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January 25, 2012
Milligan College students led by Milligan Professor Dr.Harold Branstrator will be at Eastern Eight after hours this tax season to provide free tax preparation low-to-moderate income families.
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December 8, 2011
Veterans who have faced tough challenges in life enjoy the benefits of safe, affordable rental housing thanks to Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation and its partners. Eastern Eight is working hard to expand rental opportunities to men and women who served our country and need a helping hand.
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December 8, 2011
After sitting vacant for years an old home in Johnson City is serving a new purpose. News Channel 11 covered the story.
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August 4, 2011
Retha Patton and Debbie Perry answer questions about THDA's Keep My Tennessee Home program
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July 6, 2011
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June 7, 2011
As many of you know, Eastern Eight has began using a workshop on Lamont Street for all of its education classes. It’s also the place that we store and organize all of our donations for distribution to the homeowners and renters who need them.
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May 31, 2011
Nonprofit housing organization Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation will celebrate the restoration of its new office Friday, June 3rd, the historic E. Munsey Slack House at 214 E. Watauga Ave. in Johnson City.
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April 27, 2011
TENN. – Two new facilities to provide housing for disadvantaged adults in Northeastern Tennessee will be dedicated this Thursday and Friday by Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation. Congressman Phil Roe will join a number of officials and organizations in Mountain City and Johnson City to celebrate the completion of these two new low-income apartment complexes.
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March 16, 2011
Eastern Eight's newsletter is online and ready for you to enjoy.
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November 12, 2010
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October 8, 2010
ELIZABETHTON, TENN. - Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation (E8CDC) has received a HOME grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) for construction financing to build a minimum of five new affordable single family homes for qualified low-to-moderate income homebuyers within the boundaries of Carter County.
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September 21, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. - Earlier this month, Eastern Eight welcomed Aaron Magnuson to the organizational family.
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August 19, 2010
Eastern Eight has a new office that will soon be equipped to better serve the region. But we need help! We're having a work day to get some important things done and we want you!
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July 21, 2010
Everyone at Eastern Eight would like to congratulate Rehab Construction Manager Joshua Irick on the birth of his daughter, Sophia Irick. She was born Friday, July 16 at 12:05 p.m.
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July 1, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. - The first of July is always special to Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation Executive Director Retha Patton - it's her birthday.
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July 1, 2010
HUD and Johnson City officials tour Eastern Eight development Preservation Pointe.
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June 30, 2010
In most mortgage contracts, the client makes all of the mortgage payments. Eastern Eight, however, wants shake things up.
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June 9, 2010
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May 21, 2010
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. - Last Monday Eastern Eight celebrated the retirement of Steve Johnson, former construction manager and supervisor of production.
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February 11, 2010
MOUNTAIN CITY, TENN. – Local nonprofit Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation recently accepted an award of $160,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinatti to fund a new rental project in Mountain City.
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