News Staff No thanksgiving turkey? Local organizations are facing tough decisions as the supply of turkeys decrease due to inflation and the avian bird flu. Turkey is already off the menu at King University because of supply issues.Executive Chef Josh Degeare says they are limited to two orders per week.”It’s gonna be a pretty big issue come … Read more
According to the CDC Abingdon has a high overdose rate and now an addiction treatment facility has expanded to Abingdon.Spero Health is an outpatient facility that treats patients for alcohol and drug abuse. They offer group and mental health counseling and help patients with employment housing and finances. They provide physician services as well as … Read more
Carter County Sheriff Mike Fraley is confident a significant pay raise can help his department fill several open slots. The Carter County Commission’s Budget Committee voted unanimously this week to approve a $5/hour pay raise for 133 Carter County Sheriff’s Office employees.The raise still needs full approval from the entire commission, but the unanimous vote … Read more
Leaf pickup will begin Nov. 1 for residents of the City of Tusculum.“Residents are encouraged to use their lawn mowers to mulch leaves for use as fertilizer or as a mulch product,” according to a city news release.Leaf pickup for the City of Tusculum happens during the months of November and December. City officials advise … Read more
City leaders in Kingsport have made a major announcement that a multi-million dollar clinic is coming to Kingsport. It’s expected to help thousands of students in Northeast Tennessee.Ballad Health, the city of Kingsport, ETSU and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are partnering together for the project. Students who are studying at ETSU and … Read more
With funding coming from local and federal sources, employees of the Carter Country Sheriff’s Office may be close to getting a long-awaited pay increase.Tuesday night, the Carter County Commission Budget Committee voted to increase pay by $5 an hour for all patrol and corrections employees in the sheriff’s office.That’s a total of 133 employees.The Budget … Read more
The resumes are coming in as more than a dozen applicants have tossed their names in to be Sullivan County Schools next director of schools. Eight come from Tennessee school systems, one is from a Southwest Virginia district and the rest come from across the country as far away as California.The applicants hope to fill … Read more
The Greene County Commission has approved funding for the replacement of the roof on the Greene County Sheriff’s Department workhouse and the purchase of two ambulances during its recent meeting.The commission appropriated $600,000 from unassigned fund balance to the building improvements capital projects fund for the replacement of the 20-year-old roof on the Greene County … Read more
A campground at Great Smoky Mountains National Park that has been closed for nine years is now reopened, according to park officials.Look Rock Campground is a 68-site facility that provides camping along one of the park’s most scenic drives, according to Superintendent Cassius Cash. The campground opened Saturday and remains available through Nov. 13.Look Rock … Read more
A Jonesborough man is facing several charges after police accused him of breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of items at a value of 6-thousand dollars.According to a release from the Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), Bobby Hicks, 31, was arrested Monday. Hicks was reportedly arrested for events that took … Read more