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March 23 City of Johnson City COVID-19 update
City Hall is closed to the public until further notice as of noon today (Monday, March 23). Citizens should conduct City business by phone, email or through the use of online services available on the City’s website, www.johnsoncitytn.org. Taxes and Utility Payments Customers are encouraged to utilize online and autodraft options to make payments on […]
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TUSCULUM RESCHEDULES SPRING GRADUATION TO AUGUST; DEGREE CONFERRAL WILL HAPPEN ON REGULAR SCHEDULE
To ensure graduating students still have an opportunity to formally celebrate their academic accomplishments, Tusculum University has rescheduled spring commencement to August due to the coronavirus. The university was originally set to hold graduation Saturday, May 9, but to protect the health of students and their families, Tusculum has now scheduled the ceremony for Saturday, […]
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ETSU Health to offer outpatient coronavirus testing for community
In an effort to increase testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Appalachian Highlands, ETSU Health has established a community testing site open to pre-screened and pre-registered patients. Beginning Tuesday, March 17, the ETSU Health testing site, located at 325 North State of Franklin, will be set up and open to members of the […]
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Emory & Henry College Moving to Online Learning for Remainder of Semester
Emory & Henry College announced Monday that it would fully move to online learning after the extended spring break over concerns of the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19. The College will start online learning on March 30 for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. “We thought it was important to make this decision now to […]
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What You Need to Know About Coronavirus Disease
What is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China. Can people in the U.S. get COVID-19? Yes. COVID-19 is spreading from […]
