Discount building materials retailer Barton’s Home Outlet will open its first store in the region later this month at the Johnson City Crossings on Peoples Street, says store manager Jimmy Fisher.Home Outlet has more than 100 stores in 19 states but is adding five to seven new stores annually, Fisher said. This one is going … Read more
There is now a gag order issued on the child protective services case involving the sons of Donald Wells and Candus Bly also parents of Summer Wells the missing five year old in Tennessee . The order was issued by juvenile court Judge Daniel Boyd on Oct. 26.It reads “All parties to this action are … Read more
Two state historical markers issued by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will be dedicated in Bristol – one marker will highlight Dr. Charles Spurgeon Johnson and the other will highlight Lee Street Baptist Church.Dr. Charles Spurgeon Johnson was a Bristol-native and a scholar of race relations and major contributor to the Black cultural movement … Read more
Located in the Tree Streets of historic Johnson City is now home to a new state-certified arboretum. South Side School hosted a grand opening.Several dozen people attended the opening and heard from partners including the school, Southside Neighborhood Organization and the city of Johnson City. Highlights of the arboretum next to Veterans Park include a … Read more
The owner of a previously Johnson City-based contracting company, Leighton ‘Joe’ Wood, has formally agreed to the suspension of his Tennessee contracting license.That company is Wood Construction and Remodeling, LLC.A hearing was held in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday during which the state board considered revoking Wood’s license.The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance says the … Read more
A new feature at King Commons Park celebrates Johnson City’s more than 150-year history.On Thursday, the city held a dedication ceremony for the Sesquicentennial Legacy Project to commemorate Johnson City’s founding in 1869.The project features a history circle listing key dates and information, as well as a playground.Underneath the history circle is a time capsule … Read more
A Wise, Virginia, husband and wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the United States Department of Justice.According to court documents, Jessee Allen Deloach, 40, and Natasha Ashley Miller Deloach, 38, owned and operated Koltown Properties, a real estate agency with … Read more
Anglers take note. The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission set the 2022-24 sport fish regulations at its October meeting.Several changes were made to sport fish regulations. A few major changes include the addition of a 10-inch minimum length limit for crappie on Reelfoot Lake, a reduced crappie creel limit on Barkley Reservoir from 30 to … Read more
Carter County deputies responded to a report of a prowler near the Pine Crest area late one nigt this week. A man is accused of stalking and violating an order of protection after authorities say they found him outside of a woman’s home Tuesday night.A woman told deputies that Chris Pemberton had called her home … Read more
Some great education news! Several schools in the Tri-Cities region have earned a spot on the U.S. News & World Report’s first Best Elementary, Middle Schools list.A release from Kingsport City Schools says that Johnson and Adams elementary schools and Robinson Middle all made the list to rank in the top 30% of all public … Read more