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Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Washington County officials to appoint members to committees, boards (johnsoncitypress.com) — Washington County commissioners meet Monday evening to finalize committee assignments and consider an agreement with Johnson City to widen and improve Hopper Road, a shared corridor seeing more residential growth. The agenda also includes appointments to the Johnson City Development Authority Board, rezoning that could add apartments in Gray, and routine highway and ethics items.
2. Mocs 2-0 in SoCon football after rolling to road win vs. The Citadel (timesfreepress.com) — Next Saturday's "Rail Rivalry" brings UTC to East Tennessee State's home field in Johnson City, with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m. Local fans can expect a confident Mocs squad after a dominant 27-8 road win at The Citadel, powered by strong defense and big rushing plays.
3. Tennessee upcoming events Sep 28 (lemonwire.com) — Johnson City sports fans have a big home matchup coming as ETSU hosts Chattanooga in football at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium on October 3 at 3:30 p.m. A statewide roundup also highlights concerts, theater, and festivals across Tennessee for the coming week.
4. Hatley condemns graffiti at campaign headquarters, outlines independent bid for governor (actionnews5.com) — An independent candidate for Tennessee governor says threatening graffiti at his Johnson City campaign headquarters has shaken his family but won't derail his run. He outlines a conservative, business-focused platform on taxes, education, transparency, and second chances while stressing he aims to appeal across party lines statewide.
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