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Speeding incident leads to Erwin woman's arrest on drug charges
Washington County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested an Erwin resident on Monday morning and charged her with Schedule II drug violations for having 4.5 grams of a substance consistent with fentanyl. Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton stated in a press release that deputies were patrolling Highway 107 on July 1...
Washington Co. Democratic Party chair accuses state of ‘voter intimidation’ over letters sent to registered voters
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee recently sent more than 14,000 letters to potential non-citizens in the state warning against illegal voting. State officials say the letters were sent to maintain accurate voter rolls, but others are calling the letters an intimidation tactic. The letters state that the person’s voter information matches with an individual […]
WCSO: Man arrested after taking victim’s dog while armed with pepper projectile gun
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Gray man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly took a victim’s dog and pointed a pepper projectile gun at them. According to a news release from the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), deputies were called to a home in the 100 block of Adams Street shortly before 9 […]
City schools tended to do better than county schools in Northeast Tennessee TCAP results
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The scores are in for Tennessee's standardized testing in schools. Some parts of our region are celebrating gains, while others have room for improvement. SEE THE FULL RESULTS |TCAP Assessment Results (scroll to State Assessments and click Assessment Files) Johnson City schools are celebrating the...
Meet Blanco, Jerry and other pets up for adoption in this weekend’s segment of Tails and Paws
Johnson City, Tenn. (WJHL) — Our own Chief Meteorologist Mark Reynolds highlights some of the animals up for adoption at the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter in this weekend’s segment of Tails and Paws. A reminder that dog adoptions are still paused at the moment, but there are...
Investigation leads to arrest of man with multiple warrants
JONESBOROUGH — Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff's Office have arrested 31-year-old Jordan Scott Reagan, who had two active warrants for violation of probation from criminal court and one capias for failure to appear in sessions court, according to Sheriff Keith Sexton. A press release stated that deputies spent...
Government offices to be closed for Fourth of July holiday
Government offices in the city of Johnson City, town of Jonesborough and Washington County will be closed Thursday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Johnson City’s municipal offices will reopen on their regular schedules on Friday.
Johnson City, Washington County, Elizabethton City Schools outperform state TCAP average
Students from Johnson City, Washington County and Elizabethton City Schools outperformed their peers from across the state on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, state records show. The Tennessee Department of Education released results from the 2023-24 TCAP on Monday; as a whole, the state showed growth in all four of...
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