News Staff Jonesborough received a clean audit report for FY 2019-20 during the latest board of mayor and aldermen meeting, which Vice Mayor Adam Dickson said shows the town is in good hands.“(It) lets us know that our town staff does an excellent job handling day-to-day finances, that, as a board, the mayor and aldermen are making … Read more
Sullivan County native Jason Mumpower has been elected by the Tennessee General Assembly as the state’s 35th Comptroller of the Treasury.Justin Wilson, the 34th Comptroller of the Treasury, announced in a letter on December 16, 2020 that he would not be seeking reelection and instead endorsed Mumpower for the position.A release from the Comptroller of … Read more
Lee County Public Schools will continue to operate on a virtual learning schedule through Friday, January 22.According to Division Superintendent Brian Austin, students will return to in-person instruction on Monday, January 25.Austin says the Lee County School Board will also discuss a consideration to extend remote learning through January 29 at Thursday night’s meeting.
If you hate filling out your annual tax returns, Tusculum University is offering free assistance.According to a release from Tusculum, the school is participating in its fifth Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in 2021.Services will be available on-campus in Greeneville and at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. The service will be available in February, … Read more
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a writ of election declaring a special election in the 38th District for March 23 of 2021. The seat was previously held by the late Senator Ben Chafin, Jr, who passed away Jaunary 1. Northam is charged with setting the special election date when a vacany occurs in the General … Read more
Officials with the Sullivan County Regional Health Department said the Bristol Dragway COVID-19 vaccination site will be closed on Wednesday.The health department’s emergency response coordinator Mark Moody said the Dragway site would reopen for vaccinations Thursday.“We have to have time to restock and replenish all of our supplies out here, and get vaccine ready to … Read more
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office is getting the word out about a Safe at Home address confidentiality program.As part of the “Protect Your Address. Protect Yourself.” campaign, Safe at Home prevents abusers from locating their victims through public records.Applicants are given a substitute address that may be used for legal purposes.Under current law, most … Read more
A new mini grant program designed to provide Bristol, Tennessee food and beverage businesses with outdoor dining equipment has been announced.According to a release from Believe in Bristol, the program was launched in response to the economic burdens COVID-19 has placed on small businesses in the community.Believe in Bristol will be able to offer qualifying … Read more
School leaders approved the names, mascots, and colors of the new schools that will be created by converting Sullivan Central and Sullivan South high schools into middle schools.”Sullivan Central High School” will become “Sullivan Central Middle School”. The Sullivan County Board of Education kept the Cougars mascot and the school will use orange, Gray and … Read more
McPheeters Bend Elementary near Church Hill is one of 197 schools across seven states to be awarded a share of $800,000 in grants intended to develop STEM education projects across the Tennessee Valley.The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with TVA retiree organization Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, announced the grants Friday, which also include Sullivan County awards … Read more