Weaver Pike Survey

Sullivan County, along with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, has launched an online survey for Weaver Pike to make the section of the state road safer for students and the public.The survey is part of a larger traffic pattern study that is in the vicinity of the entrances of Sullivan East High School and Sullivan … Read more

Property Tax Bills

Washington County, TN property owners have until Feb. 28 to pay their 2022 tax bills.Payments made after that deadline will be subject to a 1.5% interest fee at the beginning of each month the bill is unpaid. Tax payments made by mail must be postmarked on Feb. 28 or before to avoid an interest penalty.Residents … Read more

JC Tree Planting

Would you like to plant a tree? Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 603 Sunset Drive, will be a distribution point for the ninth annual statewide Tennessee Tree Day, with trees available in the church parking lot on March 17 and 18 in Johnson City.Trees are available to reserve online from now through Feb. 26 for a … Read more

TN School Vouchers

Although four republican lawmakers voted against it, Tennessee Senate lawmakers have approved the expansion of an education voucher program that allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling.Those that qualify would receive approximately 81-hundred dollars for tuition and other expenses.The Republican-dominant chamber voted 19-6 to approve the legislation to … Read more

ETSU Medical School

The Quillen College of Medicine at ETSU has developed a new program for students to complete their medical degree in less time and with less expense. It’s a three-year program that also provides participating students an opportunity to match into one of five residency programs.The program includes an additional eight weeks of clinical experience between … Read more

Greene County Boys And Girls Club

The Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville & Greene County has announced plans to start building its new facility this spring, more than doubling the club’s capacity to serve local kids.The multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art building of 27,000 square feet will be located on East Vann Road, adjacent to Hal Henard Elementary School and Hardin Park. The … Read more

Blackhawk Helicopter Crash

The Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard that crashed Wednesday in Alabama, killed two crew members from the Tennessee National Guard.Brig. Gen. Warner Ross, Tennessee’s Adjutant General, said in a statement. “We ask Tennesseans to join us in supporting their families during this time of unthinkable grief.” According to Ross, the helicopter cashed … Read more

JC Townhomes

Johnson City commissioners are considering whether to rezone a 2.5-acre plot along Cherokee Road to allow sixteen townhomes to be built. The proposed access is a private driveway that would connect to Brook Hollow Road. But, there is some pushback from local residents worried the townhomes will mean more traffic and even safety issues.

KP Psychiatrist

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) hassuspended a Kingsport psychiatrist’s license after Dr. Adrian Buckner allegedly continued diverting drugs for his own use after an August 2022 drug-induced breakdown. In a summary suspension, the state wrote Dr. Adrian Buckner’s “mental state while maintaining an active medical license poses an imminent danger to the citizens of … Read more

Greene County 911

Good news in emergency management. Greene County 911 has about $354,000 more in the bank than it did last year. John Waddle, board treasurer and a Greene County commissioner, told board members this week that county 911 has approximately $1,115,000 in the bank to date, compared to $761,000 the agency had at the end of … Read more