News Staff A Jonesborough man is sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a minor.According to a release from the Department of Justice, William Charles Ellis, 51, was sentenced on April 15 to 120 months in prison, with 15 years of supervised release to follow.Ellis will also be required to … Read more
For kids going into the 6th, 7th or 8th grades, the Elizabethton City School System has announced its summer learning programs. There are two different programs, each four weeks long being offered in the month of June.The Summer Learning Camp is for students who will be in the 1st through the 5th grades next fall. … Read more
An official letter says the material was not hazardous the almost 5,000 pounds of a compound that was released into the Holston River in early January, according to a letter from Eastman to the Tennessee Department of Water Resources.The letter from Neal Whitten of Eastman’s Environmental Operations says that on January 4, 2021, a company … Read more
Do you have a flair for theater? Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is seeking non-speaking cast members for its “Liberty!” outdoor drama.The park says cast members will portray either a Cherokee man, woman, or child, or a member of the Watauga Settlement.There will be required rehearsals.Shows will take place June 4-5, June 11-12, June 17-19, … Read more
Johnson City is looking for people willing to help serve their community. The City Commission is accepting applications for appointments to a series of volunteer boards and committees. The appointments are scheduled to be made in July. Any citizen interested in serving can submit an application online at www.johnsoncitytn.org/boards.
Does a two wekk tax holiday sound good? Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced an amendment to the state’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget, according to a release from his office.The release states that Lee’s amendment “includes $580 million in available funds as a result of fiscal prudence.”The funds included in the amendment would be … Read more
IN the wake of adverse reactions, the Tennessee and Virginia Departments of Health are halting use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as federal officials investigate reports of six people developing a rare and severe type of blood clot after receiving the vaccine. The decision of local officials to suspend use of the vaccines comes … Read more
With the watauga volunteer fire team the lead unit on the scene, Firefighters discovered a body inside a residence on Rasnick Hollow Road on Tuesday morning after a fire burned the home.Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford said the body has not been identified, but a woman was the only occupant of the residence. He said … Read more
Three people were injured and transported to the hospital after a crash on Highway 11-E in Greene County Tuesday morning.According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of the highway and Rheatown Road.Police say everyone involved in the collision was wearing a seat belt.
IN a vote set to take place soon lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives are expected to decide whether to make the ladder the “official state tool.”House Bill 930 was filed Feb. 10 by Representative Chris Hurt, a Republican representing Lauderdale, Crockett and Haywood counties in West Tennessee.The bill, scheduled for a vote soon, … Read more