Local health worker equates domestic abuse to terrorism
When you think of terrorists, you may think of someone in another country plotting attacks against civilians, but domestic violence here at home is terrorism too, according to a local mental health...
View ArticleChurch Hill man facing drug charges; marijuana, weapons seized
CHURCH HILL — Hawkins County deputies allegedly seized three-quarters of a pound of marijuana and 10 firearms from a Church Hill residence during execution of a search warrant Friday evening. Hawkins...
View ArticleHawkins ACT scores say 9% college ready in all four subjects
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County’s 2011-12 11th-grade ACT scores were below the state average in every subject, but school leaders believe strong scores on the eighth-grade ACT Explore exams are...
View Article18 Hawkins County 8th-graders score perfect on ACT Explore
ROGERSVILLE — Overall Hawkins County eighth-graders scored at or above the national average in every subject this year on the ACT Explore exam which is the first of two prep exams students take before...
View ArticleChamber sees development in old mill where graffiti artists see canvas
It’s seen as a target for graffiti by some, and as a white elephant by others, but local officials agree the former General Mills site along West Walnut Street and West State of Franklin Road is a...
View ArticleKingsport City Schools Budget Committee Meeting Time Change
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport City Schools Budget Committee has previously scheduled a series of meetings to review budget items for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The budget committee meeting scheduled on...
View ArticlePolice investigate Blountville store burglaries
Police are investigating burglaries at two stores along Highway 75 in Blountville within approximately 24 hours, saying the incidents could be connected. According to a press release from the Sullivan...
View ArticleReport of wandering children with no clothes prompts arrests in Unicoi County
Three adults were charged this weekend with drug and child abuse offenses, according to information from a posting on the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. According to the post,...
View ArticleBlotter: Turkey smashes through windshield on I-26, man threatens to 'mow...
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Kingsport Police Department Feb. 7 Loss prevention at Belk called police to the Kingsport Town...
View ArticlePolice: Two women caught stealing meat, pills, denture glue at local grocery
Two Sullivan County women were arrested Saturday at a local Food City after a store employee discovered meat, allergy pills and denture glue hidden in their purses, according to a Johnson City police...
View ArticleRamsey says gun bill 'going to pass'
Update: The "Safe Commute" bill sponsored by Sen. Ramsey passed Monday in the Tennessee State Senate on a 28-5 vote. KINGSPORT — Employers realize legislation allowing gun permit holders to keep their...
View ArticleHawkins man says he lost car, clothes after he stopped to 'relax'
MOORESBURG — A Hawkins County man found walking naked along Route 31 in the Mooresburg community early Friday reportedly told police he had misplaced his clothes and his vehicle shortly after parking...
View ArticleInvestigation triggers placement of Coeburn's interim town manager on leave
COEBURN — A law enforcement investigation into finances related to a Coeburn tourism and recreation landmark has triggered paid administrative leave for the town’s interim town manager, Loretta Mays....
View ArticleTipster leads Hawkins County officers to double meth cook
SURGOINSVILLE — Tipster information led Hawkins County deputies to two active “one-pot” meth labs Saturday evening at a residence on Stanley Valley Road. For more than a month the HCSO Narcotics Unit...
View ArticleKingsport City Schools Pre-Kindergarten Screening to be Held for 2013-2014...
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Kingsport City Schools will hold Pre-Kindergarten Screening (not registration) for the 2013-2014 school year on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 between 8 - 11 a.m. and 12 – 4 p.m. located at...
View ArticleSix Dobyns-Bennett Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Six Dobyns-Bennett students have been named as finalist for the 2013 National Merit Scholarship program. Those named as National Merit Scholarship finalists are Harrison R. Emery,...
View ArticleTraffic stop in Gate City leads to drug charges against Big Stone Gap man
GATE CITY — For the second time in as many weeks, a Big Stone Gap man was arrested by Gate City police after a K9 officer allegedly discovered marijuana in the vehicle he was riding in during a routine...
View ArticleFollowing controversy, Carter County judge changes course on public records
ELIZABETHTON — The public’s access to warrants and other papers for the Sessions Court appeared to be back to normal in Carter County on Monday, after three days of confusion and controversy over the...
View ArticleHigh school projects in Wise County might come in under budget
WISE — The Wise County School Board on Tuesday deferred consideration of erecting new lights at the athletic field behind the current Central High School as well as a discussion about the potential of...
View ArticleWashington County D.A. unsure about judicial redistricting
Judicial redistricting is back at the front of possible legislative action, but District Attorney General Tony Clark isn’t sure it’s the right time. “It’s hard to support something, hard to be for or...
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