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Johnson City budget up 6%, no tax hike
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City residents won’t see a tax rate increase in the coming year despite a 9% increase in projected operating expenditures, but the proposed fiscal 2025 budget does project needing $4.6 million from the city’s reserves to balance. City commissioners approved a fiscal 2025 budget on second reading in a […]
Turnout surpasses estimated numbers at Washington County Schools food distribution
WASHINGTON CO., Tenn. (WJHL)—Cars line up in the back of Boones Creek Elementary School a half hour earlier than the week before for food distribution, a time that was moved up to accommodate the demand. Washington County Schools has various locations where it offers free food for the summer. At Boones Creek Elementary School, boxes […]
Washington County moving on plans to relocate Gray library
Washington County officials are looking to close the purchase deal on the former Citi Solutions Center building in Gray on June 25. County commissioners voted in April to buy the 81,316-square-foot building at 533 Sid Martin Road for $4.5 million.
Man accused of firing several shots while driving drunk in Gray, authorities say
GRAY, Tenn. (WCYB) — A man accused of firing several shots while driving drunk has been charged, according to the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office. Rodrigo Martinez, 29, was arrested early Tuesday and charged with possession of a handgun while under the influence, reckless endangerment and driving under the influence.
Sheriff’s Office: Lenoir City Man accused of firing gun in Gray while drinking and driving
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Lenoir City man was arrested on several charges early Tuesday after deputies reported hearing gunshots in Gray. According to a news release from the Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), deputies were on patrol near the Gray Community Center shortly when they heard gunshots. Deputies spotted a white truck […]
Tweetsie Trail preserves historic route
As summer is beginning, local outdoor recreation areas will begin to be filled with outdoor enthusiasts. One of these sites is the 10-mile Tweetsie Trail between Alabama Street in Johnson City and Stateline Road in Elizabethton. Opened in 2014, the Tweetsie Trail is the only rails-to-trails project in Washington County...
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