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Rise Up for Kids wraps up another successful basketball season.
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Rise Up for Kids

Rise Up for Kids to celebrate 25 years of growing strong

It was 1993 when Rise Up for Kids founder Michael Marion and seven little boys at Johnson City’s former Stratton Elementary School struck up upon something invaluable. It was the year Marion first volunteered to coach a league basketball team at Stratton. Twenty-five years and hundreds of boys and girls later, the faith-based youth mentoring program that grew from that first little team is still going strong.

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Toxic family casts doubt on couple's future plans

DEAR ABBY: I am in my late 20s and dating a man in his mid-30s whom I am crazy about. We have been dating for a year and are starting to discuss marriage and children. He's kind, hard-working, gives back to the community, and does everything he Yesterday at 11:45 AM

Retired Army veteran Luther Miller and his wife Kay met through the Johnson City Press in 1969. As part of a Sunday School assignment, Kay sent letters to various servicemen stationed in Vietnam. The men's names and addresses had been published in the paper. Only one of those men wrote back and it happened to be Luther. The couple will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 25.
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Johnson City Press

Cupid? Telford couple who met through Johnson City Press to celebrate 50th anniversary

Fate, with a bit of help from the Johnson City Press, certainly played a role in the marriage of Luther and Kay Miller, who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 27. 

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Hiking by the Stone House at Manassas Battlefield
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First Manassas: Walk through the Civil War’s first army battle

Want to combine a learning experience with a walk? Head to First Manassas National Battlefield near Washington D.C., a good complement to visiting our national’s capital. You can make a 4.7-mile circuit through the eastern half of Manassas Yesterday at 5:30 AM

Abigail Van Buren
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Daughter’s birth reawakens memories of abuse in dad

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are proud parents of our first child, a girl. Despite his excitement and pride, her arrival has caused his childhood sexual abuse by his stepfather to resurface with more detail than he previously remembered. It has Aug 18, 2018 at 4:45 AM

Meet Yoda. He's a 5-month-old Frenchie found in Johnson City in the middle of the night on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Animal Control officers believe the pup was thrown out because of his medical condition.
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Abandoned French Bulldog puppy being treated; owner sought

Early Wednesday morning, Bobbi Elbers’ son saw what he thought was a baby pig walking alongside Carroll Creek Road, but when he stopped to check on the animal he discovered it was a puppy in pretty bad shape.

Aug 17, 2018 at 6:29 PM
You can visit the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter at 3411 N. Roan St., or visit online at wcjcanimalshelter.org. You can also call at 423-926-8769.
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Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter

WCJC Animal Shelter, August 17 - VIDEO

 This week’s video excursion to the local animal shelter was an eye-opener. There were some wonderful people there hanging out with animals and spending time, and there were more volunteers than usual, and I didn’t really have much to complain Aug 17, 2018 at 11:01 AM

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Woman’s old sweetheart still can’t win her dad’s approval

DEAR ABBY: I’m dating my grammar school and high school sweetheart, “Gary.” We’ve known each other since I was 6. (I’m 33 now.) In high school we dated for nine months and were in love, but he told lies to my dad, so Dad ordered him to stay away. Aug 17, 2018 at 4:00 AM

The new offices of the United Way of Washington County are located in the HomeTrust Bank building at North Roan Street and Mockingbird Lan
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United Way of Washington County

United Way resettled in new Roan Street offices

The United Way of Washington County is starting a new campaign season in new offices on North Roan Street.

Aug 17, 2018 at 7:49 PM
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Shop With A Cop

Motorcycle ride to benefit Shop With A Cop in Greene County

If you’re looking for a good excuse, and a good cause, to get out on the motorcycle this weekend, the G-Vegas chapter of the Defenders Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club has something for you.

Aug 16, 2018 at 5:09 PM
Marble is a handsome six-month-old domestic short hair with a very interesting, marbled (hence the name) gray coat. He is a neutered male, and loves attention - but doesn’t go out of his way to let you know. He is laid back, calm, and ready to be someone’s best friend. You can visit the Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter at 3411 N. Roan St., or visit online at wcjcanimalshelter.org. You can also call at 423-926-8769.
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Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter

Pets of the Week

Another extremely hot day in East Tennessee left me dreading what I expected to be a dismal trip to our local animal shelter, but it ended up being a really enjoyable visit.

Updated Aug 16, 2018 at 4:36 PM
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Footsteps With Foodies

Final Summit hike to wrap up Footsteps with Foodies

The town of Unicoi will host The Final Summit, a wrap up to its free Footsteps with Foodies healthy eating and walking program, Saturday, Aug. 18.

Aug 16, 2018 at 3:34 PM
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Loss of job also puts end to man’s affair with co-worker

DEAR ABBY: Back in 2013, a co-worker, “Jamie,” and I fell in love. Both of us were married to other people, but everything felt perfect. It was a feeling I never had for anyone in my life before. Three years later, I lost my job. The day I was Aug 16, 2018 at 5:00 AM

Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Mitzie Hensley is facing an upcoming brain surgery to remove a slow-growing tumor that has encased her left carotid artery.
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Washington County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's deputy remains positive, rebounds from medical setback to remove brain tumor

 A Washington County sheriff’s deputy being treated in New York for a brain tumor is getting stronger after suffering a couple of setbacks, including a light stroke.

Aug 15, 2018 at 11:33 PM
The annual Amanda Grace Minutolo Memorial Shoe Drive is held each August to help meet the need for new shoes for Johnson City students who are homeless or at risk.
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Amanda Minutolo Memorial Shoe Drive

Memorial shoe drive off and running for Johnson City students in need

The annual Amanda Grace Minutolo Memorial Shoe Drive is held each August to help meet the need for new shoes for Johnson City students who are homeless or at risk.

Updated Aug 15, 2018 at 9:29 PM
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