Family dysfunction allows assaults to go unpunished
DEAR ABBY: Thirty-five years ago, my wife was raped in her mother’s home when she was a teenager. Eight years ago, my daughter was also raped at the age of 11 in the same home. My mother-in-law blames...
View ArticleAre you alarmed by the Zika virus?
The Associated Press recently reported on a poll that found many Americans unfamiliar with the Zika virus, which is a mosquito-borne threat that has been linked to birth defects. Officials say that...
View ArticleTeen charged with false reporting after fire alarm at University Edge
A 17-year-old girl was arrested Sunday on charges that she pulled a false alarm at a student apartment complex near East Tennessee State University.
View ArticleAdvantages of building a railroad over Clinch Mountain
Around 1911, the Clinch Valley surroundings witnessed a pronounced business awakening and subsequent development, requiring railroads to carry coal to places of consumption and to tidal ports.
View ArticleWallace Bolding’s first day-of-issue covers exposed in 2016
One of the pleasures of writing this column is meeting so many nice folks who interface with me about a subject that is near and dear to their heart.
View ArticleCleveland settles lawsuit over Tamir Rice shooting for $6M
CLEVELAND — The city has reached a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy shot by a white police officer while playing with a pellet gun outside a...
View ArticleTrump bristles at Cruz-Kasich collaboration
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Donald Trump says an extraordinary collaboration between Ted Cruz and John Kasich aimed at unifying the anti-Trump vote in some remaining primaries is a desperate move by...
View ArticleBacklash greets plans for Muslim cemeteries across US
DUDLEY, Mass. — On the site of a long-idle dairy farm, leaders of a local mosque hope to build a final resting place for about 500 Muslim families — to the dismay of many residents of this quaint town...
View ArticleObama says new US troops in Syria will be essential
HANNOVER, Germany — President Barack Obama on Monday announced the deployment of up to 250 U.S. military personnel to Syria, mostly special operations forces, to assist local troops trying to dislodge...
View ArticlePolice chief apologizes for arrest of 10 children
MURFREESBORO — A Tennessee police chief has offered an apology after his officers handcuffed and arrested 10 elementary school students.
View ArticleObeying signs leads to fender bender
ELIZABETHTON — Sometimes obeying a sign can contributue to an accident.
View ArticleJohnson City weekly traffic advisories
The city of Johnson City advises drivers to use caution in the following areas this week:
View ArticleGeraldine "GG" Hopkins Bennett
GREENEVILLE - Geraldine "GG" Hopkins Bennett, 95, of Greeneville, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Greeneville, on Friday, April 22, 2016. A visitation period to share memories for...
View ArticleJohn R. “Jack” King
KINGSPORT - John Rutledge “Jack” King, 91, of Kingsport, died Saturday morning, April 23, 2016, after a brief illness. Following graduation from Dobyns-Bennett in 1943, he immediately went into the...
View ArticleGas leak evacuates Tri-Cities Regional Airport
BLOUNTVILLE — The Tri-Cities Regional Airport has experienced a natural gas leak and has evacuated the terminal, TCRA reported Monday morning.
View ArticleFall Branch church celebrates 200 years
FALL BRANCH — While the world has changed dramatically in the last two centuries, one local church has been there for it all. Standing the test of time, Fall Branch United Methodist Church recently...
View ArticlePlane crashes in Boone, N.C.
BOONE, N.C. — A small airplane crashed here this afternoon, sending all aboard to hospitals.
View ArticleUPDATE: Science Hill students return to class in wake of bomb threat
UPDATE: Police deemed Science Hill High School safe for students to return to classes after a bomb threat forced evacuation around noon Monday.
View ArticleObama boosts Islamic State fight, asks Europe to do the same
HANNOVER, Germany — Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as a bid to keep up “momentum” in the campaign to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Washington County deputies charge man in robbery, impersonation of...
A Washington County man who told sheriff's investigators he was threatened with a knife and robbed by two men inside his home earlier this month was also able to shoot at the alleged robbers as they...
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