Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Good morning, Johnson City.
🏘️ Community
The Shady Oaks Garden Club beautified the Children’s Library Amphitheater garden last year by designing, planting and maintaining beds of hostas, hydrangeas, zinnias and ferns for families to enjoy.
Their work began in Oct. 2025 and helped transform the space for community use.
🎭 Culture
ETSU Department of Music launches its performance season today at 7:30 p.m. — in the Grand Hall at the Martin Center.
The concert features pieces by Holst, Anderson, Copland and Franck.
🎓 Education
ETSU announced a podcast called Working Lives in Appalachia that shares local work stories and career insights, with students gaining hands-on experience in editing, communications & marketing.
The first episode featuring Terry Shaw and Angela White will be released at the end of Oct. and is available on major podcast platforms.
ETSU now offers Community Engaged Learning courses that build local partnerships with Visit JC and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to provide hands-on experience.
The initiative—featuring a pilot ETSU 1020 course and virtual reality training—expands opportunities for students to connect with their community.
The Sullivan County Public Library will offer free technology classes and laptops for adults, veterans and job seekers starting next month.
Participants who complete 10 hours of instruction will receive a Chromebook and build digital skills to improve their job readiness (through the Broadband Ready Communities program).
🏛️ Government
TVA announced that Boone Dam parking and recreation areas will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
27 as four local elementary schools use the facility for an educational field trip and interactive career day, so drivers should expect temporary signs along State Route 75.
🏈 Sports
ETSU men's golf team finished fourth in the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate tournament at Blackthorn Club after the event returned following a two-year hiatus.
Virginia Commonwealth led the field at 18 under par, five strokes ahead of ETSU.
ETSU volleyball swept undefeated Wofford on Oct.
16-17 with Makayla Bays scoring key kills in a 3-2 win followed by a 3-1 victory led by Karis Chatfield and Elizabeth Aylward. The Buccaneers will host Furman on Oct. 23-24 at Brooks Gymnasium for their next match.
The ETSU women’s cross country team competed in the USC Upstate Invitational in Spartanburg on Oct.
17 where several runners set personal bests — the Buccaneers will compete at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 in Mill Spring.
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