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Hawkins Co. passes budget with property tax increase
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Hawkins County Commission finalized and passed the 2024-25 budget Monday night, following delays that stemmed from property tax concerns. The finalized budget does include a property tax increase of .2299 or just under 23 cents, according to Hawkins County Mayor Mark DeWitte. Previously, the proposed tax increase had been […]
Two roosters from local animal shelter getting new home
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Washington County Animal Shelter welcomed a pair of roosters on Thursday after receiving a call that the farm animals had wandered onto someone’s property. Tammy Davis, the shelter’s executive director, said the roosters are not the first farm animals to need a...
Photo gallery: Hawkins County well-represented at Fun Fest
KINGSPORT — Hawkins County has been well-represented so far in Kingsport’s Fun Fest sporting events — and it’s just getting started. Each year, the Rogersville Review invites Hawkins County athletes to share their photos from Fun Fest tournaments and the Crazy 8s 8K. PICKLE IN THE PARK Church Hill’s Ben Farne and teammate Melissa Steward from Bristol, Tennessee, took second place in the advanced mixed doubles division at the Fun...
New dental clinic in Kingsport to serve as training ground and help locals
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — After months of hard work, the Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands is now complete. There are so many people in this region that can’t afford dental care and travel two to three hours to find clinics such as what we’re looking at here, said Kingsport City Manager Christ McCartt.
New EMA Director named for Washington County, Johnson City
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Evan Clyburn will serve as the new Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director for Washington County, Tennessee and Johnson City. Clyburn was appointed to the position by Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy at a commission meeting on July 22. Since January 2023, Clyburn has been the Deputy Director of the Washington […]
Water access improved along Powell River in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) celebrated improved stream access to the Powell River in Jonesville, Virginia Wednesday. A ribbon-cutting event was held Wednesday morning to mark the completion of three stream access projects. The TVA stated in a news release that the […]
Washington County Commission defers decision on County Farm property
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – For months, non-profit Unity Housing has been working with the Washington County, Tennessee Commission to take county-owned property on Zeke Crawford Road and use it to help those experiencing homelessness following hospital stay. “The proposal is regarding the establishment of a medical respite facility,” said Opal Frye-Clark, president and co-founder of […]
Boone and Crockett stadium renovations ‘on time,’ director of schools says
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — With one month to go before the first home varsity football game for Washington County Schools, the clock is ticking to finish stadium renovations. Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Boyd says things are looking good. “Well, as far as the timeline being established from the beginning of the project, everything’s on […]
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