A Bristol Tennessee Man Is 50-Thousand Dollar Richer, Thanks To American Idol. I’m Not Say The Man Sung His Way Onto The Show, Richard Hooker Won The Prize In Virginia Lottery’s American Idol Scratcher Game. He Said He Almost Passed Out When He Learned He Had The Winning Ticket. Hooker Bought The Ticket At Zoomers On Commonwealth Avenue. He Said He Plans To Use The Money To Pay Off Some Bills.
The Bristol Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating The Weekend Death Of A Jail Inmate. According To A Statement From The Sheriff’s Office, Foul Play Isn’t Suspected In The Death Of 59 Year Old William Odell Clark Of Bristol Virginia. He Was Arrested In November On Charges Of Unlawful Wounding And A Second Offense Concealed Weapons Charge. A Deputy Found Clark Sick In His Cell Complaining Of Chest Pains. The Life Saving Crew Transported The Man To A Local Hospital Where He Later Died. His Body Has Been Sent To The Medical Examiner’s Office In Roanoke For An Autopsy.
Hawkins County Authorities Have Arrested A Recreation League Basetball Coach From Church Hill Following An Altercation With Another Coach. 33 Year Old Stewart Johnson Had Been Ejected From The Game And Upon Exiting The Gym, Reportedly Got Into An Argument With An Opposing Team’s Assistant Coach Ernie Long. He Allegedly Grabbed Long By The Throat And Slammed His Head Against A Concrete Wall. Johnson Is Charged With Felony Aggravated Assault And Disorderly Conduct. He’s Free On Bond And Will Appear In Court Soon.
Kingsport’s Board of Education has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged a former high school student was harassed and threatened because of his ethnic heritage. City spookesman Tim Whaley said the father of the student was paid a $30,000 settlement. The former Kingsport family, who were only identified by initials, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greeneville in 2005 against the school board, the former principal and assistant principal of Dobyns-Bennett High School. The family sought $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The lawsuit claimed the student was harassed by other students who called him “terrorist” and threatened to kill him. The father also claimed the school created a racially charged environment, which was tolerated and condoned by school officials.
A Stabbing Over The Weekend In Kingsport Has Landed A City Man Behind Bars. 47 Year Old Frank Copas Is Charged With Attempted Second Degree Murder In The Stabbing Of Keith Chase At A Home On Vincent Lane Saturday Morning. According To The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Chase Had To Undergo Emergency Surgery At A Local Hospital. Authorities Believe The Two Men Had Been Drinking When An Altercation Occurred. Copas Remains Behind Bars At The Sullivan County Correctional Facility And Is Expected To Be Arraigned Sometime Today. The Investigation Is Still Continuing.
An Attorney For A Man Accused Of Killing His Wife In 2003 Is Expected To File A Motion Soon To Have The State’s Medical Examiner Barred From Testifying In The Trial. 54 Year Old Dale Larkin Is Charged With First Degree Murder And Three Counts Of Insurance Fraud In The Asphyxiation And Blunt Trauma Death Of Teri Larkin. Attorney Mark Slagle Said He Believes It’s A Conflict Of Interest To Have The Medical Examiner Testify Because She Was Hired For A Wrongful Death Suit In The Same Case. Larkin Is Accused Of Killing His 36 Year Old Wife In Order To Collect Over 700-Thousand Dollars In Life Insurance. A Judge Will Make A Ruling On The Motion Soon.
A Single Vehicle Accident In Sullivan County Over The Weekend Has Claimed The Life Of A Bristol Tennessee Man. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, 50 Year Old Garnett Allison Jr. Was Killed Saturday Night On Highway 11w Near The Highway 394 Intersection. Authorities Said The Suv Ran Off The Roadway, Went Airborne And Struck A Tree. Rescue Teams Had To Reportedly Retrieve The Car From Over An Embankment Before They Could Reach The Victim.
Hawkins County Authorities Have Arrested A Church Hill Recreation League Basetball Coach Following An Altercation Last Night With Another Coach. 33 Year Old Stewart Warren Johnson Allegedly Got Into An Argument With An Opposing Coach During A Game. Police Charged Johnson With Aggravated Assault, Which Is A Felony, And Disorderly Conduct. Johnson Was Ejected From The Game Following The Scuffle. As He Was Passing The Opposing Bench, Johnson Is Accused Of Having Words With Assistant Coach Ernie Long. Johnson Allegedly Grabbed Long By The Throat And Slammed His Head Into The Corner Of A Concrete Wall. Johnson Is Free On Bond Of 2-Thousand Dollars. He Will Appear Soon In Court.
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Missing Persons Report. 28 Year Old Rachel Pauline Mcdaniel Of Kingsport Was Reported Missing On January 11th By Her Boyfriend, Davin England. He Told Police Mcdaniel Left Their Residence On December 29th, Taking Her Purse With Her Without Any Money And Without A Vehicle. She’s Described As 5-4, 180 Pounds, With Blue Eyes And Light Brown Hair. Rachel Has A Garfield Tattoo On Her Right Shoulder, And An Eye Tattoo On The Back Of Her Neck. The Woman Has Family In Florida Who Have Been Contacted. If Anyone Has Any Information About Her Whereabouts, You’re Urged To Contact The Sheriff’s Office.
Despite The Downturn In The Economy, A Goodlettsville, Tennessee Based Discount Retailer Says It Will Add 5-Thousand Jobs And Open 600 New Stores Over The Next Twelve Months. During The First Nine Months Of Its Fiscal Year, Dollar General’s Profit Surged While Revenue Rose 13 Percent To $8.61 Billion. The Company Says It Will Add Job Throughout Its Operations. Dollar General, With Stores Throughout The Tri Cities Area, Says It Added 4,000 Jobs In 2009. It Operates 8,800 Stores With About 78,000 Staffers.