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They threw quite a party in Jonesborough last week. Thousands of people brought their lawn chairs to witness a neat bit of history unfold in Tennessee’s Oldest Town. Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett came to Jonesborough Tuesday evening to kick off a celebration of the 225th anniversary of Tennessee becoming the nation’s 16 state. Equally important, the two state officials finally returned a copy of Washington County’s first collection of property records, known as Deed Book A, which had been sent to Nashville as part of the state’s Centennial and ...

Sheron Smith From Cleveland Schools Is Tennessee Teacher Of The Year Finalist Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Education on Thursday announced the nine statewide finalists for the 2021-22 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. Sheron Smith from Arnold Memorial Elementary School in Cleveland is one of the finalists.  The nine finalists represent each of the eight Center of Regional Excellence areas in the state as well as the Shelby County-Municipals area, with three finalists in each Grand Division: West, Middle, and East. “Through perseverance, determination, and a c...

Gov. Bill Lee will be in Jonesborough on June 1 to return a historic copy of Washington County’s first deed book and to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Tennessee’s statehood. Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy said Tuesday plans call for the governor to deliver the irreplaceable hand-written copy of the county’s first property records, known as “Deed Book A,” to the Washington County Courthouse by horse and buggy. A Ceremonial Return State Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, told county business and government leaders earlier this month that because the deed book was...

Speaking to members of the Chamber of Commerce of Johnson City/Jonesborough/Washington County on Friday, state and federal lawmakers stressed their efforts to stave off what they called a federal assault on the values of Tennessee. U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-1st, said most of her constituents would find “what’s going on in Washington to be unbelievable.” The Kingsport lawmaker said the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives is trying to federalize elections, while the White House is pushing for a continuance of pandemic unemployment benefits that make it diffic...

A historic copy of Washington County’s first property records is being returned to Jonesborough. The Tennessee secretary of state’s office said this week it is returning an irreplaceable copy of Washington County’s first property deed book, known as “Deed Book A.” The document was sent to Nashville in 1897 as part of the county’s contribution to the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. “We are excited that it is coming back,” Washington County Archivist Ned Irwin said Tuesday. Plans are being made for Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Harge...