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Daily editionTuesday, October 27th, 2026

Good morning, Johnson City.

The Daily Johnson City Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.

Community

  1. Niswonger Children’s Network hosted the Scarecrow Skedaddle and Shindig with a 5K, one-mile fun run, and a modified (200-meter) race so children of all abilities could participate; participants like Emmett Pritchard, who recently began using a prosthetic foot, ran with peers and celebrated inclusion.

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Economy

  1. Gas prices are easing in Tennessee and Virginia, with Tennessee averaging $3.82 for regular and $5.96 for diesel, Johnson City around $3.67 for regular, and Bristol about $3.89 (regional diesel near $5.89); Virginia regular averages about $4.44 and diesel about $6.25.

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