Sunday, May 27, 2007

A Salute To the Douglass High School Boys From Kingsport In Service

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CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR A LARGER VIEW On this Memorial Day, 2007, we reprint this salute printed in the 1944 Douglass Annual to our heroic...

Teens Spark Revival of Central Baptist Church Genesis Choir

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Members of Genesis Second Generation choir stand outside Central Baptist Church on Carver Street in Kingsport. After a few years of hiatus, ...
Thursday, May 24, 2007

Mother: ‘Jalisa is always with me’

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Photo by David Grace — dgrace@timesnews.net Patricia Ferguson — holding a family photo of Landon and Jalisa Ferguson and Patrick Beatty — po...

Times, They Are A-changin’ For Riverview

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Photo by David Grace — dgrace@timesnews.net Shakonna Carpenter gets a good soaking as she tries out the newly opened Riverview Splash Pad on...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

New Vision Youth Choir headed to the Bahamas

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SOME OF THE NEW VISION YOUTH, AT A RECENT FISH FRY FUNDRAISER AT THE CARVER LIBRARY IN KINGSPORT THIS STORY ABOUT THE NEW VISION YOUTH COURT...
Sunday, May 20, 2007

Our First Miss Douglass Selections

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AT LEFT, Willie McClintock, 1937 Miss Douglass CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR A LARGER VIEW In 1938, Douglass High School was in its infancy, l...

Tele-Optics Tweaking Kingsport’s Wi-Fi system

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SPECIAL NOTE: As we moved towards wireless internet access in Riverview and South Central Kingsport, the provider is working to increase th...
Friday, May 18, 2007

African Ancestor's Prayer

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This was an Ancestor's Prayer at Mrs. Ethel Ruth Russell's birthday party celebration. Some of you may have heard it before. It ap...
Sunday, May 13, 2007

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Ethel Ruth!

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The anxious group awaits the arrival of "Birthday Girl" Mrs. Ethel Ruth Russell MORE PICTURES IN THE PHOTO GALLERY A well-kept ...

Fish Fry for the New Vision Youth

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Johnnie Mae's mouth-watering fish just 'awaiting to be 'et! MORE PICTURES IN THE PHOTO GALLERY The fish fry for the New Vision Y...

Women's Fair 2007 at the V.O. Dobbins Community Center

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MORE PICTURES IN THE PHOTO GALLERY Women came forward on Saturday, May 12th, to celebrate themselves at "Women's Fair 2007," s...
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Our Beloved Douglass High School Trophies Are Found!

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MORE DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL TROPHY PICTURES ARE IN THE PHOTO GALLERY "Why are the Douglass trophies still at D-B?" That's...
Sunday, May 6, 2007

Fish Fry for the New Vision Youth on May 12th

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KINGSPORT — A fish fry will be held May 12 beginning at noon at Riverview Community Building (beside the Carver Library). All proceeds will ...

Funeral Services for Mrs. Gwendolyn "Anita" Jackson

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KINGSPORT — Services for Mrs. Gwendolyn “Anita” Jackson who departed this life after an extended illness Thursday morning May 3, 2007), will...

Douglass Alumni Reunion Committee Meeting Of May 5th

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HANDS GO UP, AS ALUMNI COMMITTEE MEMBERS VOTE ON FOOD ITEMS FOR THE BANQUET. MORE MEETING PHOTOS IN THE PHOTO GALLERY A very lively and sp...

Douglass Scholarship Golf Tournament

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Folks, please don't forget to sign up for the Douglass Scholarship Golf Tournament to be held during our Reunion on June 30th. The loca...

Rudy Hall Golf Classic

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Rudy, Your memory remains afresh in our minds and hearts. Having you in our lives was wonderful. You are surely missed. Your Loving Family...
Friday, May 4, 2007

Day Of Prayer In Rogersville

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ABOVE: The National Day Of Prayer Event in Downtown Rogersville AT RIGHT: Rolax Jones, Douglass High School Alumnus, taking part in the Pray...

Kingsport's Free Wi-Fi Service Expands Into Riverview and South Central Kingsport

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David Grace — dgrace@timesnews.net Eastman Credit Union CEO Olan Jones speaks at Thursday’s news conference announcing the launch of an expa...

Riverview-South Central Kingsport Passing

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KINGSPORT — Mrs. Gwendolyn Anita Jackson, 1009 Dale Street, Kingsport, departed this life early Thursday morning (May , 2007) at Wellmont Ho...
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Paralyzed Kingsport Police Officer Passes Away At Home

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‘He was such an inspiration. There is so much love and respect from our people and actually anybody that met him.’ — Police Chief Gale Osbo...

FREE Basic Computer Classes Offered

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If you've never used a computer before, would you like to learn the basics of Internet Word Processing? If you're pretty well ...
Friday, April 20, 2007

Funeral Arrangements For Ronnie Releford

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Jasper “Ronnie” Releford CHARLESTON W.Va. — Mr. Jasper Lawrence “Ronnie” Releford, 57, of Charleston, W.Va, went to be with the Lord on Tues...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Former Riverview Resident Passes

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Washington, D.C. - On Friday, April 13, 2007, Mrs Bernice Edna (Johnson) Hale departed this life by God's infinite wisdom and mercy. Mr...

V.O. Dobbins Community Center Renovations Are Now Funded

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THE V.O. DOBBINS SR. COMMUNITY CENTER, RIVERVIEW The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved a $10 million bond issue, $250,000 o...

Douglass Alumnus Passes

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Another Douglass Alumnus has left us. Jasper "RONNIE' Releford passed away Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. There will be a Memorial Service in...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Top Ten Pet Peeves In The Office

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TOP TEN PET PEEVES IN THE OFFICE! 1) Your lazy co-worker gets promoted before you. That is so WRONG! 2) My boss doesn't even know my na...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

2007 Kingsport Health Fair at the V.O. Dobbins Community Center

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MORE PHOTOS IN THE PHOTO GALLERY The 2007 Kingsport Health Fair at the V.O. Dobbins Community Center was a rousing success. Many people t...

Gospel Jazz Concert Announcement

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Please put this on your calendars (it's also on the website calender, too): There will be a Benefit Jazz Concert on Saturday, April 28th...

Douglass Reunion Committee Meeting of 4/14/07

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MORE PHOTOS IN THE PHOTO GALLERY Greetings, Sons and Daughters of Douglass! The Douglass Reunion Committee meeting this past weekend was a g...
Friday, April 13, 2007

THE FIRST RESIDENT OF RIVERVIEW: Lessons Of A Legacy

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BY CALVIN SNEED THIRD OF THREE PARTS TOP PHOTO: A heavy rain in March 2007 in Riverview produced this area of percolated solid waste betwee...
Wednesday, April 11, 2007

THE FIRST RESIDENT OF RIVERVIEW: Welcome to the Chemical Capital of Kingsport

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PICTURE AT TOP: Artist rendering of the old Federal Dyestuff and Chemical Company, looking from company property behind Dunbar Street, east...