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  1. Woman received a very surprising Christmas giftRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Http

    On Christmas Eve about 1895, a lady, who had never been to Bristol before, arrived at the local train station.

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  2. The best way to deal with a serious snowstorm? Sledding down a sheer slopeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Http

    BRISTOL, Va. - It is axiomatic that serious snowfall requires a serious response, from stocking up on groceries and gas to sticking to the clearest streets.

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    Related Topix: Sledding, Winter Sports, Bobsledding

  3. At least 56,000 in East Tenn. and Southwest Va. without powerRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Http

    ... more than 14,000 homes, according to Appalachian Power. "It's just a mess out there," said Patricia Macavin, a Bristol, Va., dispatcher. On her way to work, Macavin saw about 10 cars abandoned on the side of Lee Highway. Several were still there by ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Energy

  4. As snow began to fall, Bristol, Tenn., families evicted and trailers deemed a Unfit for OccupancyaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Http

    ... interrupted Terri Hooker, who shared the trailer with him. Vigil is unemployed, and Hooker works for minimum wage at Bristol Nursing Home. They have two big dogs and two old cats, and live on about $300 every two weeks. They gathered with a dozen of ...

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    Related Topix: Bristol, VA

  5. The Bristol Blotter for Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | TriCities.com

    Bristol Virginia Police Department Dec. 17 * Police went to check on a "vagrant harassing customers" near the Sprint Store on Linden Drive.

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    Related Topix: Bristol, VA, TV, Electronics, Big Stone Gap, VA

  6. Reaching out to seniorsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Http

    ... help but smile. For someone who may seem to have little, the 86-year-old resident of Cambridge House nursing home in Bristol, Tenn., sure carries on like a person who has an awful lot. "Oh, hello!" Walls said Thursday afternoon upon meeting a ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Cake, Baked Goods, Life, Dessert, Food

  7. Bristol, Tenn., police arrest man after 4-hour standoffRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Http

    ... with a gun. The first officers to arrive were able to extract the woman from harm's way, said Lt. Greg Leake of the Bristol Tennessee Police Department. David Shaffer, 45, was charged with aggravated assault, police said. The department's hostage ...

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  8. Book looks at a Life Cycles of ButterfliesaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Http

    ... s take: Great for drawing butterflies to your yard. LEE AND J.J. MACFADDEN are twins and voracious readers living in Bristol, Tenn. E-mail them at . :

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    Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

  9. Police arrest man after four-hour standoff

    19 hrs ago | TriCities

    ... from harm's way, according to a police statement released today. The hostage negotiation and SWAT teams of the Bristol Tennessee Police Department spent four hours attempting to make contact with the alleged offender, identified as David Shaffer. ...

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  10. Commissioner to leave office, seek seat for register of deedsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Http

    A Sullivan County Commissioner from Bristol on Friday confirmed plans to leave behind an office he's held for less than a year so he can run for a county-wide office.

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  11. Abandoned animals taken from Sullivan County propertyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Http

    ... Drag Racing Association - left behind nearly a month ago. Reached at a phone number listed on a Web site for his Bristol business, Silcox Extreme Entertainment, Silcox said Friday night that the county's action took him by surprise. He added that he ...

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  12. The Bristol BlotterRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Http

    ... motorcycle on Woodland Circle. * Kids on skateboards were spotted "jumping into the traffic" on Lee Highway. Bristol Tennessee Police Department Dec. 16 * Officers went to Broad Street when a guy there reported the resident, who owed him money, came ...

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  13. Abandoned animals found at drag racer's homeRead the original story

    Friday | WBIR-TV Knoxville

    Six dogs, three miniature ponies, three llamas and a peacock were left abandoned at the Bristol home of motorcycle drag racer Jake Silcox.

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    Related Topix: Sullivan County, TN

  14. Bristol police present motorist with a oeSaved by the Belta awardRead the original story

    Friday | Http

    ... wearing his seat belt. Although his car was all but demolished, he walked away with minor injuries. On Thursday, the Bristol Tennessee police department presented Lewis with the Saved by the Belt award, a national program that recognizes people ...

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    Related Topix: Bristol, VA

  15. County steps in to rescue menagerie of abandoned animalsRead the original story

    Thursday | TriCities.com

    ... and he said, 'I'm undecided right now,' but his lights and water are off." In an interview Thursday with the Bristol Herald Courier, Arnold declined to speculate why Silcox mighthave left his home and animals behind. Silcox, a professional ...

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    Related Topix: Sullivan County, TN, Blountville, TN

  16. Haven grant awarded; trust building must beginRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | TriCities.com

    With a half-million dollars in grant funds announced last week, the Haven of Rest rescue mission will soon be able to build not one, but two resident treatment facilities in Bristol, Tenn.

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  17. GlaxoSmithKline Plans to Rehire 40 To 50 Employees in Tennessee PlantRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Drugs.com

    From Bristol Herald Courier Dec. 17--BRISTOL, Tenn. -- GlaxoSmithKline will rehire 40 to 50 employees at its Industrial Drive medicine-making plant and put off plans to completely close it at the end of this month, company officials said Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Healthcare Industry

  18. Economist says region remains in recessionRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Http

    ... pattern of slight quarter-to-quarter increases also exist in the Twin City. According to the report, businesses in Bristol, Va., and Bristol, Tenn., had combined retail sales of $269 million during this year's third quarter, $246 million for the ...

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    Related Topix: East Tennessee State University, Bristol, VA

  19. Potts, Arthur H.Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | News & Record Syndication Feed

    ... 85, passed away December 15, 2009, at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born in Bristol, Tennessee on March 24, 1924. He lived most of his life in Bristol. The past two years he and his wife had been living in ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  20. Bristol Tennessee City Council supports proposal to buy former H.P. King building

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Http

    ... that she's willing to sell the building to us for that $255,000 price," Broughton said of Burnette. Broughton said Bristol was willing to add another $1,000 to the deal to help cover Burnette's expenses from last month's unsuccessful auction. "We ... 2 comments

    Related Topix: Piney Flats, TN

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