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Safer at Home Health Order issued for Sullivan County, local emergency declared for City of Bristol

Officials from the Sullivan County Regional Health Department have issued a Safer at Home Health Order for the citizens of Sullivan County effective beginning at 12:01 AM EDT on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 that will remain in effect until further notice. The ...

Bristol, Tennessee municipal buildings closed to public

Bristol, Tennessee municipal buildings closed to the public at 5 p.m. Friday, March 20, and will remain closed until further notice.

City Manager Bill Sorah announced the decision, noting that the City continues to closely monitor the coronavirus outbreak ...

Bristol, Tennessee court proceedings suspended through April 30

In accordance with an order issued by the Tennessee Supreme Court in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, all in-person judicial proceedings for Bristol, Tennessee’s Municipal Court and Juvenile Court have been suspended through Thursday, April 30...

Online excercise classes, social media activities, city parks available

A series of exercise videos and social media activities designed to keep community members active during the coronavirus outbreak have been introduced by officials from the Bristol, Tennessee Department of Parks and Recreation, along with a reminder that ...

Easter Egg Art Contest for ALL Ages

Color up your best Easter egg using any materials and medium you want.  You can decorate an actual egg.  You can draw an egg on a piece of paper, paint it on canvas, paper mache, or craft it from construction paper or cardboard. Color it...

COVID-19 Updates

The City of Bristol, Tennessee is closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. City staff remains in frequent contact with officials from the Sullivan County Regional Health Department to receive the latest information and recommendations for minimiz...

Virginia Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Construction

Please be aware that construction activities will soon begin along Virginia Avenue.  The construction will consist of 5-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of Virginia Avenue from the Bristol Tennessee Housing and Redevelopment Authority units to t...

The New Year is a new opportunity to recognize City employees who go above and beyond to provide exc

The New Year is a new opportunity to recognize City employees who go above and beyond to provide excellent public service through the Bristol First program.

Established in 2014, this special award program allows community members to nominate employees of t...