The Washington County, Tennessee Public Library is welcoming visitors back beginning today. There are branches in Gray and Jonesborough.Meeting rooms and gathering spaces won’t be open at this time. The library also can’t accept book or media donations. However, visitors can support by donating dollars to the Friends of Library Group.The building will be open … Read more
You’ll need internet access to get results from COVID-19 self-test kits in Sullivan COunty after May 4th since the Sullivan County Regional Health Department will discontinue COVID-19 testing in Blountville after May 4.Instead, after this date, self-test kits will be offered at no cost for individuals 18 and older who wish to be tested. These … Read more
The friends and family of a missing Jonesborough woman are not giving up in the search for their loved one. It’s been more than a month since relatives last saw or heard from 23-year-old Allison Everetts. Friends and family tell police it’s beleived Allison got into a vehcile with a man. She is 23 years … Read more
In a first move toward regionalism county mayors from the following counties coordinated to represent Northeast Tennessee in Nashville during a meeting with Governor Lee…Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington, and Unicoi.Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable said in a press release. “It was very significant that we had so many of our legislators meet with … Read more
State Representative Gary Hicks of Rogersville is among elected leaders glad to see the expansion of broadband internet service coming to needed areas across Tennessee.In passing the state’s budget Thursday, the state legislature made a $200 million commitment over the next two years to broadband expansion. $100 million of that will be spent in 2021-2022.LAwmakers … Read more
With most of the details of a tragic crash under investigation it is known according to police that a Greeneville man was killed in a crash on Interstate 81 South on Friday morning.According to a crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred near the 17.6 mile marker around 7:10 a.m.The report states … Read more
Sullivan County Schools would keep the mask mandate in schools through the end of the school year, under a recommendation recently by Director of Schools David Cox.However, the recommendation in a county still in the “red” for COVID-19 infections – since graduations are set for May 13 and 14 and the school year ends May … Read more
East Tennessee State University will resume its Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics this week, which have been on hold since use of the vaccine was paused while federal officials investigated reports of rare but serious blood clots in people who received the vaccine. After a 10-day pause in which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … Read more
Johnson County Mayor Mike Taylor expressed condolences to Watauga County following Thursday’s standoff and shooting incident that ended with five deaths, including two Watauga County sheriff’s deputies. The distance from Mountain City to Boone is only 24 miles.Taylor said he wrote the letter on behalf of the citizens of Johnson County, expressing “our heartfelt condolences … Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor reported 51,671 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee and Virginia just last week.According to a report from the department, 42,969 claims were filed in Virginia during the week ending on April 24 along with Tennessee’s 8,702.Tennessee reported a decrease in new unemployment claims as compared to the week before. The … Read more