History, myth and glorious facts about baseball
With Major League Baseball opening day now here, I recall reading “Triumph and Tragedy In Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball” by the late Stephen Jay Gould.
View ArticleErwin Fish Hatchery plays significant role in the economy
The population of rainbow trout in the region wouldn’t have been the only aspect affected had a settlement about financing three federal fish hatcheries not been completed a year ago in April.
View ArticleMilligan College honors servant leaders
Dr. Larry Calhoun, founding dean of the Bill Gatton School of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University, will join Milligan College in recognizing eight local leaders who have demonstrated servant...
View ArticleDisney on Ice to Celebrate at Freedom Hall
Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! at Johnson City’s Freedom Hall on April 7-10.
View ArticleMilligan to produce engineers with Christian liberal arts training
ELIZABETHTON — Some people were surprised when Milligan College announced it will soon have a 4-year engineering program. After all, Milligan has always been known as a Christian liberal arts college.
View ArticleHealth Resources Center to hold classes
The Health Resources Center in Johnson City will hold the following classes next week:
View ArticleHappenings at Memorial Park Community Center
Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., will offer Functional Fitness Fridays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on April 8, 15, 22 and 29.
View ArticleHazel Marie Wilson
UNICOI - Hazel Marie Wilson, 86, Unicoi, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 31, 2016, after a lengthy illness in Long Term Care Unit in Erwin, TN.
View ArticleWilliam Edward "Ed" Dugger
MOUNTAIN CITY - William Edward "Ed" Dugger, age 79, of Mountain City, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 after his courageous battle with leukemia at the Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He was...
View ArticleMargaret Pollard
KINGSPORT - Margaret Pollard, 93, of Kingsport has gone to sleep in Jesus on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her home. Born in Campbell County, Tennessee and raised in Elizabethton, she later moved to...
View ArticleClarence Greene's 'Johnson City Blues' gave early recognition to city in 1928
Johnson City isn’t new to shout-outs in popular music.
View ArticleJennings makes Pine Oaks feel like home for local golfers
Around the time Mike Jennings was 10 years old, he found a home away from home a couple blocks from his house on Magnolia Avenue.
View ArticleGene Hurdt to be named to society's Hall of Fame
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society was founded in April 1990 by a handful of members.
View ArticleMan arrested after shooting neighbor in arm, Johnson City police say
Johnson City police arrested a man accused of shooting his neighbor during a dispute, police said Sunday.
View ArticleGray resident claims $1 million Powerball prize
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Powerball officials confirmed in a press release that a Gray resident won $1 million in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.
View ArticleBucs use seven-run third to beat Furman
When the top three batters in the lineup combine to produce double-digit hits, there’s a pretty good chance that team will win.
View ArticleChihuahua leads police on chase across Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Chihuahua is in animal custody after leading police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.
View ArticleTrump calls on Kasich to quit race: 'He's taking my votes'
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called for John Kasich to drop out of the Republican presidential race, arguing that the Ohio governor shouldn’t be allowed to continue accumulating delegates if...
View ArticleBurnout to begin in Sciota Road fire suppression effort
Fire control crews will begin fighting fire with fire, as a burnout operation will get underway later this afternoon, officials with the National Forest Service said in a press release.
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