News Staff The state’s annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection returns to Greene County on Sept. 10. The event provides Tennessee residents a free and safe way of disposing of household hazardous waste, according to Keep Greene Beautiful Director Jennifer Wilder.The collection will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 10 in the parking lot of Hal Henard … Read more
Dobyns-Bennett High School Career and Technical Education Director Dr. Bo Shadden has earned statewide recognition as officials named him the 2022 Tennessee Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year.The award recognizes administrative CTE professionals at the school, district, state or federal level, according to a news release from Kingsport City Schools. The principal at … Read more
Through a grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Greene County Sheriffs Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, to 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3.The checkpoint will be located “in selected areas of Greene County,” a news release said.“The checkpoints will target … Read more
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Jonesborough Area Merchants & Service Association’s Inaugural Pumpkin Fest will treat participants to autumn-related sweets and tastes. Tickets are sold in packs of 10 for $20. Those who purchase tickets before Thursday, Sept. 1 can snag a $5 discount, according to a post from Main Street Jonesborough on Facebook.Tasting times … Read more
Some good travel news over Labor Day weekend: VDOT is making holiday travel less stressful this Labor Day by suspending many of the highway work zones and lifting most lane closures.This will take effect in Virginia from noon on Friday, September 2 until noon Tuesday September 6. The one exception is drivers may still encounter … Read more
To support U.S. veterans, Food City officials have announced the company will launch a campaign to fundraise for the 2022 Medal of Honor Convention.From Aug. 31 through Sept. 9, shoppers can make a $1, $3 or $5 donation at checkout, and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the convention in Tennessee.Food City announced the company … Read more
Time to show off your photography skills as the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now accepting entries for its 2023 photo contest for publication in their annual calendar and license cards.Photographers are invited to submit up to 10 of their best photos emphasizing boating, hunting, fishing, and wildlife species native to Tennessee. For all the … Read more
As a method of rehabilitation, the Washington County Sheriff’s office is saving several thousand dollars by teaching inmates to sew.In the past, uniforms were sent out for alterations, as well as the addition of department patches. But now the department purchased some sewing machines and equipment, and Pam Pritchard, who used to perform all the … Read more
In Carter County, two people are dead, including a pedestrian who was mowing a yard, after a motorcycle crash.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says Billy Hilton Junior was driving a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on Highway 91 near Price Road, and was behind a driver in a GMC Arcadia.A crash report states Hilton … Read more
Tennessee governor Bill Lee has announced his wife, first lady Maria Lee, has cancer.“Maria and I have learned that she has lymphoma and will begin treatment immediately. While this news is unexpected, her prognosis is good and it is treatable. Maria and I deeply appreciate prayers for healing. We are hopeful and will share more … Read more