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ETSU’s Department of Psychology and Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health will receive $3.7 million from the Bureau of Health Workforce to expand training programs, with $1.3 million enhancing substance use treatment efforts and $2.4 million supporting graduate training in the Quillen College for Medicine — benefiting over 100 students in rural areas.

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State grants over $2 million are funding a new walking and biking trail in Jonesborough and an upgrade at Willow Springs Park in Johnson City— the trail will connect downtown to the city line and eventually join the Tweetsie Trail while the playground will add a splash pad and inclusive features. Local funds will match the grants as lawmakers expect the projects to boost the local economy and improve kids' health.

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Johnson City leaders traveled to Nashville in July to ask the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to designate Buffalo Mountain as a Tennessee Natural Area.

City officials will meet with TDEC in Johnson City Friday to continue the process—if approved, the designation could bring a park ranger, more programs and amenities, and steps to preserve the land.

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Washington County deputies could soon assist with night patrols in downtown Johnson City as the police work with the sheriff's office — a move linked to a proposal to end alcohol sales after 1 a.m. to help reduce rising crime rates, with a public hearing scheduled today at 6 p.m.

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