News Staff The Hawkins County Commission’s Personnel Committee has listened to a presentation about a program called Caring Workplaces at its last meeting and will send a resolution to the full commission this month recommending they join.The presentation was given by Kristina Peters, who works for the First Tennessee Development District.Peters talked about working in corrections for … Read more
‘Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Network is accepting applications and entries for jury selection for spring of this year.The jury process evaluates the work of current ‘Round the Mountain members for eligibility to sell at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace in Abingdon.Applications and drop-offs will be accepted from March 7-19.
Mission Navigation a Christian organization says its volunteers have finished constructing their 900-pound boat to deliver to missionaries in Haiti.The boat is made completely out of fiberglass and epoxy, fully painted and ready to go. Mission Navigation is a non-profit organization based in North Carolina, they use donations and local teams of volunteers to build … Read more
Johnson City Local representative, Rebecca Alexander has proposed a bill that’s working to get the mammogram process, all the way up to potential diagnosis, paid for 100 percent. Representative Alexander says this bill is the second part to a bill passed last year.At State of Franklin Healthcare Associates Imaging Center in Johnson City, they say … Read more
More than a million meals are served through the summerfood service program in Tennessee. Now, the Tennessee Department of Human Services is announcing its participation in the 2023 Summer Food Service Program and the opening of this year’s application period. The goal of the Summer Food Service Program is to ensure children 18 and younger, … Read more
Not just one but Two men who are twin brothers have been charged with robbery, according to the Johnson City Police Department.Ronald Sams and Randall Sams, 61, were arrested Thursday, according to police.Police responded to the corner of N Roan Street and W Myrtle Avenue at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday. The victim claimed he was … Read more
A pro-motorcycle bill in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow motorcycle riders to lane split during traffic jams on highways and interstates.House Bill 1454 by Rep. Jeremy Faison would permit two-wheeled motorcycles to “travel between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane” on interstate highways and limited access multi-lane divided highways where … Read more
It’s time for a twist on kickball. The City of Kingsport announced an evening of black light kickball next week, and the public is invited to play.According to a press release from the city, Kingsport Parks and Recreation is hosting a glow-in-the-dark kickball game in the Lynn View Community Center gymnasium from 6:30 to 8:30 … Read more
Greene County’s local Isaiah 117 House will be “Spreading the Love” in February in honor of Valentine’s Day with lawn decorations of mostly hearts that will help support the organization’s mission.For a $50 donation to the local organization, Isaiah House volunteers will set up hearts and Isiah 117 signs in a yard chosen by the … Read more
Speaking at an annual pro-life march Richmond, Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said he opposes the idea that women should be prosecuted for seeking abortions.“The pro-life message is one of compassion. And there have been some voices in this country saying we should prosecute women who make the decision to have an abortion. That … Read more