and make it a good one
The Season 9 semifinalists have been the most consistently inconsistent group of contestants ever to perform on “American Idol,” none more so than the eight remaining men, who had one last chance last night to prove themselves worthy of a place in the finals.
More here: The Watercooler: Best and worst of 'Idol' guys (Johnson City Press)
Options abound for somewhere to ring in the new year. Thursday is the big night, and around town there’s a range of choices, from fancy ballroom dinners and hotel stays to low-key, no-cover-charge live music.
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Start out 2010 right with a party (Johnson City Press)
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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BPD deploys tear gas to get man out of residence (Johnson City Press)
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.
More here: Interesting shows at Knoxville museum (Johnson City Press)
On Dec. 6, I hoped there was a teensy bit of rejoicing in heaven as I rose early to attend Sunday school at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Athens.
More here: For life’s spiritual journey, thanks be to God (Johnson City Press)
If ever a role redefined the idea of a leading lady, it’s Precious.
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Here in the Dark – Raw, magnetic ‘Precious’ lights up screen (Johnson City Press)
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.
More here: Bucs fall to Morehead in another nail-biter (Johnson City Press)
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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Group gives Santa OK to travel in airspace (Johnson City Press)
Bigger is better.
More here: Commission OKs HVAC plant for Science Hill campus (Johnson City Press)
ELIZABETHTON — After three years of hard work, the Carter County Jail is back in good standing with the Tennessee Corrections Institute.
More here: State agency votes to recertify Carter jail after improvements (Johnson City Press)