News Staff A collaboration between downtown Elizabethton businesses and local nursing homes is set to help the lives of seniors in nursing care. During the “Shop Late Thursday” event on September 21, the community is invited to participate by generously donating non-slip socks, combs, and brushes. While these may seem like everyday items, they hold immense value … Read more
The First Tennessee Development District has announced that all eight counties in the development district, representing 28 organizations in east Tennessee, have been awarded Community Development Block Grants to address food insecurity. All totaled, these grants add up to $3,097,973 and will be used to purchase supplies and equipment to expand capacity to distribute food … Read more
The 27th annual Greene County Farm & Auto Show will be held this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16, at the Greene County Fairgrounds.Gates will be open both days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.The two-day event will feature all brands of antique tractors and vehicles as well as a host of other activities, including:arts and … Read more
Bristol VA City Council recently heard from the Downtown Chattanooga Alliance about inventive ways to handle homelessness. Director Stephen Jones says tips include taking care of daily little control, removal of graffiti and handbills, power wash, sanitize fixtures and trash can lids, record statistics and connect homeless people with the resources to organizations that can … Read more
The Town of Greeneville and Greeneville Parks & Recreation Department has announced the 2023 fall concert series at Dogwood Park.The free local event will offer art and music for all ages from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on three upcoming Saturday evenings: Sept. 16, Sept. 30, and Oct. 21.Arts in the Park will begin at … Read more
Back to the landfill discussion, city leaders in Bristol, Virginia continue to look for ways to help pay for costly landfill remediation efforts. “It’s very unfortunate, it’s regrettable that they didn’t find in the very large budget surplus that the state had, they didn’t find some money for the city of Bristol.” the words of … Read more
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Mendota Trail will be taking place Friday, September 15.The event will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Benhams at 7664 Rich Valley Road in Bristol, Virginia. The conservancy Board president says for several decades, this rails-to-trails conversion project has been a dream of many local outdoorrecreation … Read more
To be more competitive across the region the Washington County Virginia School Board approved an additional 2% raise for teachers, adding to the 3% that was approved last month in August.This will add $977 to every step on their Teacher Salary Scale.Washington County Virginia Superintendent Keith Perrigan said this additional 2% raise should really be … Read more
Gifts For Kids (GFK) in Greenville and Greene County has announced that registration is now open with a new online option for this year’s Christmas gift distribution.The local nonprofit organization expects to serve 700 children this year, according to Vice President Jancie Painter.“To date, GFK has over 530 special gifts identified and tagged to surprise … Read more
Be aware of who’s calling you. The Washington County, TN Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam currently active in the area.According to authorities, deputies have taken multiple reports from residents stating that they have received calls from scammers claiming to be members of the Sheriff’s Office.Scammers will spoof the WCSO phone number, … Read more