Students from the class “Human Health and Disease” (BIOL 385) volunteered at the RAM free health clinic on Nov. 1. RAM stands for Remote Area Medical, and according to their website, their mission is, “to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free quality healthcare to those in need.” The organization organizes medical professionals and […]
Milligan’s annual trunk or treat celebration took place from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday night. A few trunk themes included Toy Story, Candyland, a carnival, and Milligan professor and faculty impersonators. Linking Individuals to the Needs of the community, or LINC, hosts the event every year. Becca Fissel, a junior student worker for LINC, was in charge […]
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the 90th anniversary of the Johnson City Sessions took place in downtown Johnson City. This event is celebrating the Johnson City sessions, which are commercial recording sessions that happened here in October of 1928 and 1929,” said Ted Olson, a staff member for the event. “At those sessions some very important […]
The Student Nurses Association (SNA) is sponsoring a food drive from Oct. 15 to Nov. 3. Several bins have been placed around campus in Welshimer Library, the main floors of Derthick and Hardin Hall and the lobby of Sutton. They are asking for non-perishable items such as canned foods, peanut butter and bottled water. With […]
Johnson City will host an inaugural film festival on Nov. 8 and 9 in downtown Johnson City. There were 86 films submitted for the festival. Milligan senior Taylor William was among the few that were selected. Along with local filmmakers, there have been submissions from Turkey, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The festival was […]
The seventh annual Race for Wandell happened on Saturday, Sept. 28, and the cross country and track teams were there to help. The race is a certified 3K, that starts at East Side Elementary, went up toward Downtown Elizabethton, through the Covered Bridge and finished at the back side at East Side Elementary. Race for […]
The 42nd annual Unicoi County Apple Festival took place on Oct. 4 and 5. The festival hosts many vendors, musicians and contests. Apples were available aplenty and other products available for sale included: Vermont maple syrup Candied apples Fall and winter themed decorations Handmade pottery Homemade soap Jewelry Blown glass The event was heavily attended […]
The first-ever Art Struck Festival took place on Sept. 28 at Founder’s Park in Downtown Johnson City. The festival was organized and hosted by Johnson City Public Art. The event featured local musicians, artists and activities. Musical and theatrical displays took place throughout the day at the entrance to the park. Performers included: Roxanne McDaniel […]
The much-anticipated reopening of The Johnson City Crossing Chick-fil-A has finally arrived. The renovated Chick-fil-A reopened its doors Monday, Sept. 30, and the response from the community was, as expected, outstanding. The Chick-fil-A had been closed since April 13 while undergoing renovations. The restaurant was originally supposed to reopen on Sept. 19, but because of […]
College students and adults gathered at Olson’s Martial Arts Academy in downtown Johnson City for a self-defense class on Sept. 20. The class was hosted for free by a few of the instructors and volunteers of the academy. The main instructor for the seminar was Amanda Olson, who has been training in martial arts for […]