News Staff Following a brief battle with cancer, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia A Clark has passed away at the age of 71.According to officials, Clark was first appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2005. She was reelected in 2006 and 2014. Clark served as chief justice from 2010 to 2012.U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn says ustice … Read more
Calling it a game changer officials from Carter County, Northeast State Community College, and Tennessee College of Applied Technology are pushing to bring career and technical education as well as dual enrollment programs to schools in the area.According to a release from Carter County, in the past months, Mayor of Carter County Patty Woodby has … Read more
With the first one drawing hundreds now car enthusiasts from all over the Tri-Cities area will soon have a chance to get out and show off their rides again at a Johnson City car show that is aiming to be one of the area’s largest car meet-ups.The car show being dubbed as “Jim’s End of … Read more
Some major grant money is coming to Sullivan County to keep roadways safe through funding traffic enforcement.According to a release from the Tennessee House Republican Caucus, the funds will go to law enforcement agencies to be used for traffic services as well as alcohol and impaired driving enforcement.The grant will give the Kingsport Police Department … Read more
It’s time to turn up the heat on Bristol’s Pepper Festival Saturday, Sept. 25.Festivities will kick off on 6th Street from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and feature hot pepper eating contests at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., demonstrations, hot pepper plant sales, sauces, live music and homemade vendors.Believe in Bristol and Only Burns Twice … Read more
With cinstruction underway since March, Abingdon leaders say that on Nov. 1, the recreation department will start taking the reservations for the new sports complex and requested those interested call the department’s assistant director, Kyle Pollard at 276-623-5279 for more information.
The Bristol Public Library is offering the chance to get computer training, and it’s free.The program is through Northstar Digital Literacy, and the goal is to help adults become proficient in computer skills that can help them with employment opportunities.A PowerPoint class is offered Tuesdays at 1 p.m., and an internet basics class follows at … Read more
Local schools including in Kingsport are responding to a social media trend that tells students to steal school property and post the items online as a sort of trophy. It’s called “devious licks,” a new challenge on the social media app TikTok.Andy True with Kingsport says most of the theft and vandalism is happening in … Read more
Get ready to celebrate all things apples with a festival that draws in hundreds of thousands of people from across the country is set to kick off at the beginning of October.Unicoi County’s 44th annual Apple Festival will crowd the streets of downtown Erwin Friday, Oct. 1 until Saturday, Oct. 2 and will feature hundreds … Read more
Grants intended to get community development projects going has led T-Mobile to announce Erwin, Tennessee has been selected as one of 25 small towns across the country to receive a grant to assist in community development.A release from T-Mobile states the Hometown Grant will be used to assist in finishing the first phase of construction … Read more