Jonesboro Man Arrested For Stalking

A Jonesborough man faces multiple charges, including aggravated stalking and evading arrest, after he violated an order of protection. The incident took place in the 300 block of C.D. Williams Road. William Ramsey, 36, entered the home and ran when deputies arrived.

Jonesboro Man Arrested For Stalking

A Jonesborough man faces multiple charges, including aggravated stalking and evading arrest, after he violated an order of protection. The incident took place in the 300 block of C.D. Williams Road. William Ramsey, 36, entered the home and ran when deputies arrived.

Man Dies In Lawnmower Crash

A man has died following a crash involving a lawnmower in Washington County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported the crash took place on Leesburg Road. An EMS crash response truck was traveling north when it struck a riding lawn mower also traveling in the northbound lane of the roadway. 84 year-old Donald Curd, was … Read more

For Bristol Hotel Site Granted Demolition Permit

A formal demolition permit has been granted for a now-collapsed Bristol hotel. The hotel is on Shelby Street, and was meant to be a Holiday Inn, but construction was halted when the building nearly collapsed four years ago. The permit says that once demolition begins, the contractor must complete cleanup within six months. So far, … Read more

Sean Williams’ 3rd Attorney Is Out

Sean Williams, the former Johnson City businessman accused of rape, child rape and escape from custody, among other things, has now lost his third straight attorney. Federal Judge Ronnie Greer on Tuesday grants Attorney Joseph McAfee’s motion to withdraw from the case, which will surely delaye Williams’s scheduled trial date. Greer has not yet appointed … Read more

Drug Dealer From Gray Sentenced

A man from Gray was sentenced on Monday to more than 23 years in prison for his role in trafficking and distributing meth in the Tri-Cities. Michael Bentley III, 28, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of meth. Investigators say Bentley arranged to have packages of meth from a source … Read more

Hotel Demolition Begins

Demolition of the partially collapsed structure on Shelby Street in Bristol is drawing near. The structure at 933 Shelby Street was meant to be a Holiday Inn, but construction halted after the building partially collapsed in September 2020. The city issued a demolition permit to developers on April 19, and construction equipment has begun to … Read more

Educational Assistant Charged With Secxual Explotation

a Sullivan County Grand Jury has charged a former educational assistant at Bristol, Tennessee City Schools with exploitation of a minor. Jason Milhorn is accused of exposing a minor to sexually explicit material. Milhorn who was also previously an assistant middle school football coach, is no longer employed in the district. He’s due back in … Read more

Emmett Road Fire

One person was flown to a burn unit following a structure fire in Sullivan County on Sunday afternoon. The East Sullivan County Fire Department was called out to the on Emmett Road off Highway 421. Responders found a small outbuilding fully engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire had not yet been determined.

Unicoi Prescribed Burn

A prescribed burn took place Sunday in Washington County, Tennessee near the Unicoi County line. James Heaton with the U.S. Forest Servicereported that the burn consisted of around 2,000 acres in the Cherokee National Forest on the south side of Washington County. Prescribed burns help reduce the risk of wildfire by mitigating fuel buildup, enhancing … Read more