Johnson City woman charged with burglary
A Johnson City woman was charged Wednesday with burglarizing a McKinley Road mobile home, police said Wednesday. Misty Stevens, 37, 3009½ Mayfield Drive, was accused of forcing her way through the...
View ArticlePolice: Johnson City woman took drugs into jail
A woman accused of public intoxication picked up a felony charge Tuesday when drugs were found on her as she was booked into jail, Johnson City police said in a news release. Mary E. Lane, 41, general...
View ArticleWhirlwind begins for ETSU’s Torbush
Carl Torbush likes the analogy of trying to drink from a firehose. That’s the feeling East Tennessee State’s one-man football program has at the moment. Torbush was named the new head coach last week...
View ArticleInjury cuts summer short for Geno
David Geno started his summer with a dazzling performance on the soccer field in Seattle. He’ll spend the rest of it trying to get back in playing shape.East Tennessee State’s star striker is...
View ArticleETSU student finds her niche with an eye on Olympic weight-lifting trials
A few years ago, somebody told East Tennessee State University student Shelbie Serpan that she should try weightlifting as a sport, that she would be good at it. This week, the senior majoring in...
View ArticleFormer Marine, cop, firefighter works varied careers into stand-up routine,...
A self-proclaimed “funny guy” who was even dubbed the class clown back in his high school days, Travis Howze has never let any of his jobs –– Marine Corps infantryman, Charleston, S.C., police officer...
View ArticleWell-known Johnson City businessman Tom Carr dies
Tom Carr, the owner of Johnson City’s Red Pig Bar-B-Q and Deli, is a man many will remember for his handshakes and kind heart. Carr, a longtime Johnson City business owner, died Tuesday. He was 81....
View ArticleUnicoi County Memorial Hospital's move into Mountain States system put on hold
ERWIN — Steps to bring Unicoi County Memorial Hospital into the Mountain States Health Alliance system were under way prior to Tuesday’s announcement that approval of the proposed sale of the...
View ArticleMilligan College professor hiked 1775 route Daniel Boone cut into wilderness
Jim Dahlman just spent a month doing what Daniel Boone did 238 years ago. It was a bit different, of course. In 1775, Boone had to forge his own path through ancient forests to create what became...
View Article10 Things to Know for Today
1. WHAT'S NEXT IN GAY MARRIAGE FIGHTAdvocates say they will try to legalize same-sex marriages nationwide in the next five years after the U.S. Supreme Court extended federal recognition to the...
View ArticleA long way from Stonewall: Milestones in the gay rights movement leading to...
WASHINGTON — From Stonewall in New York in 1969 to the marble walls of the Supreme Court, the push to advance gay rights has moved forward, often glacially but recently at a quickening pace. A look at...
View ArticleDaily Buzz: Your look at local stories worth knowing from Johnson City Press
In case you missed these posts, here are 10 stories worth your time on JohnsonCityPress.com:• Well-known Johnson City businessman Tom Carr dies. Tom Carr, the owner of Johnson City’s Red Pig Bar-B-Q...
View ArticleBristol pharmacist robbed of drugs
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who robbed a pharmacy. Around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, a white man described as being of average height and build, went to...
View ArticleNortheast State on brink of largest capital project in Tenn. community...
BLOUNTVILLE — Northeast State Community College is about to embark on a historic $35 million construction project.That is the largest capital project in its history, as well as the history of community...
View ArticleCrash closes one lane of Interstate 26 in Kingsport; dump truck ends up in...
KINGSPORT — One lane of eastbound Interstate 26 is closed and traffic is backing up as emergency personnel work the scene of an accident.A white SUV is blocking traffic on I-26 following the accident...
View ArticleArea organizations can help victims of violence
As Press staff writer Becky Campbell reported in Sunday’s paper, half of all domestic violence offenses reported throughout Tennessee in 2012 involved family members. According to a...
View ArticleMemphis man charged with aggravated animal abuse
MEMPHIS — Police in Memphis say a man put a puppy into a dishwasher and ran the machine.The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/1aQeDvk ) reported police charged 27-year-old Marcus Curry with...
View ArticleLottery funds to offset tuition and more in Wednesday's Forum
With the Tennessee Board of Regents increasing tuition costs, it is making the cost of education a difficult burden — one that many will not be able to bear. Some entering freshmen will withdraw along...
View ArticleJohnson City does not need methadone clinic
Eleven years ago, Doug Varney (then the CEO of Frontier Health and who is now the commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health) and I talked to city commissioners about keeping drugs and the...
View ArticleChild advocates, shelter need help
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Northeast Tennessee will wrap up its fiscal year on Sunday and is asking for the community’s help matching a $3,500 contribution that could help CASA help up to 10...
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