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The Kingsport Farmers Market will open for its first market day on Saturday, April 30. The season will then officially kick off on May 7, with some fun activities to get you in the farmers market mood. The market will open at 7 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. or until sold out. The Kingsport Farmers Market has something for everyone, including fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, local artisan crafts and so much more.
“We are glad to welcome people back to the market this season,” said Kristie Leonard, market manager and Special Events Coordinator for Kingsport. “These last few years have given us all a new appreciation for local goods and services, and the Kingsport Farmers Market is one of the best places to shop local.”
On May 7, join the market for a celebration of the new season, featuring live music from Mike Milhorn and friends. The Dobyns-Bennett Agriculture students and Keep Kingsport Beautiful volunteers will be helping the first 100 kids at the market to transplant tomato plant seedlings to take home from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Volunteers will also be sharing information on pollinator plants for your garden. Celebrate Kentucky Derby Day with $1 rides at the Kingsport Carousel, opening at 10 a.m. Plus, participate in rock painting with the Kingsport Public Library. You won’t want to miss it!
Wednesday markets will begin on May 4, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out. To learn more about the Kingsport Farmers Market, please visit kingsportfarmersmarket.org.
It’s almost time to dig out your bathing suits! The Kingsport Aquatic Center will open the Outdoor Water Park on Saturday, May 14, and season passes for the 2022 summer season are on sale now.
“It’s been a long, cold winter, but thankfully it’s almost time to welcome our members and guests back to the Outdoor Water Park,” said Chassy Smiley, the assistant manager of the Kingsport Aquatic Center. “We hope everyone is eager to get back to swimming, sunbathing and having fun this summer.”
The Outdoor Water Park will only be open on the weekends until after Memorial Day weekend. Beginning May 30, the park will be open during its normal days and hours.
As in past years, season pass holders and KAC members will have early access to the park Monday through Saturday – 30 minutes before regular opening times.
2022 Outdoor Water Park Hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Wednesday and Saturday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Sunday: noon – 6 p.m.
The outdoor water park will be open every day – weather permitting – through the end of July, then weekends only in August. Last day open will be Labor Day (September 5). The Outdoor Lap Pool will be open every day – weather permitting – through the end of October.
Individual season passes and memberships can be purchased on swimkingsport.com or in person at the KAC front desk. Family season passes and memberships should be purchased at the KAC. Patrons will need to pick up their cards at the KAC front desk. To learn more about classes and programming please call 423-343-9758 or visit swimkingsport.com.
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Bays Mountain Park is looking for high school and college-aged students to be counselors for its summer camp program this year. The jobs will be for 40 hours a week and run from late May to early August at the park. Some weekend and evening work will be required.
The two types of positions available are Junior Counselor and Senior Counselor and the qualifications/job duties are as follows:
Junior Counselor:
- Must be at least a high school senior who has been accepted into a college or university for the fall 2022 semester, or a college freshman, sophomore or junior.
- Major course of study should be in natural history or a related field.
- Candidate must have an overall C+ average for the last academic year and a B in the academic field. Must be recommended by a faculty member in major department.
- Duties will include leading the park’s day camp program for children ages 6 through 11, becoming familiar with the local flora and fauna and the park’s cultural history.
Senior Counselor:
- Must be a college junior who will complete junior year by mid-May 2022, a senior who has been accepted to graduate school or an enrolled graduate student having at least one year remaining.
- Major course of study should be in natural history or a related field.
- Candidate must have an overall C+ average for the last academic year and a B in the academic field. Must be recommended by a faculty member in major department.
- Duties will include leading the park’s day camp program for children ages 6 through 11, becoming familiar with the local flora and fauna and the park’s cultural history.
- After reasonable period of orientation, candidate must be able to present public programs, supervise up to two assistants and be under supervision of operations coordinator and a park naturalist.
To apply for either position, send a resume with your name, mailing address and phone numbers of three references (one of which should be the faculty member), along with a school transcript. A cover letter may be included.
For more information about the positions, please contact Megan Krager at 423-229-9490.
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The Kingsport Archives will be closed to the public beginning Monday, April 25 in order to begin the month-long process of moving the collection to its new home in City Hall.
Established in 1994 to preserve the history and heritage of the City of Kingsport, the Kingsport Archives has been located on the lower level of the Kingsport Public Library. Once the move is complete, the archives will be housed on the fifth floor of city hall (415 Broad Street).
On Monday, crews will begin installing the shelving system for the collection and the equipment for the processing room. In the coming weeks, textile and art racks will be delivered and installed.
Then in May, a professional moving company will come and move the actual contents of the collection from the library to city hall. The entire project is estimated to take about a month to complete.
A reopening date for the Kingsport Archives will be announced at a late date. During the closure if you need something from the archives, you can contact the archivist by phone at 423-224-2559 or by email at briannewright@kingsporttn.gov.
City officials say the move to city hall is a good one because the archives will be in a larger, more accessible space for the public to use.
“It’s going to be a lot more accessible and our research room is going to be so much bigger and more spacious overall,” said Archivist Brianne Wright. “That’s the one thing I’m excited about for our patrons, to be able to come up here and have plenty of room for research. I think they’re going to love it.”
The archives is comprised of at least 800 collections of documents, photographs, books, maps and videos of individuals, organizations, industry, business, and non-current city records pertaining to the history of Kingsport for preservation and research purposes.
Once all of the collections get moved to city hall, the new archives will include a research/reading room for the public, employee space to process donations, and a storage room for the actual collections.
As soon as the collections move out of the Kingsport Public Library, that’s when the second phase of the project begins.
Library Director Chris Markley explained that once everything comes out of the old archives, demolition work will begin this fall in that space. Then, the space will be remodeled and ready for its new use.
“Most likely it’s going to become our computer training room and maker space,” Markley said. “Our maker space is in a little alcove upstairs and it’s not very useable, so we’re looking forward to being able to use that space again.”
Kingsport has budgeted just over $200,000 for both projects.
For more information about the Kingsport Public Library visit www.kingsportlibrary.org.
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| NEWS RELEASE | ||||
| SUBJECT: | Rider Killed When Motorcycle Runs Off Moreland Drive | |||
| DATE: | April 21, 2022 | |||
| CASE #: | 22-007222 | |||
| GENERAL NARRATIVE | ||||
| On April 20, 2022 at approximately 9:30 PM, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Moreland Drive near South John B. Dennis Highway in Kingsport. Due to the serious nature of the crash, the K.P.D. Traffic Unit responded to investigate. Their findings thus far are as follows:
A maroon 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, operated and solely ridden by Robert A. Murphy of Kingsport, had just exited from southbound South John B. Dennis Highway and had started traveling along Moreland Drive toward Colonial Heights. The motorcyclist failed to negotiate a curve, resulting in the motorcycle running off the right side of the roadway. The motorcycle struck a concrete divider and lost control, ultimately striking a guard rail. Mr. Murphy was thrown from the impact and killed in the crash. This incident remains under open and active investigation by the K.P.D. Traffic Unit. As such, no additional details are available at this time. |
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| COLLISION VEHICLE INFORMATION | ||
| Make | Harley-Davidson | |
| Model | Motorcycle | |
| Year | 2017 | |
| Type | Motorcycle | |
| Color | Maroon | |
| Damage | Disabling Damage | |
| Operator | Name | Robert A. Murphy |
| Age | 44 Years of Age | |
| Gender/Race | Male/White | |
| Residency | Kingsport, TN | |
| Injuries | Fatal | |
| 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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