PHOTO GALLERY: Bargain hunters search for hidden treasure at Hawkins County's 12 Mile Yard Sale

Lucky bargain hunters with good timing had an opportunity to take home vintage 1960s furnishings from the “12 mile Yard Sale” Saturday in Hawkins County that would have made the set designer on “Mad Men” green with envy.

Kingsport Theatre Guild ushers in fall season with 'The Great Gatsby'

John Kaywood, who has joined the guild’s team as production liaison, will direct “The Great Gatsby” this month. It will mark the 100th show he has worked on.

Dramahawks invite you to solve interactive murder mystery

The Dobyns-Bennett forensics team (better known as the Dramahawks) will present 'The Dead of Night,' written by student Ethan Walker, at 7 p.m., Oct. 5 in the school’s little theater.

Exchange Place Fall Folk Art Festival

KINGSPORT -- This annual festival at the Exchange Place Living History Farm had something for everyone over the weekend, including vendors, various animals and a look into farm living in the way old days.

Clinchfield No. 1 back on the rails again in vivid painting by Utah artist

The South Carolina couple who commissioned the painting will offer the giclee print, more during Unicoi County Apple Festival.

Hawkins to host 12-Mile Yard Sale, Native American Gathering

Hawkins County hosts two big events next Saturday Oct. 6 including the 19th annual 12-Mile Yard Sale on Clinch Valley Road along the northern base of Clinch Mountain; and the 3rd annual American Indian Gathering at the Amis Mill Historic Site near Rogersville.

Symphony partners with Barter Theatre for season opener

The Symphony of the Mountains kicked off its season on Sept. 15 with a fabulous collaboration between the Symphony and Barter Theatre.

VCEDA grant to help fund restoration of St. Paul theater

VCEDA has closed on a $40,000 grant to provide a return of a classic awning style marquee to the front of St. Paul’s old Lyric Theater as part of a larger restoration project.

New sculptures coming to downtown Kingsport

The sculptures for this year’s program will be installed separately over several months. Two from artist Jim Gallucci are already in place downtown. 'Divine Wind' is located in the Netherland Inn Circle and 'Whisper Bench' can be found on New Street behind the Regions bank building.

Random Rods bringing massive classic car show to historic Amis Mill

For the first time Saturday the Amis Mill Historic Site will play host to a Random Rods Car Show which has brought as many as 1,000 classic cars to Rogersville in the past when the event was hosted by Otis and Kathy Eldridge's "Memory Lane".

Tuesday Trivia: Thanks, Hawaii, for 'casual Fridays' at work

Do you have “casual Fridays” in your workplace? Did you know it all started in Hawaii with “Aloha shirts?”

Johnson City man visits Cuba on journalism visa

KINGSPORT – Phil Gregg recently returned from a trip that few Americans have ever taken.

Gregg, a Kingsport native who now lives in Johnson City, spent two days last month in the Caribbean island nation of Cuba, learning about the culture

Kingsport Public Library to unveil Abingdon artist’s illustrations in children’s section

Charles Vess, an award-winning artist and illustrator, will be paying a visit to the Kingsport Public Library next week to unveil his latest fantasy artwork. And you're welcome to join him to talk about his works, the creative process that drives him and his recent collaboration with the Earthsea series.

A campground at Laurel Run Park? Why not?

In my opinion, and based on my observations, if Hawkins County developed Laurel Run Park’s vacant property west of the baseball diamond into a campground, maybe 40-50 camp sites, it would be booked solid from May through October.

'Walking Dead' zombies visiting Rogersville to help raise money for cancer patient

On Saturday from noon until 6 p.m. former zombies Addy Miller and Kylie Szymanski will be signing free autographs at Saucy Hawgs, a Rogersville BBQ restaurant that opened in July at 5131 Highway 11-W on the eastern outskirts of town.