Rick Wagner

2 days ago | timesnews.net | Rick Wagner

KINGSPORT — Kingsport public school system officials are wrangling with the 2025-26 budget, with a vote to come next month. The budget is to get a Board of Education vote May 13 and passage of that budget, as part of the overall city budget package, by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in June.

3 days ago | timesnews.net | Rick Wagner

KINGSPORT — Catholics in Kingsport, the region and worldwide are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who died the Monday after Easter Sunday at age 88. Saint Dominic Catholic Church in Kingsport will hold a special mass for the late pontiff Wednesday evening, the church announced Monday morning and the pastor there confirmed Monday afternoon.

5 days ago | timesnews.net | Rick Wagner

KINGSPORT — Kid Power, a free community event celebrating children, youth and families across the Tri-Cities, is again coming to the Model City. It will be held 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium, 1550 Fort Henry Drive, near the front of Dobyns-Bennett High School.

6 days ago | timesnews.net | Rick Wagner

KINGSPORT — Nearly 50 people participated in the 10th annual Walk with the Cross sidewalk event Good Friday in downtown Kingsport. The event started and ended back where it started at the church, 313 E. Sullivan St., after a circular walk along city sidewalks. The Rev. Will Shewey, pastor of the church, invited people along the way to join the walk. He said 45-minute walk, which started at noon with stops for singing and praying marked its 10th year.

1 week ago | timesnews.net | Rick Wagner

KINGSPORT — Church Circle’s flora downtown has been updated to reflect and showcase the four seasons as they occur, thanks to a group of individuals, businesses and Keep Kingsport Beautiful. Daffodils, yarrow, holly, abelia, thrift phlox and catmint flowers were among the spring plants in bloom at lunchtime Thursday as the community came together to celebrate the redevelopment of historic Church Circle in downtown Kingsport, including new landscaping.