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From Johnson City Press and WJHL, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. Johnson City Press2 hours ago

    Checkmate: Chess club grows past capacity, expands to Washington County

    A Johnson City chess club is expanding to libraries in Gray and Jonesborough in January after growing attendance and community demand prompted the addition of two new locations.

  2. WJHL5 hours ago

    Battle of the Build preps for 10th year

    This weekend will mark the 10th annual Battle of the Build. The annual CTE competition brings high school students from different schools together to see who can design and build the best project. David Isaacs, the chairman of Battle of the Build, and Lisa Luster, the executive director of the Johnson City Home Builders Association,

  3. WJHLYesterday

    School districts face budget shortfall following rising diesel, bus prices

    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Rising diesel prices and the price of new school buses are putting a strain on local school districts as they are now faced with re-evaluating their budgets. For many school districts across the region, transportation costs are becoming more expensive. In Washington County and Greene County, the cost of a

In brief

The short notes of Daily Johnson City’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • School busesRising diesel and bus prices are forcing local districts to revisit budgets, and a bus now costs roughly $150,000 in Washington and Greene counties.

    Rising diesel and bus prices are forcing local districts to revisit budgets, and a bus now costs roughly $150,000 in Washington and Greene counties. Washington County Schools budgeted $220,000 for diesel this year, and with diesel over $5.00 a gallon, Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the district may have to re-evaluate.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WJHL

  • ETSU hoopsETSU men's basketball plays its first regular-season home game at Freedom Hall on Wed., Nov.

    ETSU men's basketball plays its first regular-season home game at Freedom Hall on Wed., Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. against Campbell. Head coach Brooks Savage said there were 800 people at the High Point exhibition and "You got to get a better student crowd in here."

    News Notes · Tuesday’s editionSource: WJHL