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Johnson County educators go digital
By Meg Dickens
STAFF WRITER
Students have been at home for several weeks now. Now Johnson County Schools educators are …
Jo. Co. JAM students earn Wayne C. Henderson scholarship
Johnson County JAM students Nate Combs, guitar, Ikia Combs, fiddle, Cheyenne Combs, banjo, along Peyton Gentry, Hailey Isaacs, Kaleb Jennings …
MyRide steps up community support
By Meg Dickens
STAFF WRITER
MyRide TN Johnson County is a volunteer-based non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) program that provides low-cost …
Johnson County man charged with attempted solicitation of sexual exploitation of a minor
By Tamas Mondovics
Editor
Following a grand jury indictment on one count of attempted solicitation of sexual exploitation of a …
Johnson County Mayor issues Emergency Declaration continuance
Mayor Taylor has issued a seven-day continuance of the Emergency Declaration for Johnson County. He has also deferred his Safer-At-Home …
Officials share adjustment information
See County Office Hours adjustments and information for clerk and master and circuit court clerk offices in the documents below. …
Dangerous apps keep parents on edge
By Jill Penley
Freelance Writer
While the names Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, and Tumblr have become somewhat familiar in the …
School-based food distribution an overwhelming success
A group of women are hard at work packing lunches for Johnson County Schools’ new food distribution program. In its …
Wallace joins The Tomahawk family
New Tomahawk Advertising Manager Rick Wallace pauses for a quick interview before heading out to call on clients. Photo by …
Pandemic puts online learning in center stage
Johnson County School Board discusses online learning at their March 12, meeting. Photo by Meg Dickens
By Meg Dickens
Staff …
Public Notice: Johnson County courthouse to close to the public from April 1-April 7
Due to the current circumstances, we will be closing the Johnson County courthouse to the public from April 1-April 7 …
FROM THE JOHNSON COUNTY MAYOR SAFER AT HOME DECLARATION
This declaration is being issued to protect the public health of the citizens of Johnson County, to mitigate the …
Johnson County Declares State of Emergency
Johnson County State of Emergency Declaration
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health …
Hewett says goodbye to The Tomahawk
Tomahawk advertising manager, Rita Hewett retires after 30 years in the newspaper business. Photo by Meg Dickens.
Jill Penley
Freelance …
Flags spring up on Main Street
Dean Townsend, 58, with the Mountain City Public Works department, brings a little cheer to the community as he installs …
Mayor Taylor explains COVID-19 in Johnson County
By Meg Dickens
STAFF WRITER
The current strain of Novel Coronavirus (COV-19) took center stage at the Thursday, March 19 …
Tennessee legislature drops student testing requirements amid coronavirus crisis
By Jill Penley
Freelance Reporter
As all Tennessee schools remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, state lawmakers passed legislation …
Coronavirus continues to cause upheaval, State and County responds
By Jill Penley
Freelance Writer
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. The United States has drastically changed since the World …
Local man dies in Divide Road fire
Flames engulf a four-unit apartment complex at 1768 Divide Road in Mountain City. It took nearly two hours for local …