News Staff Community leaders recently gathered in Johnson City to participate in a roundtable discussion to help address student homelessness.The definition of a homeless child is if they do not have a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence.The homeless education program at Johnson City Schools is designed to help assist students in need. homeless coordinator for Johnson … Read more
A retired aviation expert is now the head instructor of the Aviation Program at the Greene Technology Center. The program has started a new semester and students in the Aviation Flight Program are working on building an aircraft.“It’s not a model, it’s not a toy by any stretch of the imagination, it’s a real airplane,” … Read more
A portion of South Roan Street will be closed beginning Monday, according to Johnson City officials. South Roan Street between West State of Franklin Road and West Walnut Street will close at 8:30 a.m. for conduit installation.Motorists are being asked to detour around the work using Buffalo Street. Detour signs will be in place to … Read more
Local growers across Kingsport are celebrating growth and impact of farmers markets and their role in America’s food supply chain. It’s National Farmers Market Week. Locally, in Kingsport, there are tons of vendors on-hand selling all kinds of products including baked goods, handmade crafts, flowers, and of course fresh produce. The Kingsport Farmers Market began … Read more
Former fugitive and downtown Johnson City businessman Sean Williams tried to escape from the Washington County Detention Center last month, since a new count in federal charges.Williams, who is at the center of two lawsuits against the City of Johnson City and some of its police officers, will face an appearance hearing soon over the … Read more
Some good news in the building industry as the city of Kingsport has issued over 220 building permits for single-family homes for the 2023 fiscal year, which is already more than the 203 permits issued in 2022.Kingsport Assistant City Manager, Jessica Harmon, sees the city growing steadily and doesn’t expect it to slow down. “Where … Read more
Well done to a team from Greeneville’s Civil Air Patrol Squadron earning third place honors in competition at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association air show held during the last week in July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.Greeneville’s Civil Air Patrol public affairs officer Lt. Col Harrell Cobb wrote in a press release that a team of seven … Read more
In an effort to establish best practices and provide the best care for the animals the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter announced bringing in Summit Leadership to observe shelter procedures and make a recommendation for how the shelter can improve moving forward.At a board meeting Tuesday, President Matt Overby presented Summit’s findings to the Animal … Read more
Apparently, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department reports another law enforcement-related telephone scam is circulating. Greene County Detention Center Administrator John Key recently received several calls from concerned citizens.“The citizens are reporting getting calls from a ‘Lt. Wagner,’ asking for money,” a sheriff’s department news release states.There is a detention center employee with the last name … Read more
ETSU is now offering a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, which the university hopes will teach students to tackle the types of problems that led to the recent shortages and interruptions during the midst of COVID-19.According to ETSU, students in the program have access to top-tier analytics technology as well as professors who have … Read more