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Johnson City News

Coverage here follows city government, Washington County, local school districts, business and public safety in Johnson City. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and the surrounding Tri-Cities area.


Crime

Accidents

Police Identify Missing Man Found in Johnson City

Authorities confirmed the identity of a man found deceased off Great Oak Way following his disappearance in August.

Police Identify Missing Man Found in Johnson City

Entertainment

Other — General

Johnson City Nursing Home Hosts Annual Haunted House

The United Methodist Homes Hilltop Campus welcomed guests to its 16th annual holiday haunted attraction.

Johnson City Nursing Home Hosts Annual Haunted House

Politics

Elections

Berkley Wins Johnson City School Board Seat

Democrat Ryan Berkley joins three Republican incumbents on the seven-member Johnson City Board of Education after voters went to the polls.


Business

Openings & Closings

Cranberries Closes in Johnson City

The Johnson City business has shut its doors and will be put up for sale, its owner citing health and other factors.

Cranberries Closes in Johnson City

Sports

Baseball

ETSU Lands Porter Gobble for Baseball

Walters State right-hander Porter Gobble has verbally committed to join the East Tennessee State University baseball program.

ETSU Lands Porter Gobble for Baseball

This section follows decisions made at city hall and the Washington County courthouse, along with Johnson City Schools and Washington County School District and the employers anchoring the regional economy. From the Tree Streets and North Johnson City to Sherwood Forest, The Gump and Fountain Square, neighborhood coverage extends into Carter County and Unicoi County where stories cross the line. Healthcare and higher education are among the industries most often behind a Johnson City story, shaping hiring, development and civic debate. Infrastructure and school district planning recur as the questions drawing sustained attention in local government coverage.


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