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There was no way Susan was going to allow the royal wedding to pass without a little American hoopla complete with tiaras, food and flags.
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Sunday Stories

'The Sound of Music,' a royal wedding and car trouble

If you have followed my column, you know how a little catchy “poem” gets stuck in my brain until I write it.

Jun 16, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Clockwise from top left, Noah Shelton (Daniel Boone football), Lauren Brickey (Elizabethton softball), Brogan Beckner (Dobyns-Bennett baseball) were part of the high school athletics scene in the 2017-18 school year.
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Social media, coaching shortages part of new high school athletics reality

“We’ve got to find a way to keep the kids motivated for high school. We’re lucky at D-B with the tradition we have. The kids want to play and be a part of that tradition. But we’ve got to keep that sense of pride.”

Jun 16, 2018 at 3:30 PM
Tennessee Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen was recently quizzed by the Tennessee House Government Operations Committee regarding the rough implementation of TNReady tests.
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Standardized testing

State rolling out TNReady changes for 2018-19, 2019-20

“Testing will look different next year. We won’t be doing as much online testing,” Kingsport Superintendent Jeff Moorhouse said. He and Sullivan County Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski attended a regional meeting with McQueen earlier this month in Knoxville to about about improving the testing.

Jun 16, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Sheriff Ronnie Lawson accepts a gift of 25 medical kits from blueforever.org founder and president Kellie Abbott.
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Woman donates medical kits to HCSO to help save officers' lives

Following the death of a Louisiana deputy and family friend in 2010 Kellie Abbott helped found the non-profit blueforever.org as a school project.

Jun 16, 2018 at 12:30 PM
The FC Dallas Tri U15 girls team won the D2 Tennessee State Championships on June 2 in Murfreesboro. FC Dallas Tri (which will become TC United this fall) is a soccer academy based in the Tri-Cities with players from Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Greeneville, Jonesborough and Abingdon. The FC Dallas Tri U15 team won its Tennessee state quarterfinal, 8-3, and its semifinal, 4-1, both agaiThe FC Dallas Tri U15 girls team won the D2 Tennessee State Championships on June 2 in Murfreesboro. FC Dallas Tri (which will become TC United this fall) is a soccer academy based in the Tri-Cities with players from Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Greeneville, Jonesborough and Abingdon. The FC Dallas Tri U15 team won its Tennessee state quarterfinal, 8-3, and its semifinal, 4-1, both against Nashville-based teams. In the championship match, FC Dallas Tri U15 defeated Emerald Force Santos, 5-1. The team advances to regionals in Greenville, South Carolina during the week of June 11.nst Nashville-based teams. In the championship match, FC Dallas Tri U15 defeated Emerald Force Santos, 5-1. The team advances to regionals in Greenville, South Carolina during the week of June 11. Eastside defeated Holston 15-2 in the Region 1D baseball quarterfinals. We present to you, your 2018 REGION 2D SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS: THE RICHLANDS BLUE TORNADO! Day 2 of Southwest Va. Team Camp! #TheU #RollBearsRoll
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Sports Live

This Week in Sports (June 10)

This Week in Sports features your pictures of sporting events throughout the region, as well as those played outside the area by local teams and athletes. From little league to senior adults, recreational or competitive, share your favorite

Jun 16, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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Rogersville Arts Council

Young performers invited to attend Broadway Show Choir Camp June 18-22

This year, students have the opportunity to learn and perform classic songs from the American musical theatre. Students will learn songs from shows such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Annie, Get Your Gun, The Sound of Music, The Music Man, and Bye, Bye, Birdie.

Jun 16, 2018 at 8:30 AM
Funny Car drivers Courtney Force, right, and Ron Capps ready for battle Friday during the NHRA Fitzgerald USA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
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Bristol Dragway

Courtney Force leads Funny Car qualifying

Courtney Force’s red-hot run through the first half of the NHRA season continued Friday night at Bristol Dragway.

Jun 16, 2018 at 1:02 AM
Thunder Valley: Tony Schumacher Thunder Valley: Courtney Force
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Bristol Dragway

Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

The roar of the engines was heard again in Thunder Valley at the start of the NHRA Fitzgerald USA Thunder Valley Nationals on Friday at Bristol Dragway.

Jun 15, 2018 at 10:44 PM
Elite Motorsports drivers Alex Laughlin and Erica Enders answer questions during a Friday press conference at Bristol Dragway.
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NHRA Fitzgerald Thunder Valley Nationals

Pro Stock drivers tout competitiveness of class

Pro Stock has a reputation as the most competitive division in NHRA drag racing. The history at Bristol Dragway proves it.

Jun 15, 2018 at 8:52 PM
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College baseball

NET Elite offers area college players a league of their own

Until this year, area college baseball players had to make long journeys to play in summer leagues. That has changed with the formation of the Smokey Mountain NET Elite Collegiate League.

Jun 15, 2018 at 8:47 PM
Lisa and Christopher during the wedding ceremony.
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Holston Valley Medical Center

Wedding bells ring at HVMC as couple marry after dating 29 years

The ceremony was at the hospital where Christopher Trivette is being treated for cirrhosis of the liver. His bride said the two didn’t want to wait any longer to tie the knot.

Jun 15, 2018 at 6:30 PM
More than a hundred guests were revved up for the second annual "Ride to Remember" Memory Motorcycle Ride at Morning Pointe of Greeneville. The assisted living community raised $1,600 to benefit Alzheimer's Tennessee, thanks to more than 70 motorcyclists who participated in a scenic ride to Old Oak Taproom in Tusculum. The Optimist Club of Bristol held its annual Respect for Law Award luncheon and recognized officers from both the Cities of Bristol Tennessee and Virginia with a ceremony and plaque. The club presents the award each year during National Police Memorial Week. Each department selects an officer of the year, based on job performance and achievement. Larry Bowman, an Optimist Club member and a retired state trooper, presented the Officer of the Year Awards to Bristol Tennessee Officer Kevin Lee Frederick and Bristol Virginia Officer Kevin Bostic. Sierra McKenzie Cloyd, 9-year-old daughter of Joey and Tonya Cloyd of Gray, Tennessee, was recently crowned Little Miss Tennessee Sunburst. The pageant was held in Murfreesboro. Sierra also won prettiest eyes and multiple photogenic awards. She won preliminary competitions in Johnson City and Knoxville to qualify for the state level pageant. Sierra is the granddaughter of Kenneth and Brenda Malone of Greeneville, David and Noella Hensley of Gray, and Turby Cloyd of Limestone. Mary Whaley of Jonesborough has been awarded a $4,000 scholarship through a special program made possible by local power companies across Tennessee Valley Authority's seven-state service area. Mary is among 30 recipients of this year's Power Play scholarship recognizing outstanding academic performance and a commitment to community service among high school seniors whose parents are employed by local power companies
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Sunday Stories

Scrapbook Gallery: Week of June 3

Our Scrapbook Gallery features reader-submitted photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments of life here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. From vacations and celebrations to school days and sporting events, we love to show off your special

Jun 15, 2018 at 4:30 PM
A charge by United States Colored Troops at the Battle of Nashville is shown in the 1891 Kurz and Allison Print from the Library of Congress.
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Civil War

Spring cleaning ye ole history column

Even though summer is almost here, there is still time to get in some spring cleaning of the old history column. It’s a chance to followup on some past stories and update or clarify some others.

Jun 15, 2018 at 2:30 PM

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Flag Day

Flag Day program and retirement ceremony at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

GREENEVILLE - In recognition of Flag Day, celebrated Thursday, June 14, the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site hosted a program and flag retirement ceremony at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. In addition to park rangers, participants included

Updated Jun 15, 2018 at 12:58 PM
New Vision Youth volunteer hundreds of hours each year to the betterment of the community. Annual events include an annual cleanup, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, a grandparents luncheon and more.
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Sunday Stories

Out & About with Katherine: Staying busy is easy these days

This week’s Out & About with Katherine column highlights New Vision Youth and their many activities, Saturdays with the Chef and tomorrow’s Saturday in the Gardens event. 

Jun 15, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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