Tuesday, December 4, 2007

"Mama Jill" Ellis Resting Comfortably

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Good news to report.. Virgealis "Mama Jill" Ellis is resting comfortably, after her doctor elected not to do surgery at this time....
Saturday, December 1, 2007

URGENT MESSAGE!

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Got this note from Charlotte Young Maxwell Saturday, 12/1/07.. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Good morning, Calvin I spoke with Mom Jill (Ellis) thi...
Friday, November 30, 2007

"Mama Jill" Ellis In Hospital

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Virgealia "Jill" Ellis is spending a few days in the hospital, after taking slightly ill.. Mrs. Ellis is in Wellmont Holston Valle...

Douglass Alumni Association Applies For Tax-Exempt Status

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"IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.. MANY POTENTIAL DONORS DON'T EVEN KNOW WE ARE HERE." IF THE NON-PROFIT APPLICATION IS APPRO...
Thursday, November 29, 2007

Riverview Apartment Pictures Still Wanted!

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If you missed getting your picture made in front of your unit of the Historic Riverview Apartments over the Thanksgiving weekend, not to wor...
Sunday, November 25, 2007

"Let Us Break Bread Together in Riverview"

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MORE PICTURES OF THE ELKS COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DINNER IN THE PHOTO GALLERY Thanksgiving 2007 is long gone now, but for many folks, one of ...

Update On Virginia "Jenny" Hankins

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Just a quick update on Jenny Hankins.. She's doing fine, spending a few days at Holston Valley-Wellmont Hospital.. She's hoping to g...

Teaching Legend Is Almost "Legal" at 20

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PHOTOS OF JILL "MAMA" ELLIS' BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN THE PHOTO GALLERY There isn't one of us that wouldn't like to tak...

Former, Current Riverview Residents Gather For Last Look

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THIS STORY COURTESY THE KINGSPORT TIMES-NEWS, SUNDAY, 11/25/07. PICTURES FROM CALVIN, TAKEN SATURDAY, 11/25/07 THE RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS PHOT...
Thursday, November 22, 2007

Congratulations, D-B's Chris Sensabaugh!

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KINGSPORT-The 2007 All-Big East football team announced this week features Bearden's Torey Works (running back) as Offensive Player of t...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Special Called Meeting Of The Douglass Alumni Committee

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There is a special called meeting of the Douglass Alumni Board of Directors this coming Saturday, November 24th. The meeting will be at 12 N...

Funeral for Mrs. Henrietta Mae Hankins

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KINGSPORT — Mrs. Henrietta Mae Hankins, 90, passed away peacefully Nov. 18, 2007 at Brookhaven Manor after a brief illness. Ms. Hankins w...
Monday, November 19, 2007

Mrs. Henrietta Hankins Passing

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Henrietta E. Hankins, Kingsport Mrs. Henrietta Emogene Hankins passed away Sunday morning at Brookhaven Nursing Home. Mrs. Hankins is the au...

Times-News To Attend the Historic Picture-Taking Next Saturday

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I have heard back from the Kingsport Times-News, and the paper does hopefully plan to have a reporter and photographer at the Picture Taking...
Sunday, November 18, 2007

Groups seeking Riverview photographs

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• KINGSPORT — The Riverview Association, Calvin Sneed, Douglas Alumni and New Vision Youth are asking individuals who are, or have been resi...

Mrs. Thelma Webb Doing Fine After Surgery

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Good news to report from the Medical Department: Former Douglass Teacher Mrs. Thelma Webb is doing fine after back surgery in Knoxville. Mrs...
Friday, November 16, 2007

Attention: All Former Residents of the Historic Riverview Apartments

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TO ALL FORMER RESIDENTS OF THE HISTORIC RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS.. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD: If you lived at one time, in one of the historic Rive...
Thursday, November 15, 2007

"Preaching is a Privilege--And It Doesn't Matter Who It's To, Or Who Delivers The Word"

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THE LORD HAS BROUGHT AFRICAN-AMERICAN MINISTERS TO PREACH AT TWO PREDOMINATELY WHITE CHURCHES IN THE TRI-CITIES "We preach the Word of ...
Sunday, November 11, 2007

Highland... We Have A Problem

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---BY CALVIN SNEED Much is being written and spoken about the increased drug problems in areas of Kingsport, now that the drug dealers have ...

KPD sharpens focus in Borden, Highland areas

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THIS SECURITY CAMERA IS ON THE LIGHT POLE AT THE CORNER OF LOUIS AND BOOKER STREET IN RIVERVIEW Kingsport installed cameras in the Riverv...
Thursday, November 8, 2007

More Comments About The Drug Problem In Highland

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City should look at Highland Re. the Highland area, Mr. Clark is correct. I do not live in the area; however, someone that I love and car...
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Don't Forget Mrs. Ellis' 80th Birthday Celebration--Please Attend!

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FROM DAWNELLA ELLIS TO DOUGLASS ALUMNI & RIVERVIEW-SOUTH CENTRAL RESIDENTS: I need congratulatory birthday wishes from any Douglass Alum...
Monday, November 5, 2007

Douglas School Restoration Is In The Planning Stages!

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"It is imperative in our city's history that we preserve the heritage and the legacy of the Douglass School building." Those w...
Friday, November 2, 2007

To See Older Stories on the Website

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Remember.. To see earlier stories on this website section, please go to the bottom of this page and click "older posts." It's...
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Two Letters About Highland's Drug Problem From Residents

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These are two letters, published in the Kingsport Times-News on Thursday, 11/1, from Highland Residents about their drug dealer problems.. T...
Sunday, October 28, 2007

At Bethel A.M.E Zion: Celebrating The Work Of Love"

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MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD (Psalm 100) It was "Saturday Night Live" at the Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church in Kingsport on Sa...

"Letter To The Editor Responses"

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Below are responses to the Letter To The Editor at the Kingsport Times-News from Thursday, October 25, 2007, noting that drug dealers have m...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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CHILDREN IN RIVERVIEW Description: Children in group picture somewhere in the Riverview neighborhood. The The kids are (from left to right):...
Monday, October 22, 2007

1955 Bethel A.M.E. Zion Nursery School

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This is the Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church Nursery School, Kingsport, Tennessee. The year is 1955. This picture is provided by the Reverend Tony...
Friday, October 19, 2007

Needed: Old Pictures of Central Baptist Church, circa the 1940's and 1950's

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Please help me with a very special sound and video project I'm working on, for the Douglass website. I am looking for any OLD photos of ...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Correction To Mama Ellis' Birthday Party!

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The birthday celebration for Jill "Mama" Ellis begins at 6 PM on Friday, November 23rd. Again, the event will be held at the Amer...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Riverview-South Central Kingsport Says NO WAY to Scammers!

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Many of our Douglass Alumni spend time traveling around the country, even around the world, on vacations, on business trips, a few even serv...
Monday, October 15, 2007

New Vision Youth Trunk or Treat set for Oct. 31

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• The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department and New Vision Youth and Community Friends present Trunk or Treat, a safe way to trick or tr...
Sunday, October 14, 2007

Weed (Out the Bad) & Seed (In the Good)!

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MORE PICTURES OF THE LITTER PICK-UP IN THE PHOTO GALLERY Above picture, Jack Pierce directs some junior litter collectors to start at Carver...