The 2019 Tree Streets Yard Sale opened in Johnson City for the 29th consecutive year on Sept. 6. These yard sales are unlike any other and are highly anticipated every year. Shoppers travel from surrounding states, including Illinois, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to find treasures at the Tree Streets. Although the Tree Streets Sale is […]
What’s the Scoop Ice Cream & Board Game Cafe will be closing in Erwin on Oct. 5. The business will be relocating to Johnson City at 104 E. Market Street in downtown Johnson City at the previous location of Fizz Soda Bar. Financial reasons prompted the relocation, and according to owner Kenneth Perciful, rent and […]
On Monday, Sept. 2, the Campus Activities Board sponsored a trip to Asheville, North Carolina, that included paddleboarding over the French Broad River and exploring downtown Asheville. Jason Onks, director of campus activities, led the trip. Onks described the trip as a “lovely drive over the mountain, then paddleboarding over a section of the French […]
On August 28, 2019, the Fizz Soda Bar announced on Facebook that they would be closing their doors for the last time on Saturday, August 31, after just under four years of business in the downtown Johnson City area. The Fizz Soda Bar brand was created in August of 2015, and they officially opened their […]
“Avengers: Endgame” will be released on April 26. Endgame is expected to be the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a series of twenty-one movies so far beginning with 2008’s “Iron Man.” Infinity War (presumably) will pit the Avengers against Thanos, who after the events of “Infinity War” now possesses the Six Infinity stones. […]
Dr. Teresa Carter Stands with the MATE ROV Poster. Milligan Professors Dr. Carolyn Carter, Professor Milton Carter and Dr. Theresa Carter will serve as judges for a regional robotics competition on April 27. The professors are volunteering with Streamworks, an education company created and funded by the Eastman Foundation in Kingsport that seeks to promote […]
Photo of an axe stabbed into a log target. Provided by Henry Holben. Are you stressed, anxious or fuming with righteous anger? Do you want to vent your frustrations on a room filled with glass bottles? Do you want to throw sharp, pointy things? Whatever your stressors may be, you may be in luck. The […]
Smoky Mountain Bigfoot Conference will be sharing stories of investigations and sightings. Photo provided by Google Images. The first Smoky Mountain Bigfoot conference has been scheduled for Saturday, July 27. The event is set to last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. This conference will be hosted in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. at the Gatlinburg Convention […]
Pal’s features multiple creative billboards throughout the Tri-Cities. This one is located in Johnson City. Provided by milligan.edu Earlier this month, Milligan hosted a lecture and reception in the Gregory Center showcasing the marketing and artwork created by the advertising agency, Creative Energy for the Pal’s fast food chain. The event accompanied an exhibition of art and […]
Kaci Sams, graphic design major, displays her poster in the Dos Gatos cafe along with other students from Milligan. Photo by AJ Trabold. The Milligan Fine Arts and Graphic Design programs got time in the spotlight with a photo/art gallery at the Dos Gatos Coffee Bar in downtown Johnson City. This was a celebration of […]