News Staff Secretary of State Tre Hargett is cautioning Tennesseans to be wary of scams as they prepare to make end-of-the-year and holiday-season charitable contributions.To help Tennesseans avoid charity fraud and maximize their donation’s impact, the Secretary of State’s Division of Business and Charitable Organizations created a Wise Giving Tips video on sos.tn.gov/charities.
It took some police effort, but Vaughn Anderton, accused of threatening a Capone’s employee with a knife before hiding in a dumpster was arrested Wednesday, according to the Johnson City Police Department.According to a police report, officers responded and spotted the suspect climbing into a dumpster in the Downtown Square parking lot. Officers told him … Read more
It’ll be quite the event as Abingdon is getting in the holiday spirit, gearing up for its Christmas parade. The 55th annual Abingdon Kiwanis Christmas Parade will take place Saturdaybeginning at 6pm and will travel down Main Street.This year’s parade will feature Bart Long’s Clydesdales, the Abingdon High School marching band, 95 floats and vehicles, … Read more
The search for the new superintendent of schools in Sullivan County, the region’s biggest school district has been narrowed down to two. The Sullivan County Board of Education named Dr. Josh Davis and Charles Carter as the two finalists to replace retiring schools director Evalyn Rafalowski.Davis is the principal at West Ridge High School. Carter … Read more
The 2022 Greeneville Christmas Parade, a collaborative event between the Exchange Club of Greeneville and the Greene County Partnership, is set to take place at 2 p.m. Sunday.This year’s theme will be “Christmas Around the Globe.”The parade will be staged on Bohannon Avenue, turning left on North Main Street. It will then travel through the … Read more
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct two sobriety roadside safety checkpoints this month. The first will be held on Friday, Dec. 9, on State Route 93-Kingsport Highway.A second roadside safety checkpoint will be conducted on Friday, Dec. 23, on Blue Springs Parkway, two-tenths of a mile west of U.S. 11E.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office said this week that its annual roadside observational survey has found 90.49% of Tennesseans are using their seat belts.The statewide survey’s usage rate represents an increase of approximately 0.4% compared to the 90.12 that was recorded in 2021.This year’s result is Tennessee’s third-highest recorded annual seat belt usage rate.
The city of Kingsport is announcing road closures in preparation for the Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Saturday.Beginning at 2:30 p.m., road closures will occur on Clinchfield Street from West Center Street to Market Street, on West Center Street from Clinchfield Street to Sullivan Street and on East Center Street from Sullivan Street to … Read more
Here’s an early Christmas present as Fifteen volunteer fire departments in Greene County will benefit from a $420,000 Community Development Block Grant to enable the purchase of new turnout gear and other needed equipment.County Mayor Kevin Morrison learned last week that Gov. Bill Lee approved the grant application for fire services improvements submitted by the … Read more
The Bristol Christmas Parade is set for tonight and the famous Budweiser Clydesdales are scheduled to be in the parade!The downtown parade will kick off at 7 p.m. The parade route begins on the intersection of W State Street and Bob Morrison Boulevard. It will continue down State Street and end at the intersection of … Read more