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Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026

Good morning, Johnson City.

The Daily Johnson City Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.

Community

  1. A section of West Walnut Street between Green Pond Road and Sunny Slopes Drive will close to all traffic from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday for a ribbon-cutting celebrating the opening of the First Frontier Trail, with motorists detoured (via Matson Road and Sunny Slopes Drive) and emergency vehicles allowed through.

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  2. The Salvation Army is asking Tri‑Cities residents to volunteer for two‑hour bell‑ringing shifts and to buy Angel Tree gifts; online Angel Tree registries are already live + in‑store adoption starts Nov. 14, and money raised in local kettles stays in the community.

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Government

  1. County commissioners approved $800,000 Monday night to fast-track roof replacements for the old and new annexes at David Crockett High School (funding will cover engineering and contracting); the county has opened the project for bidding and additional repairs are projected for 2030.

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