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Local and federal authorities identified the man shown robbing the Pinecrest Brnch of Carter County Bank as Jerry Bowman of Johnson City.

Johnson City man charged in Thursday's Pinecrest bank robbery
Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable, left, and Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy before Thursday's "historic" joint session of the Sullivan and Washington county commissions at Tri-Cites Airport.

Commissioners from Washington, Sullivan counties make history
Johnson City commissioners unanimously selected Larry Calhoun, founding dean of the ETSU College of Pharmacy, to serve the remaining two year-term of Ralph Van Brocklin, who unexpectedly died in September of a heart attack.

Johnson City Commission tabs Calhoun to serve remainder of Van Brocklin's term
Larry Calhon, David LaFemine and Lester Lattany address two members of the Johnson City Commission on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018.

Johnson City commissioners consider three for empty seat on board
Big Bob's veggie pizza

Big Bob’s on the high road to success in Piney Flats
Jonesborough Police Officer Hannah Flemming and her K9 partner, Cygan. He's an explosive detection dog who worked the tents at this month's Storytelling Festival.

One dollar at a time, Jonesborough raising money for new K9s
President Donald Trump is trailed by two Secret Service agents as he lands at Tri-Cities Airport and walks over to greet a group of fans gathered to see him.

GALLERY: President Donald Trump flies into Tri-Cities Airport

Jefferson County’s Brody Moore (1) and Blaine Taylor (20) defend a pass against Science Hill’s Marquis Griffin.
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High School Football

Hilltoppers edge into playoffs

DANDRIDGE — Science Hill is closing strong and headed to the playoffs.

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High School Football

High school roundup: Cyclone down Rebels in key 1-4A battle

KINGSPORT — With Corey Russell serving as the chief catalyst, Elizabethton pinned a 42-13 Region 1-4A football loss on Sullivan South on Friday night.

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Jonesborough Elementary School instructor Kelly Casteel, left, brought her fourth-grade classroom to Oak Hill School, giving students a chance to experience a 19th Century classroom setting.
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Schools

Jonesborough Elementary students step back in time

Fourth-graders from Jonesborough Elementary School stepped back in time at Oak Hill School Friday morning to experience how a classroom worked in the 19th century.

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The John Sevier Center is downtown Johnson City's tallest building. A purchase agreement approved Friday by the Johnson City Development Authority puts a $4.1-million price tag on it.
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Downtown Johnson City

Development authority under contract to buy Sevier Center

Johnson City Development Authority board chair Robert Williams said Friday a purchase contract has been signed with the owners of the John Sevier Center that should soon put the historic building in the agency’s hands.

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High School Football

Cochrane, Warriors demolish West Greene

ELIZABETHTON — Dakota Cochrane found the end zone four times for Happy Valley Friday night as the Warriors bested the Buffaloes of West Greene, 40-7.

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High School Football

Patriots retrieve first win, knocking off North

KINGSPORT — Sullivan East exorcised a season’s worth of demons on Friday, earning its first victory, 30-8, over Sullivan North in Thunder Valley.

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The Highlanders' Garrison Julian gives chase to Nathan Lane, who had a big night for Johnson County.
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High School Football

Lane's late INT return lifts Johnson County over Cloudland

Johnson County’s Nathan Lane had himself a night at Orr Field.

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David Crockett lineman J.R. Giles grabs the left leg of Trailblazers quarterback Easton Harrell as Donta Hackler (3) tries to free himself from a block.
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High School Football

Crockett holds on to win Musket Bowl thriller

The dream season continued for David Crockett’s football team Friday night as the Musket Bowl more than lived up to the hype.

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East Tennessee State University's Interprofessional Education and Research Center on the grounds of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Mountain Home. The buiding underwent a two-year $13 million upgrade.
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East Tennessee State Univeristy

New center brings health providers together

The IPER Center, which is located in the newly renovated 113-year-old former VA’s quartermaster’s storage Building 60, brings faculty and students of five disciplines under one roof for what Dr. Wilsie Bishop, ETSU’s vice president for health affairs, said will be a “transformational and inspirational” approach to health care education.

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Erwin

Foam Products to expand, add jobs in Erwin

An Erwin manufacturer will invest $5 million in an expansion project and bring 15 new jobs to the area, the Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County announced Friday.

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ETSU

TSBDC at ETSU to present social media guidelines workshop

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at East Tennessee State University will hold a workshop on developing social media guidelines at the ETSU Innovation Laboratory, 2109 W. Market St.

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Q&A with Travis Long on ETSU National Transfer Student Week

East Tennessee State University is celebrating National Transfer Student Week. This celebration was created to recognize the students who transfer throughout the state, country and world to complete their educations. At ETSU, 31 percent of students have transferred from other institutions, and 71 percent of those students have transferred from community colleges.

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Mary Ellen Miller to speak at ETSU Entrepreneurs’ Club

Guest speaker Mary Ellen Miller will present “Using the R-PIE process in school, work and life” at East Tennessee State University’s Entrepreneurs’ Club meeting on Monday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. in Sam Wilson Hall, room 322.

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Dr. George Brown, Department of Psychiatry.
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ETSU

ETSU Quillen College of Medicine faculty receives Lifetime Achievement Award for transgender research

A faculty member in the East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine has received the highest honor in his field.

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ETSU Family Medicine presented HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence

A successful initiative by the Department of Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University to improve collaboration and communication after patients are discharged from the hospital was recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).

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