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Mountain City man pleads guilty to murder of father

2 days 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.
Kettlefoot race tests endurance and will

2 days 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.
Hometown Service Coalition's Community Day 2025

3 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.
Johnson County Little League action

4 days ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

The Johnson County Little League championship game took place on Thursday, May 29, at Cunningham Park.
Planning Commission rejects affordable housing proposal, residents silently protest Bitcoin mine

1 week ago | thetomahawk.com | Lily Russell |Thomas Sherrill

Although the May 22 Planning Commission meeting did not include the proposed bitcoin mine facility on its agenda, around a dozen residents opposed to the project attended in silent protest, holding signs against the mine. Because the topic was not scheduled for discussion, the commission did not allow public comment on the matter. The commission did, however, review a proposed site plan for a new apartment building on Donnelly Street.
Northeast Correctional officer arrested for soliciting 9-year-old on Snapchat

1 week ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

A former officer at Northeast Correctional just outside of Mountain City is now facing felony sexual exploitation of a minor charges in western Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a joint investigation by special agents with TBI’s Cybercrime and Digital Evidence Unit and the Weakley County Sheriff’s Office led them to arrest Hunter Chase Ellison, now 23, of Roan Mountain, on Friday, May 23.
JCHS hosts basketball camp

1 week ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

Several dozen children learned fundamentals from the Johnson County High School boys' basketball coaching staff and players during a three-day camp. The basketball camp took place on the mornings of May 27-29 at Johnson County High School and Middle School. Athletic Director and recent boys' basketball coach Austin Atwood conducted the camp, along with new boys' basketball coach Ethan Harmon.
Johnson County remembers Frederick Greene on Memorial Day

1 week ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

A new flagpole and flag are now at the gravesite of Johnson County's Frederick Z. Greene as part of a Memorial Day ceremony and service project by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapterVFW Post 6908, Post 6908 Auxiliary, along with the Johnson County Honor Guard, conducted the solemn event late Monday afternoon at Baker's Gap Baptist Church near Butler. U.S. Army Spc.
Taylor Bridge in Washington County now open to traffic

1 week ago | thetomahawk.com | Robert Houk

The Alfred A. Taylor Bridge on Tenn. Highway 81 has opened a month ahead of schedule. Traffic is now crossing the new bridge over the Nolichucky River that was constructed eight months after historic flooding from Hurricane Helene destroyed it on Sept. 27. Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy said Tuesday the early opening of the bridge is “great news” to local residents and others who travel that busy stretch of state highway.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2025 Johnson County Memorial Day

1 week ago | thetomahawk.com | Thomas Sherrill

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