Impact of BMS, Race Week reaches beyond tourism
Race Week means a lot to Bristol: a lot of fun, a lot of work, a lot of visitors and a lot of national television exposure. It’s all good.
View ArticleEditorial: New Kingsport school teaches by showing, not telling
Educators behind the creation of the new STEM school in Sullivan County have the right idea: It’s not about what they’re teaching, so much as how.
View ArticleNew Kingsport school teaches by showing, not telling
Educators behind the creation of the new STEM school in Sullivan County have the right idea: It’s not about what they’re teaching, so much as how.
View ArticleEvidence suggests Holstonians could have been Yuchi
The region of the Holston River watershed above and below Kingsport, Tenn., which I called "Holstonia" in a paper published in 2008, is part of an area labeled "YUCHI" on a map created by William C....
View ArticleEditorial: Time for Congress to give the Crooked Road its due
The Crooked Road is a natural for designation as a National Heritage Area.
View ArticleFederal grant is game changer for our veterans
Keeping veterans in their homes is a more than worthy goal, one that got a big boost with the awarding of a $1 million federal grant that will both provide cash and boots on the ground to assist...
View ArticleSheriff 's suit not in best interests of the citizenry
Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson is exercising his legal rights as an elected county official in Tennessee, which has laws specifically saying it is OK for an elected official to sue his own...
View ArticleDrug courts offer savings beyond simply tax dollars
Two numbers reveal the tangible success behind the first graduation from the new Washington County Drug Recovery Education and Monitoring Court in Abingdon, Va.
View ArticleEditorial: Wear pink next month for breast cancer research
Downtown nightlife will be awash in a warm, pink glow next month.
View ArticleWhere were you when terrorists crashed jets into national symbol of American...
The embarrassment at Abu Ghraib, among others, says they won.
View ArticleRhythm, Roots known world over
Bristol’s hometown festival, now in its teens, has blossomed into a world-renowned showcase of music from the heartland.
View ArticleGuiding, caring for children is a worthy endeavor
Chill bumps, bananas, ice scream, chocolate sauce and smiles were the order of the day as the Bristol YWCA Children’s Center celebrated 25 years of helping families by caring for children.
View ArticleInformation exchange could transform care
Long before the several dozen attempts to repeal the fledging Affordable Care Act. Long before the act was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Long before the law was even written, ever-increasing health...
View ArticleMore than coal to debate in Southwest Va.
Tout de suite, Mitt Romney was on Barack Obama, again, for his "war on coal," howling about the Democratic president’s deliberate, determined effort to shut down carbon-fuel industries with pricey,...
View ArticleAlpha looks to the future with coal
A weak global economy and warm winter have made things worse. While economic conditions and weather patterns change, the diminished use of thermal coal may be here to stay.
View ArticleBuy local foods to help neighbors and eat healthier
A proper toast is due the folks at Appalachian Sustainable Development, Abingdon’s tourism office and the Abingdon Farmers Market, who combined forces to turn a promotional idea into an appetizing...
View ArticleEditorial: Buy local foods to help neighbors and eat healthier
A proper toast is due the folks at Appalachian Sustainable Development, Abingdon’s tourism office and the Abingdon Farmers Market, who combined forces to turn a promotional idea into an appetizing...
View ArticleEditorial: It's not simply boys will be boys — it's bullying
Horseplay is the wrong word for the activity that landed a bunch of Chilhowie football players, and possibly even their coach, in the penalty box over the past couple weeks.
View ArticleBuechner Institute offering opportunity to engage in international conversation
We have adopted the phrase, “Faith Engaging Culture,” as a guiding principle.
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