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š± Why Erwinās neighbor Banner Hill ranks among Americaās cheapest towns
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Erwinās neighbor Banner Hill ranks among Americaās cheapest towns
- How Erwinās home sales suddenly surged 166% in March
Also on today's calendar: Open house 1 to 4 PM on April 18 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Cost of living is lowest in the South. See TN's most affordable towns (knoxnews.com) ā If you live in or near Erwin, youāll be interested to know that neighboring Banner Hill ranks No. 7 nationally for lowest cost of living, with average home values around $116,300. The piece explains how housing costs drive these rankings and highlights Banner Hillās recognition as one of Tennesseeās best places to buy a home. 
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ā¢ Tri-Cities Home Sales up 10%, Prices up 4.4% - CoreData @ donfenley.com (donfenley.com) ā Erwinās housing market saw a sharp March jump, with 16 home sales driving a 166% year-over-year increase in a low-volume market. The broader Tri-Cities region logged a 10.3% sales gain and a 4.4% median price rise, signaling steady demand despite some small-market volatility. Ā Ā Ā
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Open house 1 to 4 PM on April 18
1029 Jacks Creek Rd, Burnsville
1:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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JohnsonCity Anime-Fest
Holiday Inn Johnson City by IHG , 101 W Springbrook Dr , Johnson City
10:00 am -
Live from Capitol Hall : Ryder Casey
Capitol Hall Theatre , 105 N Main Ave , Erwin
8:00 pm -
Open Bluegrass Jam with Steve Harrill
Capitol Hall Theatre , 105 N Main Ave , Erwin
6:00 pm -
Silly Goose
Capone's , 227 E Main St , Johnson City
7:00 pm -
Clean Comedy Collective, Live Stand-Up Comedy
Capitol Hall Theatre , 105 N Main Ave , Erwin
7:30 pm -
Clean Comedy Collective
Capitol Hall Theatre , 105 N Main Ave , Erwin
7:30 pm -
Carson Peters & Iron Mountain
Capitol Hall , 105 N Main Ave , Erwin
7:30 pm -
Live from Capitol Hall : Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
Capitol Hall , 105 N Main Ave , Erwin
7:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Friday May 1
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š Events Nearby
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Johnson City Anime-Fest
Holiday Inn Johnson City by IHG , 101 W Springbrook Dr , Johnson City
10:00 am -
Thirsty Orange Beer Festival 2026
Founders Park , 225 Commerce St , Johnson City
1:00 pm -
Science Hill Hilltoppers vs Unicoi County Blue Devils
Metro-Kiwanis Park , 817 Guaranda Dr , Johnson City
6:30 pm -
Forever Fest: West Walnut Block Party
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce , 602 Sevier St #101 , Johnson City
4:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Friday April 24
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š Nearby News
Unicoi
- Tennessee voting form includes new text about party affiliation (wjhl.com)
- Commission accepting applications for 1st Judicial District Criminal Court (elizabethton.com)
- School voucher bill narrowly passes state House (greenevillesun.com)
Jonesborough
- Jonesborough Clubs Raise $12,000 at Annual Golf Tournament (nationaltoday.com)
- Businesses, farmers impacted by ongoing drought in Northeast Tennessee (wjhl.com)
Johnson City
- Johnson City Medical Center's oncology program adds advanced abdominal, liver cancer surgeries (wjhl.com)
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