Blountville, Tennessee

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Blountville

Light Snow
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Humidity: 98 %
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• Sullivan school facilities earn poor marks in study
  

  Only one of Sullivan County's 28 school buildings earned an "A" in a system-wide facilities assessment made public Thursday.

• Holston Valley Medical Center marks 20 years as Level I trauma facility
  

  Despite temperatures in the 30s, Sherry Crase and James Day were glad to be outside on a windy Tuesday afternoon to mark Holston Valley Medical Center's 20th anniversary as a Tennessee-designated Level I Trauma ...

• Kingsport man gets probation for physical, sexual abuse of wife, sons from China
  

  A Kingsport man will spend a decade of his life on supervised probation and pay $200 in fines after a judge found him guilty of abusing a Chinese woman and two boys.

• Gerhard & Mize play Northeast Dec. 11
  

  Christmas music and snow on the ground! How can you say no? Legendary guitarists Ed Gerhard and Bill Mize return to Northeast State Technical Community College on Dec.

• Kingsporter accused of firing gun at neighbor
  

  A Sullivan County grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Kingsport man who allegedly went into a neighbor's home and shot at him from close range because the man had earlier told him to take his beer and go.

• Bristol Church Has A Long History
  

  In that the First Presbyterian Church of this city has recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, I think it is fitting that I devote a column to the history of this prominent local church.

• Woman Receives Medal For Her Wartime Service
  

  BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. - As a teenager, Winifred Campbell toiled in the soils of her native England.

• Judge refuses to suppress evidence of Kingsport drug suspect's...
  

  James "Jimmie" Swafford Jr., on left, confers with attorney Rick Spivey. Photo by Kacie Dingus Breeding.

• Healthcare Groups Working Together To Improve Patient Care, Reduce Costs
  

  The network, which debuted Tuesday at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport, is set to combine patient records from more than 75 percent of the region's health-care providers and make it readily available for doctors ...

• You Can Use Many Kinds Of Apples
  

  Q: What are the best apples for cooking and eating? - Cathy R., Johnson City, Tenn.

• Kingsport business owner pleads not guilty to voluntary manslaughter
  

  The owner of a Kingsport business has pleaded not guilty to a voluntary manslaughter charge alleging he shot and killed an employee.

• Canine sniffs out owner in Blountville courthouse
  

  A furry critter's unexpected appearance inside the courthouse in Blountville generated a fair amount of chuckles Friday morning, although in the eyes of the law, it was no laughing matter.

• Five Car Accident on Hwy 75
  

  First responders are on the scene of a five car accident involving a water truck.

• McCain hits Obama on coal comment
  

  In the closing hours of the 2008 presidential campaign, John McCain attacked rival Barack Obama Monday over comments made in January about the coal industry.

• Ramsey Takes Sweeping Victory
  

  Voters gave Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey a sweeping victory Tuesday in his bid for a fourth straight term in the Tennessee Senate.

• Pumped-up crowd greets McCain near TN/VA line
  

  A few thousand voters near the Tennessee-Virginia line got a taste of presidential politics, seeing John McCain for the first time this year at a noon rally at the airport that serves both states.

• Tennessee voters must be in line by closing time
  

  Election officials predicting a record turnout have a warning for Tennessee voters: Get in line at the polls by closing time Tuesday, or you won't get in the door.

• McCain Defies Age
  

  Republican presidential candidate John McCain may be 72 years old, but he's not ready for the rocking chair.

City Description

Blountville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sullivan County and is the only Tennessee county seat not to be an incorporated city or town. The area that is now Blountville is thought to have been the location of a longhunter fort prior to its permanent settlement. The site of the town was part of a tract of about 600 acres (240 ha) of land bought by James Brigham in 1782. In 1792 Brigham gave 30 acres (12 ha) to Sullivan County for use as a county seat and established a hotel nearby. By 1830, the settlement had 209 residents, two churches, six stores, two taverns, ten mechanics, one doctor, and one lawyer. If Blountville were an incorporated town, it would qualify as the second oldest municipality in Tennessee (second only to Jonesborough). However, it was unincorporated at one point in order to avoid having redundant government services for such a small area and population. This unique status has led to some odd results, including a lawsuit in which is was ruled that neighboring Kingsport was not allowed to annex areas of Sullivan County within a defined distance

City Contained By:

• Sullivan County
• Tennessee

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 14.7629322289 km squared

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