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4 weeks ago | 
timesnews.net | Rebekah McNerney |Allison Winters
KINGSPORT — After just more than two years, work on Kingsport’s Main Street Rebuild Project is nearly finished. The road opened to traffic last month, but some final touches still remain. "There's still some cleanup, landscaping like sod work, grass seeding and some mulching," said Michael Thompson, Kingsport’s Public Works Director.
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4 weeks ago | 
timesnews.net | Rebekah McNerney |Allison Winters
KINGSPORT — After just over two years, work on Kingsport’s Main Street Rebuild Project is nearly finished. The road opened to traffic last month, but some final touches still remain. "There's still some cleanup, landscaping like sod work, grass seeding, and some mulching," said Michael Thompson, Kingsport’s Public Works Director.
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1 month ago | 
timesnews.net | Allison Winters |Rebekah McNerney
KINGSPORT — Kingsport was left in shock Saturday morning as pictures and videos surfaced of the decades-old "Big John" Indian statue collapsing in the Pratt’s parking lot. Jonathan Pratt, son of the late Pratt’s owner Tom Pratt, said the iconic statue had extensive deterioration on the inside.
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1 month ago | 
timesnews.net | Allison Winters |Rebekah McNerney
KINGSPORT — Kingsport was left in shock Saturday morning as pictures and videos surfaced of the decades-old "Big John" Indian statue collapsing in the Pratt’s parking lot. Jonathan Pratt, son of the late Pratt’s owner Tom Pratt, said the iconic statue had extensive deterioration on the inside.
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2 months ago | 
timesnews.net | Anna Adams |Rebekah McNerney
KINGSPORT — Although construction on Main Street has not posed a major problem for Kingsport events or created traffic issues, the end of construction will bring more space and better flow for parades and festivals. “We actually went all-in on all of our [festivals] other than just random modifications on which way people walked or where a food truck was parked,” said Emily Thompson, director of Fun Fest and special events.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
timesnews.net | Rebekah McNerney |Rick Wagner
KINGSPORT — Basketball homecoming has free admission this year in Kingsport, part of a celebration highlighting an 18-month basketball venue project that is to cost about $23.2 million. Kingsport City Schools or KCS will hold a grand reopening and ribbon cutting for Dobyns-Bennett High School's renovated Buck Van Huss Dome and surrounding areas Jan. 28. The event will be between the varsity girls and boys games with guest teams from Gate City High School.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
johnsoncitypress.com | Rebekah McNerney |Rick Wagner
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
timesnews.net | Rebekah McNerney
BLOUNTVILLE — The Sullivan County Commission has postponed a decision on a resolution by Commissioner Matt Slagle to help fund a new airline service at the Tri-Cities Airport. Slagle’s resolution allocates $240,000 in hotel/motel tax revenue toward a $2 million minimum revenue guarantee for the new airline service. The resolution holds the funding until a third party is named or agreed upon to partner with the airport to bring a new airline in.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
johnsoncitypress.com | Rebekah McNerney
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
timesnews.net | Rebekah McNerney
KINGSPORT — Winter is in full swing, and with colder temperatures on the way, local organizations are ramping up efforts to provide additional resources for individuals experiencing homelessness. Leaders at several Kingsport shelters and ministries said they face an increased demand as people seek respite from the cold weather. Captain Crystal Radi with the Kingsport Salvation Army said their shelter is almost always at capacity during the winter.
