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Sculpture Walk III scheduled for July 11 @ 10:00am

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The next‚  Sculpture Walk is scheduled for July 11, 2009.‚  The Curator,
Hank Foreman, will begin his Walk & Talk at 10:00am in the
Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot.‚  Following the tour,
there will be an opening reception at 12:00pm (noon) at the Gallery of
Local Artists, located at 158 Broad Street in Kingsport.‚  Please join
the members of the Public Art Committee, Artists and Curator Hank
Foreman to help celebrate the public art of Kingsport.‚  Please RSVP
423-392-8414 or estep@ci.kingsport.tn.us.

Olive Garden Coming to Kingsport!

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KINGSPORT – Olive Garden is coming to Kingsport.

After years of speculation, rumor and a great desire by many people in the Model City, Darden Restaurants is opening its first Olive Garden in Kingsport.

Deputy City Manager Jeff Fleming said plans have been submitted to build a new Olive Garden in East Stone Commons, on the site of the old Cootie Browns.

We are not usually able to get official confirmation. . . . .

To view the entire Time-News article click here.

 

TDOT to restrict Hammond Bridge traffic beginning Friday for continuing repair work

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KINGSPORT – Motorists should expect lane shifts and single-lane traffic on Fort Henry Drive at the Hammond Memorial Bridge as a Tennessee Department of Transportation contractor resumes Hammond Bridge repairs on Friday morning. According to TDOT, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction across the northbound bridge, clearing all traffic off of Hammond while repairs are underway. Traffic lane shifts will take place before the bridge approaches, between Hull Drive and Summerville Road. Motorists are asked to use extreme caution while traveling in the area.

Segment of Rock Springs Road to be closed for sewer installation

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Rock
Springs Road
from West Valley Drive
to Snapps Ferry Rd
will be closed to through traffic beginning on Wednesday, June 17 and
lasting
approximately six weeks for sewer line installation.‚  While local
traffic will
be allowed through, all other motorists are asked to use alternate
routes as
marked to avoid the construction.‚  Detours include Cox Hollow Road or
West Valley Road to Bishop Road to East Campground Road and back onto
Rock Springs.‚ ‚ 

To view a map of the area and alternate routes click here.

Finishing touches to close Netherland Inn Bridge through Friday morning

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The completion of the Netherland Inn Road bridge project will require the Tennessee Department of Transportation contractor‚ to close the bridge from Tuesday morning through Friday morning to complete the final tie-ins and‚ complete the realignment of approaches to the new Netherland Inn bridge. Motorists are asked to seek alternative routes and use extra caution in the area of the bridge.

KPD Accepting Applications for Reserve Police Officer Position

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The Kingsport Police Department is currently accepting applications for
Reserve Police Officer.‚  Applications may be downloaded at http://www.police.kingsporttn.gov/volunteer.‚ 
Applications must be printed, completed, and delivered to the Justice Center
at 200 Shelby Street
in Kingsport.‚ 
The deadline for submission is Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.‚ 
Applicants are required to be present for a physical agility test that will
be conducted Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at Riverfront
Park across the street from the Netherland
Inn which is located at 2144
Netherland Inn Road in Kingsport.‚  Participants should come
prepared and appropriately dressed to participate in rigorous physical
activity.‚  Applicants will not be contacted prior to the testing
date.‚  For questions or additional information, please feel free to
contact any member of the Kingsport Police Departments Training Unit
at (423) 224-2408 or (423) 229-9339.

Link to: City of Kingsport
City of Kingsport, Tennessee