Covered Bridge Witten
Friday's Elizabethton Covered Bridge Celebration and the first official Jason Witten Day in Elizabethton.
View ArticleTuition goes up by $546 at ETSU next year to pay for raises, football
Tuition was officially set by the Tennessee Board of Regents Friday, and local college students will see an increase in the amount they pay for class this fall. East Tennessee State University saw the...
View ArticleFulmer to continue helping ETSU’s new football program
Now that Carl Torbush is on the job as East Tennessee State’s new football coach, the real work is about to begin.Phillip Fulmer will continue to play a role in that work as well.Fulmer, who has spent...
View ArticleWitten gets key to city during Covered Bridge Celebration
ELIZABETHTON — “What a year he has had,” master of ceremonies Dale Fair said Friday afternoon about Jason Witten. Fair was not referring to Witten’s accomplishments on the football field as...
View ArticleCardinals focusing on fans’ fun as Sunday’s home opener nears
The Boys of Summer are back for another exciting season of baseball and the Johnson City Cardinals not only hope for wins this year, but a fun environment for their fans. Finishing a three-game series...
View ArticleFunds to help schools with safety
Johnson City Schools’ administrators, Board of Education members and others know the economy, state and federal mandates, the loss of grant funds and rising operating costs have put them in a pinch,...
View ArticleContract possible first step in full integration of Emmanuel into Milligan
MILLIGAN COLLEGE — Employees at Milligan College will assume management duties at Emmanuel Christian Seminary July 1 as part of a year-long contract, according to the college’s president.Bill Greer,...
View ArticleLittle City Roller Girls hosting state tournament, starting today
The first whistle will blow today for the 2013 Honky Tonk Stomp, a Tennessee State Roller Derby Tournament at the Appalachian Fairgrounds.The tournament will bring in about 10 roller derby teams,...
View ArticleBryan lifts Cards past K-Mets
KINGSPORT — Vaughn Bryan hit a base-clearing triple in a four-run inning and four pitchers combined on a shut out in Johnson City’s rain-shortened 5-0 win over the Kingsport Mets in an Appalachian...
View ArticleCarl Torbush Named Head Football Coach at ETSU
Carl Torbush Dave Boyd/Johnson City PressCarl Torbush is named Head Coach of the new ETSU football team.
View ArticleYou decide: Is this world's ugliest dog?
PETALUMA, Calif. — A huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound was the upset winner at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest.Walle (WAHL-ee), a 4-year-old mutt from Chico,...
View ArticleThe Buzz: Today's look at local news worth knowing
In case you missed these items, here are 10 stories worth reading on JohnsonCityPress.com: • Name of S. Holston teen drowning victim released. The name of a teen who drowned near a boat dock in South...
View ArticleYour Turn: Tell us what you think of Paula Deen's dismissal from Food Network
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Food Network said Friday it's dumping Paula Deen, barely an hour after the celebrity cook posted the first of two videotaped apologies online begging forgiveness from fans and...
View ArticleLittle City Roller Girls vs Chattanooga Roller Girls at State Championship...
From Little City Roller Girls press release for Championship:"LITTLE CITY ROLLER GIRLS SKATE TO WIN AT HONKY TONK STOMP, STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTJune 22nd – 23rd, 11 Appalachian Fairgrounds Farm...
View ArticleThousands turn out to learn football at Cowboys star Jason Witten's camp
ELIZABETHTON — As footballs soared through the air and parents and family members packed the stands, one would have thought that the football season was already under way at Dave Rider Field Saturday...
View ArticleCamp culminates 'amazing' year for Witten
Jason Witten’s award-winning concern for others never rings hollow, but he’ll be the first to tell you that only a Super Bowl ring can fill a particular hole in his big, hungry heart.Last season was...
View ArticleStadium site next piece of Bucs football puzzle
The new football team at East Tennessee State has friends in high places, which can only help as things continue moving forward for the program.Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey is an ETSU graduate and has many ties...
View ArticleFour roller derby teams skate for state supremacy
Four Tennessee roller derby teams tightened up their skates Saturday to compete in the Honky Tonk Stomp, the official state Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Tournament, at the Appalachian...
View ArticleMore than half of local domestic violence offenses committed by family members
Half of all domestic violence offenses reported throughout Tennessee in 2012 involved family members, according to a study released this week by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and locally the...
View ArticleHonky Tonk Stomp Roller Derby
Honky Tonk Stomp Dave Boyd/Johnson City PressThe Memphis Roller Derby (in black) vs. Hard Knox in the Tennessee Roller Derby Tournament at the Appalachian Fairgrounds. Memphis won this match.
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