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Greeneville City Schools officials are reminding parents that required 2023-24 registration begins Monday.Students must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 15 to enter kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year.

The Johnson City Farmers Market is opening for the 2023 season.The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at The Pavilion at Founders Park in downtown Johnson City at 105 W. Main Street.In addition to fruits and vegetables, shoppers will find vendors selling a variety of items, including eggs, candies, jams … Read more

The Town of Abingdon will be hosting their town-wide yard sale this weekend.Around 60 vendors and residents will be on the streets of downtown Abingdon selling their goods in a yard-sale type setting.The event will take place Saturday, April 1 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

If you;re wondering what the numbers are behing all the area’s growth with so many new subdivisions and townhouses or apartments a federal agency has put some numbers to the new-sized population.One-year population growth in Northeast Tennessee reached levels last year – 6,275 people – that it hadn’t seen in a quarter century, U.S. Census … Read more

Northeast State Community College (NeSCC) has been awarded nearly $1 million dollars to support students’ educational goals.The US Department of Education announced that NeSCC would receive $943,755 as a grant through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program.The grant will also fund a full-time counselor for the … Read more

It’s time to step into nature as Bays Mountain Park is accepting applications for their summer day camp 2023 season.Elementary and middle school students are invited to get involved in several activities and programs. Theses includes rides, exploring the park, and getting to know the animals.Park Manager, Megan Krager, says the camp gives kids an … Read more

Johnson City police arrested and charged Scottie Leach of Elizabethton with burglary. Apparently, Leach was attempting to break into a parked vehicle by 2701 West Market Street, according to the Johnson City Police Department.Investigators then discovered Leach had fled the area in a maroon Ford Mustang.Officers were provided the registration of the mustang and obtained … Read more

Bristol, Virginia taxpayers could soon be shelling more than double in the trash collection fee if newly introduced taxes and fees are included in the city’s next budget to cover the remediation costs from the closing of the Bristol landfill.As costs to fix the city’s odorous landfill climb higher, Bristol, Virginia taxpayers who have suffered … Read more

Appalachian Power’s Energy Efficiency team is being recognized as a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy. According to a releaseEach year, the ENERGY STAR program recognizes businesses that have made “outstanding contributions” in the transition to a clean energy … Read more

Work is happening to construct a new fire station in Bristol, Tennessee, that will serve the east end of town.The new facility is a replacement for the Number 2 Station, located on King College Road, and is being built in front of Holston View Elementary School.Fire Chief Mike Carrier saysit will better serve the department, … Read more