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🌱 Patch AM: Bristol officer faces domestic assault charge after incident in Johnson City
And on the Johnson City Patch calendar - Boy Scout Troop 237
Greetings Johnson City! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Bristol officer faces domestic assault charge after incident in Johnson City
- Suspect arrested out of state after deadly Milligan-area cycling crash
- Community honors Navy veteran awaiting burial in Johnson City
Also on today's calendar: Boy Scout Troop 237 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Court records identify Bristol officer charged with domestic assault in Washington Co., TN (wcyb.com) — Court records show a Bristol, Tennessee police officer is charged with simple assault involving domestic violence after an alleged incident that unfolded in Johnson City and ended at Johnson City police headquarters. Affidavits describe a woman seeking help from law enforcement, a series of alarming encounters, and deputies intervening on local roads before the case moved into Washington County's court system. 
2. North Carolina Authorities Arrest Suspect in Deadly Milligan Cycling Crash and Set Bond at $3 Million After the Bicyclist Died in Washington County (parktelegraph.com) — Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in North Carolina and given a $3 million bond after a bicyclist died in a crash near Milligan in Washington County, a case reported by the Johnson City Press. While many details remain undisclosed, investigators are treating the incident as a serious criminal matter with court proceedings expected to follow.
3. Robert Lee Trivette (elizabethton.com) — Johnson City readers are notified that Robert Lee Trivett's burial is planned for the Johnson City Veterans Cemetery at a later date, following his recent passing. The longtime Navy veteran and vocational teacher was remembered for his generosity, love of family, and deep ties to communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Roan Mountain, Tennessee.
4. How Dolly's philanthropy went the distance after Helene (johnsoncitypress.com) — Dolly Parton's post-Helene donations helped fund Mountain Ways grants that reached hard-hit Unicoi County, where damaged ambulances now force many patients to be taken to Johnson City or Elizabethton. The nonprofit's $7 million in aid supported families' basic needs and helped resupply emergency services, while locals say the generosity and personal touch made recovery feel less overwhelming.
📸 Around Johnson City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City
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★ Featured events ★
- Boy Scout Troop 237 →
Carver Park Rec. Center, 322 W Watauga Ave, Johnson City
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- ITMS Tennis @ University School
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - Spirit Night @ Chick-Fil-A
Johnson City Schools Chick-fil-A, 2103 W Market St, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA
5:00 pm - ITMS Volleyball vs. Sevier
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
5:00 pm - ITMS Girls Soccer vs. Providence (Varsity Only)
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm - ITMS Tennis @ LBMS
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Tennis vs. Unicoi
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Girls Soccer @ TN Middle
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm - ITMS Football vs Sevier @ Sevier
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:30 pm - Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks →
19439 Snaffle Bit Lane Bristol, Virginia 24202
9:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 19
📣 Johnson City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Brews & Tunes →
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough
5:00 pm - County Commission
County of Washington Courtroom 7 of the George P Jaynes Justice Center, 108 W Jackson
6:00 pm - WC Regional Planning
County of Washington 1st Floor Conf Room of the Historic Courthouse, 100 E Main Street
4:00 pm - Jonesborough Storytelling Guild
Historic Jonesborough 117 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659
7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Free Medical: Health Wagon's Lee County Healthy Days Returns to Pennington Gap September 24-25 —Mary Ellen Miller Read on Patch
- Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
Found on August 28, 2026 in Jonesborough, TN 37659 near Stage Road Park Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Old Boone Creek) - I have about 30 ft of 6 ft privacy fence coming down does anyone want it?
Its stained on both sides, its new but my client doesn't want that part of it. Must pick up. (Nextdoor Englewood)
- East Tennessee State University posted a job opening for Temporary Recycling Assistant in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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