News Staff Some great utility news. Greeneville Light and Power System customers will be seeing some relief on your electric bills in September.A decrease in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Fuel Cost Adjustment rate for September will lead to GLPS customers seeing lower bills, after a large increase in the rate in July and August caused bills to … Read more
Turns out East Tennessee State University (ETSU) will pay former women’s head basketball coach Simon Harris a $150,000 severance package despite the university’s earlier intentions to fire Harris for cause related to a Title IX investigation. However, Lisa Cloutier, a Title IX attorney says ETSU had done the right thing in deciding to fire Harris, … Read more
In Sullivan County, West Ridge High school held a signing for students to enter a work-based learning program at Eastman Chemical. The four students will work part-time while in school, gaining experience in a manufacturing plant.The program is designed for students to develop hands-on training and begin their career. It’s really a big deal for … Read more
With food insecurity still an issue, the VA Department of Social Services says another round of P-EBT benefits will be released on Thursday, Aug. 25. In a press release VDSS said a one-time summer payment of $391 will be uploaded retroactively on previously issued P-EBT or SNAP EBT cards. The agency said households that do … Read more
Introducing speed cameras in school zones is soon being discussed by the Tusculum Board of Mayor and Commissioners.The Tusculum Police Department has two full-time officers, including Greene, who generally work separate shifts. An officer often parks in the morning and afternoon near one of the three public schools in Tusculum when they are in session. … Read more
Virginia State Police (VSP) have identified a man who was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer early last Tuesday and revealed that drugs are being investigated as a contributing factor in the crash.A news release from VSP revealed that Christopher I. LaForce, of Weber City, had been in the roadway when a 2013 Mack tractor-trailer … Read more
The City of Bristol, Virginia is expected to stop taking trash to the city landfill around September 9.Bristol, Virginia Vice Mayor Neal Osborne tells news outlets the city has been taking the proper steps to prepare the landfill for closure. In the meantime requests for qualifications for a new landfill location are underway with no … Read more
A messy scene for the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arresting a Kingsport man over the weekend after reportedly discovering two children in the backseat of his vehicle without car seats or seatbelts. An arrest report says a Chevy Malibu was parked at the Valley Mart as a man and woman were screaming at each … Read more
Improvements are anticipated for the Greeneville Municipal Airport in the next several months, along with some renovations to the airport’s fixed base operator building.According to the Greenville Municipal Airport Authority a new pilot’s lounge at the fixed base operator building has already been completed through a remodeling process.The lounge was created by turning two smaller … Read more
The Greene County Animal Control Committee has unanimously approved a resolution authorizing Greene County to purchase the current, and soon to be former, Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society animal shelter facility located at 950 Hal Henard Road. According to Humane Society Director Amy Bowman, the move to the new facility is likely to occur around the … Read more