Hawkins County News

The Hawkins County Sheriff's Office says it happened Saturday on Prices Grove Road.

Sun photo by Ken Little From left, defense lawyers John T. Milburn Rogers, Jenny Coques Rogers and Herbert S. Moncier sit with defendant Ethan Self on Friday during a pretrial hearing held at the state Supreme Court building in Knoxville.

In return, we're told the TVA will give the school system about $43,000 every year for the next 20 years.

President John F. Kennedy made the proclamation in 1962. Since then, many remember those who've died in the line of duty.

The Amis property was a 1,000 acre community of homes , a dam, mill, blacksmith shop, store, foundry, fort, tannery and a distillery.

The Kingsport Times-News reports Hawkins County Deputy Shawn Williams was patrolling Route 66 on Saturday when he saw two vehicles stopped in a turn lane.

Police have identified two Hawkins County men who were killed when their vehicle lost control and collided with an oncoming SUV in Morristown on Sunday.

Hawkins County Memorial Hospital, a shining example of healthcare excellence for more than 50 years, was recently recognized by a national ratings agency for being among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation in patient satisfaction.

Hawkins County third-graders will have an opportunity to spend a day at Laurel Run Park on Friday while learning about recycling and the environment from a group of Volunteer High School students.

This past Wednesday Hawkins County Mayor Melville Bailey signed a proclamation, which proclaims the week of May 12 May 18, 2013 as "Police Week" in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Hawkins County's Foster Care Review Board will be using a conference room in the Justice Center from now on so that it can utilize the metal detectors and sheriff's deputies for security during potentially volatile hearings.

Atlanta May 1, 2013 NexTraq, a leading GPS fleet tracking and fleet management company, announced today that its client, Holston Electric Cooperative, was able to improve productivity while streamlining its processes with the NexTraq GPS Fleet Tracking solution.

A Hawkins County grandmother is facing drug and child neglect charges after allegedly bringing her 8-year-old granddaughter to make a drug deal Tuesday evening at a Rogersville restaurant parking lot.

The Hawkins County Board of Education tabled several spending decisions Tuesday so that they can be discussed in more detail at a budget workshop scheduled for May 9. Board chairman Randy Collier said it's likely that a special called meeting will be scheduled in mid-May for the board to vote on its proposed 2013-14 budget.

A Mount Carmel man accused in a 2011 home invasion was sentenced to 15 years Friday in Hawkins County Criminal Court in exchange for guilty pleas to multiple counts of robbery, kidnapping, assault and one rape.

Hawkins County deputies seized drugs, cash, guns and several vehicles Thursday from a Rogersville man accused of trafficking large quantities of pills.

Students in two Maury County schools are no longer trying to hide their cell phones in backpacks or desks - they have them out in the open.

Hawkins County students learned lessons about "distracted driving" Thursday from the sheriff's office which included watching a video about the real life tragic consequences of texting and driving.

Vanessa Collins, kennel attendant at the Hawkins County Humane Society animal shelter, has her hands full recently with two new friends, Diva and Sassy.

Two prescription drug drop-off stations will be available to the public Saturday at both of Hawkins County's Food City stores as part of an annual effort to properly dispose of unneeded and outdated drugs.