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Join us in Downtown Kingsport to ring in the new year and celebrate Kingsport’s 100th birthday!
Think it will be too cold? We’ll have heated benches (provided by Jackson Jones) and patio heaters to keep you toasty.
Something for the kiddos? Absolutely! The YMCA is sponsoring a kids station with a magician, face painting and more!
Do you like free stuff? Josh Smith, with WJHL, will be giving away free goodies all night!
Always wanted to go to Times Square? Join us and avoid the traffic! We will have a ball drop at midnight – ours is a big “100”!
Do you like a discount with your dinner? Great! Various downtown restaurants will be staying open late to make sure your last 2016 meal is great!
Come celebrate with Kingsport and be a part of history as we kick off our centennial year! We can’t wait to ring in the new year with the Kingsport spirit!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of Kingsport’s most beloved Christmas traditions, the Church Circle nativity scene. The nativity scene was first introduced in 1966 with 18 figures in the original set. Since then, a few more pieces have been added. The Kingsport Jaycees have managed the maintenance and storage of the figures since they were donated 50 years ago. All of the original pieces are still on display each year, with the exception of the baby Jesus figure. The original baby Jesus figure was stolen a few years ago and recovered, only to be stolen again. After the second theft, it could not be recovered and was replaced. This year, the Kingsport Jaycees asked for donations to help fund the complete refurbishment of the set, which is now on display at Church Circle.
Santa’s Special Railroad Car pulled into town on November 26, 1943, marking the first Santa Train excursion. The night before, a delegation of Kingsport merchants, staff writers and photographers from the Kingsport Times News joined Mr. Phetteplace, general manager of the Clinchfield Railroad Company, in Kingsport to journey to Elkhorn City, Kentucky. It was from there that the delegation met up with Santa Claus and escorted him to Kingsport on the specially-designed railroad car for the occasion. The railroad offered special round-trip fares for the day for people to ride the train with Santa and come to Kingsport to do their Christmas shopping. Santa requested that children along the Clinchfield Railroad that could not come to Kingsport be sure to be at their respective railroad stations so Santa could talk with them. Do you celebrate the Santa Train tradition?
On November 28, our friends and neighbors in Gatlinburg, TN sent out the call for help containing a wildfire that had spread throughout their community. Kingsport is blessed with a great group of firefighters who were willing to answer that call.
The first call went out at 7:17 p.m. on Monday evening and only 13 minutes later at 7:30 p.m, a team of five firefighters and an engine truck were already in place and heading to help. A new crew of five or 6 firefighters was sent every night for the next four nights. They worked 24-30 hours before a crew arrived to relieve them. All Kingsport firefighters returned home by December 3rd.
The Kingsport Fire Dept. had a total of 825 man hours assisting. They worked search/rescue efforts, fought fires, and assisted with clean-up operations.
Scott Boyd
Scott Boyd, serves as the “District Coordinator for Mutual Aid” covering 8 counties and includes all fire departments and rescue squads. When the Gatlinburg needed help, he immediately took action. He coordinated and sent crews/vehicles to assist by working closely with TEMA (TN Emergency Management Agency).Scott Boyd worked tirelessly to coordinate firefighters and apparatus going to Gatlinburg. He fielded over 300 calls to set up the teams for deployment and handled over 1,000 calls during the week. He also left on Thursday to help in Gatlinburg and returned last Friday night.
Scott Boyd, serves as the “District Coordinator for Mutual Aid” covering 8 counties and includes all fire departments and rescue squads. When the Gatlinburg needed help, he immediately took action. He coordinated and sent crews/vehicles to assist by working closely with TEMA (TN Emergency Management Agency).Scott Boyd worked tirelessly to coordinate firefighters and apparatus going to Gatlinburg. He fielded over 300 calls to set up the teams for deployment and handled over 1,000 calls during the week. He also left on Thursday to help in Gatlinburg and returned last Friday night.
Thank you Scott for your dedication and hard work!
Listed below are firefighters that assisted with the Gatlinburg fires.
David Chase
Warren Bishop
Jason Bledsoe
Luke Wood
Dustin Olson
Chris Lowe
Gene Lady
Eric Wilson
Wes Mann
Shane Warren
Jim Everhart
Chief Dye
Lynn Feagins
Shea Payne
David Hawkins
Todd Carter
Caleb Sick
Sean Broyles
John Hollowell
Jared Dawson
Jubal Roe
Jerry Reed
Jim Carter
Jeremy Pitts
Chris Corey
Bill Donoho
Adam Delph
Andrew Catron
Robert Brown
Jared Lindholm
Kevin Mitchell
Billy Triplett
Marcus Osburn
Ben Wexler
Josh Cox
Jonathan Seay
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SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
Name | Robert L. Farmer
a.k.a. “Superman” |
Age | Date of Birth 1/14/1982
34 Years of Age |
Gender/Race | Male/White |
Residency | 5745 Orebank Road
Kingsport, TN |
Charge(s) | 1) Possession of a Schedule II Drug (Methamphetamine) for Resale
2) Possession of Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia 3) Also Arrested on Outstanding Sullivan County Warrant for Violation of Probation |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |