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For the second year in a row, Johnson City canceled its traditional Pepsi-sponsored fireworks show for Independence Day, this year because of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic during the event’s planning phases. There are still July 4 celebrations planned for the area, however, that should be safe if current recommended pandemic precautions are followed. Here’s a list of nearby events for crowds to “ooh” and “aah” over. Jonesborough Starting July 3, Tennessee’s oldest town will host the 50th annual Jonesborough Days Festival, culminating with a f...

June 12, 1873: The Herald and Tribune opined, “The people in several districts are talking of building school houses (sic). This is a good indication. Our houses in most cases

ELIZABETHTON — The city of Elizabethton hopes for some major upgrades to the Covered Bridge Park, and a brand new grant to the city from the Tennessee Department of Environment

Toe River Arts announces the opening of two printmaking exhibitions - "Pressing Forward" and "What a Relief!" at the galleries at its Spruce Pine location, on display May 8 to June 5, 2021. "What a Relief!" a collection of relief woodblock prints by local artists, is an exhibition of large-scale woodblock prints made by 18 artists and students from Mitchell and Yancey counties who during the Big Ink workshop in October 2020. After countless hours of carving, participants printed their blocks on the Big Ink traveling press. The smallest of the large-scale prints is 2’ x 3’, with the larges...

Does your child appreciate the water and photography? If so, the AMY Regional Library System and Toe River Arts encourage them to dive in and participate in the Wonder of Water Photo Contest. The contest, open for submissions from May 1 to 31, is the final activity tied to the recent Smithsonian Institution Water/Ways exhibit. As part of the exhibit, a group of Yancey, Avery and Mitchell children spent six weeks capturing the wonder of water through art, writing, music, and science-based projects. “We’ve talked about the importance of each child’s unique voice or perspective,â...