Johnson City woman arraigned on July second-degree murder charge
A Johnson City woman charged with stabbing her boyfriend to death was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Washington County Criminal Court Tuesday. Elizabeth Ann Archer, 30, asked Judge...
View ArticleCouple charged in "severe" child abuse case
Assistant District Attorney General Erin McArdle said a 7-month old child has some of the most severe head injuries that didn’t end in death that the examining doctor has seen. Joe Whitaker, 41, and...
View ArticlePhone scam: NE Tennessee residents lose $36,000 in phony sweepstakes
MOUNT CARMEL — An elderly Mount Carmel couple was bilked out of slightly more than $36,000 over the past month in what Mount Carmel Police Department Chief Mike Campbell described as one of the most...
View ArticleAfter chase, struggle with Johnson City police, teen faces aggravated assault...
Johnson City police arrested a 17-year-old boy accused in a domestic assault after a chase and a brief struggle on Monday. Police did not release the boy's name because of his age and did not say...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to habitual motor offender arrest
A traffic stop led Johnson City police to arrest a man classified as a habitual motor offender on Monday. Police said Benny L. Branum, 36, 1728 Todd Drive, was stopped on East Watauga Avenue for a...
View ArticleShould Johnson City Board of Zoning Appeals members live within the city? One...
It’s legal for Johnson City Board of Zoning Appeals members to reside outside the city limits, but officials from neighboring cities Bristol, Kingsport and Elizabethton say they prefer members to...
View ArticleUpdate: ETSU president injured in West Market crash in Johnson City
Update: East Tennessee State University President Brian Noland was listed in stable condition this morning following a late afternoon crash in Johnson City on Monday.Noland's sport utility vehicle was...
View ArticleReview: 'Catching Fire' an upgrade for 'Hunger Games' franchise
A considerable upgrade over the first "Hunger Games" movie, "Catching Fire" comes across more like a remake than a sequel.In the adaptation of the second installation in Suzanne Collins' young adult...
View ArticleFormer Virginia candidate for governor Deeds hospitalized after assault at home
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Police say a state senator and former gubernatorial candidate is in the hospital after being assaulted at his home in Virginia, and another person was found dead inside...
View ArticleHot Topics: Cooking with kids
The Orange County Register(MCT)It’s a recurring dream, a very nice recurring dream.I dream of the day when my son, not quite 4, will be able to cook me dinner.Yes, we are probably at least a few years...
View ArticleEvents: Theatre Bristol presents "Miracle on 34th Street"
Theatre Bristol will bring a “Miracle” to downtown Bristol this holiday season, a “Miracle on 34th Street”. The holiday family favorite will open Thanksgiving weekend, beginning Friday,...
View ArticleEvents: 8th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Bristol
8th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in BristolMonday, Dec. 2, 6:15pm-8:15pmCumberland StreetFor the 8th year, BVU will herald in the Christmas season by sponsoring the Community Tree-Lighting at...
View ArticleWoman loses home in Carter Co. trailer fire
ELIZABETHTON — A woman lost her home of 13 years in a fire today in the Valley Forge community of Carter County. The fire at 2535 Bob Little Road destroyed the doublewide mobile home owned by Kristie...
View ArticleWhere were you when you learned of JFK assassination?
Where were you when you learned that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated?Friday will mark the 50th anniversary of that fateful day in Dallas, where an assassin's bullets took the life of...
View ArticleScience Hill SRO keeps parents informed with drug talk
Pringles and Diet Pepsi cans with hidden compartments, song lyrics supportive of hard drug use and bracelets for marijuana legalization, were among the topics of discussion at a talk Monday night in...
View ArticleRocky Fork Creek waterfall
You, too, can take your best shot on a digital camera and send it to the Johnson City Press. The best of the best will be published in upcoming editions and in our online photo galleries here on...
View ArticleAmelia and Sarah Lemmon
You, too, can take your best shot on a digital camera and send it to the Johnson City Press. The best of the best will be published in upcoming editions and in our online photo galleries here on...
View ArticleTreasurer accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from Carter Co. church
ELIZABETHTON — A man described as a long-time treasurer at Beck Mountain Baptist Church, 2797 Siam Road, has been charged with stealing church funds. Silas Edward Sams surrendered to the Carter County...
View ArticleDid George Zimmerman spin his 911 call?
When George Zimmerman and his girlfriend called 911 in the heat of a domestic dispute, they almost certainly knew that they were not just talking to the emergency dispatcher. In the age of Twitter and...
View ArticleLocal lawyer panel: Civil representation a fundamental right
Upon celebrating the progress made in the Gideon v. Wainright case of 50 years ago, which established a person’s right to legal representation in criminal cases, a local panel of lawyers, legal aides...
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