ROAD CONSTRUCTION NOTICE 10/6 – 10/22

Beginning Tuesday, October 6 through Thursday, October 22, the following roads will undergo pavement milling and overlay, creating delays and detours for motorists:
Longview Avenue: From East Main Street to Jefferson Drive – entire length
Ben Gamble Road: From 11-E to the entrance of The Meadows subdivision at Sweetgrass Lane
Headtown Road: From East Jackson Boulevard to the Town limits
Please expect delays and possible detours while this work is underway. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes whenever possible and allow additional travel time.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as this important road improvement work is completed.

Street Closure Notice – Saturday, September 19, 2026

Please be advised that a street closure will be in effect tomorrow, Saturday, September 19, for the Pumpkin Fest event.
Street Closure:
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Event Hours:
11:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closure Area:
Fox Street to Second Avenue.
Please plan ahead and use alternate routes during the closure. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we host this community event.

Tree and Townscape Board Meeting

The Jonesborough Tree and Townscape Board will meet at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 22nd,2026, in the Board Room at Town Hall, 123 Boone Street, Jonesborough, TN.

Meeting agenda can be found HERE

 

Jonesborough Main Street Board Meeting

The Jonesborough Main Street board will have a Regular Meeting at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659.

Meeting Agenda HERE

 

Town Offices Closure Notice 9/4/2026

Town Offices will close today at 12:00 p.m. for United Way Day and will remain closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Town Offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 8. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!

Solid Waste Labor Day Schedule

As the Labor Day holiday approaches, the Town of Jonesborough Solid Waste & Recycling Division has these updates to share for the end of this week into next. Thank you.
Residential Garbage Collection (Mon – Fri)
Normal schedule Friday 09/04/2026 and Monday 09/07/2026
 
Commercial Garbage Collection (Mon – Fri)
Normal schedule Friday 09/04/2026 and Monday 09/07/2026
 
Brush Collection (Mon – Thu)

Currently paused as vehicle repairs continue. In the meantime, residents can bring their brush to our facility located at 130 Britt Drive, Jonesborough, TN 37659.

Call our brush yard operator at 423-791-1382 thirty minutes prior to arrival for gate access. Hours of operation are:
Mondays – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesdays – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Wednesdays – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursdays – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Fridays – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

Bulk Junk Collection (Fri)

Currently paused as vehicle repairs continue. Tentatively rescheduled for Friday 09/11/2026.

Brush Yard (Mon – Fri)

Friday 09/04/2026 7:00 am to 11:00 am (Closed 1/2 day for a town holiday)
Monday 09/07/2026 (Closed all day for the Labor Day holiday)

Solid Waste Update 8/31/26

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work through equipment issues with our primary brush truck, and backup brush truck.
After repair last week and a few hours on the road today, our primary truck is headed back to the shop for more repair. Our backup truck is still offsite.
We understand that this can be inconvenient and thank you for your continued patience. We’ve had to have plenty of patience ourselves lately as well!
In the meantime, residents of the town are able to bring brush to our facility for drop off at 130 Britt Drive, Jonesborough TN 37659.
Our current schedule for mulch sales and brush drop off is as follows. Call our brush yard operator at 423-791-1382 thirty minutes prior to arrival for gate access.
Mondays – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Tuesdays – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Wednesdays – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursdays – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Fridays – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
This Friday 09/04/2026 the brush yard will close at 11:00a for a town holiday, and will be closed Monday 09/07/2026 for the Labor Day holiday.

Jackson Theatre Board Meeting 10/21/2026

The Jackson Theatre Board will meet at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Jackson Theatre, 121 W. Main St. Jonesborough, TN.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE

 

Historic Zoning Commission Meeting 8/27/2026

The Jonesborough Historic Zoning Commission will meet at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 27, 2026, in the Board Room at Jonesborough Town Hall, 123 Boone Street, Jonesborough, TN.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE

Jonesborough Flag Committee Meeting

The Jonesborough Flag Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Town Hall, located at 123 Boone Street, Jonesborough, TN.

Meeting Agenda can be found HERE