Saturday, April 18, 2026

Spring Clean-up in Riverview!

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  It's time for Spring Clean-up in Riverview! The community clean-up will be Saturday, April 18, 2026... volunteers will meet at the Spl...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Mr. Orvel D. Bond remembrance

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  Mr. Orvel D. Bond, age 99, departed this life and went to be with his Lord on Friday, April 10, 2026. He was born on July 18, 1926, in Sul...
Friday, April 10, 2026

Douglass Alumni Board Meeting POSTPONED

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From the Secretary of the Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni (Douglass Alumni Association) Board of Directors:   Our April Board meeting ...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Three events happening in Kingsport, Tennessee for Easter 2026

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  Friday April 3rd: "Feed The 5000" 3pm, Full Gospel Mission Church 740 East Sevier Avenue, Kingsport "Free fish sandwich to...
Sunday, March 22, 2026

Nashville's Jefferson Street Back in the Day - A Black Entertainment Paradise

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  Along with Harlem's Apollo Theater, Beale Street in Memphis, the New Orleans French Quarter and Atlanta's Sweet Auburn.... there w...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

President Obama: "What If I Had Done What The Trump MAGA's Had Done"

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

2026 Riverview Soul Food Gathering: Guess What They Ran Out Of First?

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  Different people, different cultures and different tastes came together for the annual Soul Food Gathering in Kingsport's Riverview ne...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Can you Identify these Douglass Band Members?

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  If you can identify anybody in the following Douglass Band pictures, please let me know so I can put them in touch with the DB Band folks....
Monday, March 9, 2026

Rev. Dr. Helen Styles: Happy Birthday Celebration!

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  Dear Family and Friends, With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we invite you to join us in celebrating a truly remarkable woman of faith,...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Charles Gregory (Greg) Hickman remembrance

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  On Sunday evening, March 1, 2026, Charles Gregory Hickman passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was 65 yea...

Phony reports trigger lockdown, arrests at Cora Cox Academy, Kingsport

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From the Kingsport Police Department:    On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Cora Cox Academy was placed on lockdown af...

Greg Hickman announcement

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  Our hearts are saddened by the passing of Greg Hickman in Riverview.  He passed away recently at his home. The remembrances are being fina...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Can You Identify Anyone in these Douglass High School Band pictures?

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  If you can identify anybody in the following Douglass Band pictures, please let me know so I can put them in touch with the DB B...
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Quincy P. Jones remembrance

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  Quincy P. Jones, 57, of Johnson City, received his wings on Friday, February 6, 2026, after a brief illness. Quincy attended and graduated...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Tragedy at the Walnut Street Bridge

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           The Walnut Street Bridge, Chattanooga Normally, I visit historic bridges around the South, Midwest and Northeast.  But every Blac...