Shots of Christmas lights in Kingsport. Episode one of three contains beautiful night shots of local christmas lights.
Shots of Christmas lights in Kingsport. Episode two of three contains beautiful night shots of local christmas lights.
Shots of Christmas lights in Kingsport. Episode three of three contains beautiful night shots of local christmas lights.
Kingsport Fire Department talks about Christmas fire safety. For more information contact their office, 423-229-9440.
"Dreams Do Come True" – Harvard Innovation Award Documentary produced by Times Digital Group – Part 1
"Dreams Do Come True" – Harvard Innovation Award Documentary produced by Times Digital Group – Part 2
KINGSPORT ‚¬ AEP Appalachian Power District Manager Isaac Webb reports that about 6,800 Sullivan County customers, 1,380 Hawkins County customers and 130 Washington County, TN., customers remained without power Monday morning, although Webb expects that numbers to be down to about 1,000 customers in all Tennessee counties served by the company by Tuesday evening.
At its Saturday peak, nearly 20,000 households in Tennessee were without their power in greater Kingsport as well as Mount Carmel and portions of Church Hill.
We have called in about 120 line contractors working in 30 crews to augment our regular company force of about 90, Webb said Monday. Were finding that everywhere we go, there is something that has to be fixed, whether its a wire down, a pole broken or a tree on the line or whatever. So the going is a bit slower than we would like because its not simply throwing a breaker and restoring power. But were working very hard to get neighborhoods restored as quickly as possible.
In addition to line contractors, Webb said AEP has also called in additional tree service crews as well. However, while the majority of Tennessee customers should have power restored in the next 36 hours or so, Webb cautioned that a small number may be without power until Christmas.
And most of those folks know who they are because they can look out their window and see a power line laying in their driveway or some other larger problem to fix, Webb said. Or they live out of the way on top of a hill or otherwise isolated. One of the most important things we can ask is that before you call us to report your power is still off, please make sure your power is off. We had a deluge of calls during the windstorm from folks who were staying with relatives or elsewhere and reporting that their power remained off at their residence, when we had already restored power to that area.
For specifics on AEPs efforts to restore power, interested persons can visit www.appalachianpower.com and click on the link titled Outages & Problems.
Meanwhile, Kingsport Public Works Director Ryan McReynolds reports that power has been restored to pumps that keep major outlying water reservoirs supplied. A relatively small number of households served by smaller dedicated water pumps are currently without power, with all efforts being made to restore water service as quickly as possible.
And, the Civic Auditorium in Kingsport continues to operate as an Emergency Shelter under the auspices of the American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee. About 14 persons continue to take refuge at the facility while awaiting power to be restored as of early Monday afternoon.
"Dreams Do Come True" – Harvard Innovation Award Documentary produced by Times Digital Group – Part 3
The Kingsport Library will be offering free computer classes in January. Please check out the list and descriptions of the various free computer classes the library will be offering.
Workshop 1: Word Basics
In this workshop, you will learn the basics to create, edit, and print simple documents in Microsoft Word 2007. Learn about menu bars, toolbars, cutting & pasting, and help functions. Also, you will learn to save and retrieve your documents, as well as additional skills and tips for using the Word program. Participants must have basic PC, mouse and keyboarding skills.
Date:‚ Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 5:30 (Program Length 2 hrs)
Date:‚ Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 10:00 (Program Length 2hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Workshop 1: Excel I
Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows you to organize data, complete calculations, and create graphs. In this workshop you will create a simple worksheet using Microsoft Excel 2007. Participants must be comfortable working in the Windows environment and have a basic knowledge of word processing programs.
Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 5:30 (Program Length 2 hrs)
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 10:00 (Program Length 2 hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Workshop 2: Excel II
This workshop serves as a follow-up to the introductory class. After a review of Excel I, we will go on to discuss writing formulas, modifying a spreadsheet, and creating charts and graphs.
Participant must have taken the Excel I class. Registration preference is given to those who attended the Excel I class.
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 5:30 (Program Length 2 hrs)
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2010 at 10:00 (Program Length 2 hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Workshop 3: Computer Basics
In this workshop, we will cover basic skills like using the mouse and identifying key icons on the desktop.
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Program Length 2 hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Workshop 4: Windows XP Basic
In this workshop, we will learn to navigate in the Windows environment, work with folders, files, saving devices, and use the keyboard for shortcuts. Participants should be familiar with using a mouse.
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 2:00 – 4:00 (Program Length 2hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Technology Program 1: Recipes Online
Dont know what to cook for dinner? Are you tired of the same lunch each day? Lets find some fun and creative recipes online.
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 1:00-2:00
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Technology Program 2: Free Coupons Online
Why clip coupons out of the Sunday paper? Find the coupons online and print them at your convenience or email them to yourself or a friend.
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 1:00-2:00
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register
Workshop 3: Computer Basics
In this workshop, we will cover basic skills like using the mouse and identifying key icons on the desktop.
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Program Length 2 hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Workshop 4: Windows XP Basic
In this workshop, we will learn to navigate in the Windows environment, work with folders, files, saving devices, and use the keyboard for shortcuts. Participants should be familiar with using a mouse.
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 2:00 – 4:00 (Program Length 2hrs)
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Technology Program 1: Recipes Online
Dont know what to cook for dinner? Are you tired of the same lunch each day? Lets find some fun and creative recipes online.
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 1:00-2:00
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.
Technology Program 2: Free Coupons Online
Why clip coupons out of the Sunday paper? Find the coupons online and print them at your convenience or email them to yourself or a friend.
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 1:00-2:00
Registration Required
Location: Main Level – Auditorium
Contact Reference Department at 224-2539 to register.