Star LED to locate manufacturing plant in Johnson County, create 50 jobs

MOUNTAIN CITY — A Florida manufacturer of LED lighting is locating its operations in Johnson County and will be creating 50 new jobs for the community.

Cyclones, Longhorns advance

ELIZABETHTON — Two egregious officiating errors to start overtime nearly left an indelible mark on an otherwise terrific basketball game.

Unicoi overcomes Lady Longhorns’ challenge

ELIZABETHTON — Johnson County put up a fight, but Unicoi County didn’t back down.

Missing N.C. man case now considered murder

Kidnapping charges against three people jailed in Johnson County in connection to a missing North Carolina man were upgraded Wednesday to include first-degree murder after a prosecutor made a motion in Johnson County General Sessions Court.

Johnson County sheriff defends courthouse security measures

New security protocols at the Johnson County Courthouse in Mountain City have sparked some backlash among public officials and community members that the county sheriff addressed in an open letter Tuesday.

Johnson County High School graduate chosen to lead Kingsport City Schools

He also holds degrees from ETSU and Milligan College.

Johnson County's largest employer adds 80 new jobs, now with 440 workers.

MOUNTAIN CITY — "This is not only a big deal for Johnson County, this is a big deal across the state," Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam said Friday, "we want to be known as a state that makes stuff."

’Horns visit Warrior Hill for state-ranked battle

This late in the season, non-region games don’t get much better than this.

Bulldogs, Longhorns ready to renew rivalry

Hampton and Johnson County have a strong rivalry, but the Longhorns have won only twice in the last 10 meetings.

Roundup: First days of school

With the school year inching closer for districts across the region, tens of thousands of students and parents are getting ready for the first day of school.

High school football: What is your dream number?

Forget your sleep number, what is your Dream Number?

High School Spring Sports District Tourney Pairings/Results

Pairings and results for the high school spring sports district tournaments.

Big weekend in the region

With events and festivities throughout the region, this is sure to be a big weekend. With so many things going on, it may be hard to choose which ones to attend.

Johnson County Middle School VEX Robotics team advances to world championship

After launching its program just two years ago, a Johnson County Middle School VEX Robotics team is advancing to the 2017 VEX Worlds competition in April.

Johnson County hosts first-ever VEX Robotics state qualifier in Northeast Tennessee