The Johnson City News & Neighbor

09/07/2023

The 23rd annual FRIENDS Buddy Walk will take place Sept. 30 to provide a day of super-hero themed fun and to fundraise, benefitting those in our community with Down syndrome.

FRIENDS Buddy Walk for Down syndrome set for Sept. 30 0 By N&N Admin on September 6, 2023 Featured The annual FRIENDS Buddy Walk benefiting those with Down syndrome will be held on Sept. 30 on the campus of ETSU. By Cassidy Blackwell The 23rd annual FRIENDS Buddy Walk will take place Sept. 30 to pro...

08/30/2023

Today's printed edition of the News & Neighbor will be our last. Although we will no longer be delivering good community news to the end of your driveway, we'd still be happy to send it to your inbox on a weekly basis free of charge. Just send your email address to [email protected] and we'll add you to the list.

News & Neighbor to cease printed publication 0 By N&N Admin on August 30, 2023 Featured Bill Derby, owner and publisher of the Johnson City News & Neighbor, announced today’s Aug. 30, 2023, edition will be the last as a printed weekly newspaper. “This was an incredibly difficult decision for our...

08/07/2023

Parents of students in Johnson City Schools and Washington County Schools: Your children are being dismissed early today due to the potential for severe weather.

From the city:

Due to the threat of incoming dangerous weather, Johnson City Schools will have an early dismissal on Monday, August 7. The middle schools and high schools will release at 12:45 p.m., while the elementary schools will release at 1:10 p.m. If parents are able to pick up their students, we encourage them to do so. All afterschool activities are canceled, Educares will remain open.

08/07/2023

Good morning! A quick heads up for anyone planning to travel on South Roan Street this week:

The Johnson City Public Works Department will close one portion of South Roan Street between West State of Franklin Road and West Walnut Street for sidewalk maintenance and conduit installation beginning Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 7 a.m.

Additionally, sidewalk and curb improvements on South Roan Street between West Walnut Street and East Highland Road will cause intermittent lane closures.

Flaggers will be present to instruct motorists. Some sidewalk areas will be impassable.

These projects are expected to be complete by Aug. 11 at 4 p.m.

Motorists should expect delays, use caution in the construction zone, and observe posted speed limits for their safety and the safety of workers.

08/06/2023

Hey parents of students in Johnson City Schools & Washington County Schools: We’d love to publish your back-to-school photos in an upcoming edition. Email your pictures to: [email protected] and be sure to include names of the students pictured.

05/08/2023

If you have a picture from the Science Hill prom that you'd like to see published in the News & Neighbor, you can email it to us at: [email protected]

Be sure to include the names of the young people in the photo.

04/20/2023

Prom season is in full swing! If you have a child in Johnson City or Washington County who has already attended a prom this spring, you can submit photos to us at: [email protected]. We will be publishing photos in our upcoming issues. Be sure to include the names of those pictured as well as which school hosted the prom. Thanks in advance!

01/17/2023

Attention artists: The McKinney Center is accepting entries for a new exhibition called "Stories of America: Jonesborough Days Juried Exhibition." All forms of art (mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, wood, ceramic and jewelry) celebrating Independence Day are being accepted between now and April 15 at www.mckinneycenter.com under the "Artist Exhibition Series" tab.

01/06/2023

To all you folks planning to cruise through Historic Jonesborough on Tuesday, January 10, South Cherokee Street (AKA Old Embreeville Road) will be closed between McIntyre Road and Jenny Lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., so make your plans accordingly. Have a great weekend!

01/06/2023

Pick up this week’s paper to read another great story by Trey Williams, this one on former Science Hill great “Moose” Morris.

Hard-hitting “Moose” Morris made memories at Science Hill 0 By N&N Admin on January 4, 2023 Featured By Trey Williams Science Hill Hall of Famer Charlie “Moose” Morris isn’t eager to toot his own horns. Morris, who started in baseball and football for the Hilltoppers and lettered in basket...

12/23/2022

UPDATED:

“TVA has lifted its rolling blackout mandate. All BrightRidge service distribution system restoration efforts continue. BrightRidge has called in additional contracted personnel to assist in restoring remaining outages.”

Attention BrightRidge customers: Expect brief rolling blackouts today.

Here’s the full release:

BrightRidge is implementing 15-minute rolling blackouts system-wide as mandated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which generates power sold by BrightRidge. These temporary outages will continue until further notice. BrightRidge will provide further updates as provided by TVA. Meanwhile, restoration work on the BrightRidge distribution grid will continue utnil all damage has been repaired.

11/11/2022

Download this special edition featuring local veteran Tom Hager discussing his time in Vietnam with the 1st CALVARY Div., former congressman Phil Roe on what Veteran’s Day means to him, Dr. James Joslyn who went on to become a primary care physician after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and our publisher, Bill Derby, takes us along on his return to Korea 50 years later.

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/1224-11-09-22/

10/18/2022

The Last Line of Defense: Bristol-based USAntibiotics is the only domestic producer of amoxicillin, and as of now, the federal government is still buying its antibiotics from foreign sources.

For more: https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/1220-10-12-22/

09/22/2022

Sidney Smallwood was arguably the most important person in the history of Science Hill athletics.

Not only did he hire coaches such as Kermit Tipton, Elvin Little and Bob “Snake” Evans during his decades-long run as athletic director, he also facilitated the move of Steve Spurrier and his family to Johnson City from Newport.

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/smallwood-shaped-science-hill-athletics-during-storied-career/

09/14/2022

ETSU student witnesses history in England:

"As we neared the palace, I saw masses of people unlike anything I’ve seen before. It was an overwhelming, but invaluable experience I will carry with me for the rest of my life."

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/4000-miles-apart-etsu-student-witnesses-history-in-england/

08/17/2022

Science Hill and Elizabethton’s football programs will renew a 97-year-old rivalry on Friday in Elizabethton. The neighbors’ backyard brawl has produced a few players and coaches who’ve seen the rivalry from both sides. Science Hill quarterback Tommy Sholes was one of the more impactful transfers.

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/sholes-saw-both-sides-of-science-hill-elizabethton-rivalry/

08/17/2022

It's Wednesday and you News & Neighbor is now available... featuring Crown Laboratories expansion, the Johnson City Country Club recreates A. W. Tillinghast’s historic course layout, former Science Hill MVP Tommy Sholes, local businesses welcome back ETSU students & staff and much more!

08/10/2022

It's Wednesday and your News & Neighbor is now available... featuring FBLA National Champion Abbie Underwood, new Science Hill boys basketball coach Jon Higgins, Youth Villages backpacks, former Science Hill athlete Randy Ferrell and much more!

08/03/2022

It's Wednesday and your News & Neighbor is now available... featuring the Boone JROTC, a look back at Science Hill Coach Stuart Farmer, Mary Duke Cooks, a new ETSU/Ballad partnership and more!

08/03/2022

It’s back to school time! Kids in Washington County already have a couple of days under their belts while Johnson City kids head back today. We’d love to run your back to school photos in next week’s News & Neighbor. You can send them to: [email protected]. Be sure to include the names of the youngsters. Best of luck to all you students during the new school year!

07/28/2022

Makenna Hoffman and Drea Hill, 2022 Science Hill graduates, took advantage of a new summer internship program that allows students in their senior year to spend time in fields they may be interested in pursuing after graduation.

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/hoffman-hill-get-the-most-out-of-science-hills-new-internship-program/

07/21/2022

Team on a mission: Science Hill runners give back

It all started with Coach David Nutter’s desire to start the cross country season off a little differently than they had in previous years, by challenging his runners to ask themselves, “What can this team do for others?”

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/team-on-a-mission-science-hill-runners-give-back/

07/20/2022

It's Wednesday and your News & Neighbor is now available... featuring the Science Hill’s Boys’ Cross Country Team and their volunteer efforts at the Isaiah 117 House, Glory Days by Trey Williams, the 5x5 Art Fundraiser and much more!

07/13/2022

It's Wednesday and your News & Neighbor is now available... featuring Crockett JROTC's new leadership, the Buzzy Love basketball camp, Johnson City’s Alasia Smith blazes her own trail at Gardner-Webb, scholarship signings and more!

07/06/2022

KD Bowen's Fanatics 101 company has stores in both Johnson City and Asheville. He’s also a motivational speaker and, as of March of this year, a published author.

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/bowen-finding-success-one-day-at-a-time/

06/29/2022

It's Wednesday and your News & Neighbor is now available - featuring 4ThirTEEN, an organization founded by T.R. and Carla Dunn that will support youth ages 13-21 through principles of faith, family and fun. Also featured: North Side Elementary gets a new principal, Sew Crazy makes a donation to the summer reading program, Glory Days with Trey Williams and much more.

06/08/2022

It's Wednesday and your News & Neighbor is now available - featuring a Science Hill student's memorial to his late teacher, July 3rd fireworks information, a Jonesborough man's handcrafted, wooden truck, guest columnist Shuly Cawood and more!

06/03/2022

We’ve had a few folks send in graduation photos from Science Hill, Daniel Boone and David Crockett. If you get a chance this weekend and you haven’t done it already, send photos of your grads to: [email protected]

05/19/2022

Pine Oaks Golf Course, in partnership with Special Olympics Tennessee and the Tennessee Golf Foundation, is piloting a new skills development program for individuals with special needs.

https://jcnewsandneighbor.com/pine-oaks-pilots-new-special-olympics-golf-program/