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.

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.

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Hog Wild Saloon under new ownership

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Yesterday 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.

Yesterday 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

Yesterday 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

SAM 26000. The plane served as Air Force One from John F. Kennedy's presidency, and remained a part of the presidential fleet until 1990, is now on display and can be toured by the public at the Museum of the National U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

Air Force Ones past

I missed Air Force One's recent visit, but I've been aboard three presidential planes

I got a close parking spot, and didn’t have to fight much of a crowd. But I walked half a mile to step aboard SAM 26000, “Air Force One” to JFK, LBJ and several more U.S. presidents.

Oct 14, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Sullivan County Trustee Susan Ramsey points to a tax notice like the ones being mailed Monday to the owners of the roughly 92,000 parcels of property in the county. She is specifically pointing to something new: a place to provide your email. It is to gauge interest among taxpayers for potential paperless billing at some point in the future.

Sullivan County Property Taxes

It's in the mail (almost)

To avoid interest and potential penalties, property owners must pay Sullivan County property taxes (which cover the period of Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2018) by Feb. 28, 2019.

Oct 14, 2018 at 1:30 PM

Sullivan County Animal Shelter

Some commissioners want Sullivan to rejoin PETWorks

Most members of the public who spoke during a work session last week told county commissioners they don’t want the county to again partner with the Kingsport-based group.

Oct 14, 2018 at 12:00 PM

Weber City

Burgers R Us owner requests tax relief from Scott County amid bridge construction

In his first visit to a Scott County Board of Supervisors meeting since February, Marty Williams repeated his previous message loud and clear: Businesses in Weber City need help. Williams was referring to the ongoing bridge construction on Route 23 in Weber City and the burden it has placed on the nearby small businesses, including his own.

Oct 13, 2018 at 4:30 PM