Sue Guinn Legg
Johnson City Press
Johnson City, TN, United States
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Erwin Mayor resigns from dual seat on county commission
ERWIN — Newly seated Erwin Mayor Glenn White has resigned from his seat on the Unicoi County Commission. → Read More
Good Neighbor: Christmas Marketplace to bring hope for the holidays
Good Samaritan Ministries is bringing the community together for its annual Be a Light Marketplace Christmas outreach to low-income teens, families, seniors and disabled adults. → Read More
Unicoi kicks off toy drive for kids in need
UNICOI — The Town of Unicoi, Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department and Unicoi Police Department are joining forces to bring smiles to children at Christmas. → Read More
Angel Tree shopping underway, assistance day set for Unicoi County
The Johnson City Salvation Army has kicked off its all-new virtual Angel Tree shopping campaign for area children who will be in need at Christmas. → Read More
Johnson City Press: Wreaths Across America makes July 4 appeal; Community Help Center on drive for back to school
Midway through 2020, local Wreaths Across America volunteers are focused on Christmas and their ongoing goal to place fresh, evergreen wreaths on each of the more 16,000 veterans graves at the National Cemetery at Mountain Home. → Read More
Johnson City Press: COVID-19 testing events scheduled in Carter and Unicoi counties
The Tennessee Department of Health will offer free, drive-through COVID-19 testing this weekend in Carter and Unicoi counties. Testing will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hampton → Read More
Johnson City Press: NFS workers test positive for COVID-19
ERWIN — Three employees of the Nuclear Fuel Services plant have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The company confirmed multiple cases of the virus among its → Read More
Johnson City Press: Unicoi County seeks state, federal assistance after third major flood in 13 months
After three major floods in just over a year, officials in Unicoi County are stepping up their request for state and federal assistance with road repairs and stream mitigation to protect lives, homes and businesses from future disasters. → Read More
Johnson City Press: Salvation Army, Good Samaritan Ministries depleting resources in COVID-19 response
Two of the community’s biggest boots on the ground in the provision of food and social services for people impacted by the coronavirus shutdown are doubling down on their efforts, depleting their resources and bracing what they anticipate will be an even larger need. → Read More
Johnson City Press: New online resource to help teachers, parents of students with severe disabilities
Effectively interacting via a computer screen with students with severe disabilities who are often difficult to engage when they were seated beside you in the same room has proved to been extremely difficult, even for the highly trained teachers assigned to the most challenged 1 percent of Tennessee’s special education students. → Read More
Johnson City Press: Erwin and Unicoi County declare state of emergency, impose Safer at Home restrictions
ERWIN — The town of Erwin and Unicoi County on Tuesday joined the growing number of local governments to declare a state of emergency in their communities and order residents to remain at → Read More
Johnson City Press: Couple separated by virus continue a more-than 65-year love story
ERWIN — The Rev. Talmadge Brown was only 18 when he married the love of his life, and through 65 years of marriage the two have been inseparable. When age-related → Read More
Johnson City Press: Unicoi joins Erwin and county in Covid-19 precautions
Hours ahead of the confirmation of Unicoi County’s first case of coronavirus infection, the Town of Unicoi on Wednesday joined the town of Erwin and Unicoi County in restricting access to its facilities and meetings. → Read More
Johnson City Press: Area United Way agencies partner in Regional COVID-19 Response Fund
Seven United Way agencies in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia have partnered to establish a Regional COVID-19 Response Fund to help meet immediate and long-term needs in the region stemming → Read More
Johnson City Press: Erwin, Unicoi County implement coronavirus precautions
ERWIN - Unicoi County and Erwin have joined the growing number of local governments taking action to control the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. On Friday, County Mayor Garland → Read More
Johnson City Press: Sanders edges out Biden in Unicoi County, Kinsler wins second term
ERWIN — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders edged out former Vice President Joe Biden by 18 votes, or just over 2.3 percentage points, in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary voting → Read More
Johnson City Press: Clinchfield 1111 set for final trip to Unicoi
Clinchfield Car No. 1111, the last caboose commissioned on the historic rail line, is scheduled to leave Erwin Friday morning for its new home at the Unicoi Tourist Information and Visitors Center. → Read More
Johnson City Press: Unicoi County EMS board hits the ground running, service trends favor solid start
The new Unicoi County EMS Board of Controls completed its nine member roster and came out of the shoot swinging, squaring away several key orders of business at its first meeting on Monday. → Read More
Johnson City Press: Free to Live: New program to break cycle of recidivism and boost local construction
Good Samaritan Ministries has launched a new job training program aimed at breaking the cycles of addiction, relapse and recidivism for men released from incarceration while enhancing a dwindling pool of workers that is impeding the local construction industry. → Read More
Johnson City Press: State gathering input for Rocky Fork master plan
ERWIN — Development of Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State is back on the drawing board. More than a year after announcing construction on an access road and visitors center for the park → Read More