Because the Town of Jonesborough and the surrounding region are highly dependent on income from the National Festival weekend, every effort was made to find a way to have the Festival following the destruction of Hurricane Helene. However, other facts have made this impossible.
Washington County (Jonesborough) and surrounding counties have now been officially declared a Federal Disaster Area. This means that all resources, including hotel rooms, rental cars, emergency officials, sheriff’s personnel, and others are prioritized directly for the recovery of those who have lost homes and other resources.
It is not possible to envisage going forward with the Festival in this climate of need and recovery. This is a sad and costly decision and will take a lot of recovery in itself.
I am already in town and will still be the Teller in Residence this week. We are working at using this program as a way to contribute to storm recovery and more information about this will come later.
Please remain aware of the work being done here and continue your prayers and efforts to contribute help. We will continue to update plans.
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