News Staff New Isaiah 117 House specialty license plates are available at the Greene County Clerkâs office.The newly released plates recently arrived at the local office, and are available now to local drivers.Isaiah 117 House is a Tennessee-based nonprofit organization that provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting foster care … Read more
In an effort to improve the quakity of care at the rgional level, Ballad Health has announced it will close the Intensive Care Unit at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton on June 4. The decision has caused complaints from some local leaders, but Ballad Health officials say the decision to consolidate the small ICU with … Read more
Featuring a sunrise over the mountain with a span of water along the bottom, Kingsport officials said they received over 250 preorders for the new Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium tag as of Monday and encouraged other community members to help them reach their 1000-order goal.According to a release from the City of Kingsport, the … Read more
A Greene County mother and her boyfriend Ashley McCamey and Brandon Marsh both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges stemming from a death of an infant investigation in 2021.They both entered Alford pleas for second-degree murder on May 15 in Greene County Criminal Court, resulting in a 15-year prison sentence. Kade Jackson Paris was only … Read more
Greene County-Greeneville EMS and Greene County 911 along with Highlands Emergency Air Rescue & Transport recently received the Region 1 Star of Life Award during a ceremony in Lebanon for their work in helping save the life of local resident Trey Youngblood after a tree-cutting accident in February 2022.First responders across the state were recently … Read more
Mended Women Lifestyle Recovery Center will soon be helping Southwest Virginia women get on with their lives, with the site serving as a clinically managed residential substance program.A recovery center in Abingdon was the recipient of the very first grant from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority. Last month, the facility was unveiled to the community, … Read more
A tax holiday is set to begin August 1st. Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Works Tax Act into law recently, which will reportedly provide more than $400 million in savings for Tennessee families and businesses and includes a three-month grocery tax suspension.The tax rteleif will go through October 31st. While siging the law Governor … Read more
A Bristol, Tennessee man Bruce Jordan was arrested Friday after he attempted to purchase a firearm from a local shop, according to a release from the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD). A pressrelease says that it was discovered that Jordan was a fugitive from justice after a background check was run while he was trying … Read more
The Town of Greeneville has announced plans for the 11th Annual American Downtown celebration on July 1 at the Big Spring in Bicentennial Park. Organizers say this will be the first time that the celebration will be held the Saturday on or before July 4th. Organizers anticipate that having the event on a Saturday each … Read more
Dollar General is helping with literacy by awarding grants totaling more than $2 million to improve literacy in Virginia and Tennessee.The grants are part of more than $13 million awarded to support literacy and education programs in the 47 states where Dollar General operates, as the company celebrates its 30th anniversary.Funds will be distributed to … Read more