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Charges pile up for Possom Hollow man in assault arrestA Possom Hollow Road man was jailed Tuesday on charges that he assaulted a woman in her South Broadway Street apartment.
Tri-Cities retail numbers remain in doldrums
Fifth verse, same as the first. The rest of the country began emerging from the “retail recession” in the fourth quarter, but local economist Steb Hipple’s quarterly retail report released Tuesday shows the Tri-Cities suffered a fifth-straight decline during the crucial holiday selling season.
Students give up break time to help repair area homes
Being in need is something we can all relate to and that is the reason students from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are in town this week. The students have voluntarily given up some of the more light-hearted spring break options to venture into the hills of Northeast Tennessee and make a difference as part of the Appalachian Service Project.
Construction under way on waterlines for Carter
ELIZABETHTON — The Watauga River Regional Water Authority has been working for nearly 10 years to bring water from Wilbur Lake to several of Carter County’s utility districts. While the planning stage has been a long one, the actual construction began Tuesday.
Improved field awaits youths in Unicoi County Little League
ERWIN — Baseball season is right around the corner and, this year, many Unicoi County Little Leaguers will take to an improved field.
Man arrested for 10th DUI after driving 20 mph on interstate; tells police, 'I'm drunk. Do what you gotta do.'
KINGSPORT — A Kingsport man was arrested on his tenth offense of DUI on Tuesday after allegedly driving 20 mph on I-26, weaving from lane to lane.
Five arrested on drug charges
BRISTOL — Seven people have been indicted for the sale and distribution of drugs, and five of them have been arrested, the Bristol Police Department announced today.
Dead puppies found in plastic bag
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man reported to the sheriff’s office Tuesday he’d found five or six dead puppies in a plastic bag dumped in a creek on his son’s property.
Middle Tenn. man accused of killing wife at I-40 rest stop
Billy Bridges, 65, of Franklin, remains in custody in West Tennessee where police say he lay in wait for his wife at an Interstate 40 rest stop then shot and stabbed her to death.
Greeneville husband, wife convicted in tax evasion scheme
A Greeneville couple was convicted of evading taxes on substantial income and assets for most of the past decade, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Man accused of stealing car, faking mental slowness
On Friday, March 5, Gallatin police arrested a local man for allegedly driving a car away from an auto dealer without permission. When confronted, the man allegedly pretended to be mentally slow and have a speech impediment, according to affidavits filed in Sumner County General Sessions Court.
LaFollette cop charged, suspended after card-game, pistol fracas
CLINTON — A LaFollette police officer was suspended without pay today for allegedly hitting a man over the head with a pistol and threatening to kill him during a fracas over a card game.
Elizabethton attorney suspended
ELIZABETHTON — The Tennessee Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Carter County attorney Thomas E. Cowan Jr. The suspension comes as a result of Cowan’s guilty plea on a tax evasion charge in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Bluff City loses second mayor in less than a week
BLUFF CITY — Maybe they should shorten the name to Bluff City Board of Aldermen.
Challenging decade for Tri-Cities
Some folks are calling the recently departed decade the “noughts,” and that’s an apt description for the Tri-Cities’ retail sales growth between 2000 and 2009 when inflation is considered, though less so in Johnson City than Kingsport and Bristol.
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Cross sparked East to regional crown
As the season progressed into the late stages, it became more and more clear that Jordan Cross was the area’s best player.
Ricker was driving force for Lady Rebs
South Greene likely wouldn’t be where it is today if not for the play of Ansley Ricker.
Greene energy on display at state
It’s a Greene County feast as the girls’ state basketball tournament begins today.
Schedule changes for Lady Bucs
After having three of her team’s games canceled during the opening weekend in Charlotte, ETSU coach Andrea Mangrum has announced some upcoming schedule changes.
ETSU hosting 2 selection show parties
With both the East Tennessee State men’s and women’s teams earning a trip to the NCAA tournament, the school’s athletic department will host selection show gatherings on back-to-back nights.
New sponsor for Omnium
Johnson City’s People’s Community Bank is the new sponsor for the June 5-6 Omnium bicycle race.
Update: Carl Edwards gets 3 weeks' probation from NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on three-race probation Tuesday for his deliberate wreck with Brad Keselowski in last weekend's race at Atlanta.
Sullivan East misses out on state in OT
BLUFF CITY — Sometimes the ball rims out.
Unlikely title satisfying for Bucs' Bartow
Murry Bartow looked a little worse for wear by the end of last Saturday in Macon, Ga., and for good reason.
Daniel Boone falls to Bearden
KNOXVILLE — It didn’t take long for Daniel Boone point guard Travis Keever to offer an assessment of the Bearden boys’ basketball team.
The Watercooler: Who should be the top 6 'Idol' women?
The remaining eight women gave their last semi-final performances Tuesday night, and two of them were awful enough that I’m pretty sure I know which six will make the Top 12.
The Watercooler: Dull 'Race' leg no match for Oscar
“The Amazing Race” saved its dullest episode of the season to date for last night, as it went up against the Oscars. The eight remaining teams faced tasks included kicking soccer balls, eating sauerkraut and drinking beer, none of which was nearly as daunting as navigating Germany’s public transportation seemed to be.
The Watercooler: Give 'Idol' a 'Survivor'-like tribal council? Nah.
Can you imagine if “American Idol” were structured like “Survivor,” wherein the contestants voted each other out and the last one standing would win?
The Watercooler: Crystal clear front runner among 'Idol' women
My hope in this season of “American Idol” has been fully restored thanks to last night’s return of Crystal Bowersox, who continues to fascinate and entertain me, and the performances of three or four other women that solidified my belief that we could have a pretty awesome Top 12 if the voters don’t let me down.
The Watercooler: Things look bad on ‘Idol,’ but hope isn’t lost
I’ve been having trouble getting excited about this season’s group of “American Idol” contestants, and as I read EW.com’s weekly ranking of the remaining 20 yesterday afternoon, I realized why.
The Watercooler: Speed reading could slow you down on 'Race'
If anyone out there harbors dreams of being a contestant on “The Amazing Race,” please remember: Nothing is more important than reading the clue and following its instructions to the letter. If you need proof, just watch the teams bumbling their way through the Horse Sense detour on last night’s episode.
The Watercooler: Top 12 'Idol' men only slightly better than women
The Top 12 men finally took the stage on “American Idol” last night, and although they weren’t great, as a whole, they didn’t disappoint me as much as the women did — not surprising since I didn’t expect as much from the men.
The Watercooler: 'Idol' women disappoint big time
I’d be lying if I said the season’s Top 12 women on “American Idol” didn’t let me down last night. After two straight years in which the girls seemed to get lost among the uber-talented men — Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, Davids Cook and Archuleta — this seems to be an estrogen-fueled, Lillith Fair kind of year, with several charismatic, guitar-slinging women in a race for the top spot.
The Watercooler: Colorful teams race for the 'Amazing' million
It usually takes me a few weeks to get to know the teams on “The Amazing Race,” but this season the personalities are so colorful that I know most of them by name and already know which teams I’m rooting for (and against).
