Bids show Washington County can halve its trash costs
Washington County is in a position to save hundreds of thousand of dollars on solid waste disposal. Two days after City Manager Pete Peterson was tasked with renegotiating the city’s contract with...
View ArticleBody found near Lee Highway; Bristol, Va., man charged with first-degree murder
BRISTOL, Va. — Authorities arrested one man at the scene of a fatal shooting of a “drifter” found in a creek bed off Lee Highway near Exit 5 on Interstate 81 early Sunday morning. Bristol, Va., Police...
View ArticleFirefighters battling Hawkins blaze find suspected dog-fighting operation
ROGERSVILLE — Firefighters from several departments as well as the state Forestry Division were attempting to prevent a forest fire on and around Short Mountain west of Rogersville from reaching...
View ArticleAccused gunman in 2011 Christmas murder extradited to Scott County
GATE CITY — The alleged gunman in the Christmas 2011 murder of a Scott County man was brought to Virginia last week to face trial after being released from custody in Tennessee. Daniel Eugene Norris,...
View ArticleVolunteer High program earns 'Brightest Star' prize
CHURCH HILL — Volunteer High School’s recent appreciation program was so good it earned the school a $100 prize. VHS has been showing appreciation to its school employees through the Employee...
View ArticleTwo appeals court finalists have Hawkins County connection
CHATTANOOGA — Two of the three finalists to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section, have a Hawkins County connection. Among them are District 8 State Sen. Mike Faulk, who...
View ArticleBids much lower for Washington County waste disposal
Washington County is in a position to save hundreds of thousand of dollars on solid waste disposal. Two days after City Manager Pete Peterson was tasked with renegotiating the city’s contract with...
View ArticleSullivan County neighborhood watch nabs teen pranksters
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Nov. 15 A Sullivan East student allegedly "exposed his butt"...
View ArticleChild hit while attempting to board Washington Co. school bus
A 12-year-old Washington County girl was hit by a vehicle early Monday morning while attempting to cross the road to get on a school bus. It happened around 6:30 a.m. on Tenn. Highway 81 South,...
View ArticleNorton coal company owner indicted on fraud charges
GREENEVILLE — A federal grand jury has indicted the operator of a Norton coal marketing company in a scheme to defraud Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport on spot market purchases of coal. The sealed...
View ArticleHawkins County woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
GREENEVILLE — A 58-year-old Rogersville woman who cashed Social Security checks for a deceased relative for the past 29 years has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for her crimes. Judy Dinsmore was...
View ArticleFirefighters protect homes as Hawkins County fire burns out of control
ROGERSVILLE — By the time the sun set Monday evening, Hawkins County’s Short Mount forest fire — which started Thursday afternoon — had scorched about 2,200 acres west of Rogersville. The focus for...
View ArticleKnoxville man charged with dogfighting after trying to reclaim dogs rescued...
ROGERSVILLE — A Knoxville man who called the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Sunday to reclaim about 20 dogs that were rescued Saturday from the Short Mountain forest fire has been charged with...
View ArticleSullivan County commissioners endorse four-laning of State Route 126
BLOUNTVILLE — The Sullivan County Commission went on record Monday in favor of four-laning State Route 126 across Chestnut Ridge, between East Lawn Cemetery and historic Yancey’s Tavern — and...
View ArticleBrothers bound over in shooting incident
Two men charged in a shooting incident earlier this month that didn’t injure anyone were bound over on attempted murder-related charges in Washington County Sessions Court on Monday. Josh Hammonds, 20,...
View ArticleMore than 20 one pot meth labs found at Bristol locale, two arrested
Police report more than 20 one pot meth labs were discovered Monday evening in and around a residence in Bristol, Tenn., prompting the arrest of two individuals on drug charges. The incident occurred...
View ArticleKingsport man arrested on drug charges at gas station
A Kingsport man faces drug charges after police responded to a report of a suspicious individual a city gas station, finding crack and marijuana in his possession. A press release from Kingsport police...
View ArticleTwo ETSU basketball players charged with drug offenses
Two East Tennessee State University basketball players have been charged in a drug investigation, according to a statement from the school. Sheldon Cooley and Marcus Dubose have been suspended...
View ArticleDonations sought for Hawkins deputy who lost home to fire
ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office is accepting donations for one of its own whose family lost everything they owned in a mobile home fire Monday night. HCSO Deputy Sam Wilhoit, his wife...
View ArticleHawkins forest fire 90 percent contained
ROGERSVILLE — As the Short Mountain forest fire smoked up western Hawkins County for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday, state forestry crews and local volunteers finally got a bit of good luck as a...
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