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Also on today's calendar: Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Science Hill Transition School to Work provides pathway for students with special needs (wjhl.com) — Science Hill High School's Transition School to Work program in Johnson City is helping students with special needs build real-world job skills through placements at local partners like Food City, Goodwill, and Johnson City Schools. Staff say the grant-funded effort is already succeeding but needs more community worksites as more students join and prepare for life after graduation.
2. 1 year since passage, residents and bar owners still left with questions about JC 'last call' ordinance (wjhl.com) — Johnson City's earlier 1 a.m. last-call rule for bars has now been in place a year, and local owners say it's cutting deeply into late-night revenue and staff tips. City officials point to a drop in aggravated assaults, while some residents and business owners question safety benefits and hope commissioners revisit the ordinance after election season.
3. The Quiet Tennessee Town Where A Whole Saturday Fits On One Walkable Main Street (takingthekids.com) — Jonesborough, just a short hop from Johnson City within the same metro area, offers a full, low-cost Saturday along one compact historic Main Street. Visitors can walk between shops, cafes, and historic sites without moving their car, making it an easy, budget-friendly day trip for Tri-Cities families.
4. Frontier health recognizes suicide prevention and recovery month (johnsoncitypress.com) — If you or someone you love is in crisis, Frontier Health's Turning Point in Johnson City offers in-person emergency behavioral health support 24/7, alongside the national 988 lifeline. The nonprofit is using Suicide Prevention Awareness and National Recovery Month to urge residents to check on one another, recognize warning signs, and treat mental health as seriously as physical health.
5. Lenoir-Rhyne Triathlon Opens Season in Tennessee (whky.com) — A collegiate triathlon in Johnson City saw defending NCAA DII champion Zoila Sicilia win the ETSU Buccaneer Collegiate Cup Sprint Triathlon with a strong time against Division I and II competitors. Her Lenoir-Rhyne teammates also posted solid finishes as the Bears topped the DII field and placed second overall.
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