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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Three parcels of land to be rezoned

Three parcels of land to be rezoned

By Willis Walker   Mayor Kevin Parsons began February’s meeting of Mountain City’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen with a public hearing concerning the rezoning of three parcels of land on Hwy. 421 N., across from the new Hwy. 91 bypass.  Nobody appeared before the board to address the issue, either in favor or opposed.  The Mountain...More »

~ Nuts and Bolts ~ Johnson County Constables

Sunday, February 7, 2010
~ Nuts and Bolts ~    Johnson County Constables

By Pete Kelley   The office of Constable is one of the oldest in Tennessee, and in all of America for that matter. You may...More »

Local man arrested on drug charges in Boone

Sunday, February 7, 2010

According to information from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Department, Johnson County resident William Wayne Carpenter was arrested last Tuesday and charged with possession of...More »


Jan. 911 Calls

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Jan.  2010 Medical Calls Number Abdominal Pain / Problems 6 Allergies 1 Assault 1 Back Pain 7 Breathing Problems 31 Cardiac 1 Chest Pain 10 Choking 3 Convulsions / Seizures 5 Dead on...More »

Drug and alcohol-related calls for service

Sunday, February 7, 2010

The information in this report was provided by the A.C.T.I.O.N. Coalition   911 Calls for Service...More »

JUST ASK…

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Question: What do you consider to be the first signs of spring? And how...More »

Update on Italian Sausage Recall

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Editor’s Note, February 4, 2010: As part of the continuing investigation, this recall release...More »

Pork Barbecue Products Recalled Due to an Undeclared Allergen

Sunday, February 7, 2010

The Murphy House, a Louisburg, N.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,850 lbs. of pork...More »

February is American Heart Month

Sunday, February 7, 2010
February is American Heart Month

About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. Heart disease is the...More »

People To Celebrate

Sunday, February 7, 2010
People To Celebrate

By Marisa McNatt   Devoting the month of February as a time to recognize African Americans’...More »

Grant Competition for Communities Wanting to Reduce Pollution at Local Level

Sunday, February 7, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making nearly $2 million available in 2010 to...More »

HIV/AIDS prevention – a choice and a lifestyle

Sunday, February 7, 2010

In Tennessee, while African-Americans comprise approximately 16 percent of the total state population, they...More »

Chuck Gallagher keynotes Northeast State Honors Conference

Sunday, February 7, 2010

The rise, fall, and rise of Chuck Gallagher gave this onetime accounting ace a...More »

EPA Increases Transparency on Chemical Risk Information

Sunday, February 7, 2010

As part of Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s commitment to strengthen and reform chemical management,...More »

State Park Inns and Restaurants Offering Special Valentine’s Day Packages

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Using nature as your backdrop, the most romantic way to spend this Valentine’s Day...More »






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February 9, 2010, 8:14 am
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