Sullivan County Leaders Have Once Again Brought The Proposed Barking Dog Ordinance Back To The Table For Discussion. Last Month, The County Commission Rejected An Ordinance To Regulate The Keeping And/Or Harboring Of Barking Dogs In Non-City Portions Of The County. The Ordinance Will Be Discussed By The Commission’s Administrative Committee On Monday And Executive Committee Tuesday.
Attorneys For Unicoi County Sheriff Kent Harris Have Filed A Motion To Amend A Previously Filed Document Seeking The Dismissal Of Charges Against Harris In Unicoi County Criminal Court. The Latest Motion Alleges Three Citizens Who Were To Serve As Substitute Grand Jurors Were Not Members Of The Regular Grand Jury Panel. One Regular Member Was Not Present When The Panel Convened October 14th For The Specific Purpose Of Hearing Harris’ Alleged Criminal Activity. On That Day, The Grand Jury Returned True Bills Charging Harris With 10 Felonies.
A worker helping to clear a rock slide from Interstate 40 in Cocke County was injured when a large boulder came loose and smashed into a track hoe. Mark Nagi, community relations officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said the crew was chipping away at the boulder on Thursday when it hit a track hoe that was being used to clear rock and debris. Nagi said the operator of the track hoe jumped from the machinery and suffered a 2-inch cut on his head. He was treated and released from a local hospital and was back on the job later in the day. The crew is clearing a mud and rock slide that has detoured traffic on the interstate.
The Former Postmaster Of The Hiltons Virginia Post Office Is Expected To Plead Guilty To Embezzlement And Mail Theft Fraud Charges Next Week In Federal Court. Prosecutors Allege 56 Year Old Cynthia Landore Of Bristol Tennessee, Who Served As Postmaster From May 1993 Until Early 2011, Embezzled No Less Than 30-Thousand Dollars. She’s Accused Of Converting For Her Own Use Money And Property That Came Into Her Hands While Carrying Out Her Job Duties At The Post Office. Landore Is Set To Appear In U.S. District Court For A Hearing Wedneday Morning At Ten O’clock.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of David Prior, the late chancellor of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, will be held on Monday. The service will be held in the college’s new Convocation Center in Wise. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m., and the service will begin at 2 p.m. Campus offices will be closed and classes will be canceled from 1 to 4 p.m. to allow the campus community to attend the service. Prior died yesterday morning after he was rushed to a local hospital.
A Two Vehicle Crash On Interstate 81 In Buchanan County Virginia Has Left One Person Dead. According To Virginia State Police A Tractor Trailer Being Driven By 51 Year Old Wayne Kratzer Was Traveling Along Interstate 81 When It Ran Off The Road Near Mile Marker 167 And Hit A Guardrail Early Yesterday. Another Vehicle Struck One Of The Trailers. Kratzer Became Pinned And Was Freed, But Died A Short Time Later While Being Transported To A Hospital.
If You Have An Infant Car Seat, Listen Up. Britax Child Safety Incorporated Is Recalling Certain Chaperone Infant Child Restraint Systems Produced Between September 1st 2010 And April 30th 2011. The Harness Adjuster Can Detach From The Seat Shell, Resulting In The Child Not Being Properly Restrained In The Event Of A Crash.
Passengers At Tri-Cities Airport Might Once Again Have The Option To Take A Direct Flight To Nashville. Airport Officials Are In Talks With A Small Carrier To Add A Scheduled Service Flight To And From Nashville International Airport. According To Marketing Manager, Melissa Thomas, Up Until Around 2003, Non-Stop Service Flights Had Been Offered To Nashville. The Airport Is Conducting A Public Online Survey To See If There’s Enough Public Interest.
The East Tennessee State University Baseball Team May Not Have A Place To Play For The Start Of The Baseball Season. Work Is Continuing On The New Baseball Field At Etsu And May Not Be Completed In Time For The Teams First Weekend Series. According To Athletic Director Dave Mullins, Hopes Are High The Field Will Be Completed And Ready For Games By February 17th. Weather And Rock Blasing Have Caused Some Delays In The Construction. If Necessary, The School Will Use Dobyns-Bennett High School’s Field In Kingsport For Games In The Meantime.