Sailing is one of the most enjoyable activities anyone can do and folks have been doing it for competition and relaxation for centuries.
Between coronavirus, kitten season and no reduction in stray animals being picked up, the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter has a …
Aug. 7, 1851: Samuel Harrison Millard and Maria Blevins were married. Mr. Millard was the second minister of First Christian Church.
Moving is stressful enough without throwing a pandemic into the mix.
Aug. 4, 1882: The Knoxville Daily Chronicle reported the circus would be in Johnson City the following day.
Aug. 2, 1873: The Daily Press and Herald, a newspaper in Knoxville, reported of a cholera outbreak in Jonesboro, which we now spell Jonesborou…
Debbie Botelho knows all about breaking the so-called glass ceiling when it comes to her job in law enforcement.
MILLIGAN COLLEGE — What’s in a name? Plenty, if the man is William Douglas Robinson. Even the name itself is an adventure.
Aug. 1, 1872: The Herald and Tribune, a newspaper published in Jonesboro, reported that William Young of Johnson City had recently died. He wa…
Aug. 1, 1872: The Herald and Tribune, a newspaper published in Jonesboro, reported that William Young of Johnson City had recently died. He wa…
WASHINGTON _ As the COVID-19 pandemic battered large, metropolitan areas this spring, rural hospitals prepared to be next on the front lines.
July 29, 1937: Readers of the Johnson City Chronicle read tragic news. “Believed to be seriously injured from a bullet wound beneath her heart…
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Being a long-time hair stylist, Jack Hatchett has heard plenty of jokes about his last name.
July 27, 1870: The Weekly Standard, a newspaper in Raleigh, reported, “An old bachelor near Johnson City fell in love with a pretty girl of 18…
Mark Bodo is making his way across the country on a solo bike ride from San Francisco to the Virginia coast to help people and animals impacte…
They don’t get a bird’s-eye view, but local enthusiasts often find enjoyment from an earth-bound vision of their feathered friends.
July 26, 1883: The Daily Chronicle, a newspaper in Knoxville, reported that T.A. Faw, from Johnson City, was a registered guest at the Hattie House.
ELIZABETHTON — “I am feeling better and I am going to beat this thing,” Helen Fetzer told her family on Saturday.
It’s time to dust off those handed-down boxes of recipes and spill the beans on those secret family dishes.
July 25, 1888: The Public Ledger, a newspaper based in Memphis, reported “Dr. J.W. Cox and Miss Jennie Cox of Johnson City, Tenn., are at the …
The contest, called the Tri-Cities Marvelous Masks Youth Art Competition, invites children to design a cartoon or drawing with a message that …
July 24, 1881: The Knoxville Daily Chronicle reported, “The cars are now running to Doe River Cove on the Johnson City Road.”
Each astronomer on the panel will focus on a different celestial object—from the Moon, to Jupiter, to Saturn, and even nebulae and galaxies.
July 22, 1870: Johnson City was getting a newspaper with J.D. Robertson, late of Bristol, as editor and proprietor, according to the Bristol N…
July 21, 1885: The Knoxville Daily Chronicle reported, “The name of Col. E.C. Reeves, of Johnson City, is being favorable (sic) discussed in c…