KATS will offer free rides on all bus routes all day long Tuesday, May 21st in order to encourage people to come out and vote during the Kingsport Municipal Elections. Take advantage of this free day in order to place your vote.
Make sure you take advantage of this deal, and tell your friends and family members. You can learn more about KATS at www.kingsporttransit.org. Thank you for choosing KATS!
WHAT: Free bus rides on all routes
WHERE: Route buses
WHEN: Tuesday, May 21st
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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police Request Citizen Input in Locating Missing Juvenile (Update) | ||
| DATE: | May 15, 2019 | ||
| CASE #: | 19-010396 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
| On May 15, 2019 at approximately 8:30 PM, Mahala J. Norris was located safe and sound and subsequently should no longer be considered a missing juvenile.
As previously released: On the morning of May 14, 2019 a juvenile, Mahala J. Norris, was reported as a missing person to the Kingsport Police Department by her grandfather/guardian. Mahala was last seen at the Eastman Recreation Area, located at 406 Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport. Based upon the investigation thus far, foul play is not suspected; however, based upon her minor age and her personal history, there is reason to be concerned for her safety and welfare. Mahala is a 13 year old white female juvenile with brown hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs roughly 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jean shorts, a white crop top shirt, and black sandals. Two photos of Mahala are included with this release. Anyone who sees her or who may know her current whereabouts 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 |
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| MISSING JUVENILE INFORMATION | |
| Name | Mahala J. Norris |
| Age | 13 Years of Age |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Height/
Weight |
5 feet 4 inches
130 pounds |
| Hair/
Eyes |
Brown hair
Brown eyes |
| Residency | Kingsport, TN |
| Last known clothing | Blue jean shorts
White crop top shirt Black sandals |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police Request Citizen Input in Locating Missing Juvenile | ||
| DATE: | May 15, 2019 | ||
| CASE #: | 19-010396 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | |||
| On the morning of May 14, 2019 a juvenile, Mahala J. Norris, was reported as a missing person to the Kingsport Police Department by her grandfather/guardian. Mahala was last seen at the Eastman Recreation Area, located at 406 Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport.
Based upon the investigation thus far, foul play is not suspected; however, based upon her minor age and her personal history, there is reason to be concerned for her safety and welfare. Mahala is a 13 year old white female juvenile with brown hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs roughly 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jean shorts, a white crop top shirt, and black sandals. Two photos of Mahala are included with this release. Anyone who sees her or who may know her current whereabouts 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 |
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| MISSING JUVENILE INFORMATION | |
| Name | Mahala J. Norris |
| Age | 13 Years of Age |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Height/
Weight |
5 feet 4 inches
130 pounds |
| Hair/
Eyes |
Brown hair
Brown eyes |
| Residency | Kingsport, TN |
| Last known clothing | Blue jean shorts
White crop top shirt Black sandals |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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The week of May 19 through May 25 is National Public Works Week as declared by the American Public Works Association. Kingsport Public Works professionals will be on hand on Friday, May 24, for the popular Public Works Day event.
Public Works professionals are, in short, the people who maintain and improve the systems and services vital to a community’s health, safety and comfort. At the event, Public Works experts will demonstrate the work of those who plan, manage, and maintain the city’s essential infrastructure, including water, sewer, solid waste collection, maintenance of public buildings and transportation networks.
“We have an extraordinary group of employees who are dedicated to serving the taxpayers of Kingsport,” said Public Works Director Ryan McReynolds. “We appreciate the community taking a few minutes out of their day to visit with us at the Farmers Market Pavilion. It’s a great opportunity for us to personally explain the many of services offered by the city.”
The event is from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market Pavilion, with equipment displays, kid-friendly activities and other information as well as several presentations explaining essential daily operations. Lunch will also be provided.
What: City of Kingsport Public Works Day
Where: Farmers Market Pavilion
When: Friday, May 24 (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Catron with the City of Kingsport Public Works Department at 423-229-9470 or sheilacatron@kingsporttn.gov. For more information, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov.
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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police and Local FOP Invite Public to Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service (Reminder) | ||
| DATE: | May 13, 2019 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE |
| Reminder: The Law Enforcement Memorial Service is today, May 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM at the Kingsport Police Department Law Enforcement Memorial and Eternal Flame, located on the corner of West Market and Clay Streets in Downtown Kingsport.
Please join us as we remember and honor our local fallen officers, as well as all fallen officers throughout the nation. As previously released: In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. This year, National Police Week will take place from May 13 through 19, 2019. Traditionally, the local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Burgess-Mills Lodge #11 conducts a Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Kingsport Justice Center during National Police Week. The service this year will be held this coming Monday, May 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM at the Kingsport Police Department Law Enforcement Memorial and Eternal Flame, located on the corner of West Market and Clay Streets in Downtown Kingsport. As always, the department extends an open invitation to anyone who would like to join us as we remember and honor our local fallen officers, as well as all fallen officers throughout the nation. Bobby L. Russell, Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk, will serve as the keynote speaker. Mr. Russell recently retired from an extensive 32-year law enforcement career with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and is a longtime member, unwavering supporter, and multi-term past president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. The local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Burgess-Mills Lodge #11 is named in honor of two of the Kingsport Police Department’s Fallen Officers, Patrolman Ira H. Burgess and Patrolman John E. Mills, who were tragically shot and killed in the line of duty in 1950 and 1940 respectively. Information regarding these and all of K.P.D.’s Fallen Officers can be found in the following link: https://www.KingsportTN.gov/Police-Department/Our-Fallen-Officers/ The following inscription is found on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. “This Memorial is dedicated to all Law Enforcement Officers in the United States of America. Inscribed on these walls are the names of those men and women who died in the line of duty. It is not how these officers died that made them heroes. It is how they lived.” Links to the National Police Week website, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, and the Officer Down Memorial Page are provided below: |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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Kingsport Police Department
David Quillin, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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| NEWS RELEASE | |||
| SUBJECT: | Kingsport Police and Local FOP Invite Public to Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service | ||
| DATE: | May 10, 2019 | ||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE |
| In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
This year, National Police Week will take place from May 13 through 19, 2019. Traditionally, the local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Burgess-Mills Lodge #11 conducts a Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Kingsport Justice Center during National Police Week. The service this year will be held this coming Monday, May 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM at the Kingsport Police Department Law Enforcement Memorial and Eternal Flame, located on the corner of West Market and Clay Streets in Downtown Kingsport. As always, the department extends an open invitation to anyone who would like to join us as we remember and honor our local fallen officers, as well as all fallen officers throughout the nation. Bobby L. Russell, Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk, will serve as the keynote speaker. Mr. Russell recently retired from an extensive 32-year law enforcement career with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office and is a longtime member, unwavering supporter, and multi-term past president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. The local Fraternal Order of Police (F.O.P.) Burgess-Mills Lodge #11 is named in honor of two of the Kingsport Police Department’s Fallen Officers, Patrolman Ira H. Burgess and Patrolman John E. Mills, who were tragically shot and killed in the line of duty in 1950 and 1940 respectively. Information regarding these and all of K.P.D.’s Fallen Officers can be found in the following link: https://www.KingsportTN.gov/Police-Department/Our-Fallen-Officers/ The following inscription is found on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. “This Memorial is dedicated to all Law Enforcement Officers in the United States of America. Inscribed on these walls are the names of those men and women who died in the line of duty. It is not how these officers died that made them heroes. It is how they lived.” Links to the National Police Week website, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, and the Officer Down Memorial Page are provided below: |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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Calling all artists, artisans, creatives, and craftspeople of all trades! Applications are being taken for those wishing to exhibit in this 3-day event, which is by invitation only. All applications are reviewed by a selection committee, taking various factors into consideration in order to create a high quality, attractive show having a good mix of artistic and crafting creations. Application deadline is July 1, 2019. There is no cost to apply.
The Christmas Connection, an event sponsored by the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts, is celebrating 40 years of artistic creations in 2019! A very well established cultural event in Kingsport, the event hosts the region’s best craftspeople, artisans, artists, and creatives. People from our region and beyond look forward to The Christmas Connection year after year.
This year’s event will take place the first weekend in November, Friday through Sunday, at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium.
DATES/HOURS:
FREE Admission to the public!
Fri. Nov. 1: 12Noon – 7PM
Sat. Nov. 2: 10AM – 5PM
Sun. Nov. 3: 12Noon – 4PM
Applications deadline is July 1, 2019.
To access the vendor application from the city website, and for more information visit www.EngageKingsport.com.
We see the Sun and the stars every day, but how much do you actually know about them? On May 11, visit Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium at its celebration of Astronomy Day to learn about the celestial objects our planet calls neighbors.
The Bays Mountain Astronomy Club hosts a yearly celebration of the International Day of Astronomy each year at the park. This free, fun-filled day is a great Saturday activity for the whole family where you’ll learn all about the science and hobby of astronomy.
The club will provide fascinating displays and hands-on activities that educate about astronomy, telescopes, careers and education in astronomy, the Sun and so much more. Over the course of the day, the club will also host Solar and Nighttime Viewings where you’ll have the chance to see the Sun, the stars, the Moon and more up close through powerful telescopes.
Astronomy Day Schedule
1-4:30 p.m.: Displays and
information (walkway in front of Nature Center, or inside
Nature Center if raining)
3-3:30 p.m.: Solar Viewing
at the dam
8:30-9:30 p.m.: Nighttime Viewing at the Observatory
All non-planetarium astronomy activities are free with park admission on Astronomy Day. Tickets to the planetarium shows currently playing, “First & Farthest” and “Appalachian Skies – Spring,” are $5 for non-members and free for members and children under six.
Summertime is pool time, and the Kingsport Aquatic Center is here to make sure you or your children are ready to dive in and swim. Summer swim lessons begin this June.
There are four sessions of summer lessons in June and July. All group swim lessons at the Kingsport Aquatic Center are American Red Cross certified. Swim lessons are offered in group, private, and semi-private settings to best suit your child’s needs or your schedule. Summer sessions are eight classes long, Monday through Thursday for two weeks. If you’re unsure of your child’s swim skills, a swim test can help the KAC determine the correct class level for them.
If you are an Aquatic Center or YMCA member, lessons are $50 for your first child and $45 per additional child in your household. If you’re a nonmember lessons are $60 for your first child and $55 per additional child. Scholarships are available for qualifying applicants.
Registration begins in person and online at 8 a.m. on the dates listed below, and will close at 5 p.m. on the final day. To make online registration easier, please create an account before the day of registration. If an account is created after 5 p.m. on Friday and before 8 a.m. on Monday, you will not receive a password until Monday at 8 a.m. Google Chrome and Firefox are compatible web browsers. YMCA members who plan to register online need to show their YMCA card to the KAC front desk staff before registration in order to update the system to reflect your YMCA membership.
Summer Schedule for Group Lessons
For detailed class descriptions and times, information on private lessons, or to set up an account to register for lessons, please visit swimkingsport.com or call the Aquatic Center at (423)343-9758.
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