JONESBOROUGH RESIDENTS COULD PAY HIGHER TAXES
Jonesborough Residents May Have To Dig Deeper Into Their Pockets To Pay Property Taxes. Town Leaders Are Considering A 5-Cent Increase In Order To Raise An Additional 65-Thousand Dollars. The…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON
A Southwest Virginia Man Has Been Sentenced For Killing His Girlfriend’s Young Daughter. Gregory Marlow Of Washington County Pleaded Guilty To Second Degree Murder In April. Prosecutors Said He Beat…
JOHNSON COUNTY MAN PLEADS FOR HIS PART IN MURDERS
A Johnson County Man Who Testified For The State In A Double Murder Case Has Entered A Plea In Washington County Tennessee Criminal Court. Jamie Curd Plead Guilty To Two…
CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AND COMPANION CAPTURED IN ATKINS, VIRGINIA
A Convicted Sex Offender, Who Along With A 14 Years Old Hawkins County Girl Were Located In Atkins, Virginia, Has Made His First Court Appearance In Federal Court In Greeneville.…
KINGSPORT MAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
A Kingsport Man Convicted Of Distributing A Drug Known As Gravel In Sullivan County Has Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. 43 Year Old Michael Mangum Was Ordered…
BRISTOL BUSINESSMAN MAY TURN DOWN BVU POST
A Bristol Virginia Business Owner Has Announced He May Turn Down An Appointment To The Bristol Virginia Utility Authority Board If He Cannot Continue Doing Business With The Provider. Frank…
TRUCK PARKING IS AN ISSUE IN DOWNTOWN KINGSPORT
Supermarket Row In Downtown Kingsport Has Recently Become A Good Place To Park Tractor-Trailer Trucks, But City Leaders Say It Violates Zoning Laws. For Over A Month, Tractor Trailer Trucks…
HAWKINS COUNTY SEEKS FUNDS FROM STATE
Hawkins County Leaders Are Seeking Funds From The State To Keep The Airport Grounds Mowed. The State Has Prohibited Public Airports From Utilizing Their Grounds For Agriculture Activities. This Put…
SULLIVAN SCHOOLS WANT 1.5 MILLION FOR ROOF REPAIRS
Sullivan County Educational Leaders Have Voted To Request A 10-Year, 1.5 Million Dollar Loan From The County Commission For Repairs To Sullivan East High School’s Roof. The Replacement Roof Would…
UNICOI COUNTY LEADERS TRIM BUDGET
Unicoi County Leaders Have Trimmed More Than 105-Thousand Dollars To Help Alleviate A Deficit. The Cuts Span Across Seven Different Budget Divisions. Two Full-Time Positions In The Court Clerk’s Office…
SUMMER BLOOD DONATIONS ARE IN NEED
The Need For Blood Donations Is Constant. The Level Of Donations In The Summer Time Tends To Vary. Don Campbell With The Marsh Regional Blood Center In Kingsport Said All…
JOHNSON COUNTY MAN PLEADS TO HIS PART IN MURDER
A Johnson County Man Who Testified For The State In A Double Murder Case Has Entered A Plea In Washington County Tennessee Criminal Court. Jamie Curd Plead Guilty To Two…
MISSING TEEN AND SEX OFFENDER FOUND IN SMYTH COUNTY, VIRGINIA
A 14 Year Old Surgoinsville Girl Is Reunited With Her Parents After Being On The Run With A Convicted Sex Offender For Nearly Two Weeks. Hayleigh Wilson And 41 Year…
RUSSELL COUNTY CHAIRMAN REFUSES TO RESIGN
The Chairman Of The Russell County Board Of Supervisors, Jon Bowerbank Has Declined To Resign From His Post. This After Being Indicted On Charges Of Conspiracy To Defraud The Federal…
ABINGDON MAN HAS PRELIMINARY HEARING SET ON MURDER CHARGES
An Abingdon Virginia Man Has Been Arraigned In Washington County Juvenile And Domestic Relations Court In Connection With The Stabbing Death Of His Father Last Month. 31 Year Old Joshua…
MISSING NORTH CAROLINA TEEN FOUND IN GREENE COUNTY
A Missing Madison County, North Carolina Boy Has Been Rescued In Greene County. 13 Year Old Devon Williams Had Been Gone Since Saturday. The Boy Was Found By Two Detectives…
FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST SULLIVAN COUNTY DISMISSED
A 1.5 Million Federal Dollar Lawsuit Filed Against Sullivan County By A West Virginia Man Arrested On Drug Charges Has Been Dismissed. Michael Sullivan Was Arrested In June 2012 At…
ONE PERSON ARRESTED IN JOHNSON CITY BOMB INCIDENT
Saying Terrorism Was Not Involved, A Federal Agency Has Confirmed That A Johnson City Medical Office Was Bombed And A Person Is In Custody. The Explosion And Fire At Victory…
ERWIN RESIDENTS WILL LIKELY PAY MORE TAXES
Erwin Residents Could Soon Be Paying A Higher Property Tax Rate. Town Leaders Have Proposed A 33-Cent Hike To The Current $1.07 Cent Rate In Order To Help Eliminate A…
LOCAL AUTHORITIES HOPT TO RETAIN RECRUITS
Johnson City Police And The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Are Working On Finding Ways To Reduce High Turnover Rates. Since 2011-12 The Johnson City Police Department Has Lost 54…
AAA OFFERS TIPS TO HELP YOUR CAR SURVIVE SUMMER HEAT
It’s Important To Keep Your Vehicle In Tip Top Shape During The Hot Summer Months. AAA Advises Motorists To Check Your Car’s Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid, And Brake Fluid. Tammy…
ABINGDON MAIN STREET SEEKS NEW DIRECTOR
Abingdon Main Street Is Seeking A New Executive Director. The Board Of Directors Of The Non-Profit Organization Wants An Energetic, Creative, Goal Oriented, And Self Motivated Person Who Will Promote,…