The Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Association Board will hold its regularly scheduled "Second Saturday of the Month" meeting, this coming Saturday, September 13, 2025.
The meeting will begin at 11 AM, in the Board Room on the Second Floor of the V.O. Dobbins Sr. Community Center Complex, 301 Louis Street, Kingsport.
The meeting is open to all Douglass Alumni, their descendants and the public.
"Hello Community!". "Come out and Celebrate your BIRTHDAY this year 2025 whether it was month ago today November or this year. We want to celebrate have fun and eat enjoy!
Some people CAN'T celebrate due to personal things but "CELEBRATE LIFE YA UN MISSION" FROM JOHNSON CITY TN,"
(DORIS KAFIA) & "NEW VISION YOUTH GROUP" "WILL COME TOGETHER IN UNITY CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS!
"IF YOU HAVE NEVER CELEBRATED YOUR BIRTHDAY WE WANT YOU TO COME CELEBRATE WITH LOVE HUGS & TOGETHERNESS! (FREE !)"
"WE WILL BE DOING MORE EVENTS TOGETHER AND WITH CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNITY!"
"PLEASE SHARE!" @JOHNNIE MAE SWAGERTY
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KINGSPORT — The Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association Board has announced the association's Class of 2025 alumni Hall of Fame inductees. They are:
• Col. Shelton B. Biles Jr., Class of 1941
• Jay Larkins, Class of 1979
• John G. McJunkin, Class of 1980
• Michael A. “Andre” Releford, Class of 1973
• Kenneth W. “Scat” Springs, Class of 1979
Releford and Springs are Douglass Elementary/High School Legacy Students, meaning either they or their ancestors attended or were employed by the Douglass Elementary/High School in Kingsport.
To date, the DB Alumni Hall of Fame has four Douglass Legacy students. They are:
*Simpson "Skip" Brown (2011)
*Calvin Sneed (2019)
*Darwin Bond (2020)
*Johnnie Mae Swagerty (2021)
The DB Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to start 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at the Civic Auditorium, 1550 Fort Henry Dr., Kingsport. Registration will open at 10:15 a.m.
The D-B Alumni Association Hall of Fame was established in 2009 and information regarding all past inductees, including photos and biographies, can be found online at the Dobyns-Bennett High School website under “Alumni” or by going online to https://dbhs.k12k.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=345742&type=d&pREC_ID=753945
The ceremony is open to the public, but seating is limited. Tickets are paid, and a discount is given for those purchased by Oct. 2. Lunch is provided.
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Graham Clark, D-B Alumni Association president, at 423- 967-1288 or email dbalumniboard@gmail.com. Also, payment by check may be mailed to the Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 3337, Kingsport, TN 37664. Tickets can also be purchased online at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/R9WXBSCZRLG2J.
Alumni and friends of Dobyns-Bennett High School may become an individual and/or business sponsor of the Hall of Fame Luncheon for a fee, which will put alumni and friends, and for a higher fee business names, on the back page of the Hall of Fame program.
Information and the form to be completed to have your individual name and/or the name of your business included on the back page of the Hall of Fame program may be accessed online at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7NJFXYMG9NEL4 or you may visit D-BHS Alumni Website, email dbalumniboard@gmail.com or contact Graham Clark.
The Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association seeks to unite DBHS Alumni and keep them informed of community and school news. Alumni news and information are posted regarding membership, class reunions, football schedules, D-B highlights, the Alumni Board and a complete listing of the Hall of Fame Inductees by year with bios and headshots.
You can become a Lifetime Member of the association by filling out the Lifetime Membership application online at https://dbhs.k12k.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=345732&type=d&pREC_ID=753919
For more information regarding the association Hall of Fame nomination process or the association, visit dbhs.k12k.com-Alumni or email dbalumniboard@gmail.com
KINGSPORT— The Riverview Splash Pad has closed for the winter as of today, Tuesday, September 2nd.
While Riverview closes after Labor Day, the Centennial Park water feature will remain open into October before shutting down for the winter.
For more information, visit www.kingsportparksandrecreation.org.
Please see the note from the family and friends of the late Miss Pinkie Horton and mark your calendars for Friday, September 26th. A day doesn't go by that we remember her singing in the choirs, taking part in the church activities, and raising her children and the rest of us in Riverview. This is a way to remember those mentoring moments. Click on the images below to read them:
It's considered the last big outdoor family event just as the kids wind down the summer. The annual Community Cookoff Cookout promises to have something for kids and adults with one central theme... free food!
Sidney R. Lyons passed away on July 23 at the age of 71. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and uncle, known for his kindness and generosity.
Born on March 17th, 1954, in Bristol, TN, Sidney lived a life filled with love, service, hard work, and faith. He honorably served 25 years in the United States Air Force before retiring, followed by 15 years at Raytheon.
Sidney is survived by his wife, Delia Lyons; two sons, Ricky Lyons and Joey Alingcastre; three daughters, Kathy Williams, Vickie Queen, and Tonya Lyons; and six grandchildren: Rasco Razon, Renzo Razon, Raven Razon, Linzy Williams Jr., Chelsea Queen, Victoria White, and Carter Queen. He is survived by his sister, Sylvia Davis; four nieces and nephews, Angela Edwards, Reginald Davis, LaSonya Johnson, Jeanna Racquel and several great nephews and nieces.
A visitation will be held on Monday, August 4th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., also at Faith Chapel. Burial will take place at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL. A repast will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Osceola Golf Course.
The family wishes to extend heartfelt thanks to all the hospital staff and friends for their support and compassion.
Though he may be gone from our sight, Sidney will live forever in our hearts.
Welcome to the 2025 Douglass Reunion, from former teacher Mrs. Lois Page Roberts, and former Douglass School student and Teacher Legacy daughter Roberta (Bert) Webb (click the video button twice to play):
Here are pictures from the 2025 Douglass Reunion Memorial Service, Sunday, July 5, 2025. (Click on the pictures below to make them bigger).
The Douglass Banquet pictures are further down this column (NOTE: At the bottom of the page, click "older posts." The first Banquet pictures are one page back.)
More Pictures from the 2025 Douglass Reunion Banquet in Kingsport, Tennessee (click on the pictures to make them bigger):
