Kingsport Times-News

The Kingsport Times-News is a daily newspaper located in Kingsport, Tennessee, and is one of the two main newspapers in the area. It focuses on general news and serves as a key source of information in Northeast Tennessee. The paper has an average daily circulation of 44,096 copies.

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ROUNDUP: David Crockett stuns Greeneville in Region 1-AA soccer

1 day ago | timesnews.net | Jeff Birchfield

GREENEVILLE — Diego Silva had a hat trick as David Crockett pulled off perhaps its biggest upset in program history with a 4-2 win over Greeneville in Tuesday night’s Region 1-AA semifinal at Burley Stadium. The Pioneers advanced to Thursday’s championship game at Tennessee High. With Tuesday’s win, they also clinched a berth in the sectional round. “All we talked about in our game plan was this was a win or go-home game,” Crockett coach Chris Kudera said.
Kingsport schools to spend $1M in reserves to balance $105M budget

1 day ago | timesnews.net | Rick Wagner

KINGSPORT — Even with a proposed $1 million funding increase from Kingsport leaders, the city school system is still planning to dip into its unrestricted fund balance by slightly more than $1 million. However, Kingsport City Schools otherwise for fiscal 2025-26 would have had about $2 million to make up by spending cuts and/or spending more fund balance.
Red-hot Bucs closing in on regular-season title

2 days ago | timesnews.net | Jeff Birchfield

The goal is within reach. East Tennessee State has the opportunity to win its first regular-season conference baseball title since the Charley Lodes-coached teams of the early 1980s. The Bucs, who have won 12 of their last 14 games, have already compiled the program’s third most wins in a single season with a 37-13 overall record. They’ve set the single-season home run record with 109 which shattered the previous record of 93 dingers.
Tennessee Highway Safety Office announces '100 Days of Summer Heat' campaign to reduce dangerous driving

2 days ago | timesnews.net | Brandon Paykamian

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol have announced their “100 Days of Summer Heat” campaign aimed at reducing dangerous driving and traffic fatalities during summer months.
Bowling, McCarter win Volunteer Speedway features

2 days ago | timesnews.net | Jeff Birchfield

Volunteer Speedway fans were treated to exciting sprint car and dirt late model action last Saturday night at the 4/10-mile clay oval. There was a big turnout at the Bulls Gap track with over 100 cars overall. Jadan Bowling from Holden Beach, N.C., was the winner in the 25-lap Carolina Sprint Tour feature. He came from a fourth-place starting spot to finish ahead of Kansas driver Cale Cozad. George Loux, another North Carolina driver, racer finished third.
Dobyns-Bennett wins seven events at 1-AAA sectional meet

4 days ago | timesnews.net | Jeff Birchfield

JOHNSON CITY — What a day it was for Dobyns-Bennett in the TSSAA 1-AAA Sectional track and field meet at Kermit Tipton Stadium. The Indians finished second Saturday in both the boys and girls competition, and won seven individual events from throws to jumps, sprints to relays. For the Indians, winning those events and getting others qualified for the state meet was more important than the team scores.
Youngkin to UVA Wise grads: find purpose

4 days ago | timesnews.net | Mike Still

WISE – Almost 300 UVA Wise students marched Saturday to receive bachelor’s and master’s degrees and Army commissions. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin avoided mentioning policy or national politics as he gave the commencement keynote address to the college’s class of 2025. Saturday’s graduates included approximately 270 bachelor’s candidates, 24 master’s recipients and nine Army ROTC cadets receiving commissions as second lieutenants Saturday or later in the summer.
Rain Barrel Village gives visitors a taste of old Florida and photo op with a giant lobster

5 days ago | timesnews.net | David Fischer

ISLAMORADA, Fla. — A holdover of the once numerous roadside attractions that lined U.S. 1 from Jacksonville to Key West, the Rain Barrel Village is collection of eccentric, colorful buildings serving as a home for artists and art sellers in the Florida Keys. While the rustic outpost might be easy for travelers on the Overseas Highway to pass without notice, the giant lobster out front is not.
Edmunds: Five great used SUVs for teens under $20,000

5 days ago | timesnews.net | Dan Edmunds

Edmunds’ auto experts have rounded up five used SUV recommendations for your teen driver. We considered Edmunds’ evaluations of helpful qualities for teen drivers such as outward visibility, technology features and driving satisfaction. We also considered reliability data and crash test results. Here are Edmunds’ top picks for $20,000 or less. The prices listed are estimates of what you might expect to pay at a nationwide dealership such as CarMax or Carvana.
Book Review: 'The World of Nancy Kwan'

5 days ago | timesnews.net | Yuri Kageyama

Demure, submissive and erotic, Suzie Wong is that bigger-than-life stereotype, that caricature Asian women grew up with in the U.S.We may have also secretly hoped to play that geisha-like image to win our way out of our oppression. But over the years, some of us grew to resent it, fight it and reject it, hoping to claim our true identity and dignity as a person. In “The World of Nancy Kwan,” a memoir by the pioneer Hollywood star, we hear from the real-life woman who played Suzie Wong.