News Staff It seems fireworks sales that has been up and down in the region in recent years ahs stabilized. Watauga Volunteer Fire Chief Ben Colbaugh says normal is the key word to describe this year’s fireworks sales.Two years ago, the story was a lack of supply that took months to come in. Then last year, rising … Read more
Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Krissi McInturff, a sixth-grade teacher at Indian Trail Middle School, to the Tennessee State Board of Education.McInturff will be the representative for Tennessee’s first Congressional District and will join the board at the August quarterly meeting and will serve on the State Board of Education through March 31, 2028.
People lined the streets of Mountain City Tuesday night to celebrate the 4th of July. However, the mayor said the parade almost didn’t happen after the Johnson County Chamber of Commerce chose to cancel it because of work going on to build a new school gym on the parade route. There was also a mix-up … Read more
Authorities are investigating an incident that sent two Sullivan County children to the hospital after responding to a call Tuesday night aboout two children who had been injured when something was thrown into a fire on Brown Circle near Blountville. According to the Sheriff’s offie the extent of yheir injuries is unclear and the incident … Read more
Washington County officials have passed a resolution that they hope will place the county in a better position to obtain state grants to expand broadband service to local residents.County commissioners voted unanimously in June to approve a measure asking the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to designate Washington County as a “Broadband Ready … Read more
The life-changing work underway in Greene County Recovery Court has been recognized by the State of Tennessee through a program recertification.Administrators were notified recently that Adult Recovery Court’s application for recertification has been approved for four years by the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Animals can get stressed when they don’t understand what is going on during fireworks. There are a few things though that their owners and families can do to help keep them at ease.According to certified dog trainer Nicole Ellis play fetch, do fun things while these loud bangs are going on in your home. Then, … Read more
A GoFundMe has been set up for the Kaur-Singh family, after authorities say the driver of a tractor-trailer crashed into a house in Unicoi County on Sunday.According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, the truck driver, 41-year-old Robenson Vertus, has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. Police say the semi he was driving ran off the right … Read more
Everyone loves patriotic firework displays on Fourth of July celebrations.Unfortunately, consumer fireworks can pose a hazard to Tennesseans’ health and safety, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.The agencies advise the public “to consider the risks to their personal safety, property, and finances … Read more
A group of local citizens is gaining momentum in their efforts to help the homeless in Greeneville and Greene County. The group is called PUSH, which stands for People United Serving the Homeless, and they hope to cultivate a compassionate community where everyone has access to safe housing and basic necessities.Rhonda Castro one of the … Read more