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Also on today's calendar: Boy Scout Troop 237 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Study: Tri-Cities Airport supports 2,100 jobs, $289M in economic activity (johnsoncitypress.com) — Johnson City travelers are a core part of Tri-Cities Airport's market, helping support about 2,100 jobs and $289 million in economic activity in 2024. A new study shows visitor spending through TRI pumped roughly $96 million into local hotels, restaurants, and businesses, with strong passenger growth and millions in tax revenue benefiting Northeast Tennessee communities.
2. Benfield's traffic violations go back to Florida in 1990 (johnsoncitypress.com) — Johnson City readers are following the recovery of Milligan University cyclists still hospitalized at Johnson City Medical Center after last week's deadly Carter County crash. This piece details the victims' improving conditions, the driver's decades-long history of traffic offenses, and the latest on his bond and upcoming court dates.
3. ETSU Football heads into season with a family connection (wcyb.com) — ETSU football in Johnson City is kicking off its season Saturday with an especially local twist: brothers Charlie and Sam Browder will play their first college game together. The Kingsport natives say their long-built chemistry and family ties are helping them adjust to the Bucs' roster and prepare for Campbell.
4. Appalachian Fair's 100th anniversary is a piece of cake (johnsoncitypress.com) — A Johnson City cake artist helped judge — and bake for — the Appalachian Fair's 100th anniversary celebration, highlighting local talent on a big regional stage. The story walks you through the cake competition, the special centennial cake served to fairgoers, and how newcomers to the region are embracing this end-of-summer tradition.
5. University of Tennessee auditors could not find the data behind a landmark naltrexone-in-pregnancy study (dmnews.com) — Some addiction-treatment clinics in Johnson City adopted pregnancy care approaches influenced by a disputed naltrexone study, raising questions about how research oversight reaches local practice. The article unpacks the University of Tennessee audit, experts' concerns, and why the paper remains in print with only a brief correction, even as its methods face scrutiny.
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