Moving Bucs basketball to Freedom Hall a win-win
As Press Sports writer Joe Avento reported last month, East Tennessee State University officials would like to see more basketball games played at Freedom Hall. The city-owned civic center has proven...
View ArticleProviding safe, legal access to marijuana wouldn’t be bad idea
Medical marijuana in Tennessee? It’s not such a horrible idea. Marijuana has many therapeutic and medical benefits, ranging from the treatment of cancer patients to combating depression and social...
View ArticleCDC says water at North Carolina Marine base linked to birth defects,...
RALEIGH, N.C. — A long-awaited study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms a link between tainted tap water at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina and increased risk of...
View ArticleMilligan College community Christmas concert scheduled for Saturday, Sunday
MILLIGAN COLLEGE — This year, audiences will have two opportunities to experience the beautiful sounds of the season at the annual Milligan College community Christmas concert Saturday and Sunday....
View ArticleSong, dance, tears prayer for Mandela in S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG — South Africans erupted in song, dance and tears on Friday in public and emotional celebrations of the life of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who bridged this country's...
View ArticleSW Virginia man faces child pornography charges from online file sharing case
ABINGDON, Va. — A 48-year-old Abingdon man was arrested Thursday on multiple child pornography charges. Michael Clifton Necessary, Woodland Hills Road, was charged with seven counts of possession,...
View ArticlePet of the week 12-6-13
Kujo is a 6 month old Australian Shepherd/Bulldog mix. He is a great dog and is almost finished with treatments for mange. Bane is a 6 month old Hound mix. He is great with dogs. Both have been at the...
View ArticleCrews rescue stranded climber in Greene Co.
GREENEVILLE — Rescue crews in East Tennessee have rescued a hiker stranded on a ledge near Margarette Falls.WATE-TV reports that the man was rescued via helicopter and brought to safety Friday...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Kitty with underwater weight loss regimen that caused web...
NASHVILLE — Buddha, Nashville’s famous fat cat that became a media sensation when his story went viral across the globe from Australia to Vietnam to England, died Thursday night.“Buddha was diagnosed...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Tennessee couple accidentally gets bag of cash at drive-thru
NASHVILLE — A suburban Nashville couple got more than they expected in their to-go order in a McDonald's drive-thru: A bag of cold cash.WTVF-TV reports thousands of dollars in cash packaged for a bank...
View ArticleMystery Diner: Brunch at Bonefish Grill makes for a civilized Sunday
On a recent Sunday, I performed in a holiday pageant. I was a Wise Man, a role that brought hoots of mirth from my dine-around friends who were attending on a dare. They pronounced it an appalling...
View ArticleOut & About: 5 things to do this weekend
• The East Tennessee State University Chorale, the Men’s and Women’s choirs and Greyscale will present the annual Holiday Choral Concert Saturday at 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Munsey Memorial United Methodist...
View ArticleFood For Fun!: 2nd Harvest benefit show
There are lots of causes worthy of our support, and feeding local people who experience food insecurity should certainly be at the top of anyone’s list. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee...
View ArticleNewsong's Christmas tour to visit Freedom Hall
NASHVILLE –– Grammy-nominated NewSong will bring their “Very Merry Christmas Tour” to Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City Sunday at 6 pm. Boasting its biggest lineup yet, the tour will feature...
View ArticleRocky Mount offers glimpse of a 1791 Christmas
A longtime tradition of the holiday season in Northeast Tennessee, Rocky Mount offers a glimpse of Christmas in territorial Tennessee circa 1791, when the impending birth of the Christ-child was the...
View ArticleSimilar reactions found after attacks
An adage says time heals all wounds, but the wounds of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, were reopened with the most recent large-scale attack on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, which...
View ArticleCity ponders land purchase at Winged Deer
City commissioners are looking into the possible purchase of 30 acres of land near Winged Deer Park. Roger Blakeley, Johnson City Parks and Recreation Department director, introduced a proposal to...
View ArticlePower Board's contest focuses on reducing energy usage
When it comes to power and energy conservation, fourth-graders at Lake Ridge Elementary School have a few suggestions.Participating in the Johnson City Power Board’s “Imagination Power” calendar art...
View ArticleShooting in Gray being probed
Washington County sheriff’s deputies were investigating a shooting that occurred near the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray Friday night. Deputies responded to 691 Liberty Church Road about 9:30 p.m....
View ArticleBucs look for another spark from Riley
Jalen Riley is starting to come into his own, and the East Tennessee State basketball team is hoping to reap the benefits.Riley played a key role in the Bucs’ first road victory of the season, an 80-74...
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