Ballad Health officials said Tuesday they expect novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) hospitalizations to rise in the weeks following Thanksgiving, despite a recent down turn that saw their COVID-19 hospitalizations fall by 50 over five days.
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Washington County commissioners agreed Monday to take the first step in adopting the 2018 International Residential Building Code.
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Jim Hallihan was remembered as a coach who cared about his players long after their playing days had ended.
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Nov. 24, 1887: Readers of The Comet learned of a new physician in Johnson City. “Dr. J.H. Preas arrived in the city Monday night and is stopping at the Piedmont House. He is a young man of good address and a Comet representative found him to be a very pleasant gentleman. He is a Virginian by…
Although the following was printed in November of 1963, the tone and spirit of this article is very much alive in 2020. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 22, 1894: The Comet reported, “A great deal is being said in the Staff about Mayor Hart’s report of the fanatical condition of the city being the first Mayor’s report ever made and published. The intent of the statement is to create a false impression. It is true this is the first state…