2nd challenger emerges for District Attorney General Clark
Another attorney has stepped forward and confirmed he will challenge District Attorney General Tony Clark in the 2014 election. Dan Smith, a retired Marine judge advocate and former U.S. Attorney,...
View ArticleMan says he has bomb, robs University Center credit union, leaves package;...
KNOXVILLE — The Knoxville Police Department bomb squad responded Tuesday to the University of Tennessee Carolyn P. Brown University Center after a man threatened he had a bomb and robbed a credit union...
View ArticleSycamore Shoals Visitors Center to close on Mondays
ELIZABETHTON — The Visitors Center at Sycamore Shoals will be closed on Mondays, beginning after Labor Day. "The park will still be open on Mondays," Park Manager Jennifer Bauer said. "People can...
View ArticleJRT Shrek the Musical
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre presents "Shrek the Musical" with performances on Aug. 22 through Sept. 15 on Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m....
View ArticleJonesborough Repertory Theatre takes on "Shrek the Musical"
From reconstructing parts of the theater to custom-made costumes and an ensemble tap number, the members of the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre are pulling out all the stops for their new show, “Shrek...
View ArticleFire destroys camper in Carter Co. as family escapes
BUTLER — A North Carolina family and their dog escaped from a fire that destroyed their camper over the weekend.Carter County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ashley Kennedy said the fire was at a...
View ArticleWillis content with decision on retirement
Garrett Willis says he’s hanging up his spikes.After 17 years as a professional golfer — 13 on the PGA and Web.com tours — the former East Tennessee State star has had enough of the travel, the...
View ArticleCarnival worker charged with raping runaway 17-year-old girl at Appalachian...
A carnival worker at the Appalachian Fair was arrested Monday on charges that he had sex with an underage girl on the fairground in Gray, helped her run away from home and supplied her with...
View ArticleScience Hill has growing to do in girls soccer
Youth may be a challenge, but it won't be an excuse for Science Hill's soccer team.“I fully expect us to make noise in the postseason,” said Lady Hilltoppers' head coach Megan Harmon. “It's Science...
View ArticleBristol race draws record ratings
Saturday’s television broadcast of the IRWIN Tools Night at Bristol Motor Speedway drew the largest audience to watch the race since ESPN and ABC returned to live NASCAR coverage in 2007.An average of...
View ArticleLomascolo, Cards shut out Danville for sweep
DANVILLE, Va. — Johnson City is taking the Appalachian League West Division down to the last day.Nick Lomascolo threw six shutout innings and combined with two relievers to pitch a two-hitter as the...
View ArticlePhoto: Truck goes down mountain off Hwy. 19E
ELIZABETHTON — Workers from T & E Wrecker Service climb the steep hill to U.S. Highway 19E after attaching the towing cable to a pickup truck on Tuesday evening. The tow truck had 150 feet and...
View ArticleThe Buzz: Local news worth talking about
What's that sound? It's The Buzz, bringing you some of the hottest recent articles on JohnsonCityPress.com:• District Attorney General Clark says no to judge’s demand. District Attorney General Tony...
View ArticleCounty 911 center outgrows century-old building
If the walls and halls of the Washington County 911 center could talk, they would have many a story to tell about the ongoings there the past 100 years or so. The building served as the city’s post...
View ArticleUnicoi County Memorial Hospital sale efforts back in state’s hands
ERWIN — Now that the sale of Unicoi County Memorial Hospital to Mountain States Health Alliance has the backing of the governing bodies of both the town of Erwin and Unicoi County, officials involved...
View ArticleLocal pharmacists say online competition is unfair, unsafe
As more and more Tri-Cities businesses urge their employees to purchase prescriptions online, local pharmacists say the trend will likely hurt independent small businesses the most and could lead to...
View Article50 years since King speech: Local citizens discuss its significance
Fifty years ago today, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at the Lincoln Memorial that for many was a symbolic “cashing of a check” for equality not yet seen in the United States. King...
View ArticlePreparing for the first bus ride
Preparing for the first bus rideBy Robert NickellMcClatchy-TribuneMCTPreparing for the first day of school can be stressful enough for parents and children, and when you add a first bus ride to the...
View ArticleAP Exclusive: Obama offers new gun control steps
WASHINGTON — Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surplus weapons and proposing to...
View ArticleETSU announces summer dean's list
East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean’s list for the summer 2013 session. To receive this...
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