News Staff Country music legend Loretta Lynn has passed away at the age of 90.She died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.She is known for writing and peerfomring songs about rural appalachia. Her family says Lynn’s formal funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
The United Way of Southwest Virginia continues its mission this month through the annual Rural Summit being held in Abingdon.The summit will feature live, in-person workshops that are aimed at connecting people across the Commonwealth, specifically throughout Southwest Virginia. the event is happening on October 27th and 28th. Simple click on unitedwayswva.org to register.
Crews have begun pouring new sidewalks along a portion of Depot Street as a part of the Town of Greeneville’s Depot Street revitalization project.“The crews are framing the sidewalks right now,” Vaughn and Melton engagement coordinator Zack Levine said during a recent informational session.The sidewalks will be poured along the portion of Depot Street between … Read more
President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed fire prevention month back in 1925 and now the Greeneville Fire Department and Greene County volunteer fire departments will mark Fire Prevention Month by visiting local schools in upcoming days. This year, the National Fire Protection Association’s theme for Fire Prevention Week is ‘Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape,’ recognizing the … Read more
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) now says it’s enhancing training for inspectors and prioritizing inspection of as many as 10,000 guardrails statewide after complaints from a safety advocate. Recently, VDOT confirmed it had replaced 18 guardrail end terminals on Interstate 81 between Bristol and Marion, Virginia. Several safety complaints lead VDOT to replace rusted … Read more
As a way to encourage downtown business activity business owners in Elizabethton are looking to give their storefronts a facelift can soon take advantage of a grant program to help with repairs.The city of Elizabethton is opening up applications for its 2022-2023 Façade Rehabilitation Grant Program. This is for businesses within the Main Street District … Read more
Greene County law enforcement agencies and prosecutors are among recipients of federal grant funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that will be distributed by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.The THSO announced $24.5 million in grant funds to be distributed statewide for the 2022-23 federal fiscal year.Among Greene County recipients and funds to be … Read more
Saturday, Oct. 1 is the last chance for businesses, churches and organizations to purchase a ticket for a Candy Land Christmas Tree in Johnson City. The trees go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday. City officials say that all trees are priced at $178.The trees will light up Founders Park and King Commons Park from … Read more
For the next two weeks Army National Guard crews from Johnson City are stationed in Florida since the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Red Cross workers say crews from Northeast Tennessee are currently stationed in Tampa, providing food and water to people at evacuation shelters. More than 500 American Red Cross staff are assisting with hurricane … Read more
Toys for Tots kicks off Oct. 1 in Johnson City.We look for volunteers starting in October to help us as much as they can says Toys for Tots lead program coordinator Jeremiah James. “They help sort toys, they help distribute toys [and] they help count toys. Once we get our warehouse locked on, that’s what … Read more