Yennie calls for merger of North and South
BLOUNTVILLE — One parent Thursday said Sullivan County’s school system has “awoken a sleeping giant” by considering the merger of Sullivan North and South high schools, although no earlier than the...
View ArticleAudit unveils theft from Observation Knob
BLOUNTVILLE — A state audit of Sullivan County’s finances has made public the theft of funds from Observation Knob Park last year, as well as “accounting deficiencies” at Sullivan County Emergency...
View ArticleBlotter: Woman arrested for assault with peanut butter
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office March 11 Staff at Colonial Heights Middle School requested...
View ArticleKPD: DUI driver hits four cars, runs from crash
A Kingsport motorist has been arrested after allegedly striking a vehicle on East Center Street Thursday night, then continuing on to collide with three more that were sitting in a parking lot. After...
View ArticleGov. Haslam signs guns in parking lots bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that would allow people with handgun carry permits to store firearms in their vehicles no matter where they are parked. The signing comes...
View ArticleFlashers prove a hazard for alleged Kingsport burglars
A pair of Kingsport men drew police to their alleged burglary of a city business early Friday morning, leaving their car's emergency flashers activated just outside the scene of the crime. At 1:45 a.m....
View ArticleHeritage Point groundbreaking proceeds without anchor tenant
KINGSPORT — Developer Stewart Taylor went ahead Friday with a ceremonial groundbreaking on his Heritage Point Towne Center project despite not having an anchor retail tenant signed on the dotted line....
View ArticleJeff Foxworthy: Rednecks are alive and well
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Rednecks are alive and well, and if you need to find out for yourself, come to Bristol Motor Speedway. So says smiling Southern standup comedian and television personality Jeff...
View ArticleJohnson City man wanted for first-degree murder arrested
JOHNSON CITY — A city man wanted for first-degree murder in Louisiana was arrested by the Johnson City Police Department on Friday afternoon, police said in a news release. Richard J. Shelby, 217...
View ArticleMerging Sullivan County communities may be harder than merging schools
KINGSPORT — Although the merger of Sullivan North and Sullivan South high schools into one school in August of 2014 isn’t a done deal yet, it is a major step closer because of a recommendation of the...
View ArticleDennis Houser: We must work to assure survival of county school system
The following is a guest column from Dennis Houser, who is a Sullivan County commissioner and retired educator. In the early 1990s, a committee was selected to study and to make recommendations for the...
View ArticleTBI opposes local lawmaker's bill to limit use of drones
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation opposes legislation that would curtail law enforcement using drones in criminal investigations. State Rep. James “Micah” Van Huss, R-Jonesborough, has filed a...
View ArticleIraq War veteran found murdered in Rogersville; two suspects charged
ROGERSVILLE — Two suspects were in custody Saturday after the discovery of a grisly murder scene involving an Iraq War veteran, who was apparently beaten and stabbed to death for his medication. At...
View ArticleBristol man's trial in Scott County murder case to begin Tuesday
GATE CITY — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the trial of Bristol, Tenn., resident Charlie Joe Ramey for his alleged role in the Christmas 2011 murder of a Nickelsville man. Ramey, 61,...
View ArticleRogersville murder victim remembered as a hero
ROGERSVILLE — Friends and family of Rogersville murder victim Roger Hawkins were using social media Sunday to express their shock and disgust that the former Marine who served his country and survived...
View ArticleGun law nullification effort killed in subcommittee
NASHVILLE — Legislation declaring that new federal laws and executive orders on firearms are invalid in Tennessee has been killed in a House subcommittee. The bill (HB42) by Rep. Joe Carr, R-Lascassas,...
View ArticleSullivan County sheriff says SROs play a vital role in school security
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson agrees with members of a county school system security task force that school resource officers are not the be-all and end-all of school safety....
View ArticleFirefighters battle wildfire at Sevier County resort, at least 20 cabins damaged
PIGEON FORGE — Some 20 fire fighting agencies are on the scene of a wildfire at Black Bear Ridge Resort in Sevier County this evening. According to Sevier County spokesman Perrin Anderson, authorities...
View ArticleSullivan County may get new budget director Monday
BLOUNTVILLE — The Sullivan County Commission likely will vote Monday on County Mayor Steve Godsey’s recommendation for a new budget director. Earlier this month, Godsey introduced his pick: William...
View ArticleKingsport couple killed in crash
Injuries sustained in a Friday night traffic crash have killed a Kingsport couple, with police saying they likely would have survived had they been wearing their seatbelts. At approximately 10 p.m....
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