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Lenowisco Health District

LENOWISCO Health District to offer free flu shots in Weber City

The Virginia Department of Health’s LENOWISCO Health District will offer free seasonal flu vaccines at a special drive-thru dispensing clinic at First Baptist Church in Weber City. The vaccine will be available free to anyone 3 years and older on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Sullivan County Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski
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Teacher pay

What do local educators think about the area's 4th-best teacher pay ranking?

Teachers and other educators interviewed agreed the area is a great place to teach, but teachers said housing costs not less than $600 a month for them.

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Best place to live for teachers

Greater Kingsport-Bristol area ranked fourth best in nation for teachers

The ranking by SmartAsset moved the area from 17th in 2017 to fourth this year. A key factor was that the area had the most affordable housing in the study.

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Neighbors

A helping hand: Neighborhood commission launches Toolbox to celebrate Good Neighbor Week

.The Kingsport Neighborhood Commission — formed at the end of 2017 — is a 12-person volunteer group that serves to strengthen the Model City’s neighborhoods

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KPD receives top honor at Lifesavers Conference

For the fourth time in five years, Kingsport police have been recognized as one of the state's top departments for traffic safety, education and enforcement.

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Bays Mountain

Find your adventure at Bays Mountain Park this fall

Come out and enjoy a variety of activities at Bays Mountain Park this fall, including guided hikes to the fire tower, a night-time ride down the zip line, classes on geocaching and an evening trip around the lake on the barge.

Yesterday at 6:00 PM
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Federal court

Johnson City man pleads guilty to sending threatening letters

Dwayne “Prince Dupree” Railey — whose criminal history includes holding a family hostage, illegally possessing body armor and attempted aggravated robbery — has again pleaded guilty to a federal crime. The charge? Sending threatening letters to the mother of one of his children.

Yesterday at 3:00 PM
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Federal court

Lawsuit over Wilderness at the Smokies mishap resolved

A North Carolina couple filed the million dollar lawsuit claiming an injury while riding the Storm Chaser Thrill Ride at the Wilderness at the Smokies River Lodge in Sevierville.

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Kingsport Police Department

Motorcycle rider dies after high-speed crash on Union Street

Based upon evidence at the scene, corroborated by independent eye-witness testimony, Investigators determined the Yamaha was being operated at a high rate of speed, and the front wheel was off the ground as it crested the hill just prior to impact.

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File photo (L-R) former Hawkins County Director of Schools Steve Starnes, school board chairman Bob Larkins, and former Mount Carmel Elementary principal Kelli Campbell display their 2016-17 Reward School banner during a celebration this past March which was attended by Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen.
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Hawkins County schools

Record breaking: Four Hawkins County Schools earn coveted Reward School status

Hawkins County's four Rewards Schools include Carters Valley Elementary, Hawkins Elementary, Clinch School, and Mount Carmel Elementary which is now a back-to-back Reward School. Rogersville City School was also named a Rewards School.

Sep 21, 2018 at 9:30 PM
BAE wants 'new emissions sources' to support its modernization of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant shown in this aerial photo.
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BAE Systems

BAE applies to build 'new emissions sources' at HAAP

The modification consists of new natural gas and oil-fired boilers, emergency engines, and process emission sources used in the manufacture of explosives, according to a public notice.

Sep 21, 2018 at 8:00 PM
This Times News file photo shows Salvation Army bell ringer Naomi Jones at the Center and Clinchfield Street Food City.
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Salvation Army Angel Tree

Salvation Army taking applications for Christmas assistance

The Salvation Army depends on donations from the community to bring joy to needy families at Christmas. Toy drives, food drives, The Times-News Rescue Fund, direct mail solicitations as well as the iconic Red Kettle Campaign all help to make this possible.

Sep 21, 2018 at 6:00 PM
In this May 29, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump listens as Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks at a rally in Nashville, Tenn. Blackburn and former Gov. Phil Bredesen face only nominal primary opposition in their race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
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Donald Trump eyes rally in Johnson City

President Donald Trump’s campaign has inquired with the City of Johnson City about hosting a rally at Freedom Hall Civic Center in the coming weeks, according to Assistant City Manager Charlie Stahl.

Updated Sep 21, 2018 at 3:20 PM
Wild rabbits are still nesting at the park. The mother dug a shallow depression in the short grassy field, and lines and covers it with her own fur. It won't be long before these tiny rabbits open their eyes to the late-summer world. Look carefully below and to the left of the fake eyes to see the real head of this Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar. This baby was wrapped in a spicebush leaf - you can see the caterpillar silk he used to fold the leaf around him. Whatever you do, don't touch this baby. That cute-looking spiky "hairdo" packs quite a sting. This saddleback caterpillar is almost ready to form a cocoon. One of these days, he'll be a fuzzy brown moth. Foggy rainy September days are perfect for enjoying spiderwebs. Here's a tiny web, made by a new young spider, in a convenient fence line.
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nature

Photo gallery: Babies at Warriors' Path

Fall has arrived and though it's a little late in the year for babies, Marty Silver, the park ranger at Warriors' Path State Park, managed to find a few young'uns around the park recently. Here are a few snapshots from earlier this month and as

Sep 21, 2018 at 3:15 PM
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Hawkins woman arrives home to find burglar in her basement

HCSO deputies confronted the susepct at his residence where he allegedly admitted to removing a window pane from the basement window of the woman's basement and taking a power washer valued at $150, a bucket containing several tools valued at $150, and several items of food from a freezer in the basement.

Sep 21, 2018 at 1:36 PM
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