Some events in elizabethton will go forward that draw a large crowd. The council unanimously approved longtime favorites, like the weekly downtown cruise-in. Others are first-time events, like the Music and Miles Half Marathon. One popular event which has yet to be approved for this year is the city’s biggest festival, Covered Bridge Days, which … Read more
According to a report from Johnson City Press, Johnson City (TN) Fire Department (JCFD) Interim Chief David Bell says the department will move forward with plans to construct a new training facility with the hopes that Washington County will help with funding needed to build the facility.Bell says that he’s requested a capital budget from … Read more
The First Tennessee Development District Foundation, which serves Northeast Tennessee, received a $541,700 grant on Wednesday from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, which will fund three mobile vaccination vans to help get vaccine into the region’s more rural areas. The grant was awarded to the FTDD based on its emphasis on a public service campaign … Read more
A Washington County, Tennessee, judge has heard evidence in the case of a man accused of killing a woman and dumping her body in the Watauga River on Christmas Eve of 2016.The case of Zefrin Parker was bound over to a grand jury.Parker was arrested in Asheville in December 2020. He accused of killing Keila … Read more
A bill that would allow Tennesseans to carry a handgun without a carry permit has cleared another hurdle in the General Assembly.House Bill 786 by Rep. William Lamberth (R-Portland) would change state law so that a person 21 years or older would be allowed to carry as long as they are lawfully in possession of … Read more
A Georgia woman was arrested Thursday after Johnson City police say she was found drinking outside a hotel while a 4-year-old was unattended inside.According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department, officers responded to the Fairfield Inn & Suites after being informed about an unattended child.Officers report finding a 4-year-old alone in a … Read more
A Tennessee bill in committee would require businesses which allow members of either biological sex to use restrooms to post a notice at entrances.The bill is sponsored by Representative Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro) and Senator Paul Rose (R-Shelby County). Under the proposed legislation, a public or private entity or business operating a facility open to the … Read more
Kingsport City Schools employees will be granted a one-time bonus for their extra duties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.According to meeting notes from the KCS Board of Education, the payments were approved by the school board at Tuesday night’s regularly scheduled meeting. Most full-time employees will receive $1,000 dollars, but all KCS employees will receive … Read more
The Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Elizabethton will be hosting a joint ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 12, to welcome Farmers Insurance Greg Odom Agency, located at 519 East E St., Elizabethton, next to the Elizabethton Public Library.Farmers Insurance has coverage options for auto, home, life, commercial, and much … Read more
Keep Kingsport Beautiful is taking part in a statewide campaign to encourage litter pick-up and exercise from 9 am to 11 am on various upcoming Saturdays.According to a release from the organization, “Trashercise” is a cleanup campaign designed by Keep Tennessee Beautiful to inspire communities and Tennesseans to keep their roads clean and get moving.Keep … Read more