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Friday, February 6th, 2026
Good morning, Johnson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 6th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, Girl Scout troops are selling cookies outside local stores in Johnson City to raise funds for troop programs + projects like field trips and community service. The sales feature a new flavor, Exploremores, inspired by rocky road ice cream, with all proceeds staying local. WCYB
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative and ETSU’s Creative Writing Society will present Three Emerging Writers at the Reece Museum on Monday, Feb. 9. The free event features a roundtable discussion from 1:40 to 3 p.m. & a public reading and audience Q&A from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m. The East Tennessean
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ ETSU Outdoor Adventure will run a ski shuttle for students to travel to Beech Mountain on Tuesday, Feb. 10 — it leaves at 4 p.m. and returns around 11 p.m. Students may rent equipment or bring their own to use discounted college night tickets. The East Tennessean
- ➤ ETSU Buctainment has connected students during campus closures by offering a traveling series every Monday from 7-9 p.m. in residence halls; it hosted Cruising Down Main Street on Feb. 4 and will hold a Casino Night on Feb. 17 in the Culp Ballroom (via Finance Association). The East Tennessean
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Less than 20 Milligan students and staff remain under observation at Ballad Health after a carbon monoxide leak — roughly 300 individuals were evaluated for exposure on Wednesday. WCYB
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The ETSU weightlifting team will host the Handle Barbell Invitational on Feb. 7 at the Basler Center for Physical Activity to raise funds for the USA-Weightlifting National Championships in Salt Lake City - the event will feature university competitors, community student weightlifters, and public participants. The East Tennessean
- ➤ The Buccaneers men’s basketball team fell 90 to 88 to the Western Carolina Catamounts at Freedom Hall on Thursday night — Brian Taylor II scored a career high 24 points — as a double-digit halftime lead kept them from a win. The East Tennessean
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Chattanooga Mocs vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers Basketball
7-9 p.m. — Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena — $43+ — Catch an exciting college basketball matchup with budget-friendly tickets.
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SuperBull Pro Bull Riding Event
8-10 p.m. — Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena — Registration closes Feb 18 — Experience the thrill of SEBRA Bull Riding & Ranch Bronc Riding in Johnson City.
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Candlelight Concert Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
8:45-9:44 p.m. — MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center — Get your tickets now and enjoy a magical evening of music under candlelight.
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