Month: September 2008

THE DEFENSE IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT ITS SIDE TODAY IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY TRIAL OF A MAN ALREADY CONVICTED OF ONE MURDER AND WHO’S ACCUSED OF KILLING A BRISTOL TENNESSEE…

A GATE CITY VIRGINIA DENTIST CONVICTED IN A DEADLY BOAT CRASH IN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN 2006 WILL NOT BE SPENDING ANY TIME BEHIND BARS. WRAY CHAFFIN II PLED NO CONTEST…

THE BRISTOL VIRGINIA TRAIN STATION IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AGAIN, BUT IN A DIFFERENT CAPACITY. THE 106 YEAR OLD BUILDING HAS UNDERGONE A 10 YEAR, FIVE MILLION DOLLAR MAKE OVER.…

ELIZABETHTON POLICE HAVE CHARGED A CITY BUSINESSMAN WITH THE RECENT VANDALISMS AT SEVERAL DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. GARY WASSOM OF WASSOM INTERIORS IS CHARGED WITH TEN COUNTS OF VANDALISM. HE’S ACCUSED OF…

ALLEGIANT AIRLINES IS EXPECTED UNVEIL PLANS TODAY FOR NEW DIRECT AIR SERVICE FROM TRI-CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT TO THE TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA AREA. THE LAS VEGAS BASED LOW FARE AIRLINE CURRENTLY…

A FORMER HAWKINS COUNTY DOCTOR HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD, DRUG, AND TAX CHARGES. 47 YEAR OLD JOHN THEODORE HANCOCK WAS ARRESTED IN JEFFERSON, TEXAS. ON SEPTEMBER 9TH,…

AS THE RESULT OF A SEATBELT CHECKPOINT STOP IN JOHNSON CITY, A CITY WOMAN WANTED BY ANOTHER STATE IS BEHIND BARS. 49 YEAR OLD SHERREE ROBINSON OF JOHNSON CITY WAS…

A MAN ON TRIAL FOR A STABBING INCIDENT THAT LEFT A LOCAL MAN DEAD HAS ADMITTED TO A LESSER CHARGE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE. A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER…

JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ABINGDON WILL BREAK GROUND ON THURSDAY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS REPLACEMENT FACILITY. THE NEW HOSPITAL WILL BE LOCATED ON LEE HIGHWAY ON THE SAME PROPERTY…

A WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE TEENAGER ACCUSED OF BRIBING A 12 YEAR OLD TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM IS BEHIND BARS. 18 YEAR OLD MICHAEL LINEWEAVER IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS…

A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF FIRING A GUN INTO AN OCCUPIED VEHICLE AND NARROWLY MISSING A SMALL CHILD HAS A PLEA DEADLINE SET IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT.…

THE WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS SCHEDULED A PRESS CONFERENCE LATER TODAY CONCERNING THE RECENT DEATH OF A COUNTY RESIDENT. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF DONALD…

A JOHNSON CITY MAN WHO WAS RECENTLY INDICTED IN THE ROBBERY OF A CITY CONVENIENCE STORE HAS A TRIAL DATE SET IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT. JOHNNY LOPEZ IS…

JOHNSON CITY POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO MEN THAT HELD UP A CITY TOBACCO STORE. THE CLERK TOLD POLICE TWO MEN ENTERED TOBACCO DEPOT ON WEST MARKET STREET LAST NIGHT…

A GREENEVILLE COMPANY IS EXPANDING ITS OPERATIONS. GREENE COUNTY MAYOR ALAN BROYLES ANNOUNCED DURING A COMMISSION MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT JOHN DEERE WILL BE INCREASING ITS LOCAL OPERATIONS AND…

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS ARRESTED A TRI CITIES MAN IN CONNECTION WITH A STRING OF BURGLARIES THAT OCCURRED NEAR KINGSPORT. 22 YEAR OLD JOSHUA WAYNE MORELOCK IS CHARGED…

KINGSPORT BASED EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT RETIREES WILL BE FACING SOME CHANGES IN THEIR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. BENEFITS ARE NOT BEING CUT. INSTEAD, EASTMAN HAS CONTRACTED WITH A…

A CHUCKEY WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A MAN EARLIER THIS YEAR WILL BE ARRAIGNED MONDAY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT. 39 YEAR OLD BRENDA BOLTON IS CHARGED WITH FIRST…

A ONE-MILLION BOND HAS BEEN SET FOR A RICHLANDS VIRGINIA DOCTOR ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. DR. ROY GOMEZ IS CHARGED WITH FORCIBLE RAPE. FEDERAL AGENTS ARE ALSO REPORTEDLY INVESTIGATING GOMEZ…

DAY THREE IN THE SULLIVAN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT TRIAL IN THE JUNE 2002 MURDER OF 51 YEAR OLD TERRY RHYMER OF BRISTOL TENNESSEE IS SET TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. JOEY…

A ONE-MILLION BOND HAS BEEN SET FOR A RICHLANDS VIRGINIA DOCTOR ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. DR. ROY GOMEZ IS CHARGED WITH FORCIBLE RAPE. POLICE WERE AT HIS HOME ON LINWOOD…

SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS USED RESERVES TO HELP BALANCE AN OVER 164 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGAN JULY 1ST. THE SPENDING PLAN WAS BASED ON LAST YEAR’S…