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KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police and Fire Departments to Host Public Safety Day on June 5th at Kingsport Farmers Market (Reminder and Additional Details)

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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

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Kingsport Police and Fire Departments to Host Public Safety Day on June 5th at Kingsport Farmers Market (Reminder and Additional Details)
DATE: May 31, 2023
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On Monday, June 5, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, the Kingsport Police and Fire Departments will be hosting a Public Safety Day at the Kingsport Farmers Market, located at 308 Clinchfield Street in Kingsport. Citizens of all ages are encouraged to save the date and join us as we showcase some of our vehicles, specialized teams, and equipment.

What to expect:

Kingsport Police Department

· Mobile Command Post

· Armored Rescue Vehicle

· Patrol Cruisers

· Bomb Squad and Robot

· K-9 Unit with Dog Demonstrations

· SWAT Team with Gear Displays

· Drone Team with Flight Demonstrations

· Bicycle Patrol

· Recruiting for Police, Jail, and Dispatch

· And more…

Kingsport Fire Department

· Ladder Truck

· Technical Rescue Team

· Water and Rope Rescue

· Hose Line Drills

· Bicycle Medics

· Several Interactive Activities

· HAZ-MAT

· Sparky the Fire Dog

· Family Fire Safety Skills

· And more…

This event is open to the public and is a prime opportunity to meet and learn more about some of the hard working First Responders who protect and serve the City of Kingsport.

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423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-343-9749 (FAX)

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Saturdays with the Chef begins this week

Saturdays with the Chef makes its return to the Kingsport Farmers Market on June 3. Discover how to take advantage of those peak season produce items with creative tips and new recipes from local chefs.

“We’re excited to bring in the summer season with this wonderful program,” said Market Manager Kristie Leonard. “The Kingsport Farmers Market is a great place to shop, but we also strive to be a place where people can learn something new too.”

Saturdays with the Chef is a free cooking demo series showcasing local chefs and their recipes using produce available at the Kingsport Farmers Market. Free samples of the recipes will be available at each demo.

The series takes place every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. in June at the Kingsport Farmers Market.

Come sample cooking from featured chefs from local businesses, then buy the ingredients to make it at home while you’re at the market. Purchasing from local farmers not only boosts the local economy, but also is a great way to provide healthy and fresh food for you and your family.

The series is sponsored by Food City, Visit Kingsport, Healthy Kingsport and the City of Kingsport.

For more information on the Kingsport Farmers Market, please visit kingsportfarmersmarket.org.

KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police Investigating Extensive Vandalism to Former Colonial Heights Middle School Building

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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

NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Kingsport Police Investigating Extensive Vandalism to Former Colonial Heights Middle School Building
DATE: May 30, 2023
CASE #: 23-010287
GENERAL NARRATIVE
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers were called to the former Colonial Heights Middle School building, located at 415 Lebanon Road in Kingsport. The vacant building, now owned and being remodeled by Lakeway Christian Schools, had been extensively vandalized at some point over the previous weekend.

The malicious damage included but was not necessarily limited to broken exterior and interior windows, shattered basketball backboards, damaged ceiling tiles, and graffiti spray-painted throughout the building. A preliminary property damage estimate exceeds $25,000.

This incident is currently under open investigation by the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division. Detectives are still actively working to develop suspects.

Anyone who may know the identity of the culprits or who may have any additional information to assist with the investigation is asked to contact Detectives at 423-229-9423 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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Lunchtime Concerts return to Glen Bruce Park

The Friday Lunchtime Live concerts are returning to Glen Bruce Park next month for a summer filled with talented musicians and tasty offerings from local food trucks.

Now in their third year, the lunchtime concerts will run from June 2 to July 14, starting at noon each of those days. The concerts are free and open to the public. Simply bring a chair or blanket and enjoy lunch while listening to local musicians. A food truck will be in the parking lot behind the library during the concerts.

The concerts series is sponsored by Friends of the Kingsport Public Library.

This year’s lineup:

June 2   Chance Lawson                                 Lazzzy Chicken Food Truck

June 9                  Kingsport Community Band              Brunch Box Food Truck

June 16                Southern Cities                                    Sully’s Meatballs Food Truck

June 23                Mahto & the Loose Balloons             BD&F Farms Kitchen Food Truck

June 30                Jamey & Catfish                                   Spudwagon

July 7                    These Are the Angles                          Spudwagon

July 14                  Tri-Cities Jazz Orchestra                    Lazzzy Chicken and Sully’s Meatballs

For more information visit www.kingsportlibrary.org or call the library at 423-224-2539.

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