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‘Death Comes to Sabine Hill’ features Early American mourning customs
On Oct. 18 and 19, Sabine Hill State Historic Site in Elizabethton presents “Death Comes to Sabine Hill,” a unique event designed to resurrect many of the forgotten traditions associated with death and mourning in early America. Visitors will experience these mysterious customs firsthand through special after-hours tours of the historic Taylor House. “Two centuries […] The post ‘Death Comes to Sabine Hill’ features Early American mourning customs appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Sports briefs: Providence downs RCS in title game
JOHNSON CITY — The top-seeded Providence Academy Knights wrapped up the perfect season with a 44-22 win over Rogersville City School in the conference championship game on Saturday, Oct. 5. RCS, the No. 2 seed, finished the regular season 6-2 with its only losses during the regular season to Class AA Church Hill and to Providence. Cherokee homecoming festivities resume after fall break ...
Salvation Army reschedules Angel Tree in-person applications
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Salvation Army of Johnson City has rescheduled its in-person applications for the 2024 Angel Tree program. The Salvation Army had initially planned to host the in-person applications on Sept. 26 and 27, but severe weather brought on by Hurricane Helene forced the events to be rescheduled. The Angel Tree […]
Kingsport native Browder talks about how the “Mountain Strong” slogan was started
Knoxville — This weekend Tennessee will once again wear the “Mountain Strong” logo sticker on the back of their helmets to raise money and awareness for flood victims in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding areas. The person who came up with that idea is Kingsport native Charlie Browder, a red-shirt junior tight end for the […]
Smoky Mountain Grub restaurant opening in downtown Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A new restaurant specializing in wings, crispy fries and more is coming to downtown Johnson City. Smoky Mountain Grub, located at the space formerly occupied by Korean Taco House (101 Buffalo Street), will officially open its doors this Friday. “Get ready to dive into our wings and fries, served in […]
Thursday High school volleyball and soccer district championships
(Johnson City) — District 1-AAA volleyball championship between Science Hill and Tennessee High, the Vikings needed to win twice. Vikings started fast when Bree Adams assisted Zoey Phillips for the tap over the net that fell between the defenders for the point, she also had 9 kills The Hilltoppers responded when Ella Neal delivered the […]
I-40 and I-26 aren't the only major roads that need repairs after Helene flooding
Interstates 40 and 26 in Tennessee will require extensive, long-term repairs before anyone can drive on them again – and they're not the only ones. In addition to the two interstates, numerous other state roads in East Tennessee are closed and in need of significant repairs after flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Tennessee Department of Transportation crews already are working on roads around the region. ...
Dobyns-Bennett celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month through student club
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Hispanic Heritage Club at Dobyns-Bennett High School was formed last year and continues to grow to this day. “We started with about 40 kids at the beginning of last year and it’s continued to grow,” Sarah Good, Sponsor of the Hispanic Heritage Club, said. Since the club’s inception, Good said […]
TDEC issues boil water advisory for parts of Jonesborough
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL)—The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has issued a boil water advisory for parts of Jonesborough for the next 48 hours. According to a release from the Town of Jonesborough Water Department, the following areas are on a boil water advisory as a health and safety precaution for the next 48 […]
Lovin runs for 3 TDs to lead Bulldogs over Knights 39-3
On a night dedicated to helping with the flood relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Claiborne Bulldogs put together a complete performance on the field in a 39-13 win over Chuckey-Doak last Friday. Junior running back Kaden Lovin ran for over 100 yards and three touchdowns and senior quarterback Isaac Daniels passed […] The post Lovin runs for 3 TDs to lead Bulldogs over Knights 39-3 appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
PHOTO GALLERY: Grainger ends Cherokee’s season
CHURCH HILL — The Grainger Lady Grizzlies ended Cherokee’s volleyball season on Wednesday in the District 2-AA tournament semifinals at Volunteer High School. But the Lady Chiefs certainly went down swinging. Seniors Kristen Gillett and Nicole Bradley led a hard-hitting Cherokee attack in the elimination round between the tournament’s evenly matched No. 3 and 4 seeds. Eventually, the Lady Grizzlies prevailed 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-19) to end Cherokee’s season and advance to Thursday’s 5:30 p.m. losers’ bracket final. At stake for Grainger is a...
ETSU rallies to take five-set thriller over The Citadel
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct 10, 2024) – East Tennessee State University volleyball rallied from a 2-1 deficit to knock off The Citadel in five sets (25-17, 21-25, 15-25, 25-20, 15-12) on Thursday night. Senior outside hitter Amanda Lowe led the Bucs (10-6, 2-2 SoCon) with 12 kills and nine digs. Senior middle blocker Abbey Thomas and graduate setter Reese Rhodes each set […]
Local disaster relief officials add one more task to a full plate: combatting misinformation
By Anita Wadhwani Tennessee Lookout After four years on the job as Unicoi County’s Emergency Management Agency Director, Jimmy Erwin has had to add one more responsibility to an already broad roster of duties involved in preparing for and responding to disaster: dispelling misinformation. “There was a lot of posts on social media that TEMA […] The post Local disaster relief officials add one more task to a full plate: combatting misinformation appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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