News Staff There’s a new location to sweat off those extra pounds and it’s coming to Elizabethton at 791 W. Elk Ave. on Saturday, August 14.According to a release from Planet Fitness, the “judgment-free gym” is open seven days a week – Monday through Friday from midnight to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. … Read more
Taco Tuesday is taking on a whole new meaning in Boones Creek with the arrival of Holy Taco Cantina. The Johnson City restaurant announced it’s expanding to the Boones Creek community, which will mark its third location.Holy Taco Cantina said in a Facebook post that an opening date isn’t set quite yet but, the Boones … Read more
A new transportation program in Greeneville will provide services for those 60 years and older.According to a release from the town of Greeneville, MyRide is part of the Senior Volunteer Transportation Network and an effort to provide low-cost rides to those who don’t drive.On top of a $5 charge per ride, citizens pay an annual … Read more
Time is running thin for people interested in applying for the next cadet class with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Applicants have until midnight on August 31 to apply online.You must be at least 21-years of age and have a high school diploma.”We need men and women who are called to make a difference in their … Read more
According to a release from Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, free services at the Tazewell Community Health Center will include the following: complete history and physical by healthcare providers, oral health exams and dental education, lab work including lipid panel and fasting blood sugars, pap smears, vision and hearing screenings, EKG, and sports and school … Read more
Registration is now underway for the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office public run in the 2021 Scorpion 5K on Sunday, September 5.According to a release from SCSO, the proceeds from the event will be used to buy “much-needed equipment and safety gear for the SCSO Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.”The 5K starts at 6 p.m. … Read more
It began as optional now a new public health order in Virginia will require all students and staff in K-12 schools to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status.The new order from State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver was announced on Thursday and will take effect immediately. It will remain in place until the Centers … Read more
Looks like more apartments are coming to Johnson City. The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously recently to approve a request to rezone 18 acres of land on West Oakland Avenue just off North State of Franklin Road.The developer of the apartment complex aims to build a 288-multi-family residence. The new apartment complex will … Read more
Shell casings from a weapon fired by a Johnson City woman led to her arrest Tuesday after police say she fired a weapon multiple times inside an occupied home and also hit a neighboring home.According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department, Audra McCurry was charged with reckless endangerment and prohibited weapons after … Read more
According to a release from Washington County Schools, the district partnered with Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) to receive funding for a Book Bus. They were one of 15 school districts across Tennessee to get funding from Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation in the spring.Through the Book Bus program, the participating school districts retrofit an old … Read more