News Staff Fun and for the future as Girls Inc. of Johnson City/Washington County will be hosting “The Big Dill,” a pickleball tournament at the Memorial Park Community Center in Johnson City. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Affiliated with the Girls Club of America, Girls Inc. is a … Read more
The Bristol, Tennessee City Council voted to approve a resolution awarding a bid and authorizing entry into an agreement for the construction of a new pickleball complex. It’ll be located adjacent to the existing Bristol Sportsplex building.BurWil Construction Inc. will be building the pickleball complex. They won the bid proposal for $2,737,000.
Feeling a bit of pride, Greeneville High School has been recognized as one of the top high schools in the nation by US News and World Report.The school has been ranked in the top 10% of high schools nationwide, a testament to its commitment to excellence in education, according to a press release from Greeneville … Read more
The Bristol Casino is paying it forward giving sizable checks to the Bristol Fire Department and Feeding Southwest Virginia, putting the casino’s total contributions since opening at more than half a million dollars, according to casino leadership.A release from the Bristol Casino states the Bristol Fire Department was presented with a check for $4,098.98 from … Read more
There is a new location in Johnson City for people to donate items they no longer need. Goodwill Industries has opened a new attended donation drop-off center at The Mall at Johnson City. “We are excited to officially open this new attended donation center in the Johnson City area,” said Darrell Sherer, the director of … Read more
Tusculum University invites the community to hear readings for free from the newest faculty member of the English and Languages Department at a special event on campus.Dr. Joshua Martin, assistant professor of English, will read from his works at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, on the lower level of Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center. … Read more
A Johnson City woman 51 year old rebecca Ray is charged with aggravated assault, abuse of an elderly adult, assault on a first responder and vandalism after assaulting an 84-year-old man with a hammer according to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded on Saturday afternoon to a home in Watauga after a 911 caller reported … Read more
One of the world’s rarest giraffes born at Brights Zoo in July is now named Kipekee. According to Brights Zoo, giraffe experts believe Kipekee is the only solid-color reticulated giraffe living anywhere on the planet.Zoo Director, David Bright says he never could have imagined the impact Kipekee could have on his business.“We expected a small … Read more
For the third year in a row, Johnson City Schools earned a Level 5 composite score on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS), according to data that was released by the Tennessee Department of Education.Additionally, seven individual schools earned Level 5 distinctions. Those schools included Science Hill High School, Indian Trail Middle School, Liberty Bell … Read more
The Stone Castle is now aging and it’s home to the Tennessee High Vikings. It was built in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The original cost — $34,000 — paid mostly with federal funding and some help from the city of Bristol, Tennessee. Now school leaders are now asking Bristol Tennessee city council for … Read more