Day: February 5, 2008

AN ARREST WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR A HAWKINS COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF FLEEING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT. 28 YEAR OLD LISA TRENT OF SNEEDVILLE IS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR…

WITH LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS TO FIND A NEW DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS, THE SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY SEEK OUTSIDE HELP. DURING A MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK, BOARD MEMBERS…

ELIZABETHTON CITY’S PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY HAS FAILED A STATE WATER TEST. THE CITY RECEIVED ONLY 40 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 100 POINTS IN A SANITARY SURVEY CONDUCTED IN APRIL AND…

UNICOI COUNTY LEADERS HAVE AGREED TO TAKE BIDS FROM COMPANIES TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE COUNTY. EMERGYSTAT STOPPED RENDERING CARE TO THE COUNTY TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN IT LOST…

DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY COULD BE CLOSE TO GETTING SOME ASSISTANCE SOON. SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE SEEKING WAYS TO HELP AREA FARMERS BY HELPING THEM COVER A PORTION OF…

A STABBING IN KINGSPORT HAS LEFT ONE PERSON INJURED AND SENT ANOTHER TO JAIL. RONNIE JOHNSON IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. POLICE SAID JOHNSON ALLEGEDLY STABBED KENNETH…

THE SPRING ENROLLMENT AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN JOHNSON CITY IS RECORD SETTING. THE SPRING HEAD COUNT REPRESENTS A MORE THAN 9-PER CENT HIKE OVER LAST SPRING’S NUMBERS. THIS…

VOTERS ARE HEADING TO THE POLLS TODAY TO CAST BALLOTS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. A REBULICAN PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PAID A VISIT TO THE TRI CITIES TO GET OUT HIS MESSAGE…