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The City of Kingsport community survey is now open to all residents to complete. The link to the online survey is posted on the city website and promoted across city social media channels. It will be open until December 3.
Survey Link: https://polco.us/kingsport2021
The survey is designed to provide a baseline of how the Kingsport government is serving residents, to gauge perceptions of the city, and to make comparisons with peer communities.
Kingsport contracted with Polco/National Research Center, Inc., an impartial third-party firm that provides municipal governments with a low-cost, high-quality method to conduct community research. The survey centers on community livability and includes questions about the quality of life in the community, local policies, demographics, rating of local government services, the emergency services departments and questions about how residents are getting city information.
“We’re excited to have the survey now open to everyone to complete and we encourage everyone to please do so,” said Jessica Harmon, assistant to the city manager.
From this survey, city leaders will have the ability to see where Kingsport aligns by benchmarking against over 600 communities across the county that have administered the National Community Survey.
A random and scientific sample of 2,700 households received invitations to participate in the mail and their confidential responses will be weighted and analyzed. This data will be kept separate from the data collected from the open link.
For more information, please visit www.kingsporttn.gov or call 423-229-9381.
The City of Kingsport regrets the offensive arrangement of the graphics on a recent billboard promoting its leisure website, This is Kingsport, which is intended to be an uplifting and positive representation and resource for our city’s residents and visitors.
The billboard has been removed. Going forward, the city’s communications department will use a more stringent review process for such materials.
The city apologizes for the error. The unintentional presentation of the site’s logo does not reflect the views of city government.
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Don’t miss the free Christmas craft fair happening this weekend, November 19 and 20.
Start by quieting your hunger with something from one of the food or dessert trucks on the front lawn. PetWorks will have adoptable animals on site – could you give one a home for Christmas?
Our Christmas Elves will direct you in to shop over 40 local craft artisans with handmade items such as pottery, jewelry, baskets, crochet, quilts, soaps/lotions, wood signs and crafts, woven items, country crafts, handmade greeting cards, Christmas ornaments and décor, pet treats, vintage items, baked goods and unique items you can’t find anywhere else!
Music will fill the air in the atrium, helping keep spirits bright and shoppers festive. Bring the kiddos! Kids can create Christmas ornaments, decorate cookies and paint rocks in the lounge.
Shoppers can enjoy nutcracker excerpts by the Kingsport Ballet.
Don’t forget to get a bag of the famous Senior Center popcorn and cotton candy provided by Brookdale while you’re here!
The Old Fashioned Christmas Fair is sure to get you in the holiday spirit. We hope you’ll join us!
- Free admission
- Friday, November 19 from 10am – 5pm
- Saturday, November 20 from 10am-4pm
- First and second floors of the Renaissance Center located at 1200 E. Center Street, Kingsport.
For more information on The Old Fashioned Christmas Fair, please visit seniors.kingsporttn.gov or call the Kingsport Senior Center office at 423-392-8400.
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Kingsport Police Department
Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department• www.KingsportPDBlog.com |
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| NEWS RELEASE | ||||
| SUBJECT: | Woman Charged in Stabbing Death of her Mother | |||
| DATE: | November 15, 2021 | |||
| CASE #: | 21-023550 | |||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | ||||
| On November 14, 2021 at approximately 6:30 PM, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers and Detectives were called to a residence in the 1200 block of Pine Street in Kingsport, where family members had discovered the resident, Freida G. Wright, deceased inside the home. Responding Officers confirmed that she was deceased from what appeared to be stab wounds.
Based upon a history of ongoing domestic issues between the victim and her daughter, Stephanie E. Patterson, Detectives soon narrowed in on her as the most likely suspect. After further investigation, Detectives were able to develop probable cause to determine that Ms. Patterson was indeed responsible for her mother’s death. Ms. Patterson was arrested soon thereafter at a nearby residence in the 1200 block of Willow Street. She was charged with First Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence and confined in the Kingsport City Jail. She was arraigned earlier today, where her bond was set at $300,000. She is scheduled to be transported to the Sullivan County Jail in Blountville later today. As this remains an active and ongoing investigation by the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division, absolutely no additional details can or will be released at this time. |
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| SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
| Name | Stephanie E. Patterson |
| Age | 29 Years of Age |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Residency | Kingsport, TN |
| Charge(s) | 1) First Degree Murder
2) Tampering with Evidence |
| VICTIM INFORMATION | |
| Name | Freida G. Wright |
| Age | 66 Years of Age |
| Gender/Race | Female/White |
| Residency | Kingsport, TN |
| Injuries | Fatal Stab Wounds |
| RELEASING OFFICER | ||
| Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-343-9749 (FAX) ThomasMPatton |
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