Day: December 2, 2008

ABINGDON VIRGINIA HAS A NEW MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR. DURING A TOWN COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, TOWN LEADERS SELECTED ED MORGAN TO SERVE AS MAYOR AND FRENCH MOORE TO SERVE…

OFFICIALS AT A SPRUCE PINE NORTH CAROLINA PLANT THAT CAUGHT FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE FACILITY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE UNIMIN CORPORATION QUARTZ/FELDSPAR PLANT…

A SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING ANOTHER MAN IS FREE ON BOND. MAURICE JOHNSON OF KONNAROCK IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE OCTOBER 11TH DEATH OF…

ROGERSVILLE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION. EVELYN BOWMAN TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT A CO-WORKER ALLEGEDLY FOLLOWED HER HOME LAST WEEK AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL HER INTO HIS VEHICLE. SHE WAS…

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS ARRESTED A KINGSPORT MAN WHO WAS WANTED ON RAPE CHARGES. CHARLES RUSSELL MANN IS CHARGED WITH RAPE AND AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE. HE WAS APPREHENDED…

THE NATIONAL BAILOUT COULD BE EXPERIENCED BY A LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTION IN OUR AREA. ACCORDING TO DOW JONES NEWS WIRES, FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION WHICH IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF…

KINGSPORT’S POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE CONSIDERING GOING TO A PAPERLESS REPORTING SYSTEM. THE MOVE COULD SAVE THE DEPARTMENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PAPER REDUCTION, WORK TIME, AND STAFFING. THE…

A PORTION OF MAIN STREET IN GREENEVILLE IS OPEN AGAIN TODAY FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF A LARGE WALL THAT FELL INTO THE ROADWAY. ACCORDING TO POLICE, A 100 FOOT SECTION…

A Greene County Volunteer Firefighter who was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic near an accident scene, is recovering from his injuries. DeBusk Volunteer Fire Chief Regie Jones says…

A GREENE COUNTY MAN ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ANOTHER MAN LAST YEAR HAS HAD HIS CASE CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT YEAR. RONALD BIBLE IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER…