News Staff With pump prices going up and up local school bus operations are being affected, too.Fuel costs have gone up at least one-third for Kingsport City Schools since the start of the school year, according to Kingsport City Schools Transportation Director Tommy Starnes.Daily fuel costs for their buses went from $900 to nearly $1,400. Starnes said … Read more
Funds from the city’s Criminal Forfeiture Fund and Drug Fund will pay for a new tactical rescue vehicle for the Kingsport Police Department. City leaders approved the purchase of a a Sentinel ARV by International Armored Group for the price of $289,354. During Tuesday night’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, City Manager Chris McCartt … Read more
The YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia is hosting its annual Prom Dress Sale March 10-12 at 106 State St. in Bristol.Throughout the month of February, the YWCA and local YMCAs across the region collected new and gently used formal dresses, shoes, accessories, and bags to provide formal wear at an affordable price.Organizers understand the … Read more
Kingsport police arrested a man Monday night, accusing him of pointing a gun at an officer while exposing himself, according to a police report.Michael S. Woodson, 38, of Kingsport, faces aggravated assault, among other charges, after police responded to reports of an armed man at the Maple Oak Apartments complex shortly after 8 p.m. When … Read more
Tennessee High has announced that Matt Rhymer has resigned as the head football coach after less than two months on the job.Rhymer was introduced as the Vikings new head coach on January 21. The school announced his resignation on March 7. Rhymer said. “This is a special place, and the future is bright. The students … Read more
State lawmakers passed a bill that would let drivers remove points added to their driving records from a speeding ticket if they complete a defensive driving course.Like many states, Tennessee has a system where points are accumulated on a person’s driving record for traffic violations and crashes. If a certain number of points is reached, … Read more
A man was arrested at the George P Jaynes Justice Center after Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff Keith Sexton says he was caught at the front door with 33 grams of methamphetamine.Michael Neil Hackler, 44, was passing through the metal detector at the center when it was set off several times.
The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen is preparing to approve a measure that would put millions of dollars toward improvements for its busiest road leading to downtown Kingsport.The Center Stage project would put over $2.6 million toward improvements on Center Street between the intersections of Fort Henry Drive and East Sullivan Street. According to … Read more
The TBI reports all six siblings at the heart of an Endangered Child Alert have been found safe.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued an Endangered Child Alert for six siblings out of Bartlett: Anarielle Johnson, Cayden Parks, Jayden Parks, Cordarius Johnson, Cormarion Parks, and Chase Johnson. The TBI reports that the Johnson and … Read more
A free “What Your Kids Don’t Want You to Know” educational event will be held at 6 p.m. on April 7 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.The presentation will educate parents and guardians about issues in Greene County schools such as vaping, prevalent drug types and negative influences of social media on students.The presentation is … Read more