"Positive/Negative" on display at Slocumb Galleries
The 31st annual “Positive/Negative” national juried art exhibition is on display at East Tennessee State University’s Slocumb Galleries through March 4.
View ArticleMilligan student photography exhibit portrays Guatemalan orphans as family
MILLIGAN COLLEGE — In today’s world, families can come in many forms. Milligan College senior Harper Severance captures what “family” looks like for the orphaned children of Casa Shalom in San Lucas,...
View ArticleReal Southerners don’t eat low-fat mayo
If you live south of the Mason-Dixon line, then you know that deviled eggs shall always be the cornerstone of any special occasion meal — be it Easter, the Fourth of July or Thanksgiving. If somebody...
View ArticleHappenings at area libraries
Children in third through fifth grade may participate in the “Just for Fun” Book Club this winter at the Johnson City Public Library, 100 W. Millard St.
View Article20th reunion of USS Greeneville set for summer
In conjunction with past and present crewmembers of the USS Greeneville submarine, USS Greeneville Inc. is assisting with the 20th year reunion of the nuclear sub’s commissioning this summer.
View ArticleGlasgow Theater Company to present "Wit"
The highly acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Wit” will be presented by Glasgow Theatre Company on Feb. 26-March 5. Performances are Feb. 26 and 27 and March 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 28 and March...
View ArticleGood Samaritans of Johnson City
On Valentine’s day, I was returning home when the snow hit. The roads went from dry to snow covered and slick within the hour. I was waiting to make a left turn, when instead of turning the car slowly...
View ArticleThings are about to get even more egg-citing in Lennox Valley
Iris Long was perplexed. She had just returned home from visiting her sister four hours away, where she realized that egg prices were 19 cents lower than in her hometown of Lennox Valley. A few phone...
View ArticleLamplight Theater calls "Shenanigans"
KINGSPORT — The cast of “Shenanigans 2016” is up to their crazy antics in this frolicsome musical comedy revue at LampLight Theatre in downtown Kingsport, running Friday-Sundays on Feb. 19-21, 26-28...
View ArticleHow much more 'go big' must we endure?
“How long, O Lord ... How long? Where will it end? The only possible good that can come of this wretched campaign is the ever-increasing likelihood that it will cause the Democratic Party to self...
View ArticleLetters: A gift to the Cherokee National Forest for Lent
This was an important week for conservation in Tennessee. For eight years and four consecutive Congresses, U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker have introduced the Tennessee Wilderness Act. While...
View ArticleCounty commissioners should stick to their own business
A clever judge remarked a few years ago that area county commissions are often comprised of some of the finest intellectuals of the 18th century. He was joking, of course, but Washington County...
View ArticlePolice: Multiple people dead in Michigan shootings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Latest in the shootings in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area (all times local):
View ArticleAccused killer in Michigan rampage was an Uber driver
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A gunman who seemed to choose his victims at random opened fire outside an apartment complex, a car dealership and a restaurant in Michigan, killing at least six people during a...
View ArticleCommon software would have let FBI unlock shooter's iPhone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The county government that owned the iPhone in a high-profile legal battle between Apple Inc. and the Justice Department paid for but never installed a feature that would have allowed...
View ArticleRubio, Cruz play tug-of-war for anti-Trump voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s resounding victory in South Carolina had Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz playing tug-of-war Sunday over who’s the stronger anti-Trump.
View ArticleTennessee joins list of colleges facing sexual assault lawsuits
When six former female students filed a sweeping lawsuit against the University of Tennessee last week, they joined a growing list of high profile legal actions against colleges over how sexual assault...
View ArticleEula Kate Riddle
KINGSPORT — Eula Kate Riddle, 99, of Kingsport, went home to be with the Lord Monday evening, February 15, 2016, at her residence after a long illness.
View ArticlePolice: Shoplifter tries to run from police after search reveals drugs
Police said a search of a Sweetwater man accused of stuffing shoplifted clothes down his pants took a different turn after he tried to run when officers found drugs on him.
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