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The Civic Chorale is a volunteer group of approximately 50 singers who perform an average of four concerts each season. (Contributed photo)
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Sunday Stories

Civic Chorale will hold auditions Thursday

Ideal candidates are singers with good sight-reading skills who love choral music. Auditions are private and short (about 10 minutes) and involve singing a familiar piece and musical skill assessment.

Aug 14, 2018 at 9:30 AM
Downtown Norton will be the site of the new High Knob Outdoor Fest promoting outdoor recreation opportunities in Wise, Lee and Scott counties.
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New Outdoor Fest will showcase High Knob region

On Saturday, August 18, the all-new High Knob Outdoor Fest - hosted by the City of Norton and Wise County Cooperative Extension Office —will bring live music, food truck fare and more than 30 vendors to downtown Norton.

Aug 13, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Children at this primary school in Engaruka, Tanzania, currently have little to no access to books, which makes learning English exceedingly difficult.
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Books

Kingsport woman raising money to buy books for school in Tanzania

In the U.S., it’s hard to imagine an English classroom with no books. At a primary school in the small village of Engaruka, Tanzania, though, that’s a daily reality. The 1,200 students who attend the school have little to no exposure to books, which makes learning English exceedingly difficult.

Aug 12, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Mismatched best friends Felix and Oscar meet the eccentric Pigeon sisters. From left to right: Felix Ungar (Coy Owens), Secily Pigeon (Chelsea Josey), Gwendolyn Pigeon (Jennifer Mitchell), and Oscar Madison (Tyler Bishop)
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'The Odd Couple' coming to Kingsport

The Odd Couple features an 8-person cast, a lot of laughs, and even some tears. The play, which begins the Kingsport Theatre Guild’s 71st season, premieres this weekend.

Aug 9, 2018 at 9:30 PM
Southwest Virginia's own Folk Soul Revival will perform during Family Crisis Support Center's 38th anniversary celebration on Aug. 11 in downtown Norton. Band members include Daniel Davis, frontman and chief songwriter; Justin Venable (baritone guitar, vocals, occasional songwriting duties), Brandon Sturgill (upright bass, bass guitar), Chad Light (guitar, pedal steel, banjo) and Justin Louthian (drums, vocals). The band will release its latest album on Aug. 17.
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Sunday Stories

Celebrate 'home' at free concert featuring Mountain Soul, Folk Soul Revival

Family Crisis Support Services is celebrating its 38th anniversary with a free community concert featuring Southwest Virginia’s own Mountain Soul and Folk Soul Revival on Saturday, Aug. 11, in downtown Norton.

Aug 9, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Former Surgoinsville mayor Johnny Greer inspects an old banjo that will be part of the future SAAM collection. He doesn't know the history of the banjo. Just that it's from Surgoinsville and judging from the wear and tear someone got their money's worth out of it.
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Surgoinsville Area Archive & Museum

'Preserve what we still have': Surgoinsville library basement to be converted into archive, museum

"Surgoinsville has been around for over 200 years, but we've lost a lot of our history because when people passed away their belongings were either sent away or destroyed. A lot of their stories were forgotten. That's why we need to preserve what we still have." — Jack Pierce

Aug 9, 2018 at 3:24 PM
Skyler Leaman's hobby has always been art. He just finished his first-ever mural at the men's restroom at Zoomerz -- and more is in the works.
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An unexpected artist in an unexpected place

KINGSPORT — Despite hue blindness and vision in only one eye, Skyler Leaman is bringing art to unexpected places — like the bathrooms at the Zoomerz on Sullivan Gardens Parkway.

Aug 9, 2018 at 9:45 AM
"We all work with LGBTQ people," said TriPrideTN's Marketing Director James Michalski. "They're our neighbors, and in this region there's not a lot of awareness of that." TriPrideTN members and Eastman officials alike hope to bring awareness and unity to the Tri-Cities with the upcoming TriPride Parade and Festival.
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TriPrideTN

Eastman to sponsor LGBTQ Pride Festival

Local LGBTQ organization TriPrideTN announced Monday that Eastman Chemical Co. will be a major sponsor of the first-ever TriPride Festival.

Aug 6, 2018 at 7:45 PM
The park's septic tank system shown here is located across the street from the reservoir in a wooded areak. The current system has been in use since 1981 and can handle approximately 5,000 gallons of wastewater a day.
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Bays Mountain Park

Will Bays Mountain Park go on city's sewer system?

Since the septic system is nearing the end of its life, Kingsport recently went out to bid on a project that would have tied Bays Mountain Park into the city’s sewer system at the bottom of the mountain. The project called for 6,385 linear feet of sewer line run along the side of the road.

Aug 6, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Sara Carico-Arnold and her daughter Nora have been making slime together the past four years. Glow-in-the-dark butter slime is just one of their favorites.
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All things geek

All Things Geek: Just embrace the making of slime

My kitchen contains gallons of glue, cans of shaving cream, boxes of baking soda, a dozen types of food coloring, along with bags of glitter and beads, saline solution, measuring cups and spoons and rubber gloves. And plastic food containers. Lots of plastic food containers full of slime as far as the eye can see.

Aug 5, 2018 at 2:30 PM
Dolly Parton announced a $37 million expansion of Dollywood during a visit to the theme park on Friday, August 3, 2018. The new, roughly five-acre "Wildwood Grove" is scheduled to open in 2019, marking the first addition of a new section at Dollywood since "Wilderness Pass" opened in 2008.
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Dollywood

Dollywood's getting bigger next year with a brand new $37 million section

Wildwood Grove will feature 11 new attractions, including six rides, a 55-foot tree that will provide a light show each night, a new restaurant and more.

Aug 3, 2018 at 11:45 PM
Keith Donnelly
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Author

Author Keith Donnelly to hold meet and greet, book signing in Kingsport

Keith Donnelly has been thrilling readers with his “Donald Youngblood” mystery series for over 10 years. Now, fans have a chance to meet the well-known regional author in person.

Aug 3, 2018 at 1:00 PM
Mark Kilgore is the Kingsport Idol host and coordinator.
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Kingsport Idol

Kingsport Idol finale set for Saturday

Mark Kilgore, coordinator and host, said the talent show returned this year after taking last year off. Even with the yearlong hiatus, Kilgore said people have continued to show strong support for the event.

Aug 2, 2018 at 7:45 PM
The Hogslop String Band is a Nashville-based, old-time string band comprised of four energetic young musicians hailing from Georgia and Tennessee.
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Carter Family Fold

Memorial Music Festival happening this weekend at Carter Fold

In addition to music, the festival will feature outside food booths and mountain craft vendors. Visitors can also take chances to win a homemade quilt.

Aug 2, 2018 at 3:11 PM
Sullivan North graduate Kyle Jones will entertain local music lovers at 3 p.m., Aug. 5 as part of the 'Friends of Music Series' at St. John's Episcopal Church in Johnson City.
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Sunday Stories

Kingsport native gets as much from music as humanly possible

On Aug. 5, Kingsport native Kyle Jones will perform at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnson City as part of the church’s “Friends of Music Series.”

Aug 2, 2018 at 10:17 AM
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