On Friday Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Division Manager Dave Jones, far right, presented Bellamy Hardware co-owners Johnny and Teresa Greer with a sign designating the Surgoinville Bluegrass stage as a with a new sign designating it as a stop on the Tennessee Music Pathways tour. To the left is Rogersville Chamber of Commerce director Nancy Barker.

Surgoinsville bluegrass stage among first venues selected for Tennessee Music Pathways recognition

For nearly 20 years Bellamy Hardware has been a stop along the "pathway" for many of the nation’s top bluegrass performers, and thanks to a new Tennessee Tourism Commission program it my soon be on the pathway for lots of new visitors as well.

Today at 11:30 AM

Northeast State Community College

NSCC finalist Welch lauds community, will not commit to adding athletics

Joel Welch, vice president of Instructional Services for Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, N.C., appeared at a public forum Thursday morning at the main campus in Blountville in the Wellmont Center for the Performing Arts, the same venue for a forum Wednesday afternoon by the other finalist, Bethany Flora, associate director of the Center for Community College Leadership at East Tennessee State University.

Yesterday at 7:00 PM

L-R: Washington County, Tenn. Mayor Joe Grandy and Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable sign copies of a joint resolution approved during a historic first Thursday as the Sullivan County Commission and Washington County Commission held a joint meeting at Tri-Cities Airport. By voice votes, each commission approved the resolution to declare October 18 "Regional Cooperation Day."

Regional Cooperation Day

Regionalism is the topic as Sullivan, Washington commissions hold first joint meeting

In what was billed as the first time the two commission’s ever met jointly, each body voted to approve a resolution citing prior successes and pledging to forge greater bonds — throughout the region.

Yesterday at 8:39 AM

Northeast State Community College

Finalist Flora: Northeast should spearhead regionalism, she won't micro-manage

Bethany Flora, associate director of the Center for Community College Leadership at ETSU in Johnson City, and Joel Welch, vice president of Instructional Services for Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, N.C., are the finalists to become the next president of Northeast State Community College.

Oct 18, 2018 at 1:04 PM

The expelled student's parents and attorney Troy Bowlin, right, were prepared to file a lawsuit against the BOE after Tuesday's meeting. But, moments after the meeting adjourned, attorney Lawrence Giordano, left, who represented the school board, asked Bowlin to make sure the student and his parents didn't leave.

Hawkins County Board of Education

Expelled student reinstated after Hawkins BOE violates two of its own policies

A Volunteer High School student who was arrested at a Sept. 13 football game was attending alternative school orientation Wednesday, despite a Tuesday evening hearing in which the school board affirmed his expulsion while at the same time violating two of its own policies. The boy returns to VHS Nov. 19.

Oct 17, 2018 at 8:30 PM

Kingsport

Hog Wild Saloon donated to nonprofit

Kingsport-based Engage Tri-Cities works with low income and homeless individuals and families and according to its founder, the non-profit plans to renovate the Hog Wild Saloon into a job resource center by the summer of 2019.

Oct 17, 2018 at 6:30 PM

Rep. Gary Hicks, second from right presents a Tennessee house of Representatives proclamation signed by Speaker Beth Harwell to the RCS BOE Monday evening. among those in the photo are (L-R) board chairman Reed Matney, director Rebecca Isaacs, Hicks, and principal Rhonda Winstead.

Rogersville City School

House Speaker Harwell honors RCS for Reward School status

Rep. Gary Hicks made a stop at Rogersville City School Monday to present the first of five Tennessee House of Representatives proclamations honoring the five schools in his district for being named 2018 Rewards Schools by the state Department of Education.

Oct 17, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Rogersville City School

Rogersville City School renews contract with Promise Medical Group

Promise Medical Group separated with its founder Dr. Chris Calendine earlier this year. Calendine was sentenced to six months in jail and eight year probation last month after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual battery against a child.

Oct 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM

A conceptual drawing of Main Street if the power lines are moved across the street.

Downtown

Kingsport will move Main Street power poles after all

The issue of whether or not to relocate the power lines along Main Street came back up for consideration this week, about a month after the Board of Mayor and Aldermen had decided the matter.

Oct 17, 2018 at 9:11 AM

Road construction

Construction project begins at Indian Trail Drive

When this improvement project gets done, there’s going to be two lanes coming out of Indian Trail Drive – a dedicated right turn lane and a second lane for turning left or going across to the other side of Indian Trail.

Oct 16, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Sullivan County Commission

Sullivan forms committee on veterans service office

The committee will include representatives of all the veterans groups in the county and create a plan for how to continue after the current veterans service officer, who works out of the American Legion office, retires in two years.

Oct 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM

Hawkins County Board of Education

Hawkins BOE chooses two non-locals as director of schools finalists

"I thought the (local candidates) would have an advantage going into the interviews, and they certainly did interview well, but I think the experience at that level outweighed the advantage that the (locals) had." — Hawkins BOE chairman Bob Larkins

Oct 16, 2018 at 11:30 AM

Gate City

Scott County votes to apply for VDOT grant to lengthen right-turn lane on Kane Street

During this month’s meeting of the Scott County Board of Supervisors, county officials discussed lengthening the right-turn lane on Kane Street, which is a main route into Gate City from Weber City and Duffield.

Updated Oct 15, 2018 at 4:33 PM

Streamworks

‘We don’t have a choice’ — STREAMWORKS director says STEM education vital for students and economy

KINGSPORT — Whether robotics, underwater robotics, drones or other such things are front and center, STREAMWORKS Executive Director Dennis Courtney’s job is all about getting K-12 students involved hands-on in science, technology, engineering and math

Oct 15, 2018 at 12:42 PM

A voter casts an early ballot at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium in this 2016 photo. Early voting for the Nov. 6 election starts Wednesday.

Civics 101

Civics 101: Early voting begins Wednesday

You’ve probably heard of the two partisan candidates, but did you know in all there are 28 people running for governor of Tennessee on the November 6 ballot?

Updated Oct 15, 2018 at 9:18 AM