Clark kicks off run to retain BMA seat
KINGSPORT — Alderman John Clark describes himself as not a politician, but rather a family man and a businessman who wants to give back to the community and continue working for Kingsport’s success....
View ArticleMount Carmel BMA approves $7,000 for new City Hall message sign
MOUNT CARMEL — The Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 5-2 Tuesday to spend no more than $7,000 for a new message board sign to be installed at the front of City Hall for announcing upcoming...
View ArticleWoman accused of selling stolen $6,500 truck for $200 to buy pills
ROGERSVILLE — A woman who allegedly sold a stolen truck valued at $6,500 for $200, and then used the money to buy pills, is being held without bond in the Hawkins County Jail on theft charges. Ricky...
View ArticleDomestic dispute allegedly escalated into road rage incident
CHURCH HILL — Authorities say alcohol added fuel to an already tense situation late Thursday night as a domestic breakup escalated into a road rage incident, sending the suspect to the hospital, and...
View ArticleSuspect hiding in thicket caught with thermal imaging camera
CHURCH HILL — A Church Hill man was sentenced to 10 days in jail Monday for evading arrest after reportedly being captured Sunday by the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office with a borrowed thermal imaging...
View ArticleETSU public radio station gets news department
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State University's public radio station has inaugurated the first news department in its 40-year history. According to the university, WETS-FM features news...
View ArticleCouple charged with exploitation of elderly could face more charges
A Jonesborough husband and wife charged with bilking an elderly couple out of $150,000 in cash could face additional theft charges with new information prosecutors learned after their arrest, an...
View ArticleFootball time at ETSU: TBR approves fee to start new program
Are you ready for some Buccaneer football? After a near 10-year absence from the gridiron, ETSU administrators have the means to start a new football program now that a $125 per student athletic fee...
View ArticleRAM announces third Tri-Cities clinic for medically underserved
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Organizers announced Friday that Remote Area Medical will return in May to hold its third clinic in the Tri-Cities area. RAM organizers said the additional clinic is scheduled for May...
View ArticleKingsport schools preparing for wireless sign-in/sign-out system
KINGSPORT — Punching paper time cards into a 20th-century time clock will soon be only a memory for city school system employees, replaced with the possibility of wireless device sign-ins and...
View ArticleETSU opening up concert to the public
East Tennessee State University’s annual spring concert will be attended by more than just the students next month. When the Grammy-award winning band Train visits ETSU on April 26, they will be...
View ArticleFirst-time participants moved by witness walk
ERWIN — Unicoi County resident Debbie Hill said her son, Matthew, had his choice on Good Friday of taking part in an Easter egg hunt or joining others in the annual Witness Walk through downtown Erwin....
View ArticleTusculum, Milligan to offer classes in downtown Kingsport
KINGSPORT — Tusculum and Milligan are coming to downtown Kingsport later this year. According to Morris Baker, director of grants and higher education initiatives for the city, both colleges are...
View ArticleCouple posing as ADT Security System salesmen were likely con artists
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County deputies are investigating three separate scams reported this past week, including a man and woman who were knocking on doors south of Rogersville claiming to be ADT...
View ArticleKingsport Farmers Market to open on Wednesday
KINGSPORT — Whoever heard of wearing a winter coat to the opening of a farmers market? That could very well be the case on Wednesday when the local market opens for its 2013 season. The Kingsport...
View ArticleScott County School Board approves $33.4 million budget for next year
GATE CITY — The Scott County School Board approved a $33.4 million budget for the 2013-14 school year Thursday night that contains nearly $1 million in cuts to deal with the loss of a one-time...
View ArticleSalary increase would be first raise for Scott County teachers in five years
GATE CITY — The 2 percent salary increase included in the Scott County School Board’s proposed 2013-14 budget would be the first raise for teachers in five years if it becomes official. After dealing...
View ArticleScott eyes exemption from Voting Rights Act provision
GATE CITY — The Scott County Electoral Board could seek an exemption from Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 pending a ruling on the matter by the U.S. Supreme Court that is due this summer....
View ArticleNorth High zone residents propose wider scope for rezoning, closing plans
KINGSPORT — As the public and Sullivan County school officials ponder the fate of proposed school closings and rezonings, the discussion has enlarged to all four county high school zones. Recent public...
View ArticleHawkins IDB may lease Phipps Bend bottom land for farming
ROGERSVILLE — Fertile river bottom land in the Phipps Bend Industrial Park may soon begin producing fruits and vegetables, as well as much needed revenue for the Hawkins County Industrial Development...
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