News Staff Dollywood’s Splash Country has earned a prestigious safety award.The water park was presented with the Ellis & Associates’ Platinum International Safety Award for “achieving the highest quality of lifeguard professionalism and operational standards.”
The Greeneville High School Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. in Burley Stadium located on the GHS campus.The gates and doors will open at 9 a.m.Parking will be available at the Burley Stadium location in the back parking lot on a first-come, first-served basis. Accessible parking … Read more
Children that are non-verbal or on the autism spectrum are those to have allegedly been abused by Kingsport City Schools teacher Michelle Carpenter who’s now charged with 20 counts of child abuse/neglect.According to court documents, Michelle Carpenter was charged on May 17 following incidents that occurred between August 2021 and March 2022.According to a press … Read more
As part of its annual motorcycle ride that stretches from California to Washington D.C. The Run for the Wall made a stop in Greeneville Wednesday.The Run for Wall aims to honor veterans and those who are considered MIA or POWs. 2023 marks the 33rd year of the ride.More than 300 riders stopped at the Davey … Read more
Beginning July 1st it will soon cost more for solid waste pickup in Bristol, Virginia.The Bristol Virginia City Council approved its 2023-2024 budget at its meeting Tuesday night.The budget will nearly double the city’s solid waste fee from $33 to $60. This increase, and all other items in the budget, will take effect beginning in … Read more
Speaking of Memorial Day, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office for the “Click It or Ticket” campaign through June 4. The campaign reminds motorists as summer begins and families hit the road for vacation, participating law enforcement agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part … Read more
Many local offices will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.All Greene County government offices in both the Courthouse and Courthouse Annex will be closed on Monday.The town halls in Greeneville, Baileyton, Mosheim, and Tusculum will be closed on Monday.
Instead of swimming demoting will begin this summer on the Haynesfield Pool in Bristol, Tennessee; it’s been permanently closed, according to the city’s director of parks and recreation, Terry Napier.The public pool first opened in 1964. Napier said the pool had become unsafe.
The United Way of East Tennessee Highlands has invested thousands in several area non-profits and youth initiatives. According to a news release from the United Way the organization invested $50,000 in local social innovation projects after a panel of judges and a live audience heard pitches from non-profits. Unity Housing was determined to be the … Read more
According to a news release a multimillion-dollar investment by a manufacturer to expand operations in Greeneville will create nearly 70 new jobs. This week Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s office and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced that Meco would invest $27.8 million to expand its Greeneville headquarters.The Meco Corporation was founded … Read more