Day: September 9, 2009

SULLIVAN COUNTY AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED TWO KINGSPORT MEN FOR THE SEVERE BEATING OF A CONVENIENCE MARKET OWNER LAST MONTH. POLICE RESPONDED TO A BEATING AT EZ MART ON BLOOMINGDALE ROAD…

AS PART OF ITS CONTINUOUS EMPHASIS ON CAMPUS SAFETY, EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE TESTING ITS MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS THURSDAY MORNING BEGINNING AT 10 O’CLOCK. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES AN…

TWO MEMBERS OF WHAT AUTHORITIES CALL A CRACK COCAINE RING THAT OPERATED FROM SULLIVAN COUNTY TENNESSEE TO RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA ARE GOING TO JAIL FOR LIFE. 26 YEAR OLD PAUL…

A JOHNSON CITY MAN IS FACING ASSAULT AND DRUG CHARGES AFTER CRASHING HIS VEHICLE AND INJURING HIMSELF AND HIS PASSENGERS. 22 YEAR OLD BRANDEN WEIR REPORTEDLY LOST CONTROL OF HIS…

KINGSPORT POLICE ARE CONTINUING TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT OCCURRED IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL BUSINESS THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD EARLIER THIS WEEK. THE BODY OF WILLIAM LYNCH…

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION HAS GIVEN MOSTLY GOOD MARKS TO NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES IN ERWIN ON THE LATEST PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. THE NRC HAD CONCERNS WITH NFS PERFORMANCE ON THE ISSUE…

AS THE RESULT OF A CITY WIDE DRUG INVESTIGATION, KINGSPORT POLICE VICE DETECTIVES HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ARRESTS, SEIZED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND RECOVERED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH. ACCORDING TO VICE…

SMILE, DON’T SHAKE. THAT’S THE MESSAGE BEHIND AN INITIATIVE BEGUN IN JOHNSON CITY. LEADERS ARE KICKING OFF A CAMPAIGN THAT THEY HOPE WILL PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE FLU. A…

UNICOI COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL SOON BE PAYING MORE IN PROPERTY TAXES. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ADOPTED SPENDING INTIATIVES THAT PUSH THE PROPERTY TAX RATE UP BY 12 CENTS. THE MONEY WILL…

WATER LINE MAINTENANCE IN KINGSPORT WILL CAUSE CLOSURE TO PART OF COOKS VALLEY ROAD AND DISRUPTION OF SERVICE FOR MANY CUSTOMERS LATER THIS WEEK. WATER CREWS WILL BE INSTALLING A…