WOMAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR HER ROLE IN MURDER
A Woman Who Pleaded Guilty To Being An Accessory To The 2010 Murder Of 21 Year Old Natasha Gross In June Has Been Ordered To Spend Life In Prison In…
ABINGDON MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES
An Abingdon Virginia Man Is Facing Multiple Charges Following An Incident At A Bank. Abingdon Police Responded To A Call At The Wells Fargo Bank On Cummings Street In Reference…
CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION DENIES EXTRA FUNDING
Faced With The Possibility Of Closing Two Carter County Rescue Squad Substations, The Carter County Commission Has Declined To Consider Additional Funding For The County’s Rescue Squad. This Would Ensure…
SULLIVAN COUNTY TO CUT HIGH SCHOOLS
Sullivan County School Officials Have Cut The Number Of High Schools In The County From Four To Two. The Board Of Education Voted In Favor Of Recommending The Adoption Of…
DCS NOW INVOLVED IN DAVID CROCKETT HAZING
The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services Is Investigating Claims Of Hazing And Sexual Assault By Four Students Of The David Crockett High School Football Team During A Religious Football Camp…
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSION SENDS BUDGET BACK TO COMMITTEE
Sullivan County Commissioners Held First Reading On Its Fiscal 2015-16 Budget. They Then Remanded The Document Back To The Budget Committee For Additional Work. As Proposed, The Budget Would Impose…
ALPHA SELLS OFF TWO MINING OPERATIONS
Bristol Virginia Based Alpha Natural Resources Has Sold Off Two Of Its Mining Operations. The Pigeon Creek Processing Corporation In Wise County And The North Fork Coal Corporation’s #6 Deep…
BEDBUGS FOUND AT TWO KINGSPORT PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS
Bedbugs Are Plaguing Some Residents In Kingsport Public Housing. At Least Two Of Nine Properties Are Being Affected. One Resident Is Claiming It Took Six Months To Get Her Apartment…
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ENCOURAGING BLACKOUT EVENT
Bristol Motor Speedway Is Gearing Up To Host The First Ever Bristol Black Out Event. Those Fans Attending The August 22nd Irwin Tools Night Race Are Being Encouraged To Wear…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS TO MEET THIS MORNING ON THE BUDGET
Sullivan County Leaders Will Meet In A Called Session This Morning To Receive Copies Of The Proposed County Budget For Fiscal Year 2015-16. The Commission Will Consider The Spending Plan…
CARTER AND UNICOI COUNTY PART OF RETIREE PROGRAM
Carter And Unicoi Counties Have Met Competitive Stipulations For Inclusion In The State’s Retiree Recruitment Marketing Program. The Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development Made The Announcement Recently. Retire Tennessee Has…
THE SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS HIRED A NEW DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
The Sullivan County Board Of Education Has Offered Evelyn Rafalowski The Permanent Director Of Schools Position. She Has Served As Interim Director Since Jubal Yennie Left Earlier This Year To…