Eidson News

The American Business Women's Association has presented its Woman of the Year awards.

“Unfortunately, the Hawkins County Election Commission failed to notify the appropriate city officials that two seats of the Rogersville Board of Education were up for election in November 2006. Consequently, the election was missed”

Voters missed out on the opportunity to elect two city school board members in 2006, but they will be voting on four of the five board members this November. via Rogersville Review

Michael Eugene Noel, 37, of Kingsport, pled guilty on Wednesday in the United States District Court to receiving child pornography and obstructing justice. via The Elizabethton Star

The Department of Justice is announcing a former Hawkins County teacher has pled guilty to child pornography and obstruction of justice. via WBIR-TV Knoxville

Voters in the second district will be electing a new school board member in August. via Rogersville Review

Hawkins County Commissioner John Eidson, who represented the fourth commission district, has resigned from the county legislative body. via Rogersville Review

“Each vegetable comes in its own separate bowl, so the juices of the tonic turnip greens don't mingle with cheese from the au gratin potatoes. Here are two reasons eating vegetarian isn't necessarily a bad idea in the South.”

" We were lured to the Eidson Restaurant out in East Ridge by a Yellow Pages ad that boasted of its vegetable casseroles. via Roadfood.com Reviews

“People have visited during construction and said this looks like a big city library”

Hawkins County Library System personnel, City of Church Hill officials and its employees are ready to celebrate the opening of a new, much larger library. via Rogersville Review

Accused child rapist Daniel Ross McClellan was scheduled to accept a plea agreement in Hawkins County Circuit Court Friday, but backed out at the last minute opting instead to stand trial. via Times-News Online

“We're disappointed and just feel like the board should be more open with the grand jury and the general public,'' grand jury foreman Stan Fossick said. "I don't know any reason they'd have to hide anything.”

A state board that polices pharmacies is drawing criticism for repeatedly refusing to meet with grand jurors investigating increased criminal cases involving prescription drugs. via The Robertson County Times

“Unless you catch somebody in the act, you're going to have a difficult time finding someone after the fact”

Hawkins County detectives are investigating two copper burglaries which were reported Tuesday and involved home burglaries in which copper wiring and other copper hardware were removed. via Times-News Online

“Mr. Eidson was asked if he had consumed any alcohol, which he did admit to consuming a very large amount.”

A Rogersville city employee, Paul Herron Eidson, was arrested by a county deputy early Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence, violation of the implied consent law and speeding. via Rogersville Review

EIDSON, Tenn. -- Maxine Salvato of Eidson, Tenn., passed away Sept. 14, 2007 after a brief illness. via Courier News Online

A Hawkins County Grand Jury has indicted two men on theft charges in connection with a February 15 burglary at the Clinch Valley Fire Department. via Rogersville Review

Maxine Lynch Salvato, age 66, of Eidson passed away Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 at Wellmont-Holston Valley Hospital following a brief illness. via The Tennessean