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Bays Mountain Park is offering guests the opportunity to bring their own canoe, kayak or paddleboard and enjoy the peaceful sounds of a summer evening while exploring the 44-acre reservoir with friends and family.
During the month of August, the park is offering “Evening Paddle” events on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Participants are required to bring their own canoe, kayak or paddleboard along with a Type III personal floatation vest.
Pre-registration is required, and the cost is $10 per person for non-members of Bays Mountain Park. The program is limited to 20 participants. Guests can unload watercraft near the upper portion of the dam.
Paddling around the lake in a canoe or kayak can be a calm and relaxing activity you can enjoy with friends and family, surrounded by the natural beauty of Bays Mountain Park. This type of outdoor activity offers a variety of physical and mental benefits, including relieving stress, reducing weight, improving your upper body muscles and increasing your stamina.
Spending two hours on the reservoir at Bays Mountain Park, breathing in the fresh air and listening to the sounds of the forest can be a great escape for anyone. Nature is calling, so consider signing up today.
To register for this program, click on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or go to www.kingsporttn.gov and click on the “CivicRec” link, then search for “evening paddle” in the search bar.
For information about other programs and events at Bays Mountain Park, please visit www.baysmountain.com.
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Beginning Wednesday, August 23, Kingsport Streets and Sanitation crews and a third party contractor will begin collecting all blue lid carts from residents who HAVE NOT notified the city of their intent to keep the cart and start paying the additional monthly fee.
The collection date is based on your regularly scheduled garbage day and is as follows:
- 8/23: Wednesday route.
- 8/31: Thursday route.
- 9/8: Friday route.
- 9/18: Monday route.
- 9/26: Tuesday route.
Please place your cart at the curb on your normal collection day and leave it there until it is picked up. It may take up to 7 business days to collect your cart.
NOTE – Residents will not be charged the monthly fee for the blue lid cart unless they have notified the city that they want to keep it as an additional garbage cart. If you wish to have an additional garbage cart, you can request one after all the blue lid carts have been collected.
To maintain efficient and cost-effective services, Kingsport shifted its curbside collection of recyclable material to convenience center drop-off locations and began collecting the blue lid carts in June.
If you have any further questions about this collection process, call 423-229-9451 or 423-229-9400.
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Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 |
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Kingsport Police Department Increases Impaired-Driving Enforcement |
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08/10/2023 |
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Increased state and national messaging about the dangers of drunk driving, coupled with increased sobriety checkpoints and high visibility enforcement, aim to drastically reduce the number of drunk-driving crashes, injuries, and fatalities this year. The consequences of a single DUI conviction for a first-time offender in the state of Tennessee may include costly fines, court costs, legal fees, jail time, mandatory drug and alcohol treatment, and/or the installation of an ignition interlock device in his/her vehicle. The THSO provides grant funding to support the Kingsport Police Department’s increased enforcement efforts during the “Booze It and Lose It” campaign. For more information about the THSO, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org. |
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Lieutenant Justin McConnell Professional Standards Unit Kingsport Police Department Phone: (423) 229-9499 |
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Looking for something to do this weekend and don’t know where to start looking? Then check out Kingsport’s free ConnectKingsport app. Just download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store and click the “Events” link.
That will take you to the This is Kingsport website where you’ll learn more about events, activities and special programs taking place in the Model City.
The ConnectKingsport app allows residents to have a direct line of communication to the city to report a non-emergency concern (such as a pothole or graffiti). The app also provides links to the city’s website, animal services, KATS, an events calendar and the police and fire departments.
ConnectKingsport uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to select from when submitting a request. The app allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. Residents can then track the status of reports they or other members of the community have submitted until the issue is resolved.
To date, there’s been 7,500 downloads of the Connect Kingsport app.
This application not only allows citizens to report problems, but also to view, comment on, and vote to fix problems submitted by their neighbors. Citizens can even create their own “watch areas” to receive notifications about all the issues reported in their community, enabling them to follow the progress of all service requests—not just the ones they report.
“ConnectKingsport is a great tool for reporting issues you see in the city,” said Community Services Specialist Maxine Poole. “Plus, it gives you a direct link to This Is Kingsport, the website that answers the question ‘What is there to do in Kingsport?’ by providing a handy calendar full of events throughout the city.”
To download the free app, go to the App Store or Google Play and search “ConnectKingsport” to find the app. You can also access the tool via kingsporttn.gov/city-services/public-works/connectkingsport/ or seeclickfix.com. Download the free app today to be a part of making Kingsport a great place to live, work and play.
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Kingsport Police Department
Dale Phipps, Chief of Police
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Kingsport Police Attempting to Locate Missing Woman (Update) |
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August 9th, 2023 |
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Update: Layla Santanello was last seen in the vicinity of East Stone Commons shopping center in Kingsport (2003 N. Eastman Rd.) around 12 PM on 6/27/2023. Layla was last seen wearing a white tank top, black leggings, and no shoes.
Kingsport Police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking any witnesses that might have seen or spoke with Layla to please contact the Kingsport Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (423) 229-9429, (423) 343-9780 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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
As previously released:
Update: The investigation into the missing person, Layla Santanello, is still active. Detectives are following all leads and are asking for any information or assistance from the public in locating her. If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Layla Santanello, please call Detective Bill Clare at (423) 343-9780 or the main detective line, (423) 229-9429.
As previously released: On June 27, 2023, Layla Santanello was reported missing to the Kingsport Police Department by a family member who was unsure of her whereabouts and concerned for her welfare.
Layla is a 20-year-old white female adult with brown hair and brown eyes. She is approximately 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighs roughly 150 pounds. Her photograph is included in this release.
Anyone who sees her, or may potentially know her current location, 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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Layla Santanello |
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20 years of age |
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Female/White |
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4 ft. 10 inches 150 pounds |
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Brown hair Brown eyes |
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Kingsport, TN |
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Last seen wearing a white tank top. Black leggings, and no shoes |
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East Stone Commons (2003 N. Eastman Rd.) around 12 PM on 06/27/2023 |
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Lieutenant Justin McConnell Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit JustinMcConnell@KingsportTN.gov Office (423) 229-9499 |
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