At least 150 volunteers from First Baptist, First Broad and First Presbyterian will participate in the living nativity event, playing the roles of Mary and Joseph, the Three Wise Men, and Roman soldiers, in addition to greeters and folks helping with traffic.
Historic Canton Hall in Church Hill celebrated it’s inaugural “Christmas at the Mansion” celebration Saturday evening with music, treat, children’s activities, and a tree lighting at the end.
The public is invited to bring spare coats and other warm clothes to the United Grocery parking lot Saturday afternoon for the "Share the Warmth" mission.
The open houses are free and there will be music and light refreshments at each location.
Hawkins County business owner Don Messina surprised Hawkins County school officials this week by donating $13,000 which will be used to wipe out all student cafeteria debt within the county school system.
Cherokee High School's Beta Club member spent time after school Tuesday wrapping presents to help kick off the Of One Accord ministry's first two Christmas for the Children parties of the season.
On Thursday, Dec. 19 the Of One Accord will be distributing those Christmas food boxes to eligible families, along with fresh rolls and their choice of a ham or a turkey which will be purchased with funds contributed to the ministry.
For the first time in five years, Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church will present its unique portrayal of the Christmas story, ‘A Night in Bethlehem,’ with two shows nightly Dec. 5-6. The event is free and appropriate for all ages.
Start off with Saturday’s Downtown Kingsport Christmas Parade and tree lighting. Activities begin downtown at 3 p.m. with family fun and photos with Santa, followed by live entertainment at 5 p.m. The parade begins at 6 p.m. directly followed by the tree lighting ceremony on Church Circle.
The Rev. Mike Shelton preached his first sermon as pastor of First Presbyterian on Nov. 10. Shelton and his wife, Donna, are originally from North Carolina and have three grown children.
In September, the church welcomed its new organist, Alice Sanders, who comes to the area from Oklahoma. Now that she’s settled in, she’ll be offering a series of new Advent musical programs at the church as a gift to the community.
Cheerful crowds greeted the ornately encased relic with much fanfare before it entered the Franciscan Church of St. Catherine next to the Church of the Nativity, the West Bank holy site where tradition says Jesus was born.
WCQR Radio Station in Gray and Second Harvest Food Bank in Kingsport reached their goal of providing 5,500 Thanksgiving boxes to residents of East Tennessee, 460 of which were distributed to families in Hancock County this past Saturday.
“What I liked about it is meeting new people and knowing that we're making a difference. Helping others who could not be here, who are shut in or having hard times, we can help a little bit.” — Steve Strong
KINGSPORT — More than 500 parents, grandparents and other family members of Palmer Center preschool dined Tuesday at the 15th annual Thankful Meal held by the Palmer Center at Kingsport's Civic Auditorium.
Palmer Principal Amy Doran said
