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Hey hey Johnson City! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sneakers and fades under one roof coming to downtown Johnson City
  • How ETSU's Bucs are gearing up for Belichick's Tar Heels

Also on today's calendar: Key Ceremony for Army SPC Christopher Brooks and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Warm with partial sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 61.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New downtown business set to open in October, offering shoes and haircuts (wjhl.com) — Downtown Johnson City will soon get Laced Up Kicks and Cuts, a combined sneaker shop and barbershop on Spring Street where residents can buy, sell, or trade shoes and get haircuts. Owner Tony Holmes hopes the October opening will create a welcoming hangout for local youth, offering style, potential job opportunities, and a community space under one roof.
   

• Bucs football embracing opportunity to face Bill Belichick's Tar Heels in first road test (wjhl.com) — ETSU's Johnson City-based Bucs are preparing for a major road test at North Carolina, where they'll face Bill Belichick's Tar Heels on Saturday. Coach Will Healy says the matchup is a rare chance for his players to compete in a high-profile environment, while Belichick has praised ETSU's explosive offense and standout playmakers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you've worked with a medical travel assignment company, I'd like to know who and what your experience was/is with them.
    I'm considering taking a travel assignment and it will be my first, but I also want to make sure I pick a good, supportive company. (Nextdoor Cherokee)
  • Still have two sweet puppies to give away.
    Both girls. Prefer to give them away together since they have been together just the two of them now but will separate if necessary. Free (Nextdoor Oak Grove)
  • East Tennessee State University posted a job opening for Custodian in Johnson City. Apply here.
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Materials Clerk Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$36/Hr in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jonesborough

  • The Reserve at Boones Creek: Villas - 1185 Boones Creek Rd Jonesborough TN (1 units available) (zillow.com)
  • Critics: MAGA Gas Spike Ruins Kansas City Labor Day 2026?!? (tonyskansascity.com)
  • When Gas Becomes a Wall Between Families: America's Rising Fuel Costs Are Changing How People Live, Travel, and Pay Their Bills + Video (undercodenews.com)

Elizabethton

  • Greeneville girls, Science Hill boys shine at Carter County Bank Classic (elizabethton.com)
  • Grindstaff wins statewide award (elizabethton.com)
  • First Responders share what Labor Day looks like on the job (wjhl.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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