Christmas shopping season off to a strong start locally
The post-Thanksgiving shopping season started earlier than usual this year it seems, as the Black Friday shopping frenzy was pushed back a good twelve hours ahead of schedule by the big box stores such...
View ArticleAsphalt plant concerns brought before commission; looking to outside...
The upper courtroom of the Johnson County courthouse was unusually crowded at last week's county commission meeting.
View ArticleCommissioners fail to make decisions on asphalt plant
It was a night full of debate at last week's county commission meeting. Lasting more than two hours, the board discussed several ongoing issues that drew a varied crowd of supporters and speakers from...
View ArticleSwift delves deeper into the history of Johnson County education
Continuing from last week's column, it became evident that although creating and sustaining public schools for the education of Tennessee's citizens had many setbacks , Johnson County was one of the...
View ArticleFund-raisers have Trade Mill's wheel turning again
It was a special day at the Trade Mill last Saturday as the Trade Community Center hosted an all day fundraiser in an effort to finish repairs that have plagued the historic landmark for the past...
View ArticleBeauty and the beast: Asphalt plant meets historic Trade
As the sun dawns on the summer solstice in Johnson County, the season is greeted by waves of lush greenery, as far as the eye can see.
View ArticleMany feel action on asphalt plant is too little, too late
Construction has begun on a new mining and asphalt plant in Trade, TN after the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation granted permits to Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc. last year.
View ArticleReward offered for Larry Snyder
Larry Snyder Operation Dixie Crystal is a joint drug task force operation aimed at significant methamphetamine traffickers in Ashe, Allegheny, Caldwell, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties in North Carolina...
View ArticleReward offered for Larry Snyder
Larry Snyder Operation Dixie Crystal is a joint drug task force operation aimed at significant methamphetamine traffickers in Ashe, Allegheny, Caldwell, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties in North Carolina...
View ArticleIntroducing the JCHS 2013 Football Homecoming Court
As Longhorn football nears mid-season and autumn sweeps its way across eastern Tennessee, it's time for a coronation of royalty at Johnson County High School .
View ArticleLocal businesses sweeten the pot for shopping at home
The Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has announced its shop-at-home campaign for this year's holiday season.
View ArticleReward offered for Larry Snyder
Larry Snyder Operation Dixie Crystal is a joint drug task force operation aimed at significant methamphetamine traffickers in Ashe, Allegheny, Caldwell, Watauga, and Wilkes Counties in North Carolina...
View ArticlePatchwork of quilts blazes trail through the mountains
Known for its green summer mountains and rich autumn leaf colors, the Appalachian region is brimming with an old-land beauty, a beauty that encompasses history and heritage as much as it does singing...
View ArticleUnited Way still working toward local goal of $35,000
The United Way is in the home stretch of their 2014 fundraising campaign. Last year as a part of their campaign, The United Way held a successful concert emceed by Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey.
View ArticleDirector of Schools Morris Woodring announces retirement
The first Johnson County School Board meeting of the new year had a full agenda and several items in need of board consideration.
View ArticleChris Pine criticizes Russia's anti-gay law
Chris Pine says the U.S. should have done more in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics to protest Russia's anti-gay legislation, which he calls "clearly awful, archaic, hostile nonsense."
View Article911 Director Jerry Jordan seeks to mend road consistancies without causing...
Thursday night's Johnson County Commission meeting opened on a somber note of reflection for County Attorney, Bill Cockett, who was at that very moment in the hospital going through heart surgery.
View ArticleMountain City Food Food Lion celebrates regrand opening with customer contests
A large billboard on Hwy. 421 in Mountain City flashes a new slogan for a local grocery store that has served the area for several years: 'Take a Fresh Look at Food Lion.'
View ArticleWinter Jam fund-raiser puts United Way at goal
The United Way has reached the grand finale of their 2014 fundraising campaign and with it they have achieved 100% of their goal.
View ArticleCounty discusses matching funds for state road grants
With budgets only getting tighter, county finances have increasingly taken the forefront when it comes to making tough decisions.
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