News Staff The Greenville Water Commission is still monitoring water issues. So far the only restriction is for car washes. Commissioners say would be helpful to wait to wash clothes and take short showers versus baths. Shut the water off while brushing your teeth. Make sure no toilets are running non-stop.” Greene County Mayor Kevin Morrison Wednesday … Read more
Unfortunately, eight weather-related fatalities in Tennessee have been confirmed by state officials.The Tennessee Emergency Management has released another report detailing the statewide impacts of frigid weather conditions that struck much of the country just ahead of Christmas, causing dangerous road conditions and the Tennessee Valley Authority to implement rolling blackouts across the Southeast.The Tennessee Department … Read more
YMCAs across the Tri-Cities have opened up their showers for those impacted by the water issues in Jonesborough. Several of those without water even traveled to the Unicoi County YMCA bringing jugs and containers with them. Roughly 20-30 people were able to shower as Jonesborough works to restore water service to thousands of its customers. … Read more
Repairs continue at Durham-Hensley Health & Rehabilitation Center in Chuckey after a sprinkler pipe burst on Christmas Eve, causing flooding and ceiling damage to an area of one wing of the nursing home.The prolonged cold wave that struck the area over the holiday weekend caused numerous burst water pipes and related issues.
While 2022 was a year of staffing struggles local school districts such as Bristol Tennessee are hoping to fill available bus driver positions in the new year.”When we have openings, you are lucky to get five, half a dozen would be a dream, people to apply for a position,” said Andy Hare, Sullivan East High … Read more
God’s Pit Crew, a non-profit crisis response team from Danville, Virginia, has arrived in Greene County. According to Greeneville/Greene County EMA Director Heather Sipe, the response team brought a semi-truck loaded with palleted, bottled water.EMA personnel, the Emergency Response Chaplain and other volunteers accepted the water as the county remains under a limited countywide declaration … Read more
A boil water notice has been issued for Jonesborough Utility Department customers.According to town administrator Glenn Rosenoff the boil water notice comes after crews are opening water lines to restore water to customers. Currently, the levels at one of the Jonesborough water tanks read 30 feet, about 500,000 gallons above the critical 20-foot level. He … Read more
The Greene County delinquent property tax sale will be held online as scheduled on Thursday at 10 a.m. after a decision rendered by 3rd Judicial District Chancellor Doug Jenkins on Tuesday.Greene County Commissioners had expressed concerns about the property tax sale being conducted online through a vendor with which they had not approved a contract, … Read more
Looking for a family activity during the holiday week? the Bristol Public Library has the answer. It recently rolled out what is called the Library of Things. It offers a wide variety of non-traditional library items like games, fishing rods, a VHS to DVD conversion kit and even a power washer.Garry Wakely, of the Bristol … Read more
There’s a new K-9 partner in bristol and Officer Eric Keller of the Bristol Tennessee Police Department (BTPD) is the new owner. K9 Stash was selected by Keller and the BTPD as the latest addition to the department’s K9 Unit.A release from the city states that Stash was born in Holland, then brought to the … Read more