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Coffee in hand, Johnson City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How is Johnson City’s fire department quietly using AI behind the scenes?
  • Why ETSU’s record-setting offensive coordinator is heading to James Madison

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 29.
  • Wednesday: Some brightening, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AI use case: Johnson City streamlines administrative and code research workflows (firerescue1.com) — Johnson City’s fire chief explains how the local fire department is using AI tools to speed up administrative work, code research, and future planning while stressing ethics and accuracy. For residents, it’s a look at how their own department is modernizing operations, from drafting staffing proposals to reviewing safety documents, without replacing human judgment.
   

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• ETSU Offensive Coordinator Cam Aiken Leaving for JMU (wjhl.com) — ETSU football’s offensive coordinator Cam Aiken is leaving Johnson City for a new role at James Madison University after leading one of the most productive offenses in Buccaneers history. His departure follows a 7-5 season highlighted by record-setting passing numbers, and leaves ETSU searching for a key replacement on its coaching staff.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Alfie, a cat who went missing in Johnson City, TN, has been safely reunited with their family after 11 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please help us… (Nextdoor Shadowood)
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    Does anyone have a little girl, size 7/8 in clothes and size 10 in shoes who needs something for Christmas? New with tags. I want to pay it forward… (Nextdoor South East JC)
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  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Openings! in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jonesborough

  • Middle East Export: 30k Mile 1970 Shelby GT500 (barnfinds.com)
  • Carriage rides & Santa's mailbox drop-offs at ‘Christmas in Olde Jonesborough' (wjhl.com)

Elizabethton

  • Firefighters continue landfill fire suppression, monitoring despite frigid weather (elizabethton.com)
  • On Religion: Stalking fake Lewis quotes online, and the new AI Pope (ukiahdailyjournal.com)
  • Milligan University engineering students making children's toys more accessible (wjhl.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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