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Claudette McDavid said she's just glad the Lord saw fit to let the roof fall when no one was inside church. "You never know what the Lord's plan is for us, but He always comes through," she added.
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Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency

'Too much snow': Hawkins church roof collapses during Sunday winter storm

Heavy snow Sunday forced Vision Missionary Baptist Church to cancel services, which was very lucky because shortly before sundown the roof collapsed in on the unoccupied sanctuary under the weight of about a foot of snow.

Dec 10, 2018 at 2:57 PM
Volunteers from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Phipps Bend put a big dent in the Of One Accord ministry's Christmas food box packing needs for 2018 by putting together 720 boxes Thursday in 2.5 hours.
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Of One Accord Ministry

Hawkins TCAT students pack 720 Christmas food boxes for Of One Accord ministry

It's not too late to sign up for a Christmas food box. Hawkins County residents can call Of One Accord at (423) 921-8044 to find out if they meet financial requirements.

Dec 9, 2018 at 8:30 PM
Christopher Wayne Lane
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Hawkins County Criminal court

Kingsport man faces four new child sex charges including two rape counts

A Kingpsort man who has been in the Hawkins County Jail for the past 14 months accused of twice raping the 9-year-old girl he was babysitting was indicted Monday on four additional child sex charges.

Dec 7, 2018 at 10:00 PM
A military honor guard from Fort Cambell, Ky. performed dignified transfer of remains from the plane to hearse, and Pfc. Price was escorted to Rogersville by the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office. Several of PFC. Price’s family members including a granddaughter, nephews, a nieces and others met him as his coffin was removed from the plane, and there was a moment of silence as they stood at his flag draped coffin before it was loaded in the hearse for the ride to Rogersville..
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World War II

After 74 years MIA in Germany, Hawkins WWII solider arrives home

It took 74 years to get him home, but Pfc. Lewis E. Price who was listed as MIA since 1944 and was only recently identified using DNA of family members, arrived at Tri-Cities Airport Friday night. He will be buried in Rogersville next week.

Dec 7, 2018 at 9:33 PM
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Hawkins County Sessions Court

Theft charge against houseguest accused of stealing $11K dropped

On Oct. 29 Brad Parlier reportedly appeared in Hawkins County Sessions Court and stated that John A. Franklin didn't steal his money.

Dec 7, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Winter storm forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service in Morristown.
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Winter storms

EMA director urges public to prepare for worst with predicted weekend storm

“This could be a wet snow event, it could be an ice event, and it can hurt us either way. We're talking about the potential for power outages, fallen trees, impassible roadways — and this storm might last a couple of days, so folks need to prepare for that." — Gary Murrell, Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency director.

Dec 7, 2018 at 8:26 AM
The Boy Scouts will be selling hand made Charlie Brown style Christmas Trees with one lone ornament, and will also be gift wrapping.
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Rogersville Scouts

Rogersville American Legion hosts Christmas craft market fundraiser for local Scouts

Winter weather may paralyze the region Saturday night, but hopefully that won't impact Christmas events scheduled Saturday in Hawkins County including two parades and a Christmas market at the Rogersville American Legion.

Dec 6, 2018 at 7:30 PM
While inspecting the facility beer board members (L-R) Raymond Jesse, Danny Alvis, and Jeff Barrett located three apparent security aids under the bar including a pipe, an aluminum baseball bat, and a wooden club, held by Alvis and engraved with the name “Bufford” — possibly named after famous Sheriff Bufford Pusser.
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Hawkins County Beer Board

Infamous Hawkins bar approved for beer permit under new management

While inspecting the facility beer board members Danny Alvis, Jeff Barrett and Raymond Jesse located three apparent security aids under the bar including a pipe, an aluminum baseball bat, and a wooden club engraved with the name “Bufford” — possibly named after famous Sheriff Bufford Pusser.

Dec 5, 2018 at 6:46 PM
Will and Susanne Greer of Charleston, S.C. pick up "Carolina from Dr. Slaughter's vet office in Rogersville last week. Will, who was in Hawkins County on a business trip, found Carolina on Nov. 16 limping on Highway 11-W with a badly injured front left leg. The Greers decided to adopt Carolina after he leg was amputated and take her back with them to S.C.
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Hawkins County Humane Society

Hawkins dog loses a leg, but gains a new family in S.C.

Why did the Charleston, S.C. family adopt three-legged Carolina? "As my wife said, I looked into her eyes. We're both animal lovers. ... We just wanted to make sure she was taken care of.” — Will Greer

Dec 5, 2018 at 2:07 PM
The Tennessee Valley Authority donated 85 truckloads of large rock for the Laurel Run Park shoreline repair project, shown here Tuesday, which would have cost the county about $50,000 to purchase. But, the dry season has ended, the river level is now too high, and the ground near the bank is saturated and unsafe for heavy equipment. The county missed its weather window of opportunity to complete this project in 2018.
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laurel run park

Hawkins misses window of dry weather to begin Laurel Run Park shoreline repair

The park's 2,500-foot-long shoreline has eroded between six and 10 feet during the past eight years. Trees that were once 5-10 feet inland have either been washed away or are teetering on the bank of the Holston River, and the walking trail is only 3-5 feet from the bank in some places.

Dec 5, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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