The honorees from Cherokee are Mallie Cole, Laura Grace Jenkins and Grace Kelli Walker

Three Cherokee students honored by Teen Board of Knoxville

The organization’s purpose is to get teenagers to work and take the lead in civic and welfare projects, and to lift their social and moral life to higher standards.

Aug 20, 2019 at 4:30 PM

This year's TriPride Parade and Festival will be held in downtown Kingsport. Shown here is a scene from last year's event in Johnson City.

Large number of items banned from TriPride in Kingsport

City police have released a lengthy list of prohibited items for next month's TriPride Festival in Kingsport, including many materials that are typically abundant at downtown events.

Aug 20, 2019 at 3:03 PM

Christian rapper Aaron Cole will perform a free concert in Kingsport this week.

Faith

Christian rapper to perform free concert in Kingsport

Known for “One More Day” and “Right on Time” featuring TobyMac, Aaron Cole is a Dove Award Artist of the Year nominee. A native of Bristol, Virginia, Cole will release his newest project, “Not By Chance,” on Aug. 30.

Aug 20, 2019 at 11:45 AM

10-year-old Colt Thomas stands with his cow, Silk, after winning the showmanship award at the Appalachian Fair Monday. Photo: Jonathan Roberts/Johnson City Press

Farm fresh: Youngsters celebrate victories at Appalachian Fair Junior Beef Show

Colt Thomas was well-prepared for Monday’s Beef Showmanship competition at the Appalachian Fair — something he proved when he won Showmanship in his class. The thing is, Thomas is just 10 years old.

Aug 20, 2019 at 11:10 AM

Tyler Hughes is just one of many young musicians to be inspired by and benefit from the tireless efforts of the late Papa Joe Smiddy.

Sunday Stories

Papa Joe's legacy lives on through those he's inspired

The Papa Joe Smiddy Mountain Music Festival, held annually on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, is designed to promote the musical heritage of the area’s Appalachian mountain culture and honor the memory of a man who has inspired countless others.

Aug 19, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Volunteer High School

Volunteer band earns prestigious Tennessee Bandmaster Sweepstakes Award

“The award that you're looking at tonight is a culmination of hard work from many former students, current students, band boosters, staff, and I thank all of them for this hard work.” — band director Chris Andies

Updated Aug 19, 2019 at 12:56 PM

Donations will be collected during a free Labor Day concert at Rogersville's Crockett Creek Park to help pay for restoration of the 1790s Rogers Tavern, which is located adjacent to the park.

Rogersville Heritage Association

Free Labor Day concert scheduled for Rogersville's Crockett Creek Park

The public is invited to bring a blanket, a lawn chair and a picnic lunch to Rogersville's Crockett Creek Park on Labor Day and enjoy a benefit concert to restore one of the city's oldest occupants.

Aug 19, 2019 at 9:30 AM

In this Oct. 23, 2009, file photo, Peter Fonda poses atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Glendale, Calif. Fonda died Friday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.

Obituary

'Easy Rider' star Peter Fonda dies at 79

Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic “Easy Rider,” died Friday at his home of complications from lung cancer. He was 79.

Aug 17, 2019 at 7:00 AM

Blog

How much time do you spend reading?

According to a June report on leisure activities from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people ages 15-54 read just 10 minutes or less a day. The most common leisure activity – watching TV – accounted for half of all leisure time at 2.8 hours a day, the report stated.

Aug 15, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Bluegrass duo The Golden Age takes to the stage at the RTE 23 Music Festival Aug. 24 at UVa-Wise's Carl Smith Stadium.

RTE 23 Music Festival returns to Wise

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise will be the site of the seventh annual RTE 23 Music Festival Aug. 24. Sponsored by the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion and WBCM Radio Bristol, the Festival will feature bluegrass duo The Golden Age, soul/dance/rock band The Fritz and country soul band 49 Winchester.

Updated Aug 15, 2019 at 9:13 AM

More than 100 bicyclists will have Hawkins County's back roads resembling the Tour de France Saturday morning, with riders helping raise money to improve the lives of disabled adults who are served by Rogersville's Chip Hale Center.

Chip Hale Center

Hawkins County's Tour de France? No, it's the Ride Like Hale fundraiser

More than 100 bicyclists will have Hawkins County's back roads resembling the Tour de France Saturday morning, with riders helping raise money to improve the lives of disabled adults who are served by Rogersville's Chip Hale Center.

Aug 14, 2019 at 8:45 PM

TriPride Festival

Entertainment lineup, parade route announced for TriPride Festival

Based on attendance and participation last year, organizers said they expect a large turnout for the TriPride Parade in Kingsport, which begin on Main Street, starting at Island Street, proceeding toward Clinchfield and ending at the festival location at Clay.

Updated Aug 14, 2019 at 9:19 AM

Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp, which features features an image of a dove along with the words “3 Days of Peace and Music,” evoking the original promotional poster for the festival. In the iconic 1969 poster, designed by graphic artist Arnold Skolnick, the dove was perched on the neck of a guitar. In the stamp art, the words are stacked in the background in brilliant colors along with the year 1969, USA, and Forever. The white dove stands in the foreground.

Tuesday Trivia

Tuesday Trivia: “Three Days of Peace and Music," the 50th anniversary of Woodstock Festival

Promoted as “Three Days of Peace and Music,” the Woodstock festival came to symbolize a generation. Performances began on August 15, 1969.

Aug 13, 2019 at 9:30 AM

Barracuda Studios owner Roy Sutherland, left, holds a vacuformed model produced by his first venture, Cooper Details, in the early 1990's. Sutherland was among the dozens of vendors and hundreds of visitors at the International Plastic Modelers Society/USA National Convention in Chattanooga Thursday.

Convention shows that model building isn't just for kids

Three large rooms at the Chattanooga Convention Center were filled Thursday with dozens of vendors and hundreds of mostly middle-aged and older men looking at the latest in plastic model building.

Aug 10, 2019 at 9:00 PM