Rogersville News

Former Hawkins County General Sessions Court Judge James "Jay" Taylor, 41, of Rogersville, is charged with 36 counts of theft more than $500 and less than $1,000, three counts of theft over $1,000 and two counts of theft less than $500. Taylor resigned as judge in May, after accusations of judicial misconduct.

Jack Goins shows a photo of his step-great-great grandfather and great-great grandmother at the Hawkins County Archives Project building in Rogersville, Tenn.

Jack Goins poses with a photo dated to have been taken in 1898 of his step-great-great grandfather George Washington Goins, who died in 1817, left, and great-great grandmother, Susan Minor-Goins who died in 1813 at the Hawkins County Archives Project building Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Rogersville, Tenn.

Jack Goins poses with a photo dated to have been taken in 1898 of his step-great-great grandfather George Washington Goins, who died in 1817, left, and great-great grandmother, Susan Minor-Goins who died in 1813 at the Hawkins County Archives Project building Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Rogersville, Tenn.

Jack Goins poses with a photo dated to have been taken in 1898 of his step-great-great grandfather George Washington Goins, who died in 1817, left, and great-great grandmother, Susan Minor-Goins who died in 1813 at the Hawkins County Archives Project building Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in Rogersville, Tenn.

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. - A Church Hill student having his hot lunch replaced with a cheese sandwich and milk because he didn't have enough money to pay for it was an "unfortunate situation" that hopefully won't happen again, Hawkins County Director of Schools Charlotte Britton said Monday.

The Sullivan County Commission denied a request to rezone a residential piece of land next to Boone Lake in Piney Flats, where the property owner wants to build a 20-site campground.

According to Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson, they were notified about a burglary and vandalism at Cherokee High School in Rogersville on May 5. The suspects broke into an office in the vocational building and unplugged a video surveillance computer.

Administrators at Cherokee High School in Rogersville hope a $1,000 reward will lead to the arrests of the people who burglarized and vandalized the school over the weekend and caused nearly $5,000 worth of damage in the process.

CHARLOTTE, NC:A A A A A A A A A A A A A It just doesn't get any better than the Amis Mill Eatery in Rogersville, Tennessee.