stamp of approval to a proposal that could facilitate a playful addition to the city’s most...
View ArticleTBI report: Crime down at local colleges, universities
Crime at East Tennessee State University in 2013 was at its lowest point in more than five years, statistics released Friday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said.The overall crime rate on the...
View ArticleTennessee legislature abolishes jock tax
The state legislature on Monday abolished the special tax professional hockey and basketball players pay when they play in Tennessee.For NHL players, the so-called jock tax would end once it is signed...
View ArticleDianne Faustino on a 14-foot by 5-foot puzzle
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View ArticleMy grandson Xzavier
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View ArticleValley of Fire
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