Traffic stop leads to crack cocaine arrest (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

A Winston-Salem, N.C., man was charged with possession of crack cocaine for resale after a traffic stop Friday night, according to a release from the Johnson City Police Department.

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BPD deploys tear gas to get man out of residence (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

BRISTOL — A suspect who had barricaded himself into his apartment gave up within 15 minutes of the Bristol Police Department deploying tear gas into his residence, the department said in a news release.

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Interesting shows at Knoxville museum (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

The Knoxville Museum of Art is easy to take for granted. Shows aren’t hyped as much as those in New York and Los Angeles are, but the museum always helps us come to terms with the state and international art scene.

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Promoting from within not always the right decision (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Paul Overbay has been getting support in the community to become the next head football coach at Science Hill.

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Here in the Dark – Raw, magnetic ‘Precious’ lights up screen (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

If ever a role redefined the idea of a leading lady, it’s Precious.

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Bucs fall to Morehead in another nail-biter (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

MOREHEAD, Ky. — The East Tennessee State basketball team had a couple of chances to forge a tie in the closing seconds, but the Bucs couldn’t even manage to get off a shot.

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Group gives Santa OK to travel in airspace (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

After careful consideration, the Johnson City Commission unanimously approved a request Thursday by “The North Pole Transportation Authority” to carry a commodity carrying conveyance (one chubby Santa Claus, a sleigh, eight reindeer and assorted elfish types) over the city’s air space on Christmas Eve night.

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Commission OKs HVAC plant for Science Hill campus (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Bigger is better.

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Dan Bembry to be first man to get doctorate in nursing at university (Johnson City Press)

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Sometimes, you just need a doctorate.

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