Cliff Hightower

The Johnson City Press will not publish a Tuesday edition, in observance of Veterans Day. The paper will resume publishing Wednesday with Tuesday's Fun & Games and Cartoons printed in

The husband of U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger has been issued a federal pardon, according to federal documents.

A total of 24 potential candidates picked up petitions Monday to run for the May 5, 2026 county primary.

A longtime community leader and servant of the city, he served as mayor of Johnson City from 1997 to 1999 and vice mayor from 1995 to 1997.

The Republican parties in both counties have contested races, while Democrats will have to wait until August to compete against their Republican counterparts and have no contested races.

Creators of "Baby Blues," Rick Kirkmand and Jerry Scott, recently decided to semi-retire and will now only produce the comic strip every other week. Unfortunately, this schedule does not align with our current publishing needs, which is why the strip has been replaced with the new comic strip "Pickles."

Steven Kolsonis was identified as the driver of the 2021 Ford Explorer that ran off the road at the intersection of West Market and Buffalo streets.

At the start of this year, Jim Dahlman, professor of communications and journalism at Milligan University, came to me with a proposition.

At the start of this year, Jim Dahlman, professor of communications and journalism at Milligan University, came to me with a proposition.

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