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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:48 am

Kingston News

Local news for Kingston, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

2 hrs ago | Knoxville News Sentinel

49 shots fired on night deputy, friend were slain

A breakdown of the Roane County shoot-out, based on testimony so far: 8 shots by Clifford Leon Houston from a .45-caliber Glock pistol 22 shots by Rocky Joe Houston from a 7.62 mm Maadi semi-automatic rifle 15 ...

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Related Topix: Oak Ridge, TN, Roane County, TN

Fri Jul 18, 2008

WREG-TV Memphis

Ballistics expert identifies fragments, rifle

The prosecution continues presentation of its murder case against Clifford Leon Houston, charged in the killing of a Roane County deputy and another man.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Thu Jul 17, 2008

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Testimony continues in first Houston brother's murder trial

UPDATE 5/17/08 11:32 a.m.: KINGSTON, Tenn. -- Leon Houston's former coworker, Joseph Ryan Whitefield, testified Thursday morning about conversations the two had while working together from August 2005 through ...

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Roane County News

Early Voting begins Friday

DA looking into missing records District Attorney General Russell Johnson is looking into the disappearance of some records that have come up missing from the Roane County budget director's office.

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Related Topix: Johnson State College, Roane County, TN, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Jacksonsun.com

Jury seated in Tenn. deputy shooting trial

KINGSTON, Tenn. - A jury has been seated in the murder trial of the first of two brothers charged with fatally shooting a Roane County sheriff's deputy and his ride-along passenger.

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Roane County News

Murder trial starts today

DA looking into missing records District Attorney General Russell Johnson is looking into the disappearance of some records that have come up missing from the Roane County budget director's office.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN, Harriman, TN

Roane County News

DA looking into missing records

Subdivision residents raise stink with city The Kingston City Council faced a standing-room-only crowd of residents from an unhappy subdivision Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Times-News Online

Full service still offered at some gas stations in Kingsport

Fill her up, clean the windshield and check the tires and fluids. Those words of bygone days still get a positive response from at least two businesses in Kingsport, among a handful of what once was the norm in ...

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

Roane County News

Subdivision residents raise stink with city

Six candidates vie for three seats Three people will represent Kingston on the Roane County Board of Education when new terms start in September.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Roane County News

Six candidates vie for three seats

Six candidates vie for three seats DAMON LAWRENCE rclawrence@bellsouth.net Three people will represent Kingston on the Roane County Board of Education when new terms start in September.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Thu Jul 10, 2008

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Roane County preparing for first trial in Houston brothers' deputy-killing case

The killings of a Roane County deputy and his friend sparked a massive manhunt and threats of violence toward the accused as well as the law officers bringing them to justice.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Roane County News

3 run unopposed for school board

'> Yankee Doodle gal celebrates 100th birthday Living to be 100 years old is remarkable enough, but this centenarian is special in more ways than one.

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Related Topix: Rockwood, TN, Harriman, TN

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Roane County News

Massengill, Rose square off for school board seat

Efforts to keep records private may be too late Property Assessor Teresa Kirkham's fight to keep certain portions of her cell phone bills private might be too late.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Sat Jul 05, 2008

WVLT-TV Knoxville

One person hurt after lightning strike during festivities in Kingston

One person was hurt Friday night after lightning struck a transformer in Kingston.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Fri Jul 04, 2008

WATE-TV Knoxville

Lightning strikes transformer at Kingston Independence Day Celebration, injures 2

Two people were sent to the Roane County Medical Center after lightning strikes a transformer on Friday Night.

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Related Topix: Roane County, TN

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WBIR-TV

Independence Day celebrations planned

Celebrations of our nation's independence are planned all around East Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Tennessee, Farragut, TN, Harriman, TN, Oak Ridge, TN, Rockwood, TN

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Roane County News

Oliver Springs man charged with murder

Keeping business clean a goal in Kingston Kingston City Council members are putting in place restrictions and requirements for adult-oriented businesses before it becomes a problem.

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Related Topix: Morgan County, TN, Oliver Springs, TN, Harriman, TN, Roane County, TN

Roane County News

Four-day school week? Rising fuel costs prompt speculation

Hwy. 27 project funded for ROW purchase Expansion of State Route 62 from Wartburg to Petit Lane is already underway but progress is also being made on the expansion of U.S. Highway 27.

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Related Topix: Wartburg, TN, Sunbright, TN, Roane County, TN, Harriman, TN

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Roane County News

Keeping business clean a goal in Kingston

Keeping business clean a goal in Kingston By JENNIFER RAYMOND rcraymond@bellsouth.net Kingston City Council members are looking at ways to keep the city clean, in more ways than one.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Roane County News

Board cuts two positions; cost of school lunches going up to $2 for students

Keeping business clean a goal in Kingston Kingston City Council members are putting in place restrictions and requirements for adult-oriented businesses before it becomes a problem.

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Related Topix: Harriman, TN, Morgan County, TN, Sunbright, TN

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