Jonesborough News

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. - The Washington County Election Commission administrator has been fired after terminating one employee and demoting another over an open meetings issue.

Girls ages 3 to 10 can attend the Valentine's Day Tea Party, set for 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. William Haston, 53, will work on a part-time basis from January through June for a $16,000 salary before being evaluated by the City Council.

One of the great benefits of my avocation as a food writer of some local repute is that I am... NASHVILLE, Tenn.

Last week I was traveling Interstate 40 and stopped at the last rest area east of Knoxville.

"I'm a term limit person. I think there ought to be two terms in the Senate, probably 12 in the House."Today was the first day candidates could pick up qualifying petitions.

Work crews are installing new electric and water lines on Main St. in Jonesborough.

It didn't take long for Jonesborough police to catch a thief after they say he fell through the victim's ceiling.

Jonesborough, TN -- Bluegrass music greats JD Crowe and The New South, Brandon Rickman, The Gibson Brothers, Mark Newton's Stillhouse Band, The Roys, Larry Stephenson Band, Junior Sisk and Ramblers Choice, Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road, and The Boxcars headline the events at the Historic Jonesborough Visitor Center.

A man accused of torturing and killing a family dog is scheduled to appear before a judge in Jonesborough today.

The topic will be "Dangers of High and Low Blood Pressure."The assignment is part of the mandatory class, "Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences, Third Professional Year."Presentations have been about cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon; medical emergencies at home; depression; and consumer health issues.