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Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Two Arrested on Drug Charges After Execution of Search Warrant |
| Date & Time | July 30, 2013
Approximately 7:30 PM |
| Location of Incident | 1138 Fairview Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660 |
Suspect Information |
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| Name | Pearl M. Jones |
| Date of Birth/Age | 3/23/1928
85 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Female |
| Address | 1138 Fairview Avenue
Kingsport, TN |
Suspect Information |
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| Name | Timothy A. Farley |
| Date of Birth/Age | 4/30/1971
42 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Male |
| Address | 1138 Fairview Avenue
Kingsport, TN |
General Narrative |
| Two individuals have been arrested on drug charges after the execution of a search warrant.
On July 30, 2013 at approximately 7:30 PM, Kingsport Police Department’s Vice Detectives, with strategic support from the K.P.D. S.W.A.T. Team, executed a search warrant at 1138 Fairview Avenue in Kingsport. The warrant authorized the search of the dwelling as well as the person of Pearl Jones, who resides there. A quantity of Hydrocodone was found at the scene. Additional evidence to indicate Ms. Jones was selling narcotics from the residence was also located. $1,200 in U.S. currency was seized. A second individual named Timothy Farley was also present and stated that this residence was his home address. Drug paraphernalia commonly utilized to ingest narcotics was located under the couch cushion where he was sitting. Pearl Jones was arrested and charged with the following: 1) Possession of Schedule IV Drugs for Resale within 1000 Feet of a School 2) Maintaining a Dwelling where Narcotics are Sold, Stored, or Used Timothy Farley was also arrested and charged with the following: 1) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Two Arrested on Drug Charges After Execution of Search Warrant |
| Date & Time | July 30, 2013
Approximately 7:30 PM |
| Location of Incident | 1138 Fairview Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660 |
Suspect Information |
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| Name | Pearl M. Jones |
| Date of Birth/Age | 3/23/1928
85 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Female |
| Address | 1138 Fairview Avenue
Kingsport, TN |
Suspect Information |
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| Name | Timothy A. Farley |
| Date of Birth/Age | 4/30/1971
42 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Male |
| Address | 1138 Fairview Avenue
Kingsport, TN |
General Narrative |
| Two individuals have been arrested on drug charges after the execution of a search warrant.
On July 30, 2013 at approximately 7:30 PM, Kingsport Police Department’s Vice Detectives, with strategic support from the K.P.D. S.W.A.T. Team, executed a search warrant at 1138 Fairview Avenue in Kingsport. The warrant authorized the search of the dwelling as well as the person of Pearl Jones, who resides there. A quantity of Hydrocodone was found at the scene. Additional evidence to indicate Ms. Jones was selling narcotics from the residence was also located. $1,200 in U.S. currency was seized. A second individual named Timothy Farley was also present and stated that this residence was his home address. Drug paraphernalia commonly utilized to ingest narcotics was located under the couch cushion where he was sitting. Pearl Jones was arrested and charged with the following: 1) Possession of Schedule IV Drugs for Resale within 1000 Feet of a School 2) Maintaining a Dwelling where Narcotics are Sold, Stored, or Used Timothy Farley was also arrested and charged with the following: 1) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
KINGSPORT – The Kingsport Carousel Project of Engage Kingsport and the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts announce a call to artists for work on 24 bird paintings for the Carousel.‚ The paintings will be done on 15-inch diameter disks of plywood covered with artist canvas.
Finished paintings will be mounted on the carousels upper inside panels that surround the center pole, motor, etc.‚ Each of the twelve inside panels will have two bird paintings for a total of 24.
Artists interested in painting one of the birds are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Monday, August 12, 2013 at 11:30 AM in room 239 of the Renaissance Arts Center.
Lead artist for the Bird Paintings is local artist Joanne McDonough.‚ Selected artists will be asked to pay a materials and instruction fee of $25.00.
Below is a list of birds common to Kingsport that are not only ornate/recognizable but also compliment the promotion of the Kingsport Birding Trail as these same birds have been chosen to represent a sample of Kingsports avian diversity in the KBT informational material.
The following is a list of 24 bird local species to be included in the project:
Canada Goose Wood Duck Hooded Merganser
Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle
American Kestrel Killdeer Ring-billed Gull
Great Horned Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird‚ Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker‚ Blue Jay Eastern Bluebird
American Robin Northern Mockingbird Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-throated WarblerScarlet Tanager Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch
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The Carousel Project is a volunteer-led effort to produce hand-carved, hand-painted animals and install them on a working vintage 1956 Allan Herschell carousel.‚ Successful fundraising to date has the Carousel on track for completion in early summer 2014 at the Kingsport Farmers Market site.‚ The public is invited to participate in ‚¬Campaign 2014 which will help to refurbish our 1956 Alan Herschell machine and build a gift shop connected to the Pals Roundhouse which will house the beautiful carousel.
‚¬Campaign 2014 encourages the public to donate $100 and receive 6 ‚¬First Rider tickets.‚ They are available at Able Printers, Blue Ridge Property offices (all 3 locations), the Carousel Carving Studio (2nd floor, Lynn View Community Center), the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Kingsport Association and the Kingsport‚ Office of Cultural‚ Arts located on the second floor of the Renaissance Center.
For more information contact the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts at
(423) 392-8414
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Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Armed Robbery UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY |
| Date & Time of Incident | July 28, 2013
7:50 PM |
| Location of Incident | Berry’s Pharmacy
1717 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, TN |
| Date & Time of Arrest | July 30, 2013
Approximately 4:15 PM |
| Location of Arrest | Budget Inn
1708 East Stone Drive Room #247 Kingsport, TN |
Suspect Information |
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| Name | Eric David McPhillips |
| Date of Birth/Age | 11/27/1972
40 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Male |
| Address | 1111 Kinzer Lane
Kingsport, TN |
| Weapon(s) Used | Large Framed Blue/Black Semi-Automatic Pistol |
General Narrative |
| On July 28, 2013 at approximately 7:50 PM a previously unknown white male suspect committed an armed robbery at Berry’s Pharmacy located at 1717 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport.
The suspect entered the pharmacy and pointed a large framed blue/black semi-automatic pistol at the employees and demanded pills. The employees gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of prescription medication, and the suspect left the scene. Through further investigation, the Kingsport Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division developed Eric David McPhillips as a suspect in the robbery. A warrant was obtained charging Mr. McPhillips with Aggravated Robbery. On the afternoon of July 30, 2013, information was received that Mr. McPhillips was at the Budget Inn, located at 1708 East Stone Drive, in room number 247. Kingsport Police Patrol Officers responded to the scene. Officers Billy Boyd, Mark Johnson, and Jared Adams, assisted by K-9 Macho entered the room and took Mr. McPhillips into custody without incident. For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Armed Robbery UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY |
| Date & Time of Incident | July 28, 2013
7:50 PM |
| Location of Incident | Berry’s Pharmacy
1717 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, TN |
| Date & Time of Arrest | July 30, 2013
Approximately 4:15 PM |
| Location of Arrest | Budget Inn
1708 East Stone Drive Room #247 Kingsport, TN |
Suspect Information |
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| Name | Eric David McPhillips |
| Date of Birth/Age | 11/27/1972
40 Years of Age |
| Race/Sex | White/Male |
| Address | 1111 Kinzer Lane
Kingsport, TN |
| Weapon(s) Used | Large Framed Blue/Black Semi-Automatic Pistol |
General Narrative |
| On July 28, 2013 at approximately 7:50 PM a previously unknown white male suspect committed an armed robbery at Berry’s Pharmacy located at 1717 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport.
The suspect entered the pharmacy and pointed a large framed blue/black semi-automatic pistol at the employees and demanded pills. The employees gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of prescription medication, and the suspect left the scene. Through further investigation, the Kingsport Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division developed Eric David McPhillips as a suspect in the robbery. A warrant was obtained charging Mr. McPhillips with Aggravated Robbery. On the afternoon of July 30, 2013, information was received that Mr. McPhillips was at the Budget Inn, located at 1708 East Stone Drive, in room number 247. Kingsport Police Patrol Officers responded to the scene. Officers Billy Boyd, Mark Johnson, and Jared Adams, assisted by K-9 Macho entered the room and took Mr. McPhillips into custody without incident. For additional information, please contact: Ptl. Thomas M. Patton K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Ptl. Thomas M. Patton
K.P.D. Community Relations & Crime Prevention Unit |