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It makes sense to have Narcan in our schools

The federal government’s so-called war on drugs began in that time with the hope of eradicating the use of soft and hard drugs. The effort failed, and now we find Sullivan County schools joining others nationwide in stocking Narcan, a lifesaving drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses.

Sep 20, 2018 at 9:00 PM
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Does Kingsport spend enough on repaving?

An analysis of streets two years ago found 58 percent in fair or better condition but 42 percent in poor or worse condition, and that doesn’t just include paving. Some roadways are collapsing, and others are so narrow that meeting a school bus means you’re driving on grass.

Sep 18, 2018 at 9:30 PM
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Failure to move power lines isn’t a ‘disaster’

It was a bit of a stretch for Kingsport Mayor John Clark to say that the failure of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to do something with power lines along Main Street has set the city back 20 years. But his frustration with the BMA was not, as one alderwoman suggested, an attempt to turn members against each other.

Sep 17, 2018 at 6:00 PM
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Editorial: Media bashing is an attack on democracy

Many have sipped from the same cup as the president and decry the media as “crooked” or “unpatriotic.” And it is perhaps the accusation that the media is unpatriotic that we find most troubling.

Aug 16, 2018 at 12:42 PM
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Editorial: Kingsport should green-light Memorial rezoning

No doubt, neighbors whose properties will border a proposed redevelopment there don’t want it, but that’s true of any new development, and if that, alone, dictated votes by the commission, the city would stagnate.

Aug 14, 2018 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: Lee County takes bold action to protect students

In Lee County, where declining revenues from growing tobacco and mining coal have left little money for school resource officers, all five members of the school board voted for the county to become the first in the state to arm teachers and staff. That decision flies in the face of the state’s ban on guns in schools. 

Aug 9, 2018 at 12:50 PM
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Editorial: Your vote can make a difference

Multiple times in past elections we have seen local races decided by less than a dozen votes. So if even half of those who believe their vote doesn’t matter actually went to the polls, what do you reckon would happen? We either get decisive victories, or we get different outcomes.

Aug 1, 2018 at 8:57 PM
RAM founder Stan Brock and Health Wagon founder Sr. Bernie Kinney.
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Editorial: RAM clinic founders are heroes to the region

It was the unmet medical needs of Southwest Virginia residents that brought together an Englishman who once managed the world’s largest cattle ranch in British Guiana and a nun who for 20 years had been driving around the area dispensing health care from a Volkswagen Beetle.

Jul 30, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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Editorial: Kudos to Sullivan County Commission

It’s not often we have opportunity to pat the Sullivan County Commission on the back, but kudos are well deserved in one recent vote. We have long advocated that the commission should cut its size for purposes of efficiency and to save tens of thousands of dollars annually. Sullivan County has 24 commissioners, who all but trip over each other in monthly meetings.

Jul 25, 2018 at 2:45 PM
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Editorial: Sullivan should step up junk car rules enforcement

Kingsport has zero tolerance for junk cars. But does Sullivan County? The city has a history of forbidding junk vehicles and recently clarified its ordinance. 

Jul 20, 2018 at 3:10 PM
Wallace News owner Thom Throp
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Editorial: Wallace News will be sadly missed by many

For nearly as long as Kingsport has been a city, Wallace News has been a downtown fixture offering a wide selection of newspapers, magazines, drinks and snacks. For many city residents, it has been a tradition to start the day at the newsstand with a coffee and a newspaper. But time marches on, and with it, most things come to an end.

Jul 5, 2018 at 2:58 PM
Members of the American Battlefield Trust stand behind a French howitzer while they listen to Interpretive Ranger Robbie Smith talk about the Battle of Yorktown.
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Why you should enjoy ‘French’ fries with your July Fourth cookout

Remember when we were urged to call them ‘Freedom’ fries instead of ‘French fries’? Looking back at our history, maybe we should reconsider.

Updated Jul 4, 2018 at 8:17 PM
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It’s past time for the school road games to end

The ridiculous debate around the building (or not) of the access road to West Ridge High School has less to do with the road itself and more to do with the desire to kill the high school altogether. A few folks have actually had the nerve to speak that truth aloud in a public forum.

Jul 3, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Surveillance image released from a January burglary at Kmart, where the suspect made away with a reported $150,000 in jewelry.
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Poor quality video doesn’t help cops catch bad guys

Readers are accustomed to photos we publish from police showing crimes being committed and asking the public’s help in identifying the subjects. They’re also accustomed, as are we, to images of such poor quality that they are of little use. Given the available technology, why don’t businesses update their surveillance equipment? 

Jun 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM
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Another year, another round of new laws

A variety of new laws will take effect in Tennessee on July 1. Some are useful, some confusing, and some wanting for further action by the state legislature.

Jun 20, 2018 at 11:35 AM
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