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The burned wreckage of retired stock car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s jet lies on State Route 91 near the Elizabethton Municipal Airport. Authorities are investigating the crash to determine the cause.

Video of Earnhardt crash points to damaged landing gear
A sign in the window of a Jonesborough business depicts "Looney Tunes" charachter Yosemite Sam holding two revolvers with the photo's caption reading "If God didn't want us to have guns...He wouldn'ta given us trigger fingers. Photo: Jonathan Roberts/Johnson City Press

Large events in Jonesborough: Safe enough?

Regionalism report teaches us new things about ourselves
During Monday night's Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting, Jonesborough resident Frances Lamberts asked the board to throw their support behind gun control legislation. Photo: Jonathan Roberts/Johnson City Press

Residents raise concerns, fear of mass shootings at Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting
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Rider in critical condition after crash in Johnson City
Congressman Roe and Mayor Brock stand together at the 2014 Turkey Trot race. Both recently said they believe something needs to be done to stop mass shootings.

'It could be us next:' Johnson City mayor and congressman talk reform in wake of massacres

A bed bug infestation has caused Washington County/Johnson City Emergency Medical Services to move the base of their Unicoi County operation to the police training center on the lower level the town hall building in Erwin.

Bed bug infestation forces evacuation of Unicoi County ambulance station
A surveillance image from Johnson City's Target showing a man accused of using a credit card stolen from a 92-year-old woman.

Johnson City police look for man accused of stealing from 92-year-old woman
Volunteers carry the body of U.S. Army Vietnam veteran Larry Downing toward his final resting place Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, from Tetrick Funeral Home in Johnson City, Tennessee.

'We're going to be his family:' Locals rally to escort unclaimed veteran to VA
Skeeter Swift, Trey Williams, Ernie Ferrell Bowman, Gary Carter and Carl Williams pose in 2015 before a luncheon at Carver Recreation Center.

Former Major League player Bowman dead at 84
Dentists and dental students volunteering their services in the 2017 RAM clinic for peoplle who cannot afford or do not have access to dental care.

RAM clinic to return to Northeast Tennessee in November

Jonesborough Mayor Chuck Vest

Jonesborough officials to speak on school issue
Don Droke poses with his golve and several baseball while wearing his grandfathers Thomas Bridge baseball jersey from a Sullivan County baseball league in the 1930s. Photo: Jonathan Roberts/Johnson City Press

Piney Flats man has unique way of repurposing old baseball gloves
Bluff City Vols (Front Row L-R) Bob Zeiger, Jim "Hammer" Jones, Preston Cross, Ed Carrier and Sam Baird. (Back Row L-R) Todd Carrier, Jim Saul, Dick Ryan, Buddy Carrier, Wade Lockner and Brent Carrier

Bluff City Volunteers reunite to go over old times

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Appalachian League

Twins drop in standings after a 10-inning loss

DANVILLE, Va. — The completion a three-game Danville sweep ushered Elizabethton to its fourth consecutive one-run loss on Saturday night.

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These children were among the closest people to the crash of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s plane. Although they did not know the names of the crash victims at this time, they immediately prayed for the victims and the first responders.
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Earnhardt crash

Children were among closest witnesses to Earnhardt fire

ELIZABETHTON — When a jet crashed after landing Thursday afternoon, reports noted the site was just across a road from an industrial park.

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Appalachian League

Relief work helps key JC's win over Burlington

BURLINGTON, N.C.—Walker Robbins and John Witkowski combined for 4 1/3 innings of no-hit relief on Saturday night, a significant contribution in Johnson City’s 4-2 Appalachian League victory over Burlington.

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Firefighters from the Elizabethton Fire Fire Department used water from a fire hydrant on the scene to clean up the last of the jet fuel remaining at the Dale Earnhardt Jr. crash site at the Elizabethton Airport.
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Earnhardt Plane Crash

Work progressing on clearing Earnhardt plane crash site

ELIZABETHTON — The portion of Stoney Creek Highway around Elizabethton Municipal Airport appears to be getting back to normal after the Thursday afternoon crash of a Cessna Citation Latitude on the airport’s southwest perimeter.

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Former NFL coach and NASCAR Truck Series driver Jerry Glanville was at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.
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Atlanta Falcons

Glanville talks about legendary coaches, players and local ties

Jerry Glanville is best known for his stints as an NFL coach, particularly with the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Oilers.

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Bristol Motor Speedway

Large crowd shows up for Bristol Night Race

BRISTOL — The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race drew a crowd around 100,000 according to the estimates of veteran reporters in the Bristol Motor Speedway press box.

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Alice Paul sews a star onto the National Women's Party ratification flag, representing another state's ratification of the 19th Amendment. Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify the amendment. (Courtesy of Library of Congress)
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19th Amendment

Local group plans 100th anniversary celebration of women's suffrage

As the 36th state needed for ratification, Tennessee played a pivotal role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave U.S. women the right to vote.

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Dianne Blassingill puts up stuffed animals at one of the booths appearing at the Appalachian Fair on Monday.
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Appalachian Fair

Crews finishing prep on Appalachian Fair

In total, it takes about six weeks for workers to put together the Appalachian Fair, a regional festival in Gray that draws about 200,000 visitors.

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As they see it

Facial recognition scanners mistook legislators for criminals. Are you next?

When can a case of mistaken identity turn into a dangerous situation? When a facial recognition scanner falsely identifies you as a wanted criminal to a police officer.

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Today in Johnson City History

Today in Johnson City History: August 17

Aug. 17, 1893: The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway was running trains to the Chicago World’s Fair via the Q&C route to Cincinnati, where close connection was made with three direct routes in Grand Central Station for Today at 6:00 AM

ETSU football coach Randy Sanders talks to his team after a recent practice.
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ETSU Football

Young Bucs set for second scrimmage

When East Tennessee State football coach Randy Sanders talks about having a young team, he has the numbers to prove it.

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 file photo, Peter Fonda presents the Desert Palm achievement award at the 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, in Palm Springs, Calif. Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right both writing and starring in counterculture classics like “Easy Rider,” has died. His family says in a statement that Fonda died Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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'Easy Rider' star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies at 79

LOS ANGELES — Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic “Easy Rider,” died Friday at his home of complications from lung cancer. He was Yesterday at 11:07 PM

Tyler Reddick quenches his thirst after winning Friday night's Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Bristol Motor Speedway

Reddick overcomes obstacles to win Food City 300

BRISTOL — Tyler Reddick wasn’t allowed to qualify for Friday’s Food City 300. Six hours later, he parked his No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet in victory lane.

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Appalachian League

Elizabethton absorbs third consecutive one-run loss

DANVILLE, Va.—Although Danville emptied its scoring tank in the bottom of the first inning, that was enough to lift the Braves to a 2-1 victory over Elizabethton on Friday night.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn visit draws GOP faithful and Democrat protesters to downtown Erwin

In Erwin for Friday luncheon with her constituents, US Senator Marsha Blackburn was met by a crowd of about 70 GOP faithful and nearly two dozen protesters from the local Democratic Party.

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