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2 It seems like when searchers didn't really care so much about why people left, but why they Students are leaving the Tri-Cities we talk about economic development, quality of life should be the key chose to stay. region after graduation, and some component of that strategy, We found four main themes: aren't looking back. family, career, a spouse and nances. Tyler Engle, director of the Unicoi Vice Mayor Adam Dickson Folks had an anchor by one of those Economic Development Board, as four reasons, he said. We wanted to well as the Northeast Tennessee the stage. Region. to doing. he said. And do things look at when participants graduated Regional Economic Partnership, said If we don't plug that brain drain, Engle added that without a sus- that are happening right now by us- and where they went to college.

3 We that based on surveys sent out to what does the future of upper East tainable young population, the region ing our outdoor resources, our TCAT, thought most were local folks, but graduates from schools across East Tennessee look like? he told the will have a dif cult time thriving. meeting with our development we were surprised. We had a broad Tennessee, many decided to move Jonesborough Board of Mayor & Regionally, I think that it's time district friends, using all our outdoor range. Some were within 100 miles, out of the area once they walk across Aldermen Monday night in a presen- to shift gears from remembering all events and our small businesses as who went to Carson Newman, King tation on Millennial Attitudes of the those good things we know about well.

4 See YOUTH on Page 2A. ELECTION 2022. Commission getting ready for busy year at the polls By SERINA MARSHALL county, not once, but twice, in Staff Writer under seven weeks. Six months to seven weeks. That's how out- The Washington County standing the staff is, she said. ELECTION Commission didn't get The committee also sends out its census numbers until late postcards to every registered September, leaving them only voter in Washington County tell- seven weeks to do what usually ing them exactly where they go takes six months. But they were to vote and which of ce they are up to the challenge. falling in, Jones added. According to Dana Jones, All that will be on the post- certi ed administrator of elec- card they get in the mail.

5 If you tions, a multitude of tasks can do want a new voter card, you be involved preparing for an need to come to early voting ELECTION , which she and her team sites (Wednesday, April 13 . tackle in the months leading up Thursday, April 28, 2022), and to the event. then we will have a site satellite We had re-districting this ELECTION of ce in every single PHOTO BY MARCY HAWLEY. year, where the county commis- early voting site and we will Saturday's precipitation helped produce this pretty snow- sion cuts the lines for the dis- print you off a new card there, . lled scene taken from the porch of the Hawley House. tricts, and then they send them Jones said. Or you can come to our of ce in the Washington Snow blankets region up to the ELECTION of ce and we put in precincts, she said.

6 County Courthouse on Main Usually, you get your census Street.. numbers about February of the Jones added that the staff in echo of March '93 starting year.. According to Jones, this year the county commission also takes a look at their voting sites to make sure the locations are easy to get in and out of, By SERINA MARSHALL and transitioning the rain have ample parking and have didn't get the census numbers Staff Writer into snow, National Weather enough room so voters don't until the end of September. It Service meteorologist Kyle feel cramped. usually takes six months to do Jonesborough and the Snowdin said. The Tri-Cit- For early voting, Washington re-districting, so this could have surrounding areas found ies and Jonesborough saw the County will have the Heritage been a challenge for the ELECTION themselves under snow once lower end of accumulations Center in Jonesborough and commission.

7 Again this past weekend. with 2-3 inches falling. Freedom Hall, providing 10. Washington County should The system initially start- He said that the Cumber- voting booths, as well as ETSU. be very impressed with their ed as light rain and overnight land Plateau and Southwest PHOTO BY SERINA MARSHALL. in Johnson City, said Jones. And Dana Jones, certi ed administrator of elections for Wash- ELECTION of ce staff. They did Friday, a cold front moved virginia saw the higher ington County, says her team is ready for 2022. re-districting for our entire See ELECTION on Page 2A. in, dropping temperatures See SNOW on Page 2A. In This Issue: Editorial Historic Jonesborough to host renowned storyteller Donald Davis.

8 4A From STAFF REPORTS retired Methodist minister and a former Donald Davis, one of America's favor- chairperson of the Board of Directors for Genealogy ite master storytellers, is coming to the the National Storytelling Association. He .. 5A Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center on is a favorite at the National Storytelling April 12 and 13 at 7:30 The two- Festival and has also served as a featured Sports night concert will feature Davis telling teller at the Smithsonian Institute and .. 6B different stories each evening. the World's Fair, as well as festivals and Davis was born in a Southern Appa- concerts throughout the United States and Roots lachian Mountain world that was rich the world.

9 1B in stories. I didn't learn stories, I just For Donald Davis, storytelling is a way absorbed them, Davis said as he recounts of giving and living life. He invites each Religion tales learned from a family of traditional listener to come along, pull deep inside .. 2B storytellers who lived on the same Western for one's own stories and personally share North Carolina land since 1781. the common experiences that celebrate the Davis' resume boasts numerous ex- creative spirit. For Donald Davis, story- Games telling is not what I do for a living, but it CONTRIBUTED. Storytelling favorite Donald Davis will be in Jonesborough in .. 3B periences including Davidson College, Duke University Divinity School, as a See DAVIS on Page 2A April to entertain with his captivating tales.

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