Articles

  • 1 day ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

    A scheduled May case update turned into a plea deal, conviction and sentencing of a Mountain City man for murder. On May 19 in Johnson County Circuit Court, Edwin Blake Phillippi, 31, pled guilty to second-degree murder in the May 2024 stabbing death of his father, 51-year-old Robert Phillippi Jr. Charges of possession with intent to sell or deliver Schedule I and Schedule III drugs were dismissed as part of the plea deal.

  • 1 day ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

    Weaving through trails in the Doe Mountain Recreation Area, ultramarathon runners pushed themselves as part of the Kettlefoot Race on May 31. In total, 28 runners took part in and finished the 50K run, with times ranging from the winning five hours, 15 minutes and three seconds to a 58-year-old completing the trek 28 seconds short of 10 hours at nine hours, 59 minutes and 32 seconds. More took park in the 25K and 13K run.

  • 1 day ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Thomas Sherrill

    A scheduled May case update turned into a plea deal, conviction and sentencing of a Mountain City man for murder. On May 19 in Johnson County Circuit Court, Edwin Blake Phillippi, 31, pled guilty to second-degree murder in the May 2024 stabbing death of his father, 51-year-old Robert Phillippi Jr. Charges of possession with intent to sell or deliver Schedule I and Schedule III drugs were dismissed as part of the plea deal.

  • 2 days ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

    Inflatables, balloon animals and vendors greeted Mountain City on Saturday, May 31, for the Hometown Service Coalition’s fifth annual Community Day. Dozens of local organizations participated in the event, which ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The goal of the 2025 edition is to raise money for the town's efforts to revamp the Ralph Stout Park playground.

  • 3 days ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

    The Johnson County Little League championship game took place on Thursday, May 29, at Cunningham Park.