News Staff The Greene County Commission approved a resolution Monday adding a social media policy for county employees that encourages the responsible use of social media that will not hamr a person or Greene County.The policy was approved as the board made amendments to the county employee handbook, including adding the Juneteenth holiday according to Tennessee Code … Read more
Tourism in Tennessee is looking way up, generating $29 billion in direct visitor spending, with newly released data showing 141 million visitors came to the state in 2022.The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development released the information at the industry’s annual Governor’s Conference in Knoxville, and celebrated growth across all 95 Tennessee counties.Frank Lett, president of … Read more
Time to dink! As pickleball continues to grow in popularity, Visit Johnson City has partnered with Southern Pickleball to bring the inaugural Tennessee Pickleball Association (TPA) State Championship to Johnson City.The championship will take place at Memorial Park Community Center on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.The tournament is open to pickleball players of all ages … Read more
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized Fairmont Elementary School as a Blue Ribbon School, distinguishing it as an exemplary high-performing school based on its test scores.Only 11 schools throughout Northeast Tennessee have received the award over more than three decades. The last school to receive the award was Towne Acres Elementary School in 2021.Fairmont … Read more
East Tennessee State University’s Department of Management, Marketing and Supply Chain invites business and IT professionals and managers, recruiters, educators and government representatives will join the Appalachian Highlands Supply Chain and Digital Technology Summit in October. The event is scheduled for Oct. 20 at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. It runs 8:30 a.m.-12:15 … Read more
Greene County has a new coffee house-style monthly meeting for veterans and their family members. The first meeting of the Eastern Tennessee Veterans Coffee House will be Wednesday, Oct. 4, 9-11 a.m., at the Farmer’s Daughter Restaurant in Chuckey. Future meetings of the Coffee House will also be held there.Gerry Wright, 1st Sgt. (Ret.), a … Read more
Hats off to Milligan University ranking 15th in the newly released U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the South, according to a Milligan news release that also shows the school has 10% higher enrollment than a year ago.The release notes the university is the only one in the Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia region … Read more
Safe Bar Initiative and The Johnson City/ Washington County Family Justice Center now has a coordinator trained to teach free classes to bars and restaurants on how to prevent sexual assault and harassment.With the hope of getting more businesses on board and educated. “We are hoping to make the community a safe place and we … Read more
Hearing from the younger adults the results of an anonymous survey about the future of Greeneville, taken by those who live or work in Greeneville and are under the age of 25, have been received and compiled by the Town of Greeneville’s Planning Department.The survey results show interests in “engagement, growth, and more emphasis placed … Read more
The Mosheim Planning Commission has given final approval to a combination plat on Thursday night for the RaceTrac travel center planned near Exit 23 on Interstate 81.The commission approved the combination of multiple lots the travel center will be built on. The developer intends to close on the purchase of the property soon, according to … Read more