Daily editionWednesday, December 17th, 2025
Good morning, Johnson City.
The Daily Johnson City Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 17th of December.
Government
State and local officials awarded Bays Mountain Park a $100,000 grant to replace the weathered floating bridge linking Lakeside Trail on the park's reservoir + park manager Megan Krager said the project will begin within the next couple of years while the old bridge remains open.
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Health
Frontier Health Crisis Helpline earned national accreditation for its suicide prevention and crisis care after a nine-month review; accreditation covers leadership and training through August 2028, officials said.
The service, which operates 24/7 and takes calls via (988), helps locals manage holiday stress.
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Accidents
Fire crews are working to put out a fire at the Carter County landfill that has burned for six days; the blaze looked smaller Tuesday as trucks dumped dirt & pumped river water since the local water system wasn’t enough, and the site remains closed.
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