Cliff Hightower, Johnson City Press

Cliff Hightower

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Past articles by Cliff:

'Storm of the Century' remembered 30 years later

The snow started falling on a Friday. Flakes rained from the sky, leaving piles of snow. The Tri-Cities had seen snow before. It has seen snow since. → Read More

COVID numbers trending downward after small spike during January

Numbers of COVID-19 cases have been trending down the past month after seeing a spike at the start of the year, Dr. Stephen May, medical director for the Sullivan County → Read More

Human remains found on South Holston Lake

Human remains were found Thursday morning at Observation Knob Park on South Holston Lake, authorities said. → Read More

Ballad Health sends donations to Kentucky

Ballad Health sent donations of diapers and baby wipes to flood victims in Kentucky. → Read More

City officials "strongly" urge citizens to avoid Eastman area

Eastman Chemical Co. officials said Friday that the plant in Kingsport is experiencing a power outage. → Read More

Work along Cherokee Street

Workers put down asphalt Monday on Cherokee Street in downtown Kingsport. → Read More

Church Hill woman balances the beam with rare disease

CHURCH HILL - She sits, her knees moving up and down as she pedals on an under the desk stationary bike. → Read More

Police looking for missing teenager

Jackson Walker was reported missing on March 21, according to the Kingsport Police Department. → Read More

Kingsport police investigating Wednesday morning shooting

KINGSPORT -- Kingsport police are investigating an apparent shooting that sent one person to the hospital. → Read More

Children head to V.O. Dobbins to roll the eggs

Tatum Abernathy stared through the cylinder, the ball at one end, he on the other. → Read More

One-Minute Outdoors: A trek around the lake

Staff writer Cliff Hightower recently took his family to Bay's Mountain on one of the nice days this spring. → Read More

Bays Mountains sees power outage

The nature center sat quiet Friday as wind blew through the barren trees around it. → Read More

Body found at interchange of Interstates 26, 81

A body was found Thursday morning at the interchange of Interstate 26 and Interstate 81, Kingsport police said. → Read More

Breaking: Body found at interchange of Interstate 26, 81

A body was found this morning at the interchange of Interstate 26 and Interstate 81, Kingsport police said. → Read More

Burn ban in effect for Kingsport, weather services issues Red Flag warning

A burn ban is now in effect after the Fire Marshal’s office issued it Tuesday. → Read More

County announces new emergency notification system

A new emergency notification system will soon come online. → Read More

Healthy Kingsport providing a healthier city

Healthy Kingsport gives people a chance to walk the walk. → Read More

Kingsport Greenbelt a 'jewel for Kingsport'

The Kingsport Greenbelt could be swinging this year. → Read More

One Minute Outdoors: Start of Spring

Staff writer Cliff Hightower headed up to Bays Mountain for the first day of Spring with his wife, Jama. → Read More

Springtime welcomes City Hall

Click here to view this article from johnsoncitypress.com. → Read More