Halloween is three days away! What do you do to get in the Halloween spirit? Our ghostly friend “Ima Goner” celebrates by bringing you another legend of Kingsport.
Our legend today is that of Netherland Inn Road.
This notorious stretch of road is well known to Kingsport residents. Netherland Inn Road is also known to become enveloped in fog very easily, as it lies along the Holston River waterfront.
Back in 1922, five boys were in a serious accident caused by the fog. One of those boys was the son of Hugh Hamblen.
Hugh Hamblen was visiting his son in the hospital and upon returning to his car, discovered that the fog had set in. He was walking across Netherland Inn Road to his Model-T Ford when he saw a car approaching out of the fog. Hugh frantically tried to flag the car down to prevent from being struck by the car. Unfortunately, his efforts were in vain. The driver did not see Hamblen or his car and he was struck and killed instantly.
Over the years, there have been over 120 reports of people who have been driving along that stretch of Netherland Inn Road and claimed to have seen a man in a fedora, trench coat, and wearing a scarf frantically waving at them in the fog only to disappear as they approached.
Sometimes, people traveling along the Netherland Inn Road have also insisted that they saw a Model-T Ford along the road in the dense fog. Many report that car appeared wrecked or smashed, others have reported that it was intact. There are occasions when some have claimed that they have seen both Hamblen and the Model-T as he was standing next to it, waving away to warn of the fog.
Have you seen Hugh Hamblen and his Model-T?
The Reedy Creek Sewer Trunkline project began last month. A sewer trunk line is an underground pipeline that collects overflow from smaller lines and feeds into one main pipeline. It’s one of the crucial pieces to having a well-functioning sewer system.
The initial phase will begin at the Wastewater Treatment Plant with a tunnel under the railroad to West Center Street. Various sections will be replaced long Center Street and will eventually cross over to the old Fairway Ford property.
It will then travel along Reedy Creek until it comes out on Sullivan St near the triangle intersection, crossing Sullivan St. It will then run along Reedy Creek again and tie in above Lovedale Sewer Lift Station, thereby eliminating the outdated station.
“This new pipe is bigger and will help the system function better,” said Ryan McReynolds, assistant city manager. “The existing pipeline is just too small and old. We’re proactively having it replaced instead of waiting until we have a major issue.”
The majority of the trunk line is 48” diameter that will be 18 to 20 feet deep in most places with some places being deeper. This trunk line will replace the previous trunk line that has been in place since the 1950s.
Construction will cost roughly $6.8 million and is expected to be completed at the end of December 2017.
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Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police Release Suspect Photo in August Package Store Burglary | ||
DATE: | November 3, 2016 | ||
CASE #: | 16-016849 | ||
GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On the morning of August 9, 2016, employees of an adjacent business contacted the Kingsport Police Department after discovering a burglary to Allandale Package Store, located at 4528 West Stone Drive in Kingsport. The burglary was apparently perpetrated sometime during the preceding overnight hours.
The subsequent investigation, which included a review of store surveillance video, revealed that a lone suspect broke out an exterior glass door to gain access to the interior of the business. Once inside, the suspect stole ten (10) bottles of vodka with a combined value of $100 and fled the scene. While the surveillance video was of extremely poor clarity, Detectives are releasing a fuzzy image of the suspect in hopes that someone might potentially recognize him. Anyone who does, is asked to contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | K.P.D. Attempting to Identify Suspects in Check Forgery Investigation | ||
DATE: | November 3, 2016 | ||
CASE #: | 16-022802 | ||
GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
A book of checks belonging to a Kingsport resident recently turned up missing. On October 18, 2016 at around 12:30 PM, one of the missing checks was written for $100, endorsed with a forged signature, and deposited into an Eastman Credit Union account.
Upon reviewing ECU surveillance video, Detectives located footage of two white male adult suspects traveling in a car together when the check was deposited. A photo of these two individuals taken from that footage has been included in this release. Anyone who recognizes either of these men is asked to contact Detectives in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
Kingsport Police Department
200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) |
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NEWS RELEASE | |||
SUBJECT: | Kingsport Detectives in Search of Suspects Who Went on Full-Blown Fraudulent Shopping Spree with Lost Debit Card | ||
DATE: | November 3, 2016 | ||
CASE #: | 16-023266 (McDonald’s)
16-023267 (Walgreens) 16-023268 (Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market) 16-023269 (Securus Inmate Services) 16-023270 (Walgreens) 16-023271 (Roadrunner Market) 16-023272 (KenJo Market) |
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GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
On October 2, 2016 a Kingsport resident lost his wallet. Among the various items contained within the wallet at the time of its unfortunate disappearance was his Eastman Credit Union debit card.
Soon thereafter, the wallet appears to have been found and fallen into the wrong hands. On October 3, 2016 the card was unlawfully used to make the following fraudulent transactions with neither the knowledge nor the consent of the account holder: 1) $8.29 at McDonald’s, located at 4300 West Stone Drive in Kingsport 2) $160.05 at Walgreens, located at 1420 West Stone Drive in Kingsport 3) $49.49 at Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, located at 750 Lynn Garden Drive in Kingsport 4) $53.00 at Securus Inmate Services, an online telephone call payment service for incarcerated individuals 5) $28.88 at Walgreens, located at 1420 West Stone Drive in Kingsport 6) $2.13 at Roadrunner Market, located at 1600 West Stone Drive in Kingsport 7) $1.49 at KenJo Market, located at 2209 West Stone Drive in Kingsport Two white females were captured on surveillance video during one of the Walgreens transactions, and their photos taken from that footage have been included in this release. Anyone who recognizes either of them is asked to contact Detectives in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |