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Sheriff Ronnie Oakes holding the accreditation award for the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, who received a unanimous vote from the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition to receive its fifth state accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission. The sheriff’s office received its first accreditation in 2002, becoming the 13th law enforcement agency and the fifth sheriff’s office in Virginia to receive the honor. Several students from Holston Middle School and Innovation Academy entered the VEX Robots category at the Appalachian Fair. In the Small Robot categetory, Wesley Floyd (above) placed first. Kaitlyn Addair placed second. Central Heights Elementary School siblings Madison and Ella-Kate Bright participated in the summer reading program at the Kingsport Public Library. The theme was "Libraries Rock!" They learned about geology from Bays Mountain Park staff, discovered musical instruments and even experienced the illusions of magician Barry Mitchell. On July 28, the American Patriots and Pastime Incorporated, a 501(c)(3) organization, supported by the Northeast Tennessee Mustang Club membership hosted the Sixth Annual Open Car Show at the former Carolina Pottery Outlet. A total of $3,885 was generated through registrations, a drive-thru photo event at Tri-Cities Cinema, general donations, a Dollywood Ticket Fundraiser and support from our local businesses and individuals who sponsored the show. New this year was income from our vendors who participated with us in providing donations from their sales. A full 100 percent of all money generated from the show funds programs for active duty military serving in war zones and resident military veterans at Mountain Home.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Sept. 16

Our Scrapbook Gallery features reader-submitted photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in their lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite

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Working on steps along one of the many trails the Clinch Coalition maintains in Southwest Virginia
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The Clinch Coalition Celebrates 20 Years

It was an unexpected meeting of the minds: an environmentalist and a mountain man crossed paths in the woods, and the coalition was born. 

Yesterday at 10:30 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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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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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
Golf AMPLIFIED was born from PGA member Chris Woods' desire to offer a place where people could use the latest technology available to improve their game and just have fun.
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Woods' golf AMPLIFIED combines technology, traditional wisdom

‘Training. Results. Fun. AMPLIFIED.’ That’s the mission statement for Kingsport’s golf AMPLIFIED — a modern indoor golf and event facility that features the latest technology available.

Sep 17, 2018 at 11:08 AM
Dr. Lenita Thibault is the current owner of Rotherwood.
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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
Family trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. Debbie was traveling with her parents, Harold and Billie Swatsell; her husband, Billy; and children, Laura and Levi. She said Acadia is "one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited." Today's Scrapbook Showcase is part of our "America, The Beautiful" series. The photos were taken and submitted by Debbie Barrett. The photos were taken during a family trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. The photos were taken at Cadillac Mountain, one of the most visited lighthouses in the park, and Thunder Hole.
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Scrapbook Showcase: America's Beautiful Places

Today's Scrapbook Showcase is part of our "America, The Beautiful" series. The photos were taken and submitted by Debbie Barrett. The photos were taken during a family trip to Acadia National Park in Maine.

The photos were taken at Cadillac

Sep 16, 2018 at 10:30 AM
The variety of vehicles, coupled with beautiful shaded grounds, makes the Allandale Car Show one of the most popular events of the year.
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Schedule alert: 40th Allandale Car Show postponed until Sept. 23

Update: The 40th Annual Allandale Car Show, originally scheduled for Sept. 16 at Allandale, has been postponed. It will now be held Sept. 23 on the Allandale campus of ETSU at Kingsport.

Sep 15, 2018 at 8:06 PM
The volunteer participants and planners of Liberty Celebration 2018 appreciate the attendance and support received in the 2018 performances of “United We Stand.” In recognition of its mission, the Liberty Celebration planning committee presented a check in the amount of $3500 from program proceeds to Gerald Cardwell, commander of the American Legion Posts 3/265 Honor Guard. Additionally, $200 was awarded to the Sullivan South Air Force JROTC which assumed a significant role in the performances. The residents at Elmcroft Senior Living enjoy our Farm to Table signature program. Food should be fun! Our Farm to Table signature program encourages fun and fellowship. Alex Hutson, a sophomore at Volunteer High School,was the Top Exhibitor in the 4-H Youth Division of the Appalachian Fair for the second year in a row. He was awarded a plaque naming him Top Exhibitor for having the most first-place blue ribbons. In total, he had 106 ribbons - 55 were first place, 28 were second place, 11 were third place, and four were fifth-place ribbons. He is the son of Steve Hutson and the grandson of Donnie and Margie Hutson of Church Hill. Jaecee Rae Carr, 13, of Johnson City recently won the crown of Today’s International Woman Teen 2018. Jaecee Rae is the daughter of Junior and Whitney Carr. Jaecee Rae, a student of Ridgeview School, competed in the Today’s International Woman Pageant (TIW) held July 11-15 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Sept. 9

Our Scrapbook Gallery features reader-submitted photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in their lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite

Sep 15, 2018 at 4:30 PM
The group will hold its annual annual Buddy Walk® and 5-K Buddy Run on Saturday, Sept. 15 on the ETSU campus in Johnson City. Lady Bucs' basketball coach Brittney Ezell will serve as grand marshal.
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FRIENDS Buddy Walk set for Sept. 15 at ETSU

Founded in 2001, FRIENDS offers support and encouragement to families raising Down syndrome children.

Updated Sep 15, 2018 at 2:22 AM
Yellow Spot is considered a 'microcosm' of the Roan Highlands. The non-profit land trust’s acquisition at Yellow Spot permanently protects rare plant and animal habitat, wildlife corridors, scenic views, and sources of clean water along a high elevation ridgeline connecting conserved lands in the Highlands of Roan.
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Conservancy purchases 234 acres of high elevation habitat at Yellow Spot

The tract fills in a gap in network of protected lands along primary ridgeline of globally-significant Roan Massif

Sep 13, 2018 at 10:48 AM
It was a day to remember for Central Heights Elementary School kindergarten student, Cooper Brooks, on his first day of school. Cooper was escorted to school on a fire truck by the Sullivan County Volunteer Fire Department. Cooper's late father, Christopher Brooks, was a volunteer firefighter with the department. It was his wish for his son to arrive to school on a fire truck just as he did as a child. The first day of kindergarten is such a memorable occasion and the Sullivan County VFD went above and beyond to make Cooper's dreams come true. Courtesy Subaru of Kingsport raised more than $5,000 for the Scott County Humane Society during the Subaru Share the Love event in 2017. Courtesy Subaru Sales Manager Jamie Bush presented representatives of the humane society with a check for $5,476 during the Scott County Board of Supervisors meeting in July. That amount was donated by customers who purchased new cars during a 45-day time period starting in November and ending in early January. During the campaign, Subaru donated $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to the customers' choice of four national charities. The car manufacturer also allowed local pre-approved hometown charities to benefit if a retailer wanted to participate. Courtesy Subaru owner John King specifically chose the Scott County Humane Society to receive proceeds from the "Share the Love" event. Phyllis Brannan was an avid bowler. We were able to make her Second Wind Dream come true by inviting her former bowling team to visit. The Dobyns-Bennett High School Bowling Team also came in and surprised her by bringing a portable bowling lane for Phyllis and her friends to enjoy. This was a huge surprise for Phyllis! Here, Morning Pointe of Greeneville resident Billie Collette and her longtime friends enjoyed a delicious luncheon in honor of National Friendship Day. The residents of Morning Pointe of Greeneville wanted to celebrate these true friends with a luncheon. Longtime friends of the residents were invited to enjoy good food and conversation in the senior living community’s dining room.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Sept. 2

Our Scrapbook Gallery features reader-submitted photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in their lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite

Sep 10, 2018 at 11:59 AM
Four of my grandchildren - Laynie Hall, Rylie Zager, Avery Bush and Madelyn Zager - enjoyed painting at Brush Strokes. Madelyn and Rylie are from Fulshear, Texas. Cohen Miller at Balmoral Island Bahama, kissing a dolphin. Truman Tankersley of Kingsport, Tennessee, enjoyed his summer by "farming in the city" with his great-grandson Rhylan. Truman has always had a green thumb and the approximately 11 foot tall tomato plant grown in a flower pot proves it. Above all, Truman enjoyed making memories with Rhylan. Wise County K-8 teachers recently participated in Mountain Empire Community College’s first-ever Literacy Institute for Teachers (LIFT). LIFT, or EDU 295: Literacy Institute for Teachers, is designed to allow teachers to earn recertification points for professional license renewal. The course focused on effective teaching strategies using literacy skills and storytelling, utilizing active engagement and modeling strategies.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Aug. 26

Our Scrapbook Gallery features reader-submitted photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in their lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite

Sep 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Pastor Chad Roberts said an important goal of Preaching Christ Church is to influence people with the gospel through various resources,
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Preaching Christ Church: In the heart of the city ~ with a heart for the city

“Prayer is the engine that drives this church. It’s how we measure how healthy we are. Prayer is what truly marks us,” said Pastor Chad Roberts.

Sep 6, 2018 at 5:15 PM

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Scrapbook Showcase: American Beauty

Today's Scrapbook Showcase is part of this summer's "America, The Beautiful" series. The photos were taken and submitted by Kingsport's Rick Currie. The photos were taken in late May and early June during a trip to Crater Lake, the south Oregon

Sep 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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