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Washington County On-Line Property Auction

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So, if you;re interested in bidding on property, Washington County will hold its delinquent property tax sale online next month.County officials said concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted them to hold the March 4 auction electronically. All bidding for the the 250 properties included in the sale will be accepted online.Traditionally an in-person auction … Read more

Food City Still Requiring Masks

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With county mayors in Washington, Carter and Unicoi Counties having lifted their face covering requirements over the weekend saying they would request that residents wear them when necessary in the future many ahve wondered what will happen in places like gorcery stores.Food City President and CEO Steven C. Smith said the grocery store chain will … Read more

Property Tax Payments

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The Washington County trustee’s office in Jonesborough will be open Saturday to collect county property tax payments.The deadline to pay property tax bills for 2020 without a penalty is midnight Sunday.The trustee’s office in the Washington County Courthouse will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.The last day you can make payments at … Read more

Missing Evelyn Boswell One Year Later

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Friday, February 19 marks one year since the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert for baby Evelyn Boswell.Evelyn’s mother, Megan Boswell, was arrested and charged with false reporting last February.The remains of baby Evelyn were found on a family member’s property on March 6, 2020. The Sullivan County DA says it’s indicated it … Read more

Haven Of Mercy Temporarily Closed

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Johnson City officials have temporarily shut the doors at the Haven of Mercy amid safety concerns.The City’s Board of Dwelling Standards and Review said the facility had multiple building code violations and ordered the closure in January.Johnson City’s Director of Development Services, Preston Mitchell, says the next step is for Pastor and CEO of Haven … Read more

Fixing Potholes

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The Tennessee Department of Transportation said that many operators plowing roadways soon will be treating potholes next week.The freeze/thaw cycle is expecting to bring pothole issues across the state.If you want to report a pothole on Tennessee roadways click ontotn.gov/tdot/maintenance.

Going Maskless

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County mayors in Washington, Carter and Unicoi Counties have decided to lift their counties’ face covering requirements starting Saturday, February 20.According to a release from the mayors of each county, the mandates will be lifted at 11:59 p.m. on Friday.The mayors are now requesting that residents wear face coverings, but they are not required.The release … Read more

Hunt Memorial Church A Warming Shelter

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Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church in Bristol, Virginia will be open Friday and Saturday as a daytime warming shelter from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Hunt is located at 824 Harmeling Street, Bristol, Virginia, in the Rice Terrace community at the corner of Harmeling and Saratoga.

Dolly Parton Says ‘No Thank You’

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Dolly Parton says thanks, but no asking Tennessee lawmakers to no longer consider placing a statue of her on the state Capitol grounds.Dolly released the following statement saying I want to thank the Tennessee legislature for their consideration of a bill to erect a statue of me on the Capitol grounds. I am honored and … Read more

Big Stone Gap Man Charged With Capital Murder

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A Big Stone Gap man 32 year old Josha Smith accused of killing his grandmother in August 2020 is now charged with capital murder.According to court documents provided by Commonwealth’s Attorney Chuck Slemp, a Wise County Grand Jury returned an indictment upgrading Joshua Blake Smith’s first-degree murder charge to capital murder.In a summary of the … Read more