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Answer Man: Rocky Bluff Campground in Hot Springs closing?
HOT SPRINGS - Today's burning question is about the status Rocky Bluff Campground in Hot Springs. Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question could appear in an upcoming column. Question: I was emailing to ask you in your capacity as Answer Woman about Rocky Bluff...
Bank says dispute over Justice family loans has cost it more than $48 million in interest
Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust says it has been losing out on interest income on the loans held by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, his family and their companies since mid-2023. The post Bank says dispute over Justice family loans has cost it more than $48 million in interest appeared first on Cardinal News.
Making genetic progress in the Fescue Belt
“In Kentucky and Tennessee, we’ve been fortunate to have some cost-share dollars that have been going into a genetic improvement program that each of the states has done independently,” said Dr. Darrh Bullock,University of Kentucky extension professor, Lexington. Bullock gave his presentation “Genetic Improvement Programs in the Fescue Belt: Do Incentives Raise the Bar or Just the Price?” during the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium June 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
TCSA E-News: July 26, 2024
TCSA Fall Conference Registration Info Coming Next Week. It's time again for the annual TCSA Fall Conference and Trade Show! We are excited about this year's event and are in the planning stages for speakers and much more. We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Rutherford County (Murfreesboro) at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture announces appointment of new state plant pathologist
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, n her role, Dr. Prabha Liyanapathiranage was tasked with diagnosing plant diseases, identifying plant pests, educating plant inspectors and stakeholders about invasive pests, and collaborating with pathologists on pathogens of regional, national, and international significance. During her master’s degree program, Liyanapathiranage...
Agilix Hires Tripp as VP of South Region
Agilix Solutions (Memphis, TN): Al Tripp joined the company as VP of the South Region. Based in the Memphis branch, Tripp succeeds Dave Armstrong, who was recently promoted to senior VP of Sales. He will lead the company’s efforts to grow across its south region encompassing seven branches in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Mid-South Better Business Bureau says nationwide federal investigation show Tennessee funeral homes violated rules, impacting costs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal agency uncovered funeral home violations in a nationwide investigation. For many, the time period when burying a loved one can be one of the most heartbreaking moments for a family. Randy Hutchinson with the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South said the Federal Trade...
ETSU football adds four more transfers ahead of 2024 kickoff
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — On Friday, ETSU head football coach Tre Lamb announced the addition of four more transfers that will take the field for the Bucs in the 2024 campaign - which kicks off on August 31. Alongside the hometown kid from Tennessee High school, Steven Johnson,...
Day two of the USA Softball National Championship in Johnson City
Johnson City, TN — Two teams from Virginia…Unity softball taking on Phoenix Wood in the USA softball national championship. In the fourth inning, Carson Wood hits one to first base Unity can’t come down with it and that leads to a run from Ashley Goff. 5th inning now a wild pitch goes straight to our […]
Providence senior Josh Owens prepares for the WBSC 18U World Cup America qualifier
Johnson City, TN — When the WBSC under-18 baseball World Cup America qualifier in August gets underway there will be a Johnson City native on the team Providence Academy senior Josh Owens was selected to the US Baseball 18u national team along with 19 others from around the country this past weekend the wait to […]
Man charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication after April fatal crash on I-26
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man is facing several charges in connection to a fatal crash on Interstate 26 in April. A grand jury indicted David P. Russell on charges of vehicular homicide by intoxication, possession of a handgun while under the influence, and one-way roads and rotary traffic islands, according to a spokesperson […]
Sonny's pub in Fountain City takes over Sam and Andy's space and is named for owner's dad
Eleven years after he lost his father, Sonny, Michael McLain can still hear the advice he would give. “He’d usually fuss at me,” McLain said of his dad. “He’d say, ‘Work smart, not hard.’ He was right-handed and I was left-handed. He’d tell me, ‘You’re doing something the left-handed way.’ He’d tell me to figure it out on my own.” ...
Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler And Felix Okpara ‘The Perfect Compliment To Each Other’
One of the biggest storylines of Tennessee basketball’s offseason was its roster movement at center. Both Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka entered the transfer portal and the Vols replaced them with Ohio State center Felix Okpara. A 6-foot-11 center, Okpara is a fantastic athlete who blocked 83 shots last...
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