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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
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Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit
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KINGSPORT – Kendricks Creek Road, from Buchelew to Morning Dove, will be closed April 18 through April 22 for sewer line construction. The construction will occur from 8:00 am ‚¬ 5:00 pm. Detour signs will be posted and drivers should use the utmost caution when driving around this area and through the detour route.
This improvement project is part of the Colonel Heights Sewer Phase 2 Project. The City of Kingsport will continue water, sewer, stormwater and road improvements in the Colonial Heights area over the next year and a half.
If you have any questions, please contact Hank Clabaugh with the City of Kingsport Engineering Division at 423-229-9324 or hankclabaugh@kingsporttn.gov. Thanks for your cooperation during this improvement process.
KINGSPORT ‚¬ The Communications Specialists, also known as Dispatchers, of Kingsport Central Dispatch, are being honored during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW), which takes place during the week of April 10 through 16, 2016.‚ In honor of the week, a cookout was held for the staff and Mayor John Cark presented a proclamation to honor and celebrate NPSTW.
Communications Specialists are the calm voice on the phone whenever a citizen calls 9-1-1 to report an emergency.‚ Kingsport Central Dispatch operates out of the newly constructed Kingsport Emergency Communications Center, located in Downtown Kingsport.
Kingsport couldnt be more proud of this group of individuals, said Mayor Clark. They are the lifeline for citizens who need help and the unseen first responders for all types of situations. They are responsible for dispatching the correct department to an emergency and making sure the responders, whether it be fire, police or EMS, get to their destination safely.
The 18 Communications Specialists in Kingsport Central Dispatch process roughly a quarter of a million telephone calls annually. Approximately twenty percent (50,000) of these calls are emergency calls to 9-1-1. ‚ Although a division of the Kingsport Police Department, Kingsport Central Dispatch also provides services for the Kingsport Fire Department, Sullivan County E.M.S., Kingsport Life Saving Crew, and other city departments and functions.
Every year during the second week of April, telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. ‚ This week-long event was originally created in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office in California.‚ Her goal was to set aside a time to celebrate and thank these individuals who dedicate their lives to serving the public, and make people aware of their hard work and dedication.
The city of Kingsport would like to take this opportunity to express sincere gratitude to all of the employees of Kingsport 9-1-1 and thank them for their service to the city.
For more information, please visit http://Kingsport911.org or http://www.npstw.org.
KINGSPORT- The City of Kingsport will continue water improvements in the Orebank Road, Stagecoach Road, North Wilcox Drive, and Fort Robinson areas for the next two months. Upcoming work will be performed on Trinity Lane, Brookridge Drive, Orebank Road, Unionhill Street, Lane Drive, and Rogan Street. This work is expected to occur between April 14 and April 28.
Thomas Construction Company Inc. will be the contractor performing the work for the city. The construction zone will be marked by flashing signs and directed by flaggers – when required. Drivers are asked to use the utmost caution in the area during this time.
If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Gilmer with the City of Kingsport Engineering Division at 229-9387 or pamelagilmer@kingsporttn.gov. Thanks for your cooperation during this improvement process.
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