KINGSPORT – Have you ever wanted to display your plastic models or gaming miniatures in a competitive environment or just to show off your modeling and detailing skills? Now you can!
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KINGSPORT – We all know that the Haggle Shop and the Kingsport Farmers Market are great, but thanks to TN Magazine folks across the state who may not have been to Kingsport recently are learning of their greatness. Each were named top in their class in TN Magazine’s “Best of Tennessee 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards”.
Haggle Shop Antiques on Broad Street tied with Mountain Star Antique Mall in Church Hill as best antique store in East Tennessee and Kingsport Farmer’s Market was named the best farmer’s market in East Tennessee.
To read about the TN Magazine article, please click here.
The information session will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. in the KCS Administrative Support Center Netherland Room, located at
Kingsport City Schools assists in locating, identifying, evaluating, and serving all school-aged children who are home-schooled or attend private schools within the city limits and qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Additionally, educators working in private schools attended by children who qualify for services under these two programs, Title I (Education for the disadvantaged), or Title II (Improving teacher quality) may also be eligible to receive some federal funding or services.
For more information, contact Child Find Coordinator Kathy Parham at (423) 378-2172, Director of Special Education Lenore Kilgore at (423) 378-2169, or Director of Federal
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KINGSPORT – Four new water line tie-ins on the Gibson Mill Road project will require disruption of water service overnight Tuesday in the vicinity of Gibson Mill Road, Castle Drive, Broad Street running from Park Street to Gibson Mill at a minimum, Robert Street from Gibson Mill to Minton Street, and Dorothy Street from Gibson Mill to Minton. To minimize the disruption, three crews are slated to conduct the work over night, with water service interruptions beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and running through 6 a.m. Wednesday. Service disruptions could include low or no pressure, and residents may want to consider disconnecting their water heaters to avoid potential damage. As always, motorists are asked to use the utmost caution in work zones.
What: Active Living Workshop
When: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Where: Kingsport Chamber of Commerce ‚¬ Eastman Board Room; 400 Clinchfield StreetKingsport, TN 37660
Your attendance is requested on Thursday October 18th to attend an Active LivingWorkshop to learn how walkability and livability benefits our community and how an activeenvironment can be achieved ‚¬ for everyone.
The nations leading walkability expert, Dan Burden, will highlight the links betweeneconomic vitality, public health and transportation. The Active Living workshop will helpparticipants, including City leaders, government staff and others, recognize how planning anddesign influences community building and will provide a toolkit for building healthier places.
The workshop schedule is as follows:
8:30 a.m. Registration
8:45 a.m. Workshop: introduction, presentation and discussion
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Walking audit
12:00 p.m. Lunch reception
1:00 p.m. Workshop: walking audit findings, toolkit, visioning exercise and Q&As
3:00 p.m. Workshop concludes
5:00 p.m. Special Community presentation to City leaders, key groups and citizens at theKingsport Center for Higher Education (300 West Market Street, Kingsport, TN37660)
Your participation will help determine the next steps for building a healthy community thatworks for you. Please RSVP by contacting Chris Campbell at ChrisCampbell@KingsportTn.govor by calling 423.224.2670.
See you Thursday October 18th at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce!
KINGSPORT -‚ Congratulations to Mr. John Plutchak for being featured in this months edition of Quilters Newsletter, a prominent national magazine.‚ John Plutchak is a local Kingsport resident and a member of the Kingsport Art Guild as well as The Overmountain Weavers Guild.‚ The design of Plutchaks piece is based on a Sylvia Pippen book.‚ He employed fusible applique, free-motion and stitch-in-the ditch techniques into his work.
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To view more images of Mr. Plutchak’s work please click here.