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Thursday, April 10th, 2025
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Good morning, Johnson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ In March, customers at 12 local Jersey Mike's raised over $122,590 for Speedway Children's Charities—surpassing last year's $110,000 total. A special Day of Giving will take place on April 26—when all sales are donated to the cause. WCYB
- ➤ Gary and Christie Foulks began their adoption process in April 2023 and flew to Kyrgyzstan on January 15 to bring their daughter Nora home amid visa delays that endangered her needed heart surgery. With help from Representative Diana Harshbarger and Senator Bill Hagerty, the family will return home Saturday so Nora can get urgent care. WCYB
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ THP reported on April 1 that a 17-year-old riding a Suzuki motorcycle died in Erwin after evading police near North Elm Avenue—he passed multiple vehicles along a double-yellow center line—and struck a pickup truck turning onto 2nd Street at high speed; the driver of the Dodge was injured. WFHG
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Tyler Lee Owens' trial went on Tuesday at the Unicoi County courthouse where witnesses said he and his girlfriend, Stacie Brugger, argued over texts and an altercation in his camper led to her death, while audio recordings (from police interviews) showed he was scared to call police because he had active warrants and he pleaded not guilty to nine of the 14 charges (including first-degree murder). WFHG
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A Comptroller's Office investigation found that Mountain View Elementary's Educare program in Johnson City allowed more than two dozen students to access services for nine months without recorded payments, leaving 41 weeks of financial records missing and an $18,000 shortfall. School leaders pledged to change procedures while evidence was turned over to the District Attorney's Office — prompting an ongoing review of the program. WFHG
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Free second doses of the hepatitis A vaccine will be offered at a drive-thru clinic on April 15 at the Washington County Health Department’s immunization building on Princeton Road in Johnson City—attendees who received their first dose after Hurricane Helene can visit the event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by entering through College Road. WFHG
SHOP NEWS
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Ben Folds Live Concert
7:30-9:30 p.m. — ETSU Martin Center for the Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience the genre-bending music of one of today’s major music influencers live in concert.
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The Final Frontier: A Symphony Pops Concert
7:30-9:30 p.m. — ETSU Martin Center for the Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience an out-of-this-world concert featuring iconic theme music from Star Trek, E.T., and Apollo 13.
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Dear Evan Hansen
7-8:30 p.m. — ETSU Martin Center for the Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience a poignant and powerful musical that explores the complexities of belonging in the age of social media.
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Below 7 Band Performance
9 PM – 1 AM — Capone's — Free entry — Experience a lively night of music with the Below 7 band hailing from Virginia and Tennessee.
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Farm to Glass Cocktail Class
6-8 p.m. — Tennessee Hills Brewstillery — Costs vary — Enjoy a hands-on cocktail class featuring locally sourced ingredients paired with delicious bites.
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Come From Away Musical
7-8:30 p.m. — ETSU Martin Center for the Arts — Check venue for pricing — Experience the inspiring true story of stranded passengers and the kindness of a small town during a historic moment.
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Come From Away Musical
7-8:30 p.m. — ETSU Martin Center for the Arts — Ticketed event — Experience the uplifting true story of 7,000 passengers and a small Newfoundland town's warm embrace after 9/11.
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Thirsty Orange Beer Festival
1-6 p.m. — Founders Park — $ — Sample over 150 unique beers and enjoy local craft brews at the 12th annual Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza.
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Paint and Sip Night
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Wild Wing Cafe — $35 — Unleash your creativity while enjoying a fun night of painting and sipping wine.
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