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A Johnson City Man Convicted In A 2011 Nightclub Parking Lot Shooting In The City Has Been Approved For Probation. 27 Year Old Moses Ballard Has Been Ordered To Serve Fives Years Of Supervised Probation And 10 Years Of Unsupervised Probation. He’s Been Serving Time In Jail Since His Arrest Nearly Two Years Ago. Ballard Entered An Alford Plea In The February 2011 Shooting Of 39 Year Old Michael Gaitor Outside Big G’s Nightclub.
At The Request Of District Attorney Tony Clark, The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Now Investigating The Tennessee Department Of Correction Women’s Jail Housed Above The Johnson City Police Department. The Tbi Investigation Centers Around Supervisory Positions And The Use Of Funds At The Jail Facility. According To Police Chief Mark Sirois, Sam Garland Was Superintendent Of The Facility Until November. An Incident Reportedly Occurred On October 24th Just Before Garland Eventually Retired On November 17th. However, The Chief Would Not Confirm To That Garland Was The Center Of That Investigation. Garland’s Son Worked For The City’s Park And Recreation Department And Resigned On The Same Day The Alleged Incident Took Place.
A Washington County Tennessee Grand Jury Has Indicted A Former County Bus Driver Accused In A Rollover Crash That Injured 39 David Crockett High School Students. 54 Year Old Brenda Gray Is Charged With 39 Counts Of Reckless Aggravated Assault. The Crash Happened September 20th On Mount Wesley Road. Invtestigators Believe Gray Was Driving Nearly Twice The 30mph Speed Limit When She Ran Off The Roadway, Overcorrected And Then Rolled The Bus Onto It’s Side. She Faces Up To 12 Years In Prison If Convicted. Gray Is Free On A 50-Thousand Dollars Bond And Is Scheduled To Appear In Criminal Court January 22nd.
A Washington County Tennessee Grand Jury Has Indicted Two Brothers Accused In A Shooting Several Months Ago. 20 Year Old Josh Hammonds And 27 Year Old Jeffrey Hammonds Are Charged With Two Counts Of Attempted First-Degree Murder In A November 9th Shooting That Left Robert Ellis Injured. The Hammonds Brothers Are Scheduled To Appear In Court January 22nd.
Some Good News For Motorists. AAA Auto Club Is Predicting Gas To Cost Less In 2013. Windy Van Curen Is With AAA Mid-Atlantic Attributes The Good News To Two Factors – Increased Domestic Oil Production And Lower Demand. Barring Any Unanticipated Events, She Said The National Average Price Of Gasoline Should Peak At $3.60 To $3.80 Per Gallon. With The National Average Price Of Gas At $3.30 Currently, Virginia’s Average Price Is At $3.27 Per Gallon.
A Former Hawkins County Judge Has Been Disbarred And Ordered By The Tennessee Supreme Court To Pay Restitution Prior To Any Reinstatement. The Court Suspended James Taylor’s Law License In June Of Last Year Based On His Plea Of Guilty To Felony Theft. The Board Of Professional Responsibility Filed Petitions For Discipline Charging Taylor With Misappropriation Of Client Funds And Foundation Funds And Filing False Claims With The Administrative Office Of The Courts.
The City Of Kingsport Is Considering Establishing A Health And Wellness Clinic For City Employees This Spring. The Facility Would Allow Employees And Their Dependants To Be Able To See A Doctor Or Nurse For General Health Care Needs Free Of Charge. The Goal Of The Clinic Would Be To Improve Wellness And To Help Control Health Care Costs For The City’s Nearly 725 Employees. If Everything Goes As Planned, The Clinic Could Open By May 1st.
The Marsh Regional Blood Center Is Conducting Blood Drives Starting Next Week At Several Locations Throughout The Tri Cities And Southwest Virginia. Every time A Person Gives The Gift Of Life, As Many As Three Lives May Be Saved. All Blood Donations To Marsh Regional Stays Local To Help People In This Region. Marsh Supplies Blood To 22 Healthcare Facilities In Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia. Donors With O-Negative Blood Types Are Particularly Welcome, As Their Blood Can Be Used For Any Patient. For More Information, Log Onto Marshblood.Com.
More Information Is Being Released Concerning Skeletal Remains Found In Carter County Last Week. We Now Know Its That Of A Man About 40 To 45 Years Old. The Remains Were Found Near Gap Creek Road By Road Crews. A Wallet With An Id Belonging To Zane Baxter Gervin Ii Was Found Inside, But Sheriff Mathis Said It Doesn’t Mean The Bones Are Those Of Gervin. Mathes Said A Forensic Team From The University Of Tennessee Is Using Science And Soil Samples To Piece Together The Timeline Of The Death. The Investigation Is Continuing.
A Restaurant Chain Is Expected To Open In The Tri Cities Soon. First Watch, Which Is A Daytime Cafe, Has Plans To Open Locations In Bristol, Kingsport And Johnson City As Well As Knoxville And Asheville North Carolina Over The Next Five Years. Its Open Seven Days A Week From 7am Till 2:30 In The Afternoon And Offers Free Newspapers And Wifi Internet Access. Each Location Will Employ About 25 Workers.
Sullivan County Officials Have Gone On Record Wanting To Ask Sheriff Wayne Anderson To Drop A Lawsuit Seeking Millions In Additional Funding From The County. Sheriff Anderson Contends His Budget Hasn’t Increased In Six Years, Despite A Rising Number Of Calls For His Deputies As Well As Increased Costs For Staple Supplies Such As Fuel, Medical Treatment And Food Costs For Jail Inmates. A Trial Date For The Lawsuit Has Been Set For March 11th.
Two North Carolina Men And A Juvenile Are Facing Multiple Counterfeit Charges In Johnson City. 46 Year Old Michael Herron Of Weaverville And 30 Year Old Adam Dillingham Along With A Male Juvenile Were Found To Be In Possession Of Several Counterfeit Currency Bills. The Trio Is Charged With Multiple Counts Of Criminal Simulation. The Two Adults Are Also Charged With Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Minor. Herron And Dillingham Are Set To Appear In General Sessions Court Today In Washington County. The Juvenile Has Been Released Into The Custody Of His Legal Guardian.