News Staff The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed a new working dog with a new handler.K9 Sgt. Balu is a two-and-a-half year old German Shorthaired Pointer and the first Kinetic Explosive Detection Dog in the State of Tennessee. His handler is Deputy Katy Pellien, who is WCSO’s first female K9 handler. She’s also a School Resource … Read more
A new school superintendent has been named for Bristol, Virginia Public Schools. David Scott will begin his new role August 1.Right now Scott is the assistant superintendent of operations for Henry County, Virginia Public Schools. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of education. Scott holds a Doctor of Education in Educational … Read more
According to Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton, deputies were dispatched to a burglary in progress on Dulaney Road in Jonesborough after a Johnson City man reportedly forced his way into a home in the area. The man, later identified as Terry L. Scalf Jr., 52, reportedly entered through the front door of the home and … Read more
Overall reported crime dropped almost 4% across Northeast Tennessee in 2022 compared to the previous year. It’s according to new data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The region saw declines in murders, assaults, drug offenses and robberies, with rape the only category showing an increase among five major categories. The analysis also included the region’s … Read more
The Greene County Fair is coming to town July 24 – 29 in Greeneville, and along with all the usual fun, food, rides, vendors and more, there will be a new competition. A call for people to enter the”Best Mullet Contest” was posted on social media Sunday. The best mullets in Greene County will be … Read more
Design approvals and additional funding are in the works to put a “bicycle playground” and dog park on the corner of Legion Street and State of Franklin Road.Since receiving the grand prize of 100-thousand dollars from the Boyd Foundation officials say they have until June 2024 to use that funding. The city says their goal … Read more
The Washington County School Board of Education met with Washington County commissioners and toured the old Citi call center to consider transforming the building into a new school.According to Superintendent of Washington County Schools, Jerry Boyd, the purpose of the tour was to walk through the facility and find out how the building could meet … Read more
Town leaders in Jonesborough have decided to allow establishments to serve beer if half of their revenue comes from food.Prior to the board’s meeting on Monday, any business that sold alcohol in the town was required to make at least 75% of their sales from food. The ordinance discussed at the meeting changed the food … Read more
It’s been one-year since the Bristol Casino: Future Home of Hard Rock opened its doors to the public.Since the casino opened, $1.3 million in tax revenue has been generated for Bristol, Virginia.According to Anthony Farnum, Bristol, VA City Council Member we are able to turn and reinvest that into stuff we need to as a … Read more
Yamato Restaurant in Wise, Virginia has been open for nearly half a year, yet they’re still looking for workers.Christopher Sparber the restaurant’s service manager says for that reason has put into action Bellabot, a robotic server.Apparently some of the staff like the idea because the robot can carry more plates than a person and that … Read more