Daily editionWednesday, October 7th, 2026

Good morning, Johnson City.

The Daily Johnson City Team

Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of October.

Community

CSX will run its 84th Santa Train excursion on Nov. 21, traveling 110 miles from Shelby to Kingsport.
Santa will bring over 15,000 toys for distribution at selected stops at the Eastman Road Food City location that week.
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CSX Santa Train embarks on its 84th run on November 21 along a 110-mile route from Shelbiana, Ky. to Kingsport, Tenn.-the train will deliver over 15,000 gifts to families in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
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Northeast State Community College students re-engineered a custom support chair for a 16-month-old facing major hip surgery and built a second chair for Niswonger Children’s Hospital — the toddler’s family will donate her chair after recovery to support more children.
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An arbitrator ordered Dr. James Joslyn to repay more than $145K to State of Franklin Healthcare Associates after he resigned in 2025 over fee disputes, and the decision denied additional claims and sealing of records.
The healthcare group may appeal the ruling.
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