CHRISTMAS COMING TO KINGSPORT
ALTHOUGH CHRISTMAS ISN’T UNTIL NEXT MONTH, MODEL CITY VISITORS WILL SOON BE NOTICING THE LOOKS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON COMING TO TOWN. NEW CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS WILL BE ADORNING THE DOWNTOWN…
EX POLICE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY
Dwayne Sheffield Former Chilhowie Virginia Police Chief Dwayne Sheffield entered a plea just as his trial on sex charges was set to begin. Sheffield entered an Alford plea yesterday to…
LOCAL MEN FACING BURGLARY CHARGES
TWO WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE RESIDENTS ARE FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER THEY ALLEGEDLY BURGLARIZED A BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 18 YEAR OLD…
NEW BRIDGE COMING TO KINGSPORT SOON
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SOON ON A NEW REPLACEMENT BRIDGE IN KINGSPORT. BIDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN ON THE NETHERLAND INN ROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE HOLSTON RIVER. IT WAS…
THP TROOPER CLEARED OF WRONGDOING
A TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT THAT ENDED IN A DEADLY CRASH WILL NOT FACE ANY CHARGES. TROOPER KYLE CANTWELL CLOCKED 18 YEAR OLD JUSTIN…
COURTROOM SECURITY BEEFED UP (AP)
County courthouses across Tennessee have been allotted thousands of dollars in grants to purchase new security equipment. The Tennessee General Assembly and Governor Bredesen approved in the 2007-2008 budget an…
GREENEVILLE ROBBERY
THE GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING AN EARLY MORNING ARMED ROBBERY AT A COUNTY CONVENIENCE STORE. AUTHORITIES SAID A MAN ENTERED THE “ON THE RUN” MARKET ON WEST ANDREW…
KINGSPORT GAMBLING RAID NETS 16 ARRESTS
KINGSPORT VICE DETECTIVES HAVE SHUTDOWN A CITY GAMBLING OPERATION THAT LED TO 16 PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED. POLICE SAY DONNIE GODSEY, HALF OWNER OF THE HOG WILD SALOON, AS THE MAN…
HAWKINS COUNTY SHOOTING UPDATE
A HAWKINS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND A ROGERSVILLE POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED IN A WEEKEND SHOOTING INCIDENT THAT LEFT TWO PEOPLE INJURED, HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. ROGERSVILLE POLICE…