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A new campground, a positive birth rate, textile mills in trouble and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.

Opposition to a Johnson City clerk and masters office, a garden club meeting,a boys heroism and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.

Dry weather strikes during harvest season, A Milligan president dies, Birdie comes home and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.

A flu outbreak alarms the public, Flooding in Hampton, A comet and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.

The Iconic Voices Project of Terre Haute will feature well-known figures who will gather for a historical conversation.

Originally published on July 28, 2021 5:23 pm As track and field competition gets underway at the Tokyo Olympics, you wont see one of the sports brightest stars: two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya of South Africa, the worlds fastest woman in the 800 meters. Thats because of new rules from tracks governing body, World Athletics. Under the rules, Semenya and other female athletes who refuse to lower their naturally high testosterone levels are barred from competing in races from 400 ...

The Library of Congress has a collection of books that would make any bookworm turn green with envy. One of their most fascinating collections is their rare childrens book library. Visitors can read the books in their entirety from the Library of Congresss online catalog. Here are 11 of our favorites. 1. A Apple Pie by Kate Greenaway (1900) This book by Kate Greenaway was designed to acquaint children with the alphabet. With simple sentences and elaborate drawings, A Apple Pie is kind of like...

A local R&B favorite by the Fabulous Turks gets resurrected after half a century  Chicago singer-songwriter RJ Griffith has released a cover of the most popular song by his uncle’s old band. Sign up for our newsletters Subscribe Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties whove been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in the first place. When I learned in March that the newest single fro...

following a fatal accident one week ago tonight. people have been complaining for years. they welcome the changes but demand a permanent fix. >> i look in the mirror and i prayed. >> this woman has nightmares about a 1989 accident ion route 32. the latest person to die on route 32 was dr. brian every one week ago tonight. his brother made an impassioned plea. but it takes like something like this to bring it home. hopefully my brothers death will not go in vain. >> after five fatal acc...