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Blountville, Tenn., driver center reopens Oct. 12
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Blountville, Tenn., driver center reopens Oct. 12

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — Bristol-area drivers who need a license or ID can head back to the Blountville …

Oct 12
Category 4 Hurricane Simon hugs Mexico coast with flood threat
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Category 4 Hurricane Simon hugs Mexico coast with flood threat

Hurricane Simon sat just off Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday morning as an extremely dangerous Categor…

Oct 11
Bristol, Tenn.: Jury convicts man in 2002 Matney killing
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Bristol, Tenn.: Jury convicts man in 2002 Matney killing

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol prosecutors said an Alabama man was found guilty Wednesday in the 2002 kill…

Oct 9
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  1. Category 4 Hurricane Simon hugs Mexico coast with flood threat

    Hurricane Simon sat just off Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday morning as an extremely dangerous Category 4, with forecasters expecting it to approach or push slightly inland over west-central…