Johnson City Press

Since its establishment in 1934, the Johnson City Press has been a trusted source of daily news, sports, and features for the residents of Northeast Tennessee, while providing advertisers with various platforms to share their messages. Guided by the long-standing motto, “What the people don’t know WILL hurt them,” our mission focuses on keeping the community informed about essential local issues that affect their daily lives, including government, business, education, healthcare, law enforcement, and more. Each edition is enriched with personal stories and diverse viewpoints. The Press covers not just Johnson City, Jonesborough, and Washington County, but also the surrounding communities that contribute to our metropolitan area. We stay vigilant on state, national, and international topics, particularly in how they influence our local lifestyle. As part of Six Rivers Media, LLC, the Johnson City Press is a locally owned and operated publication. Together with the Kingsport Times News, The Herald and Tribune in Jonesborough, The Erwin Record, The Tomahawk in Mountain City, and Six Rivers Digital, we are committed to fostering community engagement and supporting the growth of the Appalachian Highlands region.

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Mountain City man pleads guilty to murder of father

1 day ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Thomas Sherrill

A scheduled May case update turned into a plea deal, conviction and sentencing of a Mountain City man for murder. On May 19 in Johnson County Circuit Court, Edwin Blake Phillippi, 31, pled guilty to second-degree murder in the May 2024 stabbing death of his father, 51-year-old Robert Phillippi Jr. Charges of possession with intent to sell or deliver Schedule I and Schedule III drugs were dismissed as part of the plea deal.
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1 day ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Robert Reich

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Schuettler attends last committee meeting as interim solid waste director

3 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — Carter County Planning Director Chris Schuettler probably gave his final briefing to the Carter County Landfill Committee on Monday night. Schuettler has served as interim director for over a year while the committee searched for and hired Robert “Chip” Chambers to be the next solid waste director. kAm$49F6EE=6C H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ >2?286 E96 =2?57:== 7@C 2?@E96C >@?E9 2D E96 ?6IE 5:C64E@C :D 3C@F89E FA E@ DA665] r@>>:EE66 >6>36C s@??:6 r23=6 2D<65 $49F6EE=6C E@ :?4=F56 r92>36CD :?
CCSO said rolling log crashed into house on Lick Skillet Road on Tuesday

4 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — Emergency responders in Carter County rushed to Lick Skillet Road in the Stoney Creek community on Tuesday morning after 911 received a call that a home had been damaged in an explosion. kAm(96? 56AFE:6D @7 E96 r2CE6C r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 2CC:G65 @? E96 D46?6[ E96J C6A@CE65 E92E E96J @3D6CG65 2 =2C86 EC66 ECF?< 925 C@==65 5@H?
Unicoi County budget speeds through commission with federal decline

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.
First cruise-in of the season held at Elizabethton High School

4 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — On-again and off-again rain showers were not enough to dampen the spirits at the first cruise-in of the season for the Carter County Car Club. The classic car lovers simply used their chamois cloths to wipe away the beads of rain from their deeply polished vehicles.
Woman killed in motorcycle crash in Carter County

5 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | John Thompson

ELIZABETHTON — A woman passenger was killed and the man who was driving the motorcycle was injured in a Saturday night accident on U.S. Highway 19E in Carter County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that Heather Stewart, 42, was killed in the single vehicle accident at 9:12 p.m. She was riding on a 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by Robert Stewart, 52.
Washington County eyeing plan for convenience voting centers

6 days ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Robert Houk

Budget concerns could alter a plan by the Washington County Election Commission to implement countywide convenience voting centers (CVC) in the next fiscal year. kAm$96=:2 w2J6D[ H9@ :D D6CG:?8 2D E96 4@F?EJ’D :?E6C:> 25>:?:DEC2E@C @7 6=64E:@?D[ E@=5 4@F?EJ 4@>>:DD:@?6CD C646?E=J E92E E96 t=64E:@? r@>>:DD:@? 92D AC6A2C65 2 AC@A@D65 ?6H 3F586E E92E H@F=5 FE:=:K6 E96 r'r 4@?46AE H96? G@E6CD 8@ E@ E96 A@==D @? |2J e[ a_ae 7@C E96 DE2E6 2?5 4@F?EJ AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAm~?6 6=6>6?E @7 E96 A=2?
Federal budget cuts threaten Smoky Mountains National Park

1 week ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Ben Smith

NASHVILLE — President Donald Trump released his discretionary budget request earlier this month, which included more than $1 billion in cuts to National Parks across the country. kAm%9@D6 4FED =62G6 E96 7FEFC6 @7 >2?J }2E:@?2= !2C<D :? F?46CE2:?EJi :?4=F5:?8 t2DE %6??6DD66’D vC62E $>@<J |@F?E2:?D }2E:@?2= !2C<]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 }2E:@?2= !2C<D r@?D6CG2E:@?
State and local officials dedicate new Taylor Bridge

1 week ago | johnsoncitypress.com | Robert Houk

Gov. Bill Lee described the noise from a motorcycle and other vehicles crossing the Alfred A. Taylor Bridge on Friday as “a sweet sound.”kAm{66 ;@:?65 DE2E6 2?5 =@42= @77:4:2=D :?