Overnight Wreck Sends An Erwin, Tennessee Man To The Hospital.

Police say it happened Friday night around 10pm on Green Oak Drive in Unicoi, Tennessee.
http://www.wcyb.com/news/31015703/detail.html

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 20:19:09 -0700

State GOP chairman rallies Republicans in Unicoi County

Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney was in Erwin on Monday to meet with members of the Unicoi County Republican Party at its first luncheon meeting.
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=100427

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 04:19:57 -0700

Grading of Union City Section of I-69 Nearly Done

UNION CITY, Tenn. (AP) – The first construction phase of a section of Interstate 69 in northwest Tennessee is ahead of schedule, but funds for t...
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2012/may/23/grading-of-union-city-section-of-i-69-nearly-done/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:56:00 -0700

Vehicular homicide case bound over

ERWIN — The case of an Elizabethton man charged earlier this year with vehicular homicide in a fatal car collision that occurred late March in Unicoi County will be heard by a Unicoi County grand jury.
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=100480

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 19:34:56 -0700

Erwin board OKs $800,000 hospital loan

ERWIN — The financially struggling Unicoi County Memorial Hospital is set to receive some monetary assistance from the town of Erwin in the form of $800,000 that both town and hospital officials hope is a “temporary loan.”
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=100295

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 20:35:16 -0700

Former nuclear fuel company head sentenced for child porn

The former head of an East Tennessee nuclear fuel processor has been sentenced to five years in prison on his child pornography conviction.
http://www.wate.com/story/18599995/former-nuclear-fuel-company-head-sentenced

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:50:06 -0700

15 years later, man gets stolen rifle back

ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — An East Tennessee man who had a rifle taken in a burglary 15 years ago didn't expect to see it again. But Unicoi County resident Harry Rigdon got the Model 94 Winchester .30-30 rifle back last week after someone tried to sell the rifle to a store in Clackamas County, Ore. The store checked the serial number of the rifle and it came up stolen. Rigdon told the Johnson City ...
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Published: Sun, 13 May 2012 04:24:09 -0700

Two arrested after precursors for making meth found at stop

ERWIN — Two Unicoi County people were arrested Wednesday on methamphetamine-related charges after officials allegedly found precursors in their vehicle following a traffic stop.
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=100260

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 19:05:57 -0700

Late Rep. Whitson’s work on I-26, more recognized with center honor

ERWIN — Although Zane Whitson did not live to see the completed Unicoi County Welcome Center, the facility that many feel Whitson’s efforts helped bring to Unicoi County will now bear his name.
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?id=99980

Published: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:19:56 -0700

Chicago Calendar

Chicago Event Calendar The Featured Five ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keys to the City Piano Festival: The highlights in the second week, May 30 through June 2 include pianists Stewart Goodyear, Emanuel Ax and Jeremy Denk with special guests Nicholas Phan and Stefan Jackiw. Jason Moran leads a special tribute to Fats Waller. Look for ...
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Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 15:03:46 -0700