Certificate Of Need Hearing Today For Doctor “Wrongly Blocked” From Opening Cath Lab In Johnson City

Image Credit: KaringHeartsCardiology.com The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – According to our source, Ballad Health Care, who runs a

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Tennessee Counties, Cities Receive $38M In Federal Funds For Water Infrastructure Improvements

Six Tennessee Counties Are Receiving Federal Grants That Add Up To Nearly $38 Million For Water Infrastructure.

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Ballad Health Care Monopoly Blocks Competition, Causes Decline In Medical Options And Quality

According To Our Source, Ballad Health Care, Who Runs A Monopoly As The Sole Healthcare Provider In Some Areas Of The State, Is Now Actively Blocking Certificates Of Need (CONs) Which Means Competition Is Not Being Allowed To Enter The Market.

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TN Tourism Teams Up With Armchair Productions For “Tennessee Music Pathways” Podcast

The Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development And Armchair Productions Teamed Up To Launch A Six-Episode Podcast Series Titled “Tennessee Music Pathways.” Presenter And Award-Winning Journalist Aaron Millar Traveled Across The State To Capture Unique Musical Stories, Performances And Interviews With Musicians, Historians And Fans, Highlighting Each Distinct Region’s Musical Heritage.

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Mountain City Employees Indicted

An Investigation By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Resulted In The Indictment Of Donna Nelson, A Former Bookkeeper, And Sheila Shaw, The Current Recorder For The Town Of Mountain City In Johnson County. The Investigation Began After Town Officials Identified Questionable Transactions.

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Grading Scale Changes In Johnson City Schools To Begin In Third Grade

Earlier This Year, Tennessee Lawmakers Voted To Change The 7 Point Grading Scale Used Throughout The State’s High Schools And Establish The 10 Point Scale As Standard. To Comply With The New Law, The Johnson City Board Of Education Is Changing Their Grading System To Align With The 10 Point Scale But Are Going One Step Further By Applying It To All Students Beginning In The Third Grade, Not Just High School Students.

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Johnson City’s Struggling Broadband Program Should Be A Warning To Tennessee [Op-Ed]

There’s A New Trend Sweeping Across Tennessee, And It’s Not A New Dance High Schoolers Have Learned On Social Media. In Fact It’s An Even Bigger Waste Of Time And Could Negatively Affect You And Your Neighbors. I’m Talking, Of Course, About Government-Owned Internet.

To Some, It Sounds Nice On Paper. Who Doesn’t Want More Internet Offerings? Isn’t Increasing Internet Access Critical In An Increasingly Online Society? Yes, But Like Any Government Project, The Devil Is In The Details, And The Details Have Been Grim For Consumers. That’s Not Conjecture, It’s Fact: Just Look At The Numbers In Johnson City.

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Tennessee Gas Prices Set Record High, But Still Below National Average

The Average Price-Per Gallon Of Unleaded Gasoline In Tennessee Reached A Record High $4.13 On Tuesday, A Cent Higher Than The Previous Record Set In March, According To The American Automobile Association.

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