Ceremony recognizes teamwork of local police in busting drug ring
A Tuesday afternoon ceremony at the Justice Center in Blountville recognized several local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, lauding their teamwork during a four-year, multi-jurisdictional...
View ArticleMother, two children injured in head-on Mount Carmel crash
MOUNT CARMEL — A mother and her two small children were injured Monday afternoon after a pickup crossed the center line in the 800 block of Hammond Avenue and hit the woman’s van head-on shortly after...
View ArticleMount Carmel BMA discusses fixing drainage problems at private residences
MOUNT CARMEL — Town leaders voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of spending up to $25,000 to repair a Main Street drainage issue, but two aldermen questioned the mayor’s separate plan to repair about a...
View ArticleKingsport man charged with stealing guns, checks from Scott home
GATE CITY — A Kingsport man is facing more than a dozen felony counts after he was arrested by Gate City police for allegedly stealing guns and checks from a relative’s home. Joshua Charles Ferguson,...
View ArticleKent Harris trials cost Unicoi County in neighborhood of $20,000
ERWIN — Members of the public and Unicoi County officials alike have been curious about the costs involved with twice trying former sheriff Kent Harris on a theft-related charge. On Tuesday, Unicoi...
View ArticleLocal Muslim artist brings peace message in new song
“If we don’t have peace, we’ll end up in pieces /Treat people the way that you want to be treated,” may seem like simple lyrics, but with this year’s onset of violent acts happening all over the...
View ArticleKingsport churches plan services in support of Newtown, Conn.
KINGSPORT — Two Kingsport churches will hold services this week in memory of the children and adults slain in Newtown, Conn., last week. Mafair United Methodist Church, Center Street, will hold “A...
View ArticleDobyns-Bennett band to march in presidential inauguration parade
Dobyns-Benett High School's marching band has been chosen to march in the presidential inaugural parade Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C. Band Director Lafe Cook said the band got the invitation Tuesday and...
View ArticleJudge releases name of 14-year-old accused of killing Happy Valley student
ELIZABETHTON — A judge today released the name of a 14-year-old boy charged with stabbing two Happy Valley High School students — one fatally — over the weekend. Nicholas Willen was charged with...
View ArticleNo charges filed in June stabbing in Rogersville
ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County grand jury said this week there will be no criminal charges in a June 10 stabbing at The Cades apartments that left one man in critical condition for more than a month....
View ArticleInn at Wise project moving forward
WISE — Wise County officials have awarded a construction contract to Quesenberry’s Inc., of Big Stone Gap, to move forward on the Inn at Wise project. The Wise County Industrial Development Authority...
View ArticleScience Hill drill helps school prepare for unexpected
A routine drug dog sweep/safety drill on Thursday gave Science Hill High School administrators the opportunity to assess emergency procedures and correct any deficiencies found. It came less than a...
View ArticleHawkins to begin paying loan principal on Phipps Bend spec building
ROGERSVILLE — In February, Hawkins County will begin paying the principal on a $700,000 loan that helped pay for an industrial “spec building” that county leaders hope will eventually pay off with the...
View ArticleFunerals become a sad routine in Newtown
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A season that should be a time of joy has been marked by heart-wrenching loss in Newtown, as more victims from the massacre of 20 children and six adults are laid to rest. At...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police working to determine if toddler is endangered, seek woman who...
UPDATE: 2 p.m. KINGSPORT — Kingsport police are attempting to locate an allegedly hysterical woman who asked a pedestrian if she had spotted her toddler lying along the road, then called 911 to see if...
View ArticleLab results clear man arrested on drug charges at Rainbow Gathering
A West Virginia man arrested in June as he arrived at the Rainbow Family Gathering in Cherokee National Forest — allegedly toting $90,000 worth of methamphetamine, liquid THC and other drugs — has now...
View ArticleBristol man sentenced on attempted murder, rape convictions
A 62-year-old Bristol man convicted of kidnapping, raping and attempting to kill a longtime acquaintance inside a camper off Highway 421 will serve 50 years for the crimes, with no chance for parole....
View ArticlePiney Flats woman charged with filing false theft report against stepbrother
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Kingsport Police Department Dec. 17 Police took a man into custody on Broad Street on...
View ArticleConnecticut tragedy reminds teacher of hero helper at Sullivan Central
A tribute posted this week on the blog of a Sullivan Central High School teacher served as a reminder of the bravery of Sullivan County Sheriff’s Deputy Carolyn Gudger when she faced down a gunman at...
View ArticleHawkins man pleads guilty to sending nude text photos to boy
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man accused of texting photos of his genitals to a 13-year-old boy pleaded guilty earlier this month, but is also expected to receive a pretrial diversion. Logan Keith...
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