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Good morning to you Johnson City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new tax relief match could cut Johnson City bills
- How are Johnson City's new-home sales really holding up?
- Limestone and Johnson City communities remember Joyce "Joy" Belt, 83
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Property tax relief program up for JC commission vote (johnsoncitypress.com) — Johnson City leaders are set to vote Thursday on a local property tax relief match for low-income seniors, disabled residents, and disabled veterans, potentially boosting savings beyond the state program. Commissioners will also consider a $7.2 million HVAC upgrade for Mountainview Elementary and Indian Trail Middle, funded through the school system, at their 6 p.m. meeting in the municipal and safety building. 
2. NET home prices up, sales down (elizabethton.com) — New-home prices across the Tri-Cities are up while July sales fell, and Johnson City logged 11 closings compared with 22 a year earlier. The median new-home price regionwide hit about $366,000, with many buyers negotiating below asking. Most new builds now come with HOAs, and price cuts and discounts are becoming more common for local shoppers.
3. Joyce 'Joy' Belt (wgrv.com) — Family and friends in our region are mourning Joyce "Joy" Belt of Limestone, who passed away Tuesday at Johnson City Medical Center at age 83. Visitation is Friday evening at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home, with funeral services to follow and interment Saturday morning at Liberty Cemetery.
4. 2 cyclists killed, 7 injured after team struck by vehicle in Tennessee (miamiherald.com) — A Milligan University cycling team training ride ended in tragedy just east of Johnson City when a vehicle struck 11 riders, killing two students and injuring seven others. The injured were taken to Johnson City Medical Center, as officials pursue vehicular homicide and aggravated assault charges against the driver while the investigation continues.
📸 Around Johnson City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City
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- Band Camp, GTH/FA, 8am, SH
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8:00 am - ITMS Volleyball vs. TN Middle
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5:00 pm - ITMS Tennis @ Unicoi
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4:00 pm - ITMS Volleyball vs. LBMS
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📣 Johnson City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tea Party & Etiquette Class – Historic Eureka Inn →
Historic Eureka Inn & Event Center, 127 W Main St, Jonesborough
1:00 pm - Once Upon a Coo →
Lochan Zanda Highlands Farm, 107 Lyman Brown Rd, Fall Branch
10:00 am - StoryTown Radio Show: Stories from the Classroom: Teachers' Edition
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School , 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA, United States
7:00 pm - The Oak Ridge Boys →
ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, 1320 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
7:30 pm - Brews & Tunes →
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough
5:00 pm - Comedy Open Mic Night →
Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
7:00 pm - Downtown Elizabethton Maker's Market: 2nd Saturday of the Month →
Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
11:00 am - IBN – Unicoi →
Maple Grove Restaurant, 1207 Gouge Rd, Unicoi
12:00 pm
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Saturday August 22
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Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Monday September 7
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- One day when I lived in Noonday, Texas, I was having a particularly rough time.
It was mid- November and there wasn't much to be found in the fields. But I went to them anyway. I always took my emotion, frustration, pain, sadness… (Nextdoor Camelot Two) - Found this cute little fella on the street today.
North Barton around 2:30ish. He's had a bath and some companionship but misses his family! Text me. (423) 737-2050. (Nextdoor Asbury I)
- Randstad posted a job opening for Part-Time Housekeeping (9am-1pm) in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Washington County TN School District posted a job opening for Ridgeview Girls Assistant Basketball Coach (Non-paid position) in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
Ok Johnson City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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