Just in case you missed something past week, check out this collection of Buzz-worth storiesUnicoi County Jail cook becomes inmateAn employee of the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department was arrested on Friday and now faces drug-related charges for allegedly delivering drugs to inmates in the Unicoi County Jail, according to Sheriff Mike Hensley.Roan Mountain man stabbed during dispute over broken Jeep windows; one arrested man was arrested Wednesday following an early morning fight in which another man suffered a large open cut to his left leg.Haslam unveils higher education driveIn an effort to address the need for skilled labor and a general higher level of education in the state, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced an initiative Wednesday with a goal to ensure that 55 percent of residents hold certificates or degrees beyond high school by 2025.Downtown utility work to close section of South Roan StreetA significant utilities upgrade project in downtown Johnson City will close a portion of a major thoroughfare through late October.Mountain States severs blood ties with WellmontMountain States Health Alliance announced Tuesday that it has left its blood supply collaboration with Wellmont Health System’s Marsh Regional Blood Center and will instead be using a Chattanooga-based supplier.Teachers’ unions oppose Washington County payroll policy changeThe Washington County Board of Education cited state law when approving a policy change removing the option of payroll deductions for union dues, but local teachers view it as another erosion of educators’ rights.WCSD captain set to receive state award for school safety program A Washington County sheriff’s administrator will receive a state award for implementing a school safety training program for local teachers.Historic Boones Creek farmstead needs new lifeJust a few paces off Boones Creek Road is a piece of history, but it’s a piece of history the Kirkpatrick family has had difficulty preserving.Washington County/Johnson City EMS receives Ambu-Bus to be used to transport multiple patientsA new piece of equipment at the Washington County/Johnson City EMS is something officials there hope they’ll never need, but if there is a mass casualty disaster here, the agency now has a way to transport multiple patients at one time.The Tree Streets Yard Sale thriving as late-summer regional attraction.It’s all good in the Tree Streets of Johnson City. On Saturday, the neighborhood neighboring East Tennessee State University had its annual Tree Streets Yard Sale.
Just in case you missed something past week, check out this collection of Buzz-worth storiesUnicoi County Jail cook becomes inmateAn employee of the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department was arrested on Friday and now faces drug-related charges for allegedly delivering drugs to inmates in the Unicoi County Jail, according to Sheriff Mike Hensley.Roan Mountain man stabbed during dispute over broken Jeep windows; one arrested man was arrested Wednesday following an early morning fight in which another man suffered a large open cut to his left leg.Haslam unveils higher education driveIn an effort to address the need for skilled labor and a general higher level of education in the state, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced an initiative Wednesday with a goal to ensure that 55 percent of residents hold certificates or degrees beyond high school by 2025.Downtown utility work to close section of South Roan StreetA significant utilities upgrade project in downtown Johnson City will close a portion of a major thoroughfare through late October.Mountain States severs blood ties with WellmontMountain States Health Alliance announced Tuesday that it has left its blood supply collaboration with Wellmont Health System’s Marsh Regional Blood Center and will instead be using a Chattanooga-based supplier.Teachers’ unions oppose Washington County payroll policy changeThe Washington County Board of Education cited state law when approving a policy change removing the option of payroll deductions for union dues, but local teachers view it as another erosion of educators’ rights.WCSD captain set to receive state award for school safety program A Washington County sheriff’s administrator will receive a state award for implementing a school safety training program for local teachers.Historic Boones Creek farmstead needs new lifeJust a few paces off Boones Creek Road is a piece of history, but it’s a piece of history the Kirkpatrick family has had difficulty preserving.Washington County/Johnson City EMS receives Ambu-Bus to be used to transport multiple patientsA new piece of equipment at the Washington County/Johnson City EMS is something officials there hope they’ll never need, but if there is a mass casualty disaster here, the agency now has a way to transport multiple patients at one time.The Tree Streets Yard Sale thriving as late-summer regional attraction.It’s all good in the Tree Streets of Johnson City. On Saturday, the neighborhood neighboring East Tennessee State University had its annual Tree Streets Yard Sale.