🌱 Patch AM: Three Milligan cyclists still recovering at Johnson City Medical Center after crash.

Hello again Johnson City! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Three Milligan cyclists still recovering at Johnson City Medical Center after crash.
• Inside Johnson City's new high-tech "Mission Control" for patient care
• How a Johnson City lab is uncovering stress's hidden damage.

Also on today's calendar: Boy Scout Troop 237 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 remain in hospital from Aug. 19 cycling crash (easttennessean.com) — Three Milligan University cyclists are still hospitalized in stable condition at Johnson City Medical Center after an August 19 crash that killed two teammates on U.S. Highway 11E. Authorities say a 69-year-old driver from North Carolina allegedly failed to see the group, leading to charges including vehicular homicide and aggravated assault as the community watches the cyclists' recovery.
   

• Ballad Health's expanded command center leverages tech in medicine (johnsoncitypress.com) — Ballad Health has expanded its Johnson City "Mission Control" command center to better route patients, support telemedicine, and monitor high-risk cases across its 29-county network. The $8 million facility, heavily grant-funded, is already cutting transfer times, reducing unnecessary transports, and supporting school-based telehealth, while preparing the system to weather looming Medicaid cuts without stripping key services from local communities.
   

• From Classroom to Lab: How Dr. Chandley Studies the Brain's Stress Response (easttennessean.com subscription) — An East Tennessee State University neuroscientist in Johnson City is mapping how chronic stress rewires brain circuits that control heart rate and blood pressure, with an eye toward future treatments. Her lab, based at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine, uses animal models and advanced brain-control techniques to pinpoint which neural pathways drive dangerous, long-term stress responses.
   

📸 Around Johnson City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1
• Boy Scout Troop 237 →
  Carver Park Rec. Center, 322 W Watauga Ave, Johnson City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Hands On! Discovery Center: FREE FAMILY Workshop: Be a Chemist →
  Hands on Discovery Center Summit Leadership @ 3515 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City, TN
  10:00 am
• ITMS XC @ Civitan Park - Tri-Cities Night Classic
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  6:30 pm
Monday August 31
• 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
Tuesday September 1
• ITMS Tennis @ LBMS
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• ITMS Tennis vs. Unicoi
  Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
  4:00 pm

📣 Johnson City Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Swearing In Ceremony for Elected County Officials
  County of Washington Courtroom 5 of the Justice Center, 108 W Jackson Blvd, Jonesboro
  9:00 am
• The Oak Ridge Boys →
  ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, 1320 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Brews & Tunes →
  International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• County Commission
  County of Washington Courtroom 7 of the George P Jaynes Justice Center, 108 W Jackson
  6:00 pm

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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

• I was leaving a field at a park here in Jonson City, when I saw movement from the corner of my eye.
  Something had quietly slipped behind a leaf. I took a peek to see what had concealed itself from me. It was a Wolf Spider with babies on her back!… (Nextdoor Camelot Two)
• CALLING ALL BOYS AND GIRLS TO JOIN SCOUTING AMERICA
  SEQUOYAH COUNCIL'S 1ST FULL YEAR MEMBERSHIP FEE IS $65 FOR NEW YOUTH OR ADULTS, REGISTRATION: 1 AUG- 31 OCT 2026 OUR SCOUT UNITS MEET ON VARIOUS… (Nextdoor Hales Chapel Road Gray)

• The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Produce Team Member in Johnson City. Apply here.
• Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Full-Time Merchandiser in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jonesborough

• WCS reviews Ten Commandments display proposal (johnsoncitypress.com)

Gray

• ROUNDUP: Boone volleyball beats Crockett in straight sets (johnsoncitypress.com)
• Citizens invited to learn about Tennessee's archaeological heritage (themountainpress.com)
• Appalachian Fair families continue generations-long tradition (wcyb.com)

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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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