StoryTown Radio Show

01/05/2026

We're 3 weeks away from StoryTown Radio Show 15th Season Kick-Off & Gala on January 26th. Come and celebrate 15 years with us and our musical guest Momma Molasses. We'll have original cast members returning to the show, and we'll be sharing some of your favorites stories from the past seasons. Tickets are available now at jonesborough.com/tickets Stick around after the show for our delicious reception!

01/02/2026

Our May 25th edition of StoryTown will be our annual "Salute to Veterans" with the Jonesborough Novelty Band. We love preserving and sharing the stories of our Veterans. It is one small way we can thank them for all they've done.

Do you have your Season Pass for 2026 yet? Don't miss a minute of StoryTown with a Season Pass, 10 shows for only $90 for a whole year's worth of entertainment. Get your pass now at https://townofjonesborough.thundertix.com/packages/6640/summary

12/31/2025

Final Director's Cut podcast of 2025. This heartwarming story from Stephen Goodman was considered for the Soups and Songs holiday show. Listen to the full podcast now at https://storytown.simplecast.com/episodes/directors-cut-no-19-a-thanksgiving-story

12/31/2025

StoryTown is on the air tonight on WETS 89.5 FM at 8pm! Tune in to hear this year’s edition of "Soups and Songs,” featuring music from the Jonesborough Novelty Band, Chloe Suarez, and the Thankful Baptist Church Choir! Listen online at wets.org, or tune in to your radio at 8pm, WETS 89.5!

12/30/2025

The award winning StoryTown Radio Show will celebrate 15 years of its popular live production at the McKinney Center with a special Gala performance on January 26th at 7PM.

StoryTown Radio Show 15th Season Kick-Off & Gala will feature popular stories and fan favorites from the past fifteen seasons, like Leon Overbay’s beloved tales from Boone’s Creek and the hilarious recollection of working at the Farm to Table Dinner. Cast members who haven’t been in the show for a while will be back on the McKinney Center stage, ready to celebrate. Drawn from true stories collected throughout Jonesborough and the Tri-Cities region, the skits range from heartwarming to outright funny. This month’s musical guest is Radio Show favorite Momma Molasses. You won’t want to miss her self-proclaimed “warbling country-folk, tear in your beer ballads; toe-tapping, finger-picking, and sweet soundin'” original tunes.

A gala will be held immediately following the performance, featuring various desserts and small bites from local stores and restaurants. Audience members will have an opportunity to mingle and talk with the cast, musicians, writers, and directors.

Tickets for the opening performance are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010.

Season Passes are only $90 and include a complimentary StoryTown Radio Show seat cushion. Don’t miss a show in our blockbuster, 15th season. Get your Season Passes today at Jonesborough.com/tickets, click on “Event Packages.”

12/29/2025

We’re so excited about The First and Last Town in Tennessee Original Play! Get your tickets now.

The McKinney Center will debut, "The First and Last Town in Tennessee," a play that shares stories from Jonesborough's past and present to commemorate America's Semiquincentennial.

12/29/2025

The McKinney Center is still collecting food for their food drive! All food donated will go to the JAMA (Jonesborough Area Ministerial Association) Food Pantry.
Items needed include: macaroni and cheese, cereal, pancake mix, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned vegetables, canned fruit, instant potatoes, and the pantry is now taking dog food and cat food donations, as well!

12/24/2025

December’s Story Town Radioshow Podcast is LIVE wherever you listen to podcasts! Tune in to hear this year’s addition of “Soups and Songs,” featuring music from the Jonesborough Novelty Band, Chloe Suarez, and the Thankful Baptist Church Choir! Listen in wherever you listen to podcasts, or click the link below!
https://storytown.simplecast.com/episodes/storytown-radio-show-soups-and-songs-2025

12/22/2025

Sign up for a Spring 2026 class with the McKinney Center! With art and craft classes for children and adults, there's something for everybody. You can see their class selection at McKinneyCenter.com. To register, click the "Register" button at the top of the page. Use code EBSpring26 by January 17th to get $15.00 off!! 😊🎨🖌

12/19/2025

Don't miss this amazing cast in a new play that is 250 years in the making. The First and Last Town in Tennessee shares stories from Jonesborough’s past and present to commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial. The play takes the audience on a journey from 1779, the year of Jonesborough’s founding, to present day. Look at all the stories we have to tell! You can get your tickets for the play now at https://townofjonesborough.thundertix.com/events

Shanks Oak – Sabra, Understudy - Lois
Shanks Oak Offspring 1 – Loreley
Shanks Oak Offspring 2 – Sophie
Town Crier – Reenie
Willie Jones’ Ghost – Tim H
Jesse Walton – Kyle
Marat Moore – Ashley
James Scott – Ralph
Sandy Johnson – Gregory
Greenlee Sister – Carla
John Sevier - Doug
David Deaderick – Tim B
Andrew Jackson – Kyle
Elihu Embree – Kyle
Nancy Embree – Carla
Julia Bullard Nelson – Leticia
A.E. Jackson – Tim B
Adeline Deaderick – Zoie
Parson William Brownlow – Tim H
John Tipton - Noah
J.C. Cousins – Gregory
Ella Russell – Stefanie
Herman Cone – Dominick
Jacob Adler - Timothy
Claribel Cone – Elizabeth
Etta Cone – Evonna
Paul Fink – Tim B
Vrigie – Acacia
Mrs. Scott - Carla
Alfred Greenlee – Ralph
Beverly Jenkins – Sarah
Jimmy Neil Smith – Tim H
Janice Hammett – Cindy
Allyson Wilkinson (DAR) – Lois
Judy Camack (DAR) – Cheryl
Susan Jackson (DAR) - Denise
Jim Priesmeyer – Kyle
Amy Collins – Rebecca
Mary Nelle Roberson – Rebecca
Jimmy Rhein – Jacob
Will Manning – Dominick
Carolyn Moore – DonnaTina
Monroe Johnson – Ralph
Sue Henley – Lois
Sue Henley’s Ghost - Kathleen

Past & Present Residents: Maggie, Presleigh, Kaylynn