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Johnson City, Tennessee is located in Washington County. Zip codes in Johnson City, TN include 37601, 37604, and 37615. More Johnson City information.

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Local news for Johnson City, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday | TriCities

Johnson City Commission still pursuing old Tweetsie Line

Johnson City leaders are still working on the railroad, hoping to nail down a deal that would turn an old rail line into biking and hiking trails.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

TriCities

Community Voices: Lamar classroom donates to animal shelter

Alice Ann Smith's third-grade class at Lamar School in Washington County, Tenn. brought in supplies, over a one month period, to be donated to the Washington County/ Johnson City Animal Shelter as a community service project.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

DNJ.com

Fort Hood victim brought back to Tenn. for funeral

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. - The body of a Tennessee soldier who was killed in the shooting spree at Fort Hood was flown to his hometown and escorted through some of his favorite places in East Tennessee.

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Johnson City Blotter Nov. 13- Nov. 15

Friday afternoon at 12:45, officers with the Johnson City Police Department arrested Tina M. Durham, 46, for being a habitual motor offender and several traffic violations.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

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All Lanes Are Back Open On Interstate 26

The Johnson City Police Department says all lanes are back open on Interstate 26 at the Gray exit after two cars hit head-on in the eastbound lanes.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Daily News Journal

East TN woman mistakes officer for Sonic waiter, faces DUI

A Bluff City woman who mistook a police officer for a car hop at a Sonic drive-in is charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tennessee: Mall merchant says evicted due to anti-Obama goods

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. a ' A former merchant contends that selling merchandise branded with slogans and pictures critical of President Barack Obama got him evicted from an East Tennessee mall.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

WPTY

Teenage Girl Killed in ATV Crash in Tennessee

A northeast Tennessee teenager has been killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash. Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal says when deputies arrived Sunday evening to investigate a crash report, they found an ambulance crew trying to revive a young girl.

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Knoxville, Johnson City men arrested on drug charges on Bell Ridge Road

Two men were arrested over the weekend and charged with numerous drug charges after Johnson City Police say they conducted an investigation into an incident which originally occurred at a Johnson City motel.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

East Tennessee man among Fort Hood shooting victims

The army is still in the process of releasing names of the Fort Hood shooting victims.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

TriCities

Four arrested in Johnson City for parking lot robbery

Four men have been arrested today in conjunction with a reported robbery in Johnson City, according to city police.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

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Jesus is his copilot

Move over Joe Isuzu -- here comes Jesus Isuzu. Jim Stevens says nearly every morning an image of Jesus appears in the condensation on the driver's side window of his Isuzu pickup.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Ashland City Times

TN man says image of Jesus appears on pickup

Jim Stevens says he's not particularly religious and is clueless about why an image resembling Jesus Christ keeps appearing on his pickup.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Green Co. authorities investigate shooting as murder-suicide

Greene County authorities are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and woman as a murder-suicide. According to WJHL in Johnson City, a family member found Johnny Heck, 50, and Elizabeth Powell, 44, dead inside Heck's home on Oasis Road Sunday evening.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Jacksonsun.com

Man pleads guilty to drugs, moonshining dropped

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - A plea bargain in which a northeast Tennessee man admitted to drug charges allowed him to escape moonshining penalties.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Kansas City Star

Cops: TN mechanic disabled parked cars for repairs

Tennessee police say a mechanic was drumming up business by tampering with parked cars, then charging to help start them.Police arrested 41-year-old Christopher Walls of Johnson City on Thursday night.Investigators say Walls disabled cars parked at restaurants, waited for the owners to try to start them and then offered his services as a mechanic.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

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Victima s daughter calls for the release of accused double-murderer

Prosecutors are still reviewing multiple mental evaluations to see if Walter Shell should go trial.

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TriCities.com

Revenue Department hosts business tax workshops

The Tennessee Department of Revenue is holding free bimonthly tax workshops for new businesses.

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Three arrested in connection with auto burglaries at restaurant

Three people will appear in Washington County General Sessions Court on Thursday, after Johnson City Police arrested them in connection to multiple auto burglaries that occurred at a local restaurant.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

ChowHound

I-40 is closed at TN/NC line; where to eat along the detour

The detour will take you from Asheville North to Johnson City and then southwest to Knoxville.

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