Daily editionFriday, August 14th, 2026
Good morning, Johnson City.
The Daily Johnson City Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
Culture
Johnson City will host Lawnstock, a new end-of-summer music festival, on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Founders Park from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event features live local and regional bands, food trucks+vendors, and special hippie-style blankets to support the downtown district.
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Sports
Joe Gibbs Racing and M&M’s Mars will honor Kyle Busch next month at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol by featuring his iconic paint scheme on Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs’ Toyota + displaying photos of his victories per Samantha Busch.
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Accidents
On Thursday morning, Church Hill Elementary experienced a sewer gas leak that made several staff and one student feel ill, and seven patients were taken to area hospitals as emergency teams responded.
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