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July 13, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag reported, “We will publish a full report of the Commencement Exercises of the Jonesboro Female College in our next issue, as we have not room this week. We will say however, that both teachers and pupils acquitted themselves in a manner credible to the extreme. The school closed with prospects for a bright future.” The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead. The city was spelled that way, as well as Jonesboro, within the pages of the newspaper. July 13, 1871: One hundred and fifty years ago today, the Herald and Tribune ran an advertisement for A.J. Brown, who was an attorney at law, as well as a collections agent. Mr. Brown’s officers were located in Jonesborough. The advertisement further stated that “Prompt attention (would be) given to collections in East Tennessee, and Southwestern, Va.”

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