News Staff A new federal census report shows Tennessee is among the bottom 10 states in the nation for education funding per student.The report says Tennessee spends about 30 percent less on its students than the national average, spending $10,507 per student on average compared to the national average of $14,347 per student.
Unbfortunately, A South Greene High School student was involved in an ATV crash on Tuesday, according to police.According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, the crash happened on Flag Branch Road in the afternoon. Witnesses on the scene told officers they heard a crash and found the victim, Braxton Wilhoit, pinned under the ATV.The administration … Read more
Food truck rallies are growing in the area, and after a recent event in Rogersville, the Board of Mayor and Alderman is working to regulate food truck rallies in the city.The City of Rogersville currently doesn’t have an ordinance regulating food trucks, aside from requiring a peddlers license.At this week’s meeting several ordinances were approved … Read more
In a case we haven’t heard about it awhile, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has released a forensic photo of what missing Hawkins County child Summer Wells may look like two years after her disappearance.In a tweet from the TBI, investigators said no new details have come to light in the search for Summer, … Read more
As one of the department’s main fundraising events, the Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department’s annual “old-fashioned barbecue and homemade ice cream supper” and other fundraising events by other volunteer fire departments are coming up.The Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual old-fashioned barbecue and homemade ice cream supper from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday across … Read more
The Greeneville Municipal Planning Commission has given final approval to a site plan for a new Marathon gas station and Quick Stop Market on West Main Street during its recent meeting.The site plan approved by the commission shows a Quick Stop Market and Marathon gas station located at 1806 West Main St. The site plan … Read more
A better heart health faciity is now available in Southwest VA as Ballad Health officials gathered to celebrate the expansion of a successful cardiac rehab program to the area.Johnston Memorial Hospital is now home to a new Pritikin intensive cardiac rehab center, a Medicare-eligible program that promises to rework the lives of patients with major … Read more
Seventeen acres of land near the new Jonesborough K-8 school is going to become “Saylor’s Place,” a 137-unit townhome development.The three and four-bedroom homes will start at about $230,000 with even the higher-priced homes starting at around $250,000.The builder, D.R. Horton says construction is getting underway later this month.The company plans to build two-story townhomes … Read more
June 14 is Flag Day, a day to celebrate the symbol of America’s history and patriotic pride.According to History.com, in 1775, the Second Continental Army led to the creation of the first “American” flag. However, that flag was too similar to the British Union Jack flag, and George Washington requested a change.In 1777, the Second … Read more
With curbing and a stone base completed a street extension at Cherokee Street to connect West Walnut Street to West State of Franklin Road is underway.The work is part of Johnson City’s $33 million West Walnut Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan. The revitalization project is designed to connect East Tennessee State University to the city’s downtown … Read more