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Brandon Smith

Chicago, Vermont, Washington, D.C., United States

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

House builder, local politician, once & future reporter. Caused what the USDOJ called its largest-ever civil rights investigation. He/they. Signal: 740-505-0038

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  • 4 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Smith

    The Unicoi County Commission met to consider the county's operating budget for the fiscal year 2026 and to place it in a newspaper, approving the measure in a 9–0 vote Monday. The most notable change in the budget from the previous fiscal year is a significant drop of federal money in the general fund, with a decrease of $1,450,593 to $22,464, an expected difference in the wake of the Hurricane Helene flooding event of Sept. 27.

  • 1 week ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Smith

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  • 1 week ago | timesnews.net | Brandon Smith

    A nationwide search for an artist — or team of artists — is underway. Johnson City is currently accepting request for qualifications submissions for the commission of a sculptural fountain that will be placed in a retention pond within the upcoming Cherokee Stormwater Basin park. Artists over the age of 18 residing in the United States with previous public sculpture experience can send their qualifications to the city and have until June 13 at 4 p.m. to do so.

  • 2 weeks ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Smith

    A packed house voiced concerns to the Johnson City Commission late last week regarding the potential for data centers — specifically Bitcoin mining operations — in city limits. Dozens of people attended the meeting in opposition to a text amendment on the issue, telling commissioners that they were unhappy with zoning changes being made as it relates to industrial districts.

  • 2 weeks ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Brandon Smith

    The high school graduation ceremony for David Crockett High School has been postponed until 3 p.m. Sunday, Washington County School Board Member Gregg Huddlestone said. The ceremony, being held at East Tennessee State University, was to take place in the minidome on campus at 1 p.m. Saturday. A power outage hit the campus Saturday afternoon. Huddlestone said someone was “digging and cut into the main electrical line” at about 12 p.m.“We dismissed the students at 3:00.

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11 May 25

RT @helpmeskeletor: Gates’ wealth has been growing since he retired. His ‘philanthropy’ consists of donating money to his own fucking fou…

Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith @muckrakery
11 May 25

RT @suchnerve: everyone who paid attention in history class feeling their heart rate speed up reading this

Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith @muckrakery
11 May 25

RT @ValforNevada: In America, nobody is allowed to sit down in public because poor people might do it too https://t.co/mYzkadMb1v