File photo from this past summer. The “Powell Law Office”, named for the former Congressman who practiced law there in the early 1800s, and it was the first historical Rogersville structure to be impacted by the city's new Slum Ordinance. The municipal court citation declared the structure located at 128 Washington Street is a fire hazard and is "unfit for human habitation" for a long list of reasons.

Rogersville agrees to take ownership of dilapidated historic building

The City of Rogersville may soon be forced to enforce its new Slum Ordinance against itself, thanks to a proposed gifting of the city's oldest building by an owner who doesn't want to pay for repairs to get it up to code.

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Bethany Flora is to become president of Northeast State Community College effective Jan. 2, the Tennessee Board of Regents unanimously decided Tuesday.

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Flora appointed next president of Northeast State Community College

The Tennessee Board of Regents appointed Bethany H. Flora, Ph.D., as the next president of Northeast State on Tuesday. The board also appointed Kelli A. Chaney as the next president of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville. Both will assume their new duties effective Jan. 2.

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Veterans Day

Kingsport honors its veterans, dedicates new sentinel

Veterans Day is an annual U.S. holiday honoring military veterans with ceremonies typically held at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — the official ending of World War I.

Nov 12, 2018 at 9:00 PM

Chief Bruce Cross, shown here, is seeking a new fire station for the Weber City Volunteer Fire Department.

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Weber City fire chief identifies potential sites for new station

During a meeting of the Scott County Board of Supervisors, Fire Chief Bruce Cross discussed a few potential locations for the new station and reiterated his need for the county’s assistance in securing land.

Nov 12, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Speaker of the House of Representatives (Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Congresses); Polk did not seek renomination to congress in 1838, having become a candidate for governor. He won and served as governor of Tennessee 1839-1841, and later was elected as a Democrat as President of the United States in 1844. Inaugurated on March 4, 1845, he served one term until March 3, 1849 and declined to be a candidate for renomination. Polk died in Nashville on June 15, 1849 and interred within the grounds of the state capitol.

Civics 101

Civics 101: How is the U.S. House speaker selected?

The speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles and is by law second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.

Nov 12, 2018 at 2:49 PM

Among the items found int he box addressed to Fannie B. Dalton were a photo and Purple Heart awarded to Hawkins County WWII veteran Charles D. Dalton.

Hawkins County Veterans Services

Public asked to help locate family of Hawkins WWII Purple Heart recipient

Last month Hawkins County Veterans Services Officer Danny Breeding received the lost Purple Heart belonging to a WWII veteran Charles D. Dalton that was apparently ordered in the 1990s by Dalton's wife, Fannie B. Dalton.

Nov 12, 2018 at 9:42 AM

Times-News file photo of Duffield Regional Jail

Scott County

Duffield Fire and Rescue chief says Scott stuck with costs of transporting other counties' inmates

The Duffield Regional Jail has been a frequent topic of discussion for the Scott County Board of Supervisors. During Wednesday’s BOS meeting, the topic was brought up again by Roger Carter, chief of Duffield Fire and Rescue. Carter informed the BOS that for the last several weeks, an issue has been occurring with some of the inmates whom the squad transports for medical care.

Nov 11, 2018 at 2:00 PM

Lynn View

New bleachers coming to Lynn View Community Center

The total cost of the project is $485,000 and it’ll be done in essentially three phases – site excavation and preparation, the demolition of the existing seats and the construction of the new bleachers.

Nov 10, 2018 at 8:30 PM

Locals join national protest to declare ‘no one is above the law’

JOHNSON CITY — Barely 24 hours after Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ resignation and President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker, Sessions’ former chief of staff, as his acting replacement, Democrats in Washington County and elsewhere took to the streets.

Nov 9, 2018 at 9:51 AM

Sullivan County Animal Shelter

All cats euthanized at Sullivan County Animal Shelter

Officials blame an outbreak of a feline disease with the decision to euthanize all the cats, about 50. Some animal advocates and volunteers for the shelter said they did not have to be euthanized and called for better written protocols and appointment of an experienced director.

Nov 9, 2018 at 7:45 AM

Jake Jacobs served five years as an Air Force fighter pilot, including one year in Vietnam where he earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

Veterans Day

Vietnam War fighter pilot to speak during Rogersville Veterans Day program

Most people know Jake Jacobs as the proprietor of the Amis Mill Eatery near Rogersville. What may be less known is that 50 years ago Capt. Jacobs was an Air Force fighter pilot who served a year in Vietnam and earned not one, but two Distinguished Flying Crosses.

Nov 7, 2018 at 9:00 PM

Gov. Bill Haslam, left, applauds Governor-elect Bill Lee during a news conference in the Capitol Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee defeated Democrat Karl Dean in the gubernatorial race Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Lee: Policy priorities, cabinet selections coming soon

Tennessee's next governor, Republican Bill Lee, previously held off answering questions on direct policy positions along the campaign trail, arguing he had an election to win first. On Wednesday, the businessman said he would be taking a little time before giving an outline of what his agenda will look like in the upcoming months.

Nov 7, 2018 at 7:45 PM

FILE - In this July 13, 2018 photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Sessions resigns as attorney general at White House request

The resignation was the culmination of a toxic relationship that frayed just weeks into the attorney general's tumultuous tenure, when he stepped aside from the investigation into potential coordination between the president's campaign and Russia.

Nov 7, 2018 at 2:55 PM

West Ridge High School

Sullivan BOE approves funds for West Ridge rock removal, land purchase for sewer near East

The Sullivan County school board voted to buy a small section of land for a sewer pump station, needed for Sullivan East Middle School, for $2,500. It also approved spending $81,335 more than had been set aside for rock removal for the West Ridge High School.

Nov 7, 2018 at 9:15 AM

DCCC Chair Ben Ray Luján, left, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., gesture to a crowd of volunteers and supporters of the Democratic party at an election night event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

As Dems close in on taking back House, Pelosi says tomorrow 'a new day in America'

The Democrats appeared close to taking back the House late Tuesday night in a victory that could slap a check on President Donald Trump's agenda over the next two years and lead to a multitude of investigations into his business dealings and his administration.

Nov 7, 2018 at 12:13 AM