Day: October 9, 2007

Cory Maupin AN AMBER ALERT CAN BE CREDITED FOR THE APPREHENSION OF A JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH ABDUCTING HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER. ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF ED GRAYBEAL, 19…

Bristol firefighter Steve Hicks shows off “Patches” and “Pumper” Photo courtesty of Bristol Herald Courier CHILDREN IN BRISTOL TENNESSEE WILL SOON HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET “PATCHES” AND “PLUMPER” –…

WITH THE FLU SEASON JUST AROUND THE CORNER, THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING FLU VACCINE TO THE PUBLIC. WITH NO SHORTAGE OF VACCINE THIS YEAR, HEALTH OFFICIALS…

A WOMAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A FLORIDA MAN AT AN ELIZABETHTON CONVENIENCE STORE WILL APPEAR IN CARTER COUNTY GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TODAY. 22 YEAR OLD MARQUISHA JOHNSON IS CHARGED WITH…

GREENEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ON MODIFIED LOCKDOWN TODAY FOLLOWING A BOMB THREAT. THE THREAT WAS CALLED INTO THE SCHOOL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE BUILDING WAS CLEARED AND AN EXPLOSIVE…

THE ELIZABETHTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING A WEEKEND STABBING. AUTHORITIES RESPONDED TO A HOME ON JENA BETH DRIVE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ON A REPORT OF A FIGHT. THEY FOUND 22…

ANOTHER PART OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WILL SOON BE RECEIVING BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICES. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THROUGH ITS RURAL UTILITIES SERVICES, IS PROVIDING A 594-THOUSAND DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT TO…

WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE AUTHORITIES HAVE ISSUED ARREST WARRANTS FOR AN INMATE WHO WALKED OFF A WORK CREW OVER THE WEEKEND. 27 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER WAYNE MILLER WAS ASSIGNED TO AN…

BIRDS ALREADY DO IT. NOW TRI CITIES RESIDENTS CAN. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FLYING SOUTH, OF COURSE. ACCORDING TO TYRA SQUIRES, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, LAS VEGAS NEVADA-BASED ALLEGIANT AIR IS…

KINGSPORT POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A CITY MAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENT SHOOTING OF ANOTHER MAN AT A HOUSING COMPLEX. 25 YEAR OLD SAMUEL TYRONE MURPHY IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED…