News Staff Governor Bill Lee is advocating again for school vouchers and parents’ right to choose the education for their child. The Governor spoke on statewide school choice announcing the Education Freedom Scholarship Act of 2024 — the administration’s legislative proposal to establish statewide universal school choice. He adds this will empower parents with the freedom to … Read more
The grinch has appeared as more than $84,000 was reportedly stolen during an ATM break-in early Wednesday morning, the Mosheim Police Department reports. According to a release from the department, officers were dispatched to an ATM at 9175 West Andrew Johnson Highway at around 1 a.m. Wednesday, where they found the front of an ATM … Read more
It’s official Jonesborough’s annual Christmas parade will feature local Clydesdale horses from Bristol, Virginia’s Bart Long and Associates on Dec. 9.The horses will pull Santa in a yellow hitch wagon built in 1908 by the Studebaker Brothers Company in South Bend, Indiana, and restored by Lawrence Wagon Works in 2010, the Town of Jonesborough said … Read more
Rural Resources will host its Second Annual Christmas on the Farm event 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.The event will feature a live Nativity scene, festive music, fresh cut Christmas trees for sale from Elk River Tree Farm and vendors including wreaths, and leather works And, according to a news release Christmas crafts will be available … Read more
Washington County, Tennessee voters will have to wait two more years for the launch of a program aimed at making it easier to cast a ballot because the process isn;t quite ready yet. The idea behind convenience voting centers is to eliminate the idea of a precinct. Instead of voting at one assigned location, you … Read more
A Bristol, Tennessee woman 48 year oldl Leslie Wyatt was arrested after allegedly stealing multiple packages from porches across Sullivan County, police reported. According to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), a resident of Linda’s Way in Bristol reported that a package was stolen from their porch about a week ago. Photos of Wyatt driving … Read more
Help is here! The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency (UETHDA) is accepting applications for its energy and water assistance programs, the agency has announced. Low-income households are encouraged to apply for UETHDA’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Water Assistance Program (LIWAP). To learn even more check out UETHDA.org.
On the 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, veterans’ graves at the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery will have wreaths placed as part of the “Wreaths of Remembrance” project.The wreaths will be placed by volunteers after arriving at the National Cemetery following a procession across town from Lowe’s of Greeneville, according to … Read more
There’s a new online tool for parents and guardians to use as a resource to speak with children about underage drinking available through the Greene County Anti-Drug Coalition.Availability of the mobile app created by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration was one of the topics discussed at the … Read more
A new warming shelter is open in Greenville for those who have no place to go.The CARE Center at 766 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy. opened Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, offering warm meals and other care to those in need.CARE stands for a Community in Action Reaches Everyone, a new organization designed to serve the homeless … Read more