Jonesborough woman, 73, killed in crash outside airport
A Jonesborough woman was killed Sunday in a two vehicle collision outside of Tri-Cities Regional Airport. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m at the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Hawkins firefighter dies after battling brush fire
Updated at 10:50 p.m. Hawkins County firefighters are mourning the loss of 20-year veteran David Schnepp, 43, who died at home Monday morning a few hours after responding to two consecutive...
View ArticleFormer Mount Carmel vice mayor arrested again, suspected in 26 indecent...
A former Mount Carmel alderman and vice mayor who was arrested last week now faces additional counts of exposing himself, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault — with police saying they've...
View ArticleBlotter: Burglary suspect kicks out police car's window
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Feb. 19 A domestic dispute was reported on Lawrence Street,...
View ArticleHawkins judge sentences three for crimes against children
ROGERSVILLE — Judge John Dugger sentenced three people to prison time Friday in Hawkins County Criminal Court for separate crimes against children, including two women who used drugs last year while...
View ArticleHCSO investigates death of dog abandoned inside residence
MOORESBURG — The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations that a man moved out of a Mooresburg residence last year, abandoning a dog inside that was later found dead. The Times-News...
View ArticleChurch Hill man charged with resisting arrest says he 'always runs from the law'
CHURCH HILL — A Hawkins County man is facing several charges after allegedly threatening to burn down his girlfriend’s house Friday night and then running from police. When HCSO Sgt. Mike Allen caught...
View ArticleSuspects sought in Lee County drug roundup
JONESVILLE — Local, state and federal authorities fanned out across Lee County this morning to begin making arrests as part of a large-scale narcotics roundup. Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons said...
View ArticleInmates face arson charge from Johnson County Jail bed mat fire
Rule changes in the Johnson County Jail upset some inmates enough to set fire to a mattress and destroy property this past week, according to the county sheriff. Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece said...
View ArticleBristol drug trafficker sentenced to 25 years in prison
ABINGDON — One of six Bristol, Va., residents involved in a crack cocaine distribution ring was given a 25-year federal prison sentence during a recent appearance in U.S. District Court for the Western...
View ArticleEastman Chemical, UNC sign agreement
KINGSPORT — Eastman Chemical Co. announced Tuesday signing a master agreement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct research in chemistry and materials science. The agreement...
View ArticleHawkins official seeking identity of person who libeled her on Topix
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County Clerk of Courts Sarah Davis will be in Circuit Court on Wednesday — as a plaintiff instead of a court official — seeking a subpoena for the identity of the unknown person...
View ArticlePotential $250K donor identified in animal shelter study
Denver-based Dickerson, Bakker and Associates’ feasibility report Tuesday revealed the company has identified a potential $250,000 donor for the new Washington County-Johnson City Animal Shelter....
View ArticleRoom being made for more downtown Johnson City apartments
More residential space is coming in downtown Johnson City. The former Tennessee National Bank building on the corner of East Main and Spring streets is being developed into a mixed-use retail and...
View ArticleRep. Roe: Sequestration on track for Friday
Sequestration is on track to begin Friday, but there’s still time to change how some of those automatic federal spending cuts will happen, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe said today. Roe, R-Tenn., told reporters in...
View ArticleKingsport parents arrested after children found in 'unlivable' home
Four Kingsport parents have been arrested after police allegedly discovered their seven children — ranging from an infant to 13 years of age — in a home infested by cockroaches, strewn with feces and...
View ArticleKPD: Pot found after man asks cops for directions
KINGSPORT — Two Kingsport police officers accompanied by a K-9 sniffed out a felony drug arrest Wednesday morning, but no dog was needed. The suspect literally came to them, according to records, and...
View ArticleMayor Godsey's wife offered Sullivan County job
Sullivan County Interim Budget Director Gayvern Moore confirmed to the Times-News late Wednesday that Sullivan County Mayor Steve Godsey’s wife, Julie Godsey, has declined a job offer from the county....
View ArticleAppalachia couple win $250,000 playing Virginia Lottery game
APPALACHIA — The Virginia Lottery reported Wednesday that a Wise County woman and her husband won $250,000 after taking top prize in the “Big Winning Numbers” Scratcher game. Amy Payne, of Appalachia,...
View ArticleMount Carmel mayor criticized for hiring previously fired officer
MOUNT CARMEL — Mount Carmel Mayor Larry Frost was criticized during Tuesday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting for directing the police chief to rehire a former officer who was suspended and later...
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