News Staff The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee is again named best national park in the United States accordng to a recent study shared by online publication, Travel Lens. Travel Lens, a travel says in its “The Best National Parks” study that they looked at the number of recreational visitors (in 2021), the entrance fee, … Read more
Ever wanted to be one of those fast talking auctioneers? Walters State Community College is offering the opportunity to prepare for the state’s auctioneering license online.The Division of Workforce Training offers both the 16-hour course for a gallery license and the 50-hour course for an apprenticeship license in February using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Both … Read more
The court has spoken. An appeals court has affirmed a ban in three states on enforcing a federal vaccine mandate for workers who contract with the federal government.A panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati agreed with a lower court’s ruling that said the mandate was unconstitutional. President Joe Biden’s administration … Read more
A bill up for debate during the 2023 session would require written parental approval before a student is allowed to check out sexually explicit school library material in Virginia. It’s among several bills addressing parental rights – one of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s top priorities – that the General Assembly started debating on Thursday. The bill … Read more
Meals on Wheels, a non-profit organization, has been providing hot meals to seniors and people with a low income for decades. Now the organization has decided to extend its services by providing food for the pets of people who receive meals.They partnered with the Appalachian Highlands Humane Society to create the Pet Pals Program.Pandora Abbott, … Read more
Right behind some retiring officers are four new police officers have joined the Greeneville Police Department to fill their duties. The new officers are Jenna Handshoe, Austin Ladd, Tanner O’Laughlin and Mark Trent.The new recruits started the officer onboarding process this month and will report to the police academy Jan. 15 for nine weeks of … Read more
Tax experts say to watch for your forms coming soon and before getting them nowow is the time to start gathering your tax information for 2022. Experts say with alot of business being done online, or on apps like Venmo and Pay Pal, there’s a form people need to be aware of.It’s called a 1099K, … Read more
A Blountville man 56 year old Tony Falin was arrested after two stolen boats were located in his backyard, according to Sullivan County police.According to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), two residents of Hamilton Road contacted authorities to report that their boats were stolen from winter storage areas in December. Investigators went to the … Read more
Kingsport police are investigating a mysterious shooting after a woman was shot at Reedy Point Apartments on Monday night. According to the department, officers responded to the area of the Reedy Point Apartments, but originally didn’t find any evidence of a shooting according to a press release. Then, around 45 minutes later, police were notified … Read more
Greeneville Water Commission Superintendent Laura White says water service is now returning to normal. White says there were around 75 leaks discovered inside of homes within the Town of Greeneville alone, and a large leak in a 4-inch line on Snapps Ferry Road leaked over 560,000 gallons of water before it was repaired. Numerous other … Read more