The gateway into Jonesborough may soon look significantly different if leaders agree to sell a portion of town-owned land to the owners of the Shell gas station at the intersection of Highway 11E and Boone Street.
At Monday night’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, officials were expected to consider a proposal from Mountain Empire Oil, the owners of the gas station, to demolish its current convenience center and replace it with a more aesthetically pleasing building. The new gas station would include a Dunkin’ Donuts store as well.
“We are very excited about the potential for them to bring that concept to Jonesborough,” Mayor Kelly Wolfe said. “It would be a tremendous improvement for that intersection.” More...
STORYTELLING SNAFU: Leaders miscalculate what they owe
Creditors will receive a lower-than-expected payout from the International Storytelling Center due to a miscalculation in the total amount of claims, a mistake that will also take the organization back to the courtroom.
ISC Counsel Mark Dessauer filed a request May 7 to modify the organization’s Amended Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization that was approved in March after more than a year in Bankruptcy Court.
According to the modification, the ISC originally estimated its allowed unsecured claims would range from $1.75 to $2 million. More...
