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Ridgeview Baptist Church celebrates God’s faithfulness

As Ridgeview Baptist Church of Church Hill looks forward to celebrating its 25th anniversary in January, few people may know what a miracle that really is.

Today at 4:37 PM
Buttons, a tea cup Chihuahua dressed in his holiday finery, came out to watch the 2018 Surgoinsville Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 8.
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2018 Surgoinsville Christmas Parade

Surgoinsville Christmas parade beat the snow

It included the Volunteer High School marching band, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, kings and queens from Surgoinsville Elementary School, rescue squad vehicles and much more.

Today at 10:45 AM
Maggie was sinking in deeper, and it was taking a lot more effort for her to get back out. Usually she hops and prances effortlessly through the snow like a bunny rabbit. She was hopping and prancing Sunday morning, albeit with a lot less gusto. At one point she stopped shoulder deep in snow, and looked at me with an expression that said, "This isn't really working for me."
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The Blizzard of 1979

Storm brings back memories of Chicago's infamous Blizzard of '79

During a 48-hour period of Jan. 12-14, we got more than 21 inches of snow in Chicago, and that was on top of the 7 inches we had left over from New Year’s Eve that hadn't melted yet. You just can't imagine living with that much snow until you've seen it with your own eyes.

Today at 8:18 AM
The 2018 Scott County Christmas ornament
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Scott County

Scott County Christmas ornament now available

The ornaments, distributed by the Scott County Chamber of Commerce, feature a photo of the new Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center, which opens soon. The photo was taken by Jennifer Fletcher Meade, a native of Scott County who refers to her photography as “Journey through Light.”

Dec 10, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Gas Prices

Tennessee gas prices continue falling as oil prices rise

Sunday's state average of $2.17 per gallon is 7 cents less than last week, 34 cents less than last month and 9 cents less than this time last year, AAA reported. The state average has declined the last 59 days for a total discount of 52 cents.

Dec 10, 2018 at 3:49 PM
Claudette McDavid said she's just glad the Lord saw fit to let the roof fall when no one was inside church. "You never know what the Lord's plan is for us, but He always comes through," she added.
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Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency

'Too much snow': Hawkins church roof collapses during Sunday winter storm

Heavy snow Sunday forced Vision Missionary Baptist Church to cancel services, which was very lucky because shortly before sundown the roof collapsed in on the unoccupied sanctuary under the weight of about a foot of snow.

Dec 10, 2018 at 2:57 PM
L-R: Vicki Cooper Trammell; J.H. Osborne; Roy H. Odum II; Cindy Turner Lemons; Angellette Lambert Richardson; and Robin Davis Cleary. This is the light display at a residence near the intersection of John B. Dennis Bypass and Wadlow Gap Road.
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J. H. OSBORNE

A three-hour tour filled with Christmas cheer

There were many wonderful displays on the route, developed by Keep Kingsport Beautiful’s team. One of the best is Bill Rhoten’s home on Plainview (near Litz Manor). Another showstopper is near Bloomingdale Pike and Wadlow Gap Road. A home on Carolina Avenue looks like a lighted gingerbread house.

Dec 10, 2018 at 9:28 AM
Volunteers from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Phipps Bend put a big dent in the Of One Accord ministry's Christmas food box packing needs for 2018 by putting together 720 boxes Thursday in 2.5 hours.
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Of One Accord Ministry

Hawkins TCAT students pack 720 Christmas food boxes for Of One Accord ministry

It's not too late to sign up for a Christmas food box. Hawkins County residents can call Of One Accord at (423) 921-8044 to find out if they meet financial requirements.

Dec 9, 2018 at 8:30 PM
Duncan Harker, Yonathan Janka, Cole Ridings and Evan Thomas, all sophomores at Dobyns-Bennett, started their Scouting journey together as Tiger Cubs. Last weekend, they joined the fraternity of Eagle Scouts in a joint ceremony.
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Sunday Stories

Four Kingsport friends stick together from Tiger Cubs to Eagle Scouts

The four honorees - Duncan Harker, Yonathan Janka, Cole Ridings and Evan Thomas - started Scouting together as Tiger Cubs in 2009, crossed over to Troop 51 in the fall of 2013, and completed their Eagle projects this past summer.

Dec 9, 2018 at 4:30 PM
A Nelson Tree Company crew cuts trees and branches just off Rivermont Drive Sunday so Elliot Electric contract crews could repair a line brought down by snow-weighted branches.
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Snow storm leaves thousands without power

KINGSPORT — A winter storm that hit late Saturday night brought power outages and treacherous roads to the region as snow continued to fall Sunday afternoon.

Dec 9, 2018 at 2:34 PM
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Rescue Fund

Rescue Fund: Single mother raising daughter in remission from leukemia

Stacy and her 8-year-old daughter, Shyanne, moved to East Tennessee after Shyanne’s father passed away. Shortly after her birth, Shyanne was diagnosed with leukemia, but has been in remission for five years.

Dec 9, 2018 at 8:30 AM
"One Special Town ... Two Special Trees" was again the theme for this year's tree lighting event at the historic Sullivan County Courthouse in Blountville. The large tree is the county's community tree. A smaller tree, lighted in purple, honors victims of violence. The event was held Thursday, December 6, 2018.
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Blountville Tree Lightings

"One Special Town, Two Special Trees" event lights up historic Sullivan County Courthouse lawn

Blountville’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony again featured two trees this year, one of which is dedicated in memory of victims of violence.

Dec 8, 2018 at 8:30 PM
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PETWorks

PETWorks offering special holiday events

PETWorks - Kingsport Animal Services is holding three special events during the month of December, beginning with adoption specials on Monday, a photo opportunity with Santa and a two-week-long toy drive for pets.

Dec 8, 2018 at 1:30 PM
Speedway Children's Charities-Bristol Executive Director Claudia Byrd speaks during Night of Smiles.
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Sunday Stories

Speedway Children's Charities celebrates another landmark year

Executive director Claudia Byrd announced during its annual “Night of Smiles” that Bristol Motor Speedway’s chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities raised $805,141 during the 2018 calendar year - funds that will be distributed to 93 rural-area, child-focused agencies throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Dec 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM
L-R: Nancy Fletcher's grandfather, Clifford Greer, looks on as another man begins work on a freshly-killed hog.
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J. H. OSBORNE

Readers share their own memories of hog-killing

From a smokehouse robbery to a quartet of pigs named after the Beatles (”Ringo” ended up on the family’s menu), I’ve heard a lot about hog killing in the last two weeks. 

Dec 7, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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