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Local schools including in Kingsport are responding to a social media trend that tells students to steal school property and post the items online as a sort of trophy. It’s called “devious licks,” a new challenge on the social media app TikTok.Andy True with Kingsport says most of the theft and vandalism is happening in … Read more

Get ready to celebrate all things apples with a festival that draws in hundreds of thousands of people from across the country is set to kick off at the beginning of October.Unicoi County’s 44th annual Apple Festival will crowd the streets of downtown Erwin Friday, Oct. 1 until Saturday, Oct. 2 and will feature hundreds … Read more

Grants intended to get community development projects going has led T-Mobile to announce Erwin, Tennessee has been selected as one of 25 small towns across the country to receive a grant to assist in community development.A release from T-Mobile states the Hometown Grant will be used to assist in finishing the first phase of construction … Read more

Tennessee officials say donors have added 144 acres to a state park in Memphis known for being the first one east of the Mississippi River to be open to African Americans.The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says the expansion of T.O. Fuller State Park is the result of a donation by philanthropists Hugh and … Read more

MOney from the American Rescue Plan has led the Carter County Commission to approve millions of dollars in funding to help expand internet access in some of the county’s most rural districts.Commissioners voted to spend $2.5 million on top of $600,000 that was already set aside for the project. The state will also provide more … Read more

First degree murder has landed 33 year old Daniel Walsh in prison for life after a Sullivan County, Tennessee jury found him guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges, according to the district attorney’s office.Walsh’s charges stem from the 2019 shooting death of Joshua Moyers in the 1900 block of Latimer Street in the Bloomingdale … Read more

Now in its 39th year, one local school was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021.Johnson City School’s Towne Acres Elementary School was one of six Tennessee schools to earn the honor – only 325 schools across the nation are listed as annual National Blue Ribbon Schools.A press release from the United States … Read more

Some encouraging ecoonomic development news, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has granted more than $4 million in grants to help fund historic renovation and preservation projects across the state.According to a news release, the Tennessee General Assembly approved allocating the funding earlier this year.The funding is designed to encourage investments in buildings … Read more

Unfortunately, the Carter County community is mourning the loss of a teacher within the Carter County School system.Carter County Schools Director Dr. Tracy McAbee confirmed with new outlets that Kristi Davenport, a visual arts teacher at Hampton Elementary, has died.McAbee said the school system has lost an educator who was adored by students and colleagues … Read more

The Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter is now announcing plans to open a new spay/neuter clinic on its site in 2022.According to a press release, the new clinic was made possible by a donation from Judy and Doug Lowrie and will feature 3,790 square feet.Among the features of the new clinnc Spaying and neutering will … Read more