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In today's newsletter:
- Which ETSU Welcome Week events should Johnson City students hit first?
- How ETSU's latest $3.1M grant could change sepsis recovery.
- Which Johnson City teams kicked off their seasons with big wins?
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Your guide to ETSU Welcome Week: Aug. 23-29 (etsu.edu) — If you're in Johnson City for the new semester at ETSU, Welcome Week from Aug. 23-29 is packed with free food, block parties, organization fairs, sports tournaments and wellness events across campus. Students can meet local nonprofits and businesses, explore academic and cultural groups, and jump into campus life with activities at the CPA, Pride Lawn, football field and more. 
2. ETSU scientist explores new approach to sepsis recovery (etsu.edu) — A scientist at ETSU in Johnson City has secured a $3.1 million NIH grant to study how lactate may hinder immune recovery for sepsis survivors, potentially shaping future treatments. The project strengthens Quillen College of Medicine's growing sepsis research portfolio and underscores Johnson City's role as a regional hub for advanced health sciences work benefiting Appalachia and beyond.
3. ROUNDUP: Daniel Boone girls soccer pulls stunner, Science Hill volleyball opens victorious (johnsoncitypress.com) — Johnson City fans have plenty to cheer about, with University High girls soccer opening its season at home behind a Charlotte Williams hat trick and Providence Academy volleyball sweeping Crockett in their Johnson City home opener. The roundup also tracks strong starts for Science Hill volleyball, Tri-Cities Christian football, and several regional soccer and golf standouts.
4. See which Knox County high school moved up to No. 5 in Tennessee (knoxnews.com) — Two Johnson City schools, University School and Science Hill High School, landed in the top 20 of U.S. News' new Tennessee high school rankings, standing out among East Tennessee campuses. The piece mainly highlights Knox County schools' gains and shifts, but also notes how nearby Maryville, Oak Ridge, Kingsport and Bristol schools stack up against Johnson City's strong performers.
📸 Around Johnson City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnson City
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- 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
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - The Oak Ridge Boys →
ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, 1320 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
7:30 pm - Brews & Tunes →
International Storytelling Center, 100 W Main St, Jonesborough
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
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💬 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) - One day when I lived in Noonday, Texas, I was having a particularly rough time.
It was mid- November and there wasn't much to be found in the fields. But I went to them anyway. I always took my emotion, frustration, pain, sadness… (Nextdoor Camelot Two)
- Luttrell Staffing Group posted a job opening for School Custodian in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Elwood Staffing posted a job opening for Part time - Housekeeper in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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