Erwin News

I'm happy to announce that a longtime friend and colleague, Michael Abbott Jr., has his most recent movie closing this year's Cannes Film Festival.

In the early 1900s, it wasn't uncommon for humans to use their waxing technological prowess for the express purpose of torturing the hell out of animals.

This was a workshop type meeting for the purpose of planning a calendar and topics for meetings for the remainder of the year 2012.Regent Loretta VanDyke called the meting to order and led those present in the DAR Ritual beginning with the pledge to the American Flag, The American's Creed and the Preamble to the Constitution.

An area hospital is struggling financially and leaders say without a loan, the hospital won't be able to finance everyday tasks.

The meeting comes after resident John Day began collecting signatures on a pair of petitions to hold referendums in November on the issue both in the county and within the city limits of Erwin.

ERWIN, Tenn. - An East Tennessee man who had a rifle taken in a burglary 15 years ago didn't expect to see it again.

They're three unsolved murders, but police aren't throwing in the towel. Kingsport police said they continue to work three high-profile cases, hoping to find information that will break them.