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Food Blog – Bartender of the Week: Robbie Hatley
Robbie Hatley Tipton St. Pub With this issue revolving around pride, I’m proud to say I’m a lifelong gay resident of Johnson City, and I’m amazed at the amount of growth and progress we have made here in the short time I’ve been alive. Downtown has blossomed into a smorgasbord of culture and cuisine, uniquely […]
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Trailer Park Troubles: Martin School of the Arts to Screen “Sadie”
‘Disquieting drama’ ‘Sadie’ homes in on teen angst, families, young people under siege in violent culture “No one is happy in the hazy, dank world of Megan Griffiths’ trailer-park drama, ‘Sadie,’” says Indiewire, but 13-year-old Sadie herself is perhaps the unhappiest. Her military dad has been deployed a long time, her mother is finding new […]
Kingsport Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Participants to Raise Critically Needed Awareness and Funds for Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Johnson City and surrounding county residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, presented by Eastman Credit Union. The Walk will take place on September 29th […]
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About Us: Market Innovations
Right now, you’re probably asking yourself “What the heck is Market Innovations?” Well, we are the Tri-Cities’ premiere full-service marketing and advertising agency. Based in downtown Johnson City, we offer a variety of options to improve your business and expand your local presence. From branding to strategy, social media management to web design; Market Innovations […]
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Veteran of the Week: Jamie Taylor
We are so excited to introduce our very first veteran of the week, Jamie Taylor! Branch: U.S. Marines Age Joined: 17 Rank: Corporal/E-4 Years Served: 5 Born and raised here in Johnson City, Jamie made the heroic decision to join the United States Marine Corps at the young age of only 17. After 5 years […]
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ETSU’s Mary B. Martin School of the Arts Releases Fall Schedule
Artists and audiences this fall will explore troubled youth, embattled and grieving families, endangered shorelines, World War II losses and discoveries and, on the lighter side, will dance and sing to the sounds of Zimbabwe, the Highlands and contemporary America. Celebrating its 10th year, East Tennessee State University’s Mary B. Martin School of the Arts […]
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Parrots & Tails IV: Concert by the Bridge
Benefit for the Carter County Animal Shelter The Friends of the ECCAS in partnership with the Tri-Cities Hillbilly Parrot Head Club are thrilled to announce the 4″ installment of concerts to benefit the Elizabethton /Carter County Animal Shelter. Parrots and Tails IV will be at the Elizabethton Covered Bridge Park on Saturday, September 29th with […]
Pets of the Week Sept. 4-10
The Elizabethton / Carter County Animal Shelter is a Government operated Animal “Adoption Shelter.” We only accept and adopt out domestic cats and dogs from Carter County. We do not accept Feral animals nor wildlife nor farm animals and we do not provide veterinary or euthanasia services to the public. We are a very small […]
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Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce to hold 41st Annual Apple Festival
The Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 41st annual Unicoi County Apple Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day in downtown Erwin, Tenn. The festival, drawing more than 110,000 annual attendees, has been consistently named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 […]
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Journeys of Women Exhibition
Journeys of Women JONESBOROUGH’S MARY B. MARTIN PROGRAM FOR THE ARTS AND THE WOMEN’S FUND OF EAST TENNESSEE PRESENT: JOURNEYS OF WOMEN EXHIBITION Art comes in many forms and we are limited only by our imagination. -Becky Chapman, Artist The Journeys of Women annual art exhibition will be free and open to the public August […]
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Umoja/Unity Day Festival
The Umoja/Unity Day Festival will be held on September 7th and 8th in downtown Johnson City, and the parade will be held on the 8th at 10am. The Festival originally began in 1978 as an annual picnic and in 1977 the original founders decided to switch things up and revive the event in a whole […]
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Big Stone Celtic – Virginia’s Crossroads Celtic Festival
How did Big Stone Celtic get its name? Well, the seven Celtic nations–Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia–are renowned for their stone circles and individual standing stones, so a Celtic Festival in Big Stone Gap could only be called one thing. Since its inception eleven years ago, Big Stone Celtic has […]
