Month: February 2018

A Candidate For Sullivan County Mayor Has Been Disqualified. According To County Administrator Of Elections Jason Booher, Independent Candidate Kelly Frye Was Found To Have Been Convicted Of A Class…

Bristol Motor Speedway Will The Site For The Kick-Off Of This Year’s Keep Tennessee Beautiful Campaign. Governor Bill Haslam Has Proclaimed March As Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month For The Fifth…

State Lawmakers Are Warming Up To The Idea Of Allowing More Gambling In Virginia And May Permit New Betting Machines At A Once-Popular Horse Racetrack. The General Assembly Is Advancing…

Washington County/Johnson City 911 Director Bob Mcneill Will Be Retiring The First Of April. Mcneill Was Instrumental In Leading The County In Creating The 911 District From The Ground Up.…

The Unicoi County Commission Has Decided To Wait On Making A Decision Concerning The Future Of Its Ambulance Service. County Leaders Were Set To Talk About Medic One Allegedly Violating…

A U.S. District Court Judge In Greeneville Has Announced He Will Be Retiring Soon. Judge Ronnie Greer, Who Has Served In That Role Since 2003, Has Notified The President, That…

Bristol Tennessee Leaders Will Decide Several Items Concerning A Proposed Downtown Hotel Project, When They Meet In A Work Sessions This Afternoon. The City Recently Agreed To Give The Tenneva…

While He’s New To The Job, Johnson City Police Chief Karl Turner Is Prioritizing Officer Safety And Other Issues. One Of The Biggest Challenges Moving Forward Is Finding Resources To…

A Church Hill Man Accused Of Being A Meth Dealer Will Spend Eight Years In Prison. 24 Year Old Nicholas Goad Pleaded Guilty To Possession Of Meth With Intent To…

Dickenson County Virginia Leaders Have Decided To Use Millions Of Dollars In Leverage Credits For County Flood Proofing Projects. This Includes A New Town Hall For Haysi. The County Has…

A Church Hill Woman Is In Trouble After Allegedly Manufacturing And Possessing Bogus Credit Cards And Then Making Thousands Of Dollars In Purchases. Leslie Danielle Bethea Faces A 34-Count Indictment…

The Former Director Of The Sullivan County Recycling Center Accused Of Casual Exchange Of A Controlled Substance, Has Been Granted Judicial Diversion. 70 Year Old Lucian Lawson Will Be On…

Sad News For Southwest Virginia Race Fans. Lonesome Pine Raceway In Coeburn Virginia Will Not Reopen For The 2018 Season. Keith And Ervin Stiltner Have Leased The Track Since 2007.…

The Supreme Court Of Tennessee Has Disbarred A Sullivan County Attorney. Don Cooper Will No Longer Be Allowed To Practice Law, Retroactive To August 18th Of Last Year. He Is…

A Trash Collector Who Was Injured When His Truck Was Hit By A Train Carrying Republican Congressmen Including One From The Tri Cities Through Rural Virginia Has Been Released From…

The Washington County Tennessee School Board And The Director Of School’s Have Until March 9th To Respond To A Lawsuit Filed By A Suspended Football Coach. Gerald Sensabaugh Filed The…

Motorists Are Noticing Gas Prices Are Dropping Again This Week. But Don’t Get Too Used To It. AAA Auto Club Says The Downward Trend Is Likely Coming To An End…

A Single Vehicle Crash Over The Weekend In Bristol Tennessee Has Left One Person Dead. Police Said 48 Year Old Brian Kimberlin Was Killed, When He Failed To Negotiate A…

The Former Director Of The Sullivan County Recycling Center Accused Of Casual Exchange Of A Controlled Substance, Has Been Granted Judicial Diversion. 70 Year Old Lucian Lawson Will Be On…

A Hawkins County Man Accused Of Causing Multiple Bone Fractures To A Two Month Old Has Been Ordered To Spend Time Behind Bars. 32 Year Old Eric Matthews Plead Guilty…

A Mohawk Tennessee Woman, Accused Of Her Part In A Home Invasion Robbery Has Been Ordered To Spend Time In Prison. 27 Year Old Heather Gilbert Will Serve Three Years…

A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Blountville On Child Sex Charges After Authorities Received A Tip. 41 Year Old Joshua Wagner Is Charged With 50 Counts Of Sexual…