Johnson City man charged with beating 2-year-old child
ELIZABETHTON — A Johnson City man was arrested by the Elizabethton Police Department late Sunday evening on a charge of beating a 2-year-old boy.
View ArticlePassing fancy: Vols looks to lift air attack
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee bills itself as “Wide Receiver U” because of its history of sending wideouts to the NFL.
View ArticleUPDATE: Son of Sneedville double homicide victim captured in Hamblen Co.
MORRISTOWN — A man sought for questioning in the deaths of his father and a woman in Sneedville was arrested Monday in Hamblen County, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported.
View ArticleDefense to file motion for mental health expert in Jonesborough triple homicide
The Washington County man charged in a triple homicide of his parents and aunt — apparently because he no longer could stand seeing the disappointment in their eyes — will file a motion asking a judge...
View ArticleBoone scores five in second in win over Science Hill
The Daniel Boone softball team took advantage of its scoring opportunities. Science Hill did not.
View ArticleETSU gives Forbes $30,000 raise
After leading the East Tennessee State University basketball team to the fourth-highest victory total in program history, coach Steve Forbes has been rewarded.
View ArticleCarter Budget Committee seeks improved courthouse security
ELIZABETHTON — Security in the Carter County Courthouse once again became a main topic of conversation for a committee of the Carter County government.
View ArticleCounty's funding plan includes taxing options
Washington County’s bonding capacity is about $290 million, but how much are county commissioners willing to borrow, and by what means will new debt to build new schools and other capital needs be...
View ArticleSchubert to join Witten in Elizabethton big-time signings; Kiser picks King
Emily Schubert will soon become the third Division I signee from Elizabethton's 2016 senior basketball class, and will do it in grand fashion.
View ArticleVehicular homicide by intoxication plea nets Johnson City man one year in...
A plea agreement that could have sent a Johnson City man to prison for two years under a mandatory consecutive sentencing law was amended Monday so that he only serves half that time.
View ArticleUPDATE: Shots fired at apartment complex near ETSU campus
Johnson City Police and East Tennessee State University campus police responded to reports Monday afternoon of shots fired behind an apartment building at 1301 Seminole Drive.
View ArticleMan charged with vandalizing car wash
The Johnson City Police Department arrested Tony M. Whitehead, 36, 1106 Lone Oak Road, on charges of felony vandalism and misdemeanor theft on Friday, police said in a news release.
View ArticleFluoride may be pulled from water
The Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen began the discussion about possibly removing fluoride from the town’s water system at Monday’s meeting, but the board requires public input before...
View ArticleCrash report: Helicopter's tail rotor may not have had power
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — The tail rotor of a helicopter may not have had power at the moment the aircraft crashed into trees on the top of a ridge last week, killing the pilot and four people...
View ArticleCourt hands defeat on polygamy to family from 'Sister Wives'
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court restored Utah’s ban on polygamy Monday, handing a defeat to the family from TV’s “Sister Wives” and other polygamists who say the ruling could send plural...
View ArticleAttorney general: Transgender bathroom bill could be costly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s attorney general says a transgender bathroom bill that is moving through the state Legislature could put the state’s federal education funding at risk. If he’s...
View ArticleBody found in burning house: Carter Co. man's shooting death investigated
ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside a burning residence near Milligan College. Deputies said he had an apparent gunshot...
View ArticleTennessee High rallies to beat Science Hill
Tennessee High scored four runs in the fifth inning to tie the game and four more in the seventh to take an 8-4 Big Seven Conference baseball victory over Science Hill on Monday night at Cardinal Park.
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