Organizations and businesses in East Tennessee are working to obtain 1,000 pre-orders for a specialty license plate design. Funds raised through plate sales will benefit each respective group. The State of Tennessee requires proposed specialty license plate designs to receive one thousand pre-orders before they can be...
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), fragments (meteorites) from a meteor likely fell to the ground in the Ingalls community, located on the southern end of Avery County as well as in Mitchell County in the town of Spruce Pine and the...
Crockett Days 2024 DAVID CROCKETT BIRTHPLACE STATE PARK AUGUST 16 — AUGUST 18 6:00pm - 5:00pm Meet at: Crockett Homestead Join us for the biggest birthday in Tennessee! David Crockett turns 238 years old this August! Join the Friends of David Crockett Birthplace and park staff for a memorable journey into America's past. Celebrate...
Anderson Elementary Sun Aug 4 @ 1:30pm Andrew Jackson Elementary Sat Aug 3 @ 10:00 Avoca Elementary School Sun Aug 4 @2:00 Blanche School Sun Aug 4th @ 2:00pm Bluff City Elementary School Sun Aug 4 @4:00 Boones Creek Elementary Sat Aug 3rd @ 2pm Buffalo Trail Baptist Wed July 31...
All Tennessee school districts in the Tri-Cities area are participating in the CEP program in some capacity, with several being districtwide CEP; this means all schools in that system are providing free breakfast AND lunch for the 2024-25 school year. A list of school districts in...
Union 41 is putting a spin on a Summer Southern classic, the tomato and mayo sandwich, as part of a regional competition. The Bristol, Virginia restaurant is competing in the Duke’s Mayo “Hot Tomato Summer” challenge. Restaurants all across the South are coming up with creative...
Fourth of July 2024 celebrations in and around the Tri-Cities JOHNSON CITY 37th annual Pepsi Independence Day Fireworks Celebration Live music, food trucks, contests, fireworks show and more July 4, live music starts at 6 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. Freedom Hall Civic Center More information KINGSPORT Red, White...
When to use the air-recirculation button When using AC In summer & hot weather In dense traffic to stop pollution entering the cabin If you’re driving in a heatwave you should turn on your AC & your air-recirculation ON to ensure your air-con gets as cold...
The Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homeless (ARCH) is celebrating its new thrift store, “Goods for Good.” Goods for Good is designed to serve the homeless population in all eight counties in the Upper East Tennessee region. The thrift store operates on grants and donations from the...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and officials from Frontier Health are hoping a “Phone Call of Positivity” will improve mental health in the region. Their “POP” campaign encourages those who need an encouraging message to call 423-656-0720 and listen to one, or all nine, pre-recorded...
