Science Hill's Jeila Greenlee powers up for a basket during Tuesday's win over Morristown East.

Lady Hilltoppers finally put East away

A great start quickly faded, and what looked like the mercy rule in the making turned into a battle.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 10:31 PM

Appropriately, its an old fashioned Christmas at the Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park's Overmountain Christmas Open House.

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park holds Christmas Open House on Saturday

ELIZABETHTON — Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park will hold an Overmountain Christmas Open House on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 10:19 PM

Science Hill's Hunter Phillips tries to find a way to get a shot off against East freshman Braden Ilic.

High school basketball

Hurricanes turn away Science Hill again

It was nip and tuck down the stretch, and Morristown East made the necessary plays.

Dec 11, 2018 at 9:59 PM

Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable, right, and Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy at a "historic" joint session of the Sullivan and Washington county commissions at Tri-Cites Airport in October.

Washington County Commission

'Blue ribbon' panel created on regionalism

“We’ve put together a group that includes county commissioners, representatives from the Chambers of commerce and city officials who all have a vested interest in regional cooperation,” Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy said Tuesday. “We will establish smaller committees on identifiable issues involving economic development.”

Dec 11, 2018 at 9:30 PM

Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the trophy from winning the 2014 Daytona 500.

NASCAR

Start times for NASCAR races announced

NASCAR announced the start times for its 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series races on Tuesday, and those at Bristol Motor Speedway remained unchanged.

Dec 11, 2018 at 9:01 PM

Carter County Sheriff's Department

Saturday cell fire leads to more charges for two Carter inmates

ELIZABETHTON — Two prisoners of the Carter County Jail are facing additional charges after guards reported their call was full of smoke on Saturday afternoon.

Dec 11, 2018 at 8:47 PM

Washington County Board of Education members voted in 2016 to buy the McCoy property, 15 acres of vacant land east of the Jonesborough school complex. The board said the tract is important to its plans for a K-8 school in Jonesborough.

Jonesborough Elementary School

Lowe's declines to lift Jonesborough property restrictions

Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy said Tuesday representatives for Joe McCoy, who has agreed to sell the 15-acre tract to the county for $777,900, have heard from Lowe’s officials who told them the company’s board of directors decided last week not to remove restrictions from the sale of the property. Grandy said Lowe’s officials have indicated the company would prefer to see the tract sold for a commercial development, such as a shopping center.

Dec 11, 2018 at 8:30 PM

Carter County Sheriff's Department

Man charged with stabbing woman in chest with screwdriver

ELIZABETHHTON — A man who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the left upper chest with a screwdriver on Monday night has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, especially aggravated burglary and resisting arrest.

Dec 11, 2018 at 8:29 PM

Six acres of undeveloped land that now seapartes Snap-On Tools from the old aluminum extrusion plant of the east side of Elizabethton could become a part of a proposed expansion of Snap-On Tools, including 20 new jobs.

Budget Committee, Carter County Commission

Possible expansion by Snap-On may get some support from Elizabethton City Council, County Commission

ELIZABETHTON — Officials with the city of Elizabethton and the Carter County government are enthusiastic about news of a potential expansion of the Snap-On Tools facility on the eastern end of the city.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 7:49 PM

ETSU Football

All-American: ETSU’s Pyke, Robinson earn national honors

The dream season just got better for two members of the East Tennessee State football team.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 6:51 PM

Organized partly by the local chapter of Moms Demand Action, a cluster of people gathered on Feb. 15, 2018 to march through downtown Johnson City a day after at least 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Local activists with the group said they plan to mourn the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting Thursday and demand legislators to enact gun control legislation.

politics

Sandy Hook victims' memorial set for Thursday

The Tri-Cities chapter of Moms Demand Action will gather on Thursday to honor and mourn the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 6:33 PM

ETSU’s Jeromy Rodriguez averages 12.4 rebounds per game, second in the country.

ETSU Basketball

ETSU’s Rodriguez SoCon player of the week

East Tennessee State’s Jeromy Rodriguez has been putting up some incredible rebounding numbers early in his first season with the Bucs.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 6:26 PM

Gas Prices

AAA: Tennessee gas prices hit floor

After the state average gas price declined for 60 consecutive days for a total of 53 cents, gas price averages in Tennessee have hit the floor at $2.16 statewide Tuesday, according to AAA analysts.

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 5:39 PM

International Paper

International Paper delivers for Johnson City Press Christmas Box

International Paper of Elizabethton last month made what has become the traditional first gift for the assembly of the annual Johnson City Press Christmas Box food distribution - 1,500 large cardboard boxes printed with the Christmas Box logo.

Dec 11, 2018 at 5:38 PM