Blountville NewsLocal news for Blountville, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jones launches bid to challenge Ramsey for state Senate seat- June 29, 2008 Kingsport Democrat Bill Jones launched his long-shot bid Saturday to unseat Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey of Blountville from his Tennessee 2nd Senatorial District seat.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/jones-launches-bid-to-challenge-ramsey-fo... Sullivan County holds auction for more than 700 pieces of surplus property- June 25, 2008 Three county- owned dump trucks, described as "worthless" by Sullivan County officials who wanted to give them and other items to a city in Honduras, fetched more than $5,000 at a public auction Saturday.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/sullivan-county-holds-auction-for-more-th... Food Processor To Make Peanut-Free Granola Bars- June 23, 2008 Drawn to the region for its central location and a good relationship with local economic developers, Quebec-based Leclerc Foods will set up shop in Sullivan County this summer.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/food-processor-to-make-peanut-free-granol... Plastic Causes Pains At Pump- June 21, 2008 Rising gas prices have led one West Virginia gas station owner to ban the use of credit cards at the pump, and he may not be the last to do so.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/plastic-causes-pains-at-pump?fromrss=1 Sullivan County Dips Into Reserves To Pay For County Projects- June 19, 2008 The Sullivan County Commission has set aside almost $1.6 million of the county's general fund reserve this year to pay for efforts like improving courtroom security and hiring new employees for county ...http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/sullivan-county-dips-into-reserves-to-pay... Mosheim Mayor Myers Home From Hospital- June 17, 2008 Mosheim Mayor Billy Myers, who was hospitalized on June 5, his 77th birthday, returned home Wednesday evening.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/mosheim-mayor-myers-home-from-hospital?fr... Sullivan County will host tractor and engine show- June 15, 2008 The 15th Annual Sullivan County Antique Tractor & Engine Show will be held Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14, at the Blountville Middle School, Blountville.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/sullivan-county-will-host-tractor-and-eng... TN Trucker Arrested for VA Fraud- June 13, 2008 One Tennessee trucker who probably wishes he'd kept on trucking down the road faces 193 charges for workers' compensation fraud in Virginia.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/tn-trucker-arrested-for-va-fraud?fromrss=... Obama faces uphill climb winning Tennessee in November- June 11, 2008 Published 06042008 By Hank Hayes Recent history suggests that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama - who will campaign in Bristol, Va., today - will need more than Tennessee Gov.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/obama-faces-uphill-climb-winning-tennesse... Commissioners push for better-educated workforce- June 9, 2008 Members of the county's education committee voted unanimously Monday night to review a plan that would fund higher education for qualifying Sumner County students.http://www.topix.net/city/blountville-tn/2008/06/commissioners-push-for-better-educated-wo... |