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A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF TOSSING A BRICK AT HIS GIRLFRIEND’S CAR HAS A PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR LATER THIS WEEK IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. 45 YEAR OLD ROBERT…

Two National Guard units from East Tennessee and two units from Middle Tennessee will depart their hometowns on October 17th in the initial stage of a mobilization that will ultimately…

OFFICIALS AT ONE NORTHEAST TENNESSEE CAMPUS ARE CONTINUING TO TAKE STEPS TO MAKE THE FACILITY A SAFER ONE. EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN JOHNSON CITY IS INSTALLING NEW EMERGENCY PHONES…

HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS IN SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA. IN FACT, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS INCHED UPWARD BY FRACTIONS OF A PERCENTAGE POINT EACH MONTH SINCE APRIL THIS YEAR. THE RATE REMAINED…

A ROGERSVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS GRANDMOTHER IS FREE ON BOND. 21 YEAR OLD JAMES JESSEE IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND WILLFUL EDLER ABUSE. THE…

FELONY CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST TWO PEOPLE FROM BRISTOL TENNESSEE FOLLOWING A CAR ACCIDENT IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. 38 YEAR OLD PAULA ELAINE EVANS AND 43 YEAR OLD RANDY LEWIS…

A FIGHT BETWEEN SEVERAL ADULTS AT A YOUTH FOOTBALL GAME IN ELIZABETHTON HAS LEFT AN ELDERLY WOMAN INJURED. 78 YEAR OLD MARY ENGLISH WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP THE BRAWL…

A CARTER COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING AND KILLING ANOTHER MAN HAS PLED GUILTY TO THE CRIME IN SULLIVAN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT. 32 YEAR OLD CASEY BRITT PLED GUILTY TO…

MORE JOB CUTS ARE COMING TO BRISTOL TENNESSEE. R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL LAY OFF 46 EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY. THE COMPANY PUBLISHES YELLOW PAGES AND MAINTAINS AN ONLINE…

A FORMER NURSE AT THE VETERAN’S MEDICAL CENTER IN MOUNTAIN HOME WHO ADMITTED TO DIVERTING DRUGS FOR HER PERSONAL USE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO SERVE TIME IN PRISON. 41 YEAR…

Local police say prostitutes using the Internet to meet prospective customers is becoming a problem in Tennessee. Authorities say the problem has been occurring in cities including Knoxville, Nashville and…

ONCE AGAIN, KING COLLEGE IS COLLECTING COATS FOR THE KIDS. KING IS COLLECTING ADULT AND CHILDREN’S WINTER COATS FOR THE TENTH YEAR. COATS FOR THE KIDS DAY IS SET FOR…

FELONY CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST TWO BRISTOL TENNESEE PEOPLE FOLLOWING AN ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENT INVOLVING THREE CHILDREN AT A SULLIVAN COUNTY RESIDENCE. SULIVAN COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO FLATWOODS ROAD FOLLOWING…

A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND IN HAWKINS COUNTY HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A CHURCH HILL MAN. ACCORDING TO THE MOUNT CARMEL POLICE DEPARTMENT, 51 YEAR OLD RONNIE MAGGARD…

OFFICIALS AT TUSCULUM COLLEGE IN GREENEVILLE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED A SECTION OF TEMPORARY BLEACHER SEATS TO COLLAPSE DURING A BAND COMPETITION. ONLY ONE PERSON WAS HURT AND…

A WEEKEND ACCIDENT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A KINGSPORT WOMAN AND HAS LEFT ANOTHER MAN INJURED. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, 15 YEAR OLD SAMANTHA…

A FIRE IN HAWKINS COUNTY THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A COUNTY MAN IS BEING BLAMED ON A FAULTY WOOD BURNING STOVE. THE BODY OF 31 YEAR OLD LESLIE WILLIAMS…

TODAY IS THE LAST TIME YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL RACE. AREA ELECTION OFFICIALS HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN VOTER REGISTRATION OVER…

THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL AT EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AFTER A SMALL CHEMICAL LEAK SENT THREE PEOPLE TO AN AREA HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND LATER RELEASED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON…

NEARLY 40 SOLDIERS FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WILL BE LEAVING SOON TO EVENTUALLY BE DEPLOYED TO IRAQ. THE 37 NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS WITH THE 180TH ENGINEER COMPANY WILL LEAVE TODAY. THEY…

A BLUFF CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE AND ANOTHER MAN IS BEING HELD BEHIND BARS. TRAVIS REED IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT IN THE…

A STABBING OVER THE WEEKEND IN JOHNSON CITY HAS LED TO THE ARREST OF A CITY WOMAN. 22 YEAR OLD JANEEN BENSON IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT IN THE FRIDAY…