Day: September 13, 2007

A CONSTRUCTION BOOM IN THE TRI CITIES. KINGSPORT OFFICIALS SAY THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT TOTALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 IS NOW UP TO OVER 123 MILLION DOLLARS. THE PREVIOUS MARK…

FIVE CARTER COUNTY JUVENILES ARE FACING CHARGES AFTER ELIZABETHTON POLICE SAY THEY VANDALIZED AND DEFACED A TOWN BUSINESS. THE YOUTHS ARE ACCUSED OF WRITING GRAFFITI ON THE MENY BOARDS AT…

William “Bill” Austin Trailer A LONG-TIME TRI CITIES RADIO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNCER HAS PASSED AWAY. 93 YEAR OLD WILLIAM “BILL” AUSTIN TRAILER DIED ON PATRIOT DAY SEPTEMBER 11TH LOCALLY, HE…

WITH AREA LIVESTOCK FARMERS EXPERIENCING WATER SHORTAGE DUE TO THE SUMMER DROUGHT, THE SULLIVAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OFFICE HAS COME UP WITH A WAY TO HELP THE FARMERS. IN…

A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JOHNSON COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A BUTLER WOMAN. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, 37 YEAR OLD LESLIE SLUDER EXPERIENCED AN UNIDENTIFIED…

The governor’s marijuana task force has made an early harvest in Cocke County. A crop estimated to be worth a half-(m)-million dollars was burned at the county highway garage. A…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT ON VIDEO TAPE SHOVING A STUDENT LAST MONTH WILL APPEAR IN COURT SOON. 62 YEAR OLD CARL JENKINS IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.…

A DOWNTOWN BUILDING FIRE IN JOHNSON CITY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO A BUILDING ON WEST WATAUGA AVENUE YESTERDAY WHERE A CLOSET INSIDE ONE OF THE ABANDONDED APARTMENTS…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN ACCUSED IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING AT A CITY HOME HAS BEEN INICTED BY A SULLIVAN COUNTY GRAND JURY. 19 YEAR OLD PRESTON JOHNSON IS CHARGED WITH…

A PINEY FLATS WOMAN ACCUSED OF NOT CARING FOR HER TEN MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT LATER TODAY. AUTHORITIES FOUND THE CHILD NAKED AND LYING ON…