GILMORE SPEAKS ABOUT ABOUT BAILOUT
FORMER VIRGINIA GOVERNOR JIM GILMORE, A CANDIDATE FOR THE VIRGINIA U.S. SENATE SEAT DISCUSSED THE RECENT BAILOUT OF WALL STREET. THE REPUBLICAN SIGNED FREEDOM WORK’S “NO EARMARK PLEDGE” AS A…
TWO PLEAD GUILTY IN DRUG RING
A FEDERAL JURY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN ABINGDON HAS CONVICTED TWO MEMBERS OF A COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE TRAFFICKING RING FOLLOWING A TWO YEAR INVESTIGATION. A JURY FOUND 46…
BAN ON CAMPAIGN CLOTHING (AP)
If you plan to vote on November 4th, be careful what you wear to the polls. The State Board of Elections on Tuesday adopted a ban on clothing, hats, buttons…
FRIST TO CAMPAIGN FOR MIKE FAULK
FORMER U.S.SENATE MAJORITY LEADER DR. BILL FRIST WILL BE PAYING A VISIT TO ROGERSVILLE THIS WEEK. HE’LL BE APPEARING TOMORROW NIGHT AS A SPECIAL GUEST AT A FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT…
KING PHARMACEUTICALS EXTENDS OFFER
BRISTOL TENNESSEE BASED KING PHARMACEUTICALS HAS EXTENDED ITS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TENDER OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF ALPHARMA INCORPORATED. THE OFFER WILL LAST THROUGH 5 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 21ST. ON…
HOLSTON BUILDERS TO SHUT DOWN
A WELL KNOWN KINGSPORT BUSINESS HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE CLOSING IT’S DOORS SOON. HOLSTON BUILDERS SUPPLY HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL SHUTDOWN FOR GOOD AND LAY OFF IT’S REMAINING 16…
GREENE COUNTY ROBBERY SUSPECT SOUGHT
THE GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR A BANDIT THAT HELD UP A LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT THE VALERO MARKET ON HIGHWAY…
ABINGDON MINE OPERATOR SELLS STAKE
Mine operator Alpha Natural Resources has sold its stake in a lime manufacturer and a block of eastern Kentucky coal reserves. Abingdon, Va.-based Alpha said Monday the deals should result…