Officials with The Mall at Johnson City expect outdoor renovations to be completed before the sunshine begins this year. Officials say the exterior renovation is taking place at the town’s center entrance next to Dick’s Sporting Goods.The planned exterior renovation includes a new greenspace, new outdoor seating, fire pits and festive lights. Renovations will also … Read more
Tennessee lawmakers want the song “Amazing Grace” as sung by Dolly Parton to be an official state song.Rep. Mike Sparks (R-Smynra) and Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) introduced HB 0938/SB 1416 in February, which would make the hymn written by John Newton in the 1760s and sung by Dolly Parton as an official state song.
Tennessee lawmakers want the song “Amazing Grace” as sung by Dolly Parton to be an official state song.Rep. Mike Sparks (R-Smynra) and Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) introduced HB 0938/SB 1416 in February, which would make the hymn written by John Newton in the 1760s and sung by Dolly Parton as an official state song.
Attorneys for the Haven of Mercy homeless shelter said they’ve dismissed a lawsuit against Johnson City’s Board of Dwellings Standards and Review in Washington County court. The city’s attorney said the board will pursue a new order to vacate.The board had ordered Haven of Mercy to close at a meeting in late January, citing more … Read more
JAil time is coming for a former employee of the United States Postal Service pleaded guilty in Abingdon to stealing mail containing medication intended for veterans in the Tazewell area.According to Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar, 45-year-old Ammie Hale, of Raysal, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of mail by an … Read more
Officials with the Johnson City Police Department said a Florida man is in custody after allegedly attempting to run over two men. According to police, Jonathan Israel Colon of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., attempted to run over two men in his GMC pick-up on Cherry Street near Buffalo Street on Saturday.