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‘Kingsport is a great town, it is, thanks to George Eastman and a few other industries that really moved it along,’ said Luther Kite Sr., who sells fresh produce at the Kingsport Farmers Market and is a longtime Kingsport resident.
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Money

Farmers Market vendors share what makes Kingsport special

To see many sides of the Model City in one building, come by the Kingsport Farmers Market any Wednesday or Saturday morning. The Times News did just that and posed a request to three vendors: “Tell me about Kingsport.”

Oct 3, 2018 at 2:24 PM
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee

Second Harvest officials hoping to win $25,000 contest

Starting on Wednesday, the First Tennessee Foundation celebrated its 25th birthday by kicking off a video contest between various nonprofits. The Kingsport food bank, which serves the hungry in an eight-country region, made a video to showcase its summer feeding program and compete for the prize.

Aug 15, 2018 at 9:00 PM
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Back to school

The dangers of heavy backpacks: Is your child carrying the weight of the world?

Is your teen or child slouching? It may not be an attitude problem. Kids are increasingly weighed down by heavy books, notepads, and laptop computers.

Aug 13, 2018 at 5:30 PM
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Appalachian Miles for Smiles

Appalachian Miles for Smiles offering free dental care

Many Americans lack the time, access, or dental insurance to make sure their teeth stay healthy. Appalachian Miles for Smiles will offer free dental care and eye examinations all year. Here’s their schedule.

Aug 13, 2018 at 3:00 PM
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
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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Murals

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
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Miracle League Field

Special needs athletes to get their own Miracle League Field at Brickyard Park

This rubberized playing field, which offers a smooth and safe surface for players with mental and/or physical special needs, is set to be finished in May 2019. It will be the first of its kind in Northeast Tennessee.

Aug 7, 2018 at 6:30 PM
"How many of you have picked up the phone, told them you don't want any... only to realize that you're not even talking to a real person?" Retired Judge Steven Jones asked the Greater Kingsport Republican Women's Club on Monday. "How many of you are sick and tired of it?"
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Steven Jones

Solution to phone scams? Anti-pedophile technology, says retired Judge Steven Jones

If you own a phone, you’ve doubtless become painfully familiar with the most annoying form of scammer: Fraudulent callers. Retired Judge Steven Jones wants elected officials to crack down on these scammers by using technology that has been proven effective in finding potential sex criminals. 

Aug 7, 2018 at 1:30 PM
"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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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
Kingsport kids line up to receive backpacks and other school supplies provided by local nonprofit HOPE.
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Kingsport youth receive free school supplies, lunch

H.O.P.E., which stands for Helping Our Potential Evolve, is a Kingsport-based nonprofit that offers a multitude of services and classes to help kids from low-income families succeed

Jul 29, 2018 at 2:30 PM
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