Betting agencies have big day on royal baby names
LONDON (AP) — Bookies cashed in big Monday as thousands of Britons placed bets on what Prince William and his wife, Kate, would name their newborn child.Ladbrokes took 50,000 bets in the hours after...
View ArticleChurch Hill man arrested for driving on restricted license
A Church Hill man was arrested Monday for being a habitual motor offender after being stopped by police for a traffic violation. According to a Johnson City police news release, Ronald D. Simpson, 32,...
View ArticleKPD search for alleged car thief who led high speed chase
Kingsport police are looking for a man who ditched one car after a high speed chase, then stole another car from the parking lot of a local business. Police are seeking Ralph Andrew McClellan,...
View ArticleFelon charged with possessing weapon
Johnson City police arrested a man with a prior felony conviction after an officer observed ammunition in one of the seats in his car early Tuesday morning, according to police. Danial Whaley, 35, 161...
View ArticleDirt track racing takes the spotlight
Dirt track racing will be in the spotlight tonight as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races the Midsummer Classic at Eldora (Ohio) Speedway.It will be the first time in nearly 43 years a NASCAR...
View ArticleGaines to join Torbush’s staff at ETSU
Teddy Gaines will join the new football staff at East Tennessee State after a brief stint at Tusculum College, where he never coached a game.Gaines, a former star defensive back at...
View ArticleBarter Players' new 'Mother Goose' borrows from several beloved nursery rhymes
Musical mash-upBarter Players' new 'Mother Goose' borrows from several beloved nursery rhymesBy JESSICA FISCHERjfischer@timesnews.netWhat happens when Ol’ King Cole, Jack and Jill, the three blind mice...
View ArticleUpcoming Shows at Jonesborough Repertory
Jonesborough Repertory“Jack and the Beanstalk,” 7:30 p.m., July 26 and 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., July 27 at the theater, 125 W. Main St., Jonesborough. Tickets: $5. “Shrek the Musical,” 7:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleThere and back again: Mom-tested strategies for making the most of your...
There and back again: Mom-tested strategies for making the most of your family vacationBy Catherine NewmanFamilyFun magazineMCTWant to make a good trip truly great? These travel tips help you do just...
View ArticleAppellate court deciding fate of former Kingsport priest convicted of...
The fate of a former Kingsport priest convicted in a decades-old molestation of an altar boy could rest on the shoulders of another Tennessee child rapist.Attorneys for William “Bill” Casey, 79, on...
View ArticleElizabethton City Council OKs bonds for stadium, classes
ELIZABETHTON — The Elizabethton City Council took the first step Tuesday toward borrowing money to build a new football stadium at Elizabethton High School and new academic facilities at T.A. Dugger...
View ArticlePower Board weathers tough year
The mild weather gave the Johnson City Power Board’s bottom line a beating last year, but the utility’s chief financial officer said the company was able to ride out the difficulties to come in under...
View ArticleYouths learn Native American culture, traditions at nature camp
While nature camps generally include hikes, plant identification and survival techniques, one themed nature camp by Johnson City Parks and Recreation this week has gone a bit off the trail, as campers...
View ArticleLittering, asteroid mining and more in Tuesday's Forum
I just wanted to comment on Jim Mullen’s column (The Village Idiot) in Friday’s edition on littering. It is a very good and well-written piece, but will not shame the people who litter into changing...
View ArticleUnicoi sheriff’s department’s step raise plan draws fire
ERWIN — For the past few weeks, the Unicoi County Commission’s Finance Committee has been working with county officials to nail down the county’s overall budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year. ...
View ArticleThe Buzz: Today's look at local news worth knowing
In case you missed these posts, here are seven local and regional items that will get you talking today from JohnsonCityPress.com:• Youths learn Native American culture, traditions at nature camp....
View ArticleMan charged with shoplifting from Walmart
A Johnson City man who employees of the West Market Street Walmart saw pushing a shopping cart out of the store without paying for items inside of it was arrested Monday. According to Johnson City...
View ArticleMan charged in June burglary
A man was arrested Sunday in connection with a burglary at a north Johnson City home that was reported to police in June. Johnson City resident Jahmar Adams, 19, was charged with aggravated burglary...
View ArticlePolice say man stole checks and pawned stolen property
A man was accused of pawning an acquaintance’s personal property and cashing stolen checks at a Johnson City business, according to police. Timothy Gessel, 28, Johnson City, was arrested by...
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