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Kingsport Times News reporter Jeff Bobo just happened to be at the Volunteer High School gym last Wednesday covering a different event when the Falcons’ “Class of 2020” was assembled to to take its class photo for the yearbook.

Volunteer High School Class of 2020 takes its yearbook class photo
FILE - In this July 26, 2018 file photo former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna also died in the crash. She was 13. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

UPDATE: Kobe Bryant, daughter among nine killed in helicopter crash

Couple marry after meeting at Carter Fold
Kristi Walling has led her Sullivan Central Lady Cougars team to a 21-2 overall record and an 8-0 mark in the Three Rivers Conference thus far this season. Since Walling took the reins in Blountville, the Lady Cougars have gone 29-3 in Three Rivers games.

Unselfishness key to success for Walling’s squad

Hawkins Police Blotter: Stranded motorist found with pot, meth and toy guns

Kingsport planning several road improvement projects
Removing this highwall above U.S. Route 23 in Norton is the first step in Project Intersection, a proposed 200-acre development of industrial-commercial sites that could benefit four Southwest Virginia counties and the city of Norton.

Project Intersection gets another $1.8 million grant

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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

'Dad's driving scared him': Intoxicated Hawkins man let son, 13, drive him to liquor store

“While on Tuggle Hill Road his dad's driving scared him, so he told his dad to pull over so he could drive. (The boy) advised his dad told him to go to the liquor store.” — HCSO Deputy Corey Young

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Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes will lead the Chiefs against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the Super Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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Super Bowl

49ers or Chiefs? Area coaches make their picks

Some of the region’s high school football coaches are continuing the Super Bowl week tradition of predicting the outcome of the big game.

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The Feb. 29 performance is the first in Bristol for The HillBenders, and the audience will get a taste of their original music in addition to the bluegrass interpretation of The Who.
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Sunday Stories

WhoGrass: Bluegrass meets classic rock in Bristol

The HillBenders, a Missouri-based band with roots in both styles, will take the audience on a journey through the music of The Who — one of the giants of classic rock — by performing a bluegrass version of the group’s best-loved music.

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Finance

How well does Kingsport manage its money?

The audit explores the finances of the City of Kingsport for its 2019 fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

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Dr. Sharon Balter, at podium with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials, discusses the diagnosis of a patient with the new coronavirus in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Coronavirus

U.S. tally of new virus cases up to five

The United States has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all among people who traveled to the city at the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday.

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Sports Live

Area high school basketball standings as of Jan. 26

A look at the high school standings for boys and girls basketball teams in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia through Saturday’s games:

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Left to right, front: Kingsport school board members Todd Golden, Jim Welch and board Vice President Eric Hyche; back, President Carrie Upshaw, member Julie Byers and Superintendent Jeff Moorhouse.
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Tennesse School Board Appreciation Week

Kingsport, Sullivan mark School Board Appreciation Week

Week of Jan. 27-31 will be marked by public school systems across Tennessee and the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA). 

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All things geek

All things geek – Returning to my wrestling roots

The two-hour event at Sullivan Central High School brought out more than 700 wrestling fans to watch former WCW and WWE superstars in action, including Scott Steiner, “Buff” Bagwell and Billy Gunn.

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FILE - In this July 26, 2018 file photo former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Gianna also died in the crash. She was 13. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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UPDATE: Kobe Bryant, daughter among nine killed in helicopter crash

Bryant died near Calabasas, California, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.  Authorities confirmed nine people were on the helicopter and that all were presumed dead. No names were released.

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Going Places

Going Places: Table Rock

Today in Going Places, we journey to the beautiful Linville Gorge in the mountains of North Carolina with Kingsport’s Teresa Justice. The photos were taken in November 2019 at Table Rock.

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Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Business community to learn about the impact of opioid abuse

The Tennessee Chamber is partnering with the Kingsport Chamber and Leadership Kingsport to host a breakfast and panel discussion this Thursday, January 30, featuring local leaders in the recovery, health care, and criminal justice system. The event will also be co-hosted by the Johnson City Chamber and the Bristol Chamber.

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J. H. OSBORNE

Between birth and death in the Model City

Would anyone else would see the irony that I’ve chosen a place full of those whose lives have ended to try and extend my own?

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Scam Alert

Beware scam site when purchasing fishing license

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has detected a scam website that appears when you do an online search for “Tennessee fishing license.”

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Carter Fold

Couple marry after meeting at Carter Fold

On June 10, 2017, Kingsport native Sam Gilliam was about a week away from moving to Texas to earn his master's degree. But before he left, he wanted to enjoy one last hurrah at the Carter Fold, a place he'd visited often growing up. Little did he know that decision would change his life forever.

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Kristi Walling has led her Sullivan Central Lady Cougars team to a 21-2 overall record and an 8-0 mark in the Three Rivers Conference thus far this season. Since Walling took the reins in Blountville, the Lady Cougars have gone 29-3 in Three Rivers games.
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Unselfishness key to success for Walling’s squad

Continuity between coach and player in high school athletics usually covers a four-year period. But when Kristi Walling decided to take over at Sullivan Central, the program continued to enjoy the fruits of a partnership that has spanned seven years.

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