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🌱 Patch AM: How many Flock cameras watch Johnson City — and who sees the data?
Coming up on the Johnson City Patch calendar: Boy Scout Troop 237
Greetings Johnson City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How many Flock cameras watch Johnson City — and who sees the data?
- How did ETSU's new freshman quarterback really look in his first start?
- How Dolly's Helene donations still shape emergency care reaching Johnson City
Also on today's calendar: Boy Scout Troop 237 and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Fog in the morning; some sun, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• JCPD's Flock program: What to know, how Johnson City compares to peers (johnsoncitypress.com) — Johnson City's police department now operates 221 Flock cameras citywide, including license plate readers, PTZ video units, and gunshot detectors, sparking a growing local debate over privacy and data sharing. City officials and police leaders defend the system's crime-fighting benefits and limits, while residents like the DeFlock Johnson City group question how much surveillance is appropriate and how safely data is handled. 
• Mason Mims shows potential in ETSU's loss to Campbell (wcyb.com) — ETSU football kicked off its season in Johnson City with a 49-37 home loss to Campbell, but freshman quarterback Mason Mims impressed in his first collegiate start by completing 33 of 41 passes for two touchdowns. Coaches and teammates see strong potential in Mims as the Bucs regroup for next week's matchup with Tusculum.
• How Dolly's philanthropy went the distance after Helene (johnsoncitypress.com) — Dolly Parton's donations helped Mountain Ways raise over $7 million for Hurricane Helene recovery, funding $5,000 grants and critical equipment across East Tennessee. For nearby Unicoi County, that support is especially important now that many patients must be transported to Johnson City or Elizabethton after the local hospital's destruction, making rebuilt ambulance services a lifeline for regional residents.
📸 Around Johnson City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City
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★ Featured events ★
- Boy Scout Troop 237 →
Carver Park Rec. Center, 322 W Watauga Ave, Johnson City
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
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Other local events
- ITMS Tennis @ LBMS
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Tennis vs. Unicoi
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Girls Soccer @ TN Middle
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm - ITMS Football vs Sevier @ Sevier
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:30 pm - ITMS Girls Soccer @ Winged Deer vs. UH (JV Only)
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm - Home School Day – September 8th, 2026 →
Hands on Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Dr, Gray, TN 37615
10:00 am - ITMS Tennis @ TN Middle
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - ITMS Tennis vs. University School
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
4:00 pm - Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks →
19439 Snaffle Bit Lane Bristol, Virginia 24202
9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 19
📣 Johnson City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- County Commission
County of Washington Courtroom 7 of the George P Jaynes Justice Center, 108 W Jackson
6:00 pm - WC Regional Planning
County of Washington 1st Floor Conf Room of the Historic Courthouse, 100 E Main Street
4:00 pm - Jonesborough Storytelling Guild
Historic Jonesborough 117 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659
7:00 pm - CANCELED - Rules Committee
County of Washington 103 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37659
8:00 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anybody know how to post to a different neighborhood?
My friend lost his dogs and long story short he was lost when it happened. It was near or between Warriors path State Park and tricities crossing… (Nextdoor Beechwood) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
Found on August 28, 2026 in Jonesborough, TN 37659 near Stage Road Park Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Old Boone Creek)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gray
- Daniel Boone boys win Cherokee Classic (johnsoncitypress.com)
- Region revels in final day of 100th Appalachian Fair (johnsoncitypress.com)
Elizabethton
- Boone Gets Old School Win at South Greene (tricitiessports.com)
- History Happenings for September (johnsoncitypress.com)
- MATTINGLY: Bishop urges Pope to clarify church teachings (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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