Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How ETSU men’s soccer plans to bounce back in Johnson City
Happening soon: ITMS Tennis vs. TN Middle on the Johnson City Patch calendar
Good day Johnson City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How ETSU men's soccer plans to bounce back in Johnson City
- What a 20% property tax hike could mean for Johnson City
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
From our Partner
Today's Johnson City Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's Best Mobile Network in the US according to Ookla Speedtest®. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Johnson City Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Johnson City. 
- Tuesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 66.
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ETSU Men's soccer looks to build chemistry as season approaches (wcyb.com) — ETSU men's soccer is gearing up in Johnson City for what they hope will be a turnaround season after last year's 2-9-4 record. With several players coming off a deep NPSL run and a Golden Glove winner in goal, coaches and newcomers alike say belief, work ethic, and chemistry are their biggest strengths as they open against Queens on August 20. 
• Analysis ranks Tennessee number one for property tax increase, renews call for cap (wcyb.com) — Johnson City homeowners are cited in a new analysis showing Tennessee leading the nation in property tax increases, with a 20% hike locally helping fuel calls for a statewide cap. A conservative think tank and a former Mt. Juliet commissioner argue rapid growth and government spending are driving steep hikes, while city leaders elsewhere say they need revenue to keep up with services.
📸 Around Johnson City
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- ITMS Tennis vs. TN Middle
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Volleyball vs. Church Hill
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
5:00 pm - ITMS Football vs TAD @ TAD
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm - ITMS Girls Soccer @ Crockett
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm - Band Camp, GTH/FA, 8am, SH
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
8:00 am - ITMS Volleyball vs. TN Middle
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
5:00 pm - ITMS Tennis @ Unicoi
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Volleyball vs. LBMS
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
📣 Johnson City Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
- School Board Called Meeting
Washington County Jonesborough, TN 37659
6:00 pm - IBN – Unicoi →
Maple Grove Restaurant, 1207 Gouge Rd, Unicoi
11:30 am - Tea Party & Etiquette Class – Historic Eureka Inn →
Historic Eureka Inn & Event Center, 127 W Main St, Jonesborough
1:00 pm - 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
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anthophora abrupta, commonly known as the chimney bee or miner bee.
While solitary in their individual maternal duties, they nest in large, social aggregations where hundreds of females build close to one another. … (Nextdoor Camelot Two) - Great guys.
We work with them a lot. Quality work and wonderful people. (Nextdoor Old Milligan Hwy)
- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Truck Unloader, Part-Time in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Load Builder I Yard/Warehouse in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jonesborough
- WCS to discuss old school property, superintendent salary (johnsoncitypress.com)
- Storyteller Dolores Hydock to lead weekend of tales at Opera House (perrycountyherald.net)
Gray
- This Tennessee Christmas Lights Experience Is A Must-See Drive-Through Attraction For The Region (takingthekids.com)
- Upper East Tennessee Highland Games happening Labor Day weekend (wcyb.com)
Elizabethton
- Elizabethton Federal sponsors new Betsy Band trailer wrap with $5,000 donation (elizabethton.com)
- Firefly 5K Run/Walk sees record number of participants (elizabethton.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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.