Hancock County made national news on May 17 after holding steady for a little over a week as the last county in Tennessee without any COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 may have disrupted senior year for the Class of 2020, but community members on both sides of the county are taking it upon themselves to create a prom for both Cherokee and Volunteer High Schools.

Hawkins County Schools announced their finalized graduation plans on Tuesday evening, and all three county high schools will proceed with a ‘socially distant’ ceremony.

COVID-19 may have disrupted senior year for the Class of 2020, but community members on both sides of the county are taking it upon themselves to create a prom for both Cherokee and Volunteer High Schools.

Despite the ramifications of the COVID-19 epidemic, Rogersvillians gathered six feet apart on the courthouse square to celebrate the National Day of Prayer.

After first bringing up the possibility of closing Keplar and McPheeter’s Bend Elementary Schools several years ago, the Hawkins Co. Board of Education voted 6-1 at their May 7 meeting to close the doors at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – In a press release sent out on May 6, The Northeast Regional Health Office encourages faith communities to follow the “Guidance for Gathering Together in Houses of Worship” released May 1 by Governor Bill Lee.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Health released the following press release on May 5:

“It may be plan C, but at least it’s graduation,” one parent said in response to Hawkins Co. School’s altered graduation plans.

Students at Rogersville City School were visited by award-winning author Margaret Peterson Haddix just before the 2019-2020 school year was cut short due to COVID-19.

After nearly a month of the Hawkins court system being shut down, things began getting back to normal on May 4.

Clients at Rogersville’s Chip Hale center will soon have some new rides, thanks to the Knights of Columbus of St. Henry Catholic Church.

After several weeks’ worth of work that culminated in around 13,000 handmade masks, local law enforcement officers honored the Hawkins Co. ‘Sewing Soldiers’ for their efforts in a Wednesday ceremony.

Church Hill residents who are looking for ways to beat the heat summer may have to look elsewhere, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Though the process might look a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, August’s election in still coming full steam ahead.

Macy’s condition didn’t look promising when she first arrived at the Hawkins Co. Humane Society.

Jessie Ringley is many things. He’s a husband, a father, a son, a mechanic and, now, the proud holder of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

TDH (Tennessee Department of Health) is again offering free COVID-19 testing on Sunday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Volunteer High School.

KINGSPORT, Tenn., April 22, 2020 – Eastman team members around the world are using innovation and their collaborative spirit to help support front line health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Eastman, a producer of specialty materials normally found in a broad range of items peop…

Healthcare workers in the pediatric unit of Rogersville’s Medical Complex recently dressed in superhero attire in hopes of raising morale around the office.

The Rogersville/Hawkins Co. COVID-19 Volunteers recently hosted a ‘snack attack’ at Rogersville’s Hawkins Memorial Hospital in order to raise morale and support the healthcare workers during this difficult time.

Governor Bill Lee announced on Monday, April 20 that the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire on April 30, with “the vast majority of businesses” in 89 of the state’s 95 counties allowed to re-open on May 1.

Today, Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire April 30, with the vast majority of businesses in 89 counties allowed to re-open on May 1.

Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, TN- The United Way Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Relief Fund announces its first distribution of funding that will go to purchase an estimated 1,400 Food City gift cards to be distributed to families in the region who have been affecte…

NASHVILLE – School’s out for summer, Alice Cooper famously sang. For high school seniors – barring college – school’s out forever.

The Hawkins Co. Commission will hold its first committee meeting through electronic means on April 20 at 2:30 p.m. 

Though COVID-19 made their celebrations unconventional, several Hawkins Countians shared photos from their Easter festivities.

Following the recommendations of Governor Bill Lee, all Hawkins Co. Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Plans underway at Greeneville Community Hospital to expand the award-winning regional cardiology network tied to Holston Valley Medical Center and Johnson City Medical Center have been accelerated by the leadership of Greeneville Community Hospital in consultation with p…

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – The Northeast Regional Health Office is hosting COVID-19 drive-through testing events for the community April 18-19, 2020. Nurses and/or National Guard medics at each site will collect nasal swabs from those who want to be tested, and test results may be available withi…

Surgoinsville, TN – Surgoinsville Pharmacy has announced testing services for COVID-19 for residents of Surgoinsville and Hawkins County. This new service is being added to the clinical services already being offered by Surgoinsville Pharmacy that also include strep testing, flu testing, UTI…

A group of Hawkins Countians who have banded together to make and deliver face masks to the county’s first responders have now made and distributed around 3,800 masks.

The Hawkins Co. Board of Education originally planned to present the findings from their system-wide cost analysis at a special-called meeting on March 31; however, COVID-19 has brought a change in plans.

Though COVID-19 made their celebrations unconventional, several Hawkins Countians shared photos from their Easter festivities.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Building on preliminary recommendations from a Visioning Committee composed of local business, academic, physician and community leaders, and local practicing physicians, Ballad Health on Monday announced changes that will lead to a dedicated women’s and newborn facilit…

KINGSPORT, Tenn.– As part of the world’s collective effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, Eastman is donating materials to produce protective lenses and face shields for medical personnel.