The Washington County Election Commission is pushing for event space behind the Food City in Jonesborough to be designated as an early voting site in next yearâs elections.
Election officials recommended that county commissioners lease The Heritage, 161 Molly Grayce Lane, when they met with members of the County-Owned Property Committee on Friday.
The joint session of the two boards was called to explore options to Washington County renewing its lease of the former Ole Towne Ace Hardware building at 220 N. 2nd Ave. in Jonesborough.
Washington County commissioners voted last month to ask for an extension of the countyâs expired lease on the former hardware building while Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy negotiates a possible option for the county to purchase the property.
“Stories of Resilience: Life and Identity in East Tennessee” is the theme of a story competition sponsored by East Tennessee State University’s Language and Culture Resource Center, along with the