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Past champions, Elizabethton ready for return of East Tennessee Amateur
ELIZABETHTON — There’s an undeniable buzz in Carter County this week as a prestigious local golf tournament makes its much-anticipated return to the Elizabethton Golf Course. The 29th annual William B. Greene Jr. East Tennessee Amateur Golf tournament is set to take place this weekend, June 28-30, after...
THP: Carter Co. pursuit suspect crashed out, stole pickup truck in midst of chase
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A man with active warrants was arrested Tuesday morning after he led Carter County deputies on a pursuit and then stole a pickup truck amid the chase, the Tennessee Highway Patrol reports. According to a crash report from the THP, Robert Ray, 32, refused to stop for the Carter County […]
Carter County Commission postpones vote on new budget
ELIZABETHTON — For the past several months, the Carter County Commission has made it a goal to pass the budget for the new fiscal year before end of June. The goal will not be met because of errors made in the public notice the county provided through a legal ad.
Carter County 10U All-Stars reach championship game
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After nearly a 20-year absence, Little League baseball is back in Carter County, and the Carter County 10U team is making the most of its return. The team is just one win away from taking the championship in area play. The team earned the...
Carter County family seeking help in finding Victor Birchfield
ELIZABETHTON — The family of Victor Birchfield, 61, has not seen him in over a week. The family has reported his disappearance to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a silver alert for him. Law enforcement continues the search for Birchfield, but the family believes this missing person case may be more than just a silver alert.
Carter County deputies arrest man after two pursuits
ELIZABETHTON — A Carter County man faces multiple charges after he reportedly fled a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle, crashed the vehicle he was driving, stole another vehicle and led police on a second pursuit before crashing a second time and being taken into custody. Robert Jacob Ray,...
Reward offered for information on escaped Carter County inmate
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the capture of escaped inmate Billy Fletcher. Fletcher, 43, walked off from his work detail at the Carter County Detention Center on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. He was in jail for violation of probation. The […]
Carter County man faces multiple charges after forcing woman into vehicle at gunpoint
A Carter County man faces multiple charges after he reportedly forced a woman into a vehicle at gunpoint and assaulted her. Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Frye, 31, of 118 Hillside Drive, Johnson City, and charged him with especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic assault, false imprisonment, and domestic assault. Around 12:30 […] The post Carter County man faces multiple charges after forcing woman into vehicle at gunpoint appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
TDOT: Traffic clear after overturned tractor-trailer causes delays in Carter County
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An overturned tractor-trailer caused delays Monday morning in Carter County, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported. According to TDOT’s SmartWay map, the northbound lane of State Route 37/Highway 19 E near Simerly Creek Road has reopened. As of 10:30 a.m., no traffic delays are in the area. A spokesperson […]
CCSO: Man charged with kidnapping, assault after forcing woman into vehicle
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Johnson City man was charged with kidnapping and assault after allegedly holding a woman at gunpoint and forcing her into a vehicle, police report. According to a release from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), a woman called 911 around 12:30 a.m. Sunday stating her daughter was forced into […]
Elizabethton man arrested on kidnapping, domestic violence charges, authorities say
A Carter County man faces multiple charges after he reportedly forced a woman into a vehicle at gunpoint and assaulted her, according to the Carter County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say Deputies of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Frye, 31, of Johnson City, and charged him with especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic assault, false imprisonment, and domestic assault.
Two Carter County churches hit by vandalism
HAMPTON, Tenn. — Two Carter County churches are cleaning up after deputies said a man ransacked them early Sunday morning. A scuff on the window of the fellowship hall at Harmony Free Will Baptist Church marked the spot where deputies said the man threw a cinderblock trying to break in. The glass stood firm, but the frame was busted.
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