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Tuesday Trivia

How did the fourth Thursday of November become Thanksgiving?

The date wasn’t set into law until 1941, although the first presidential proclamation for a national day of Thanksgiving was signed by President George Washington in 1789.

Today at 12:18 PM
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J. H. OSBORNE

A Thanksgiving debate: Stuffing or dressing? Cornbread or another?

Santa’s favorite is “Just good old Northeast Tennessee cornbread dressing.” What’s your’s? Here’s a great recipe from Judy Ann Davis of Kingsport.

Nov 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM
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Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors

How's the real estate market doing?

Regional single-family home resales were up 2.8 percent in October when compared to the same month last year but the average sales price was up 13.9 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR).

Nov 15, 2018 at 10:00 PM
Melissa Houser, holding shovel, joins in a Keep Kingsport Beautiful/Hamlett Dobson Funeral Homes Tree Fund tree planting ceremony Friday, April 6, at Rotary Park in Kingsport.
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Keep Kingsport Beautiful Tree Fund

Lynn Garden tree planting to recognize those honored through Tree Fund donations

Four red sunset maples, four red oaks and 4 Princeton elms are being planted at the Lynn View Community Center. The public is invited to the event at noon Friday.

Nov 8, 2018 at 1:24 PM
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Santa's Depot

Want to dance or sing at Santa's Depot?

Last year large-scale, professional stage allowed community dance companies, choral programs, bands and musicians to perform during Santa’s Depot. And that was a hit. Now’s your chance to join this year’s lineup.

Oct 20, 2018 at 9:00 PM

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farmers market

Fall Festival at Kingsport Farmers Market draws a crowd

KINGSPORT – Despite the rainy weather and chilly temperatures, the Kingsport Farmers Market was bustling with activity on Saturday morning during the market’s first annual Fall Festival, held from 8 a.m. to noon. Market staples such as fresh fruit,

Updated Oct 20, 2018 at 6:37 PM
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Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors

Home sales cool off, but closings still up for the year

NETAR insisted “the more telling numbers” were: September's closings were up by 84 (15.6 percent) when compared to September last year. And so far, this year there have been 5,186 closings, 480 more closings than there were during the first nine months of last year – a 10.2 percent increase.

Oct 15, 2018 at 10:30 PM
Sullivan County Trustee Susan Ramsey points to a tax notice like the ones being mailed Monday to the owners of the roughly 92,000 parcels of property in the county. She is specifically pointing to something new: a place to provide your email. It is to gauge interest among taxpayers for potential paperless billing at some point in the future.
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Sullivan County Property Taxes

It's in the mail (almost)

To avoid interest and potential penalties, property owners must pay Sullivan County property taxes (which cover the period of Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2018) by Feb. 28, 2019.

Oct 14, 2018 at 1:30 PM
October is "Squirrel Awareness and Appreciation Month," an annual event created by the Squirrel Lover's Club, which has an international membership numbering in the thousands and offers tips online or taking care of squirrels, as well as how to humanely discourage their visits if you're not a fan.
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Tuesday Trivia

Tuesday Trivia: Are you a fan or foe of squirrels?

October is "Squirrel Awareness and Appreciation Month," an annual event created by the Squirrel Lover's Club. The organization has an international membership numbering in the thousands, and offers tips online or taking care of squirrels, as well as how to humanely discourage their visits if you're not a fan.

Oct 9, 2018 at 2:17 PM
Kingsport Times News Sunday Metro Columnist J.H. Osborne's meatloaf is shown at lower right in this photo from a family picnic in May.
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Meatloaf: hot or cold?

Leftover meatloaf for sandwiches: some like it hot (but I like it cold)

I’ve discovered a sometimes point of hot debate among friends and family when it comes to one of my favorite comfort foods.

Oct 8, 2018 at 9:42 AM
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Tuesday Trivia

Native and tasty: The pawpaw tree is making a comeback

Deer don’t like Pawpaw trees, but the fruit of the pawpaw tree is sometimes described as similar to a banana, but like custard and with hints of vanilla, pineapple, mango and citrus.

Oct 2, 2018 at 11:29 AM
Featured speaker Sam Droege, who heads up the Bee Inventory & Monitoring Program at the U.S. Geological Survey, will present the program, along with his stunning close-up photography, on Thursday, Sept. 20.
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Sunday Stories

SAPS offering free program on 'Wild Bees - A Gardener’s Best Friend'

Sam Droege, head of the Bee Inventory & Monitoring Program at the U.S. Geological Survey, will present the free program - sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Plant Society - at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education.

Sep 18, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Dr. Lenita Thibault (seated front row, center), the home's current owner, hosted a celebration of friends to mark the 200th anniversary of Rotherwood Mansion.
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Sunday Stories

History on display at Rotherwood's bicentennial celebration

Dr. Lenita Thibault recently hosted a gathering of friends to celebrate Rotherwood Mansion’s 200th anniversary. Included was much of the mansion’s history (which we’ve included in today’s column).

Sep 17, 2018 at 4:30 PM
Dr. Lenita Thibault is the current owner of Rotherwood.
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Sunday Stories

Photo gallery: Celebrating 200 Years of Rotherwood

Rotherwood has been part of the Kingsport landscape since 1818. Dr. Lenita Thibault bought Rotherwood Mansion in June of 1991. It took almost seven years of extensive work and renovation to make the estate livable. Recently, Thibault hosted guests

Sep 16, 2018 at 4:30 PM
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Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors

Region's home sales still at a 10-year high

NETAR President Aaron Taylor said August’s closings were the second-best single month in 10 years. May was the best month in a decade and was only six sales better than August.

Sep 12, 2018 at 9:00 PM
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