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KINGSPORT – We are working feverishly to staff some concerts and special events scheduled for this spring. Here are some dates for your consideration. Please note that as a thank you, you are welcome to attend the event you are helping out with free of charge. So call a friends and check your calendar. We will be scheduling 2-3 hour blocks during these days.
- 3/8 evening Ren Ctr – Box Office support for concert
- 3/18 evening Ren Ctr – Box Office support for concert 7 – 8:30PM
- 3/19 daytime Farmers Market – Event set-up * daytime shifts
- 3/20 daytime Farmers Market – Event set-up * daytime shifts
- 3/21 evening Farmers Market – Brass Ring Gala‚ * daytime‚ & evening shifts
- 3/21 daytime Farmers Market – Event support * various daytime shifts
- 3/22 daytime Farmers Market – Event support * various daytime shifts
- 3/33 daytime Farmers Market – Take-down * various daytime shifts
- 3/30 evening Ren Ctr – Box Office support for concert * 7 – 8:30PM
- 4/23 evening Ren Ctr – Box Office support for concert * 7‚ – 8:30PM
- 5/16‚ evening Ren Ctr – Box Office support for concert * 7‚ – 8:30PM
- 5/23‚ evening Ren Ctr – Box Office support for concert * 7‚ – 8:30PM
Check the‚ calendar of events to view concerts and give us a shout if you want to help out!
Kingsport Parks and Recreation along with the Mountain Empire Tennis Association will be hosting a FREE Family Tennis Play Event on March 6th at V.O. Dobbins, Sr. Complex. The event will run from 6pm to 8pm and all ages are welcome! Bring the whole family out, hit a few balls, watch a current tennis lesson, and learn more about how you and your family can become involved in Kingsport tennis.
KINGSPORT Tenn. -Before making a recommendation to the Kingsport Board of Education for adoption, Kingsport City Schools local textbook selecting commit for social studies K-12 is considering the following publishers:
The following textbooks will be displayed for elementary social studies courses:
- Grades K-5 publisher: American Legacy
- Grades 4-5 publisher: Gibbs Smith
The following textbooks will be displayed for middle school social studies courses:
- McGraw-Hill School Education LLC
- Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall
The following textbooks will be displayed for high school social studies courses:
- Cengage Learning
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- McGraw-Hill School Education LLC
- Pearson Education Inc.
- Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall
The recommended textbooks will be on display for public viewing from February 27 – 28, 2014 located at Kingsport City Schools Administrative Support Center, 400 Clinchfield Street, Ste. 200, 2nd Floor – Heritage Room, downtown, Kingsport from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Final textbook recommendations will be made to the Kingsport Board of Education in March. The school board must approve the textbooks by vote at both the March and April meetings, as the final adoption(s) of school system textbooks is due in Nashville by mid-April.
Kingsport City Schools is a public school system located in Kingsport, Tenn., serving students in Sullivan and Hawkins county. The district is comprised of 13 schools, including a Pre-K, eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and an alternative school; with total enrollment reaching 6,500 students. The vision of Kingsport City Schools is to be, Student Focused -¦ World Class.
For more information on Kingsport City Schools (KCS), visit k12k.com, listen live on, WCSK 90.3 FM, The Voice of KCS, watch KCS Today on Charter Channel 16 at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. or call (423) 378.2100. Were social too; follow us on Facebook, Kingsport City Schools and on Twitter, @KptSchools.
KINGSPORT – The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce announced today its youth leadership program – S.H.O.U.T.!® (Students Helping Others Understand Tomorrow) – is accepting applications for its two summer classes.
Two different classes are offered. The first class will be Monday, June 9 through Friday, June 13 and the second class will be Monday, July 21 through Friday, July 25. Students will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day with graduation at 7 p.m. on the final day.
Each day will consist of developing leadership skills and community awareness through interactive programs, speakers and other activities while having fun and making new friends.
The deadline to submit an application for either class is Friday, March 7.
To receive an application, contact Vanessa Bennett at (423) 392-8813 or vbennett@kingsportchamber.org
Kingsport Leadership Programs oversee three leadership programs of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.
The mission of S.H.O.U.T.!® (Students Helping Others Understand Tomorrow) is to develop, in an interactive environment, the leadership skills and community awareness of selected high school sophomores and juniors.
The other two include the senior leadership program, ENCORE (Enrich and Nurture your Community, Offer your Resources and Experience) and the adult leadership program, Leadership Kingsport.
The mission of ENCORE is to inform participants about the community and the opportunities for volunteer service. ENCORE is sponsored by HealthSouth Kingsport.
The mission of Leadership Kingsport is to develop leaders who give life to community dreams.
For more information on Kingsport Leadership Programs, call Vanessa Bennett, director of Operations & Kingsport Leadership Programs, at (423) 392-8813 or e-mail vbennett@kingsportchamber.org.
KINGSPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit business organization composed of nearly 1,000 members. The Kingsport Chambers mission is to utilize resources and focus efforts on enhancing a strong and viable business environment for the Kingsport area.
Programs of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce include: Communications & Development; Education & Workforce Development; Downtown Concert Series; Fun Fest; Government Relations; Keep Kingsport Beautiful; Kingsport ChamberZone; Kingsport Convention & Visitors Bureau (KCVB); Kingsport Leadership Programs (ENCORE, Leadership Kingsport and S.H.O.U.T.!®); Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE); Membership; Move to Kingsport; Santa Train; and Tennessee/Virginia Scholars.
For more information on the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, go to KingsportChamber.org or call (423) 392-8800. Sign up for Kingsport Chamber text alerts at Kingsport.com. Were social too; follow us on our Facebook page, Your Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, and on our Twitter account, @kptchamber.
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Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Detectives Looking for Suspects in Belk Watch Theft |
| Date & Time | February 13, 2014
Approximately 6:00 PM |
| Location of Incident | Belk Department Store
Inside Kingsport Town Center 2101 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, TN |
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General Narrative |
| Kingsport Police Detectives are requesting assistance from the public in identifying two watch thieves.
On February 13, 2014 at approximately 6:00 PM, two suspects, one a white male, the other a white female, shoplifted a total of eleven (11) Fossil brand watches from Belk Department Store inside Kingsport Town Center, located at 2101 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport. The total value of the stolen watches is nearly $1,500. The crime was caught on store video surveillance. Photos taken from the footage are included in this release. The actual video has been made available on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the links below: Anyone who can help detectives identify either of these two individuals is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. For additional information, please contact: Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit |
Kingsport Police Department Press Release |
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Incident Information |
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| Type of Incident | Detectives Looking for Suspects in Belk Watch Theft |
| Date & Time | February 13, 2014
Approximately 6:00 PM |
| Location of Incident | Belk Department Store
Inside Kingsport Town Center 2101 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, TN |
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General Narrative |
| Kingsport Police Detectives are requesting assistance from the public in identifying two watch thieves.
On February 13, 2014 at approximately 6:00 PM, two suspects, one a white male, the other a white female, shoplifted a total of eleven (11) Fossil brand watches from Belk Department Store inside Kingsport Town Center, located at 2101 Fort Henry Drive in Kingsport. The total value of the stolen watches is nearly $1,500. The crime was caught on store video surveillance. Photos taken from the footage are included in this release. The actual video has been made available on the K.P.D. YouTube channel via the links below: Anyone who can help detectives identify either of these two individuals is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. For additional information, please contact: Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 ThomasMPatton@KingsportTN.gov |
| Releasing Officer | Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
K.P.D. Professional Standards Unit |