Sunday, March 12, 2023

Updates to the Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Reunion

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  Updates to the Reunion for the Sons and Daughters of Douglass on Friday June 30th, Saturday July 1st and Sunday July 2nd: Questions have c...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Black History is Personal for Many of Us: Virgelia "Jill" Ellis, a.k.a. "Mama Jill"

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  Article by Jeff Fleming, courtesy the Kingsport Times-News for Black History Month, 2023 Virgelia “Jill” Ellis was a Kingsport treasure. S...
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Remembrance Service for Scottie Lee Maxwell

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  Visitation for Scottie Lee Maxwell is Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Clark Funeral Chapel and Cremation Service, Inc. The address is 802-80...
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

William Rayburn Leeper remembrance

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  William Rayburn Leeper December 7, 1945 — March 6, 2023 Lebanon, Virginia Lebanon, VA –  William Rayburn Leeper, age 77, went to be with t...

Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Board meeting this Saturday

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  The Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Association will have its monthly meeting this coming Saturday, March 11, 2023. The meeting will...
Sunday, March 5, 2023

Jerry Randall Horton remembrance

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  Jerry Randall Horton was born in Kingsport, Tennessee on April 20, 1940, to Inez Horton and Edward Gillenwater.  Jerry moved to Bristol an...
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Talmon Lafayette Lee remembrance

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  Talmon Lafayette Lee, 71, entered eternal peace at 11:11 pm, Thursday, February 23, 2023. Lafayette was born May 12, 1951, to the late Joh...

Scottie Lee Maxwell remembrance

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  Scottie Lee Maxwell was born on May 27, 1954 in Kingsport, TN to the late Mildred and Henry Maxwell.   Scottie was a graduate of Dobyns-Be...
Monday, February 27, 2023

Florence Louvenia (Ray) Price remembrance

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  It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Florence Louvenia (ray) Price born November 2, 1945 in (Kingsport, Tennessee), who ...

Stephanie E. Stevens remembrance

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  Stephanie E. Stevens departed this life Wednesday February 22, 2023.  She was preceded in death by her father, James Stevens; mother, Anne...
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Passings in the Riverview Community

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  We are saddened by news of the passings of four of our Riverview friends, neighbors and Douglass alumni classmates in the past few days. S...
Friday, February 24, 2023

POSTPONED: "Soup Beans and Cornbread" Rap Session Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25th

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  The Black History Month New Vision Youth-South Central “Soup Beans and Cornbread” Rap Session with Bishop Ronnie Collins with the Tennesse...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

2023 Black History Month Events in Kingsport

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All  events sponsored by New Vision Youth/South Central Kingsport  Black History Youth Bingo Thursday, February 9th, 4-5:30 PM, Riverview Co...
Saturday, February 11, 2023

2023 REUNION NEWS: Sons and Daughters of Douglass Get Together

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Your Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Association is planning a big "WELCOME HOME" celebration reunion this coming summer! Pl...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Douglass Alumni Board Meeting this Saturday

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The Sons and Daughters of Douglass Alumni Board will have our regular meeting this coming Saturday, February 11th, 2023. We have some import...
Saturday, February 4, 2023

Gary McClintock remembrance

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  Gary Edward McClintock December 19, 1954 - February 03, 2023 Gary Edward McClintock, 68, of Mt Carmel, TN, passed away on Friday, February...
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Frank (Doc) Watterson remembrance

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  Frank (Doc) Watterson 79, of Kingsport departed this life for a heavenly life on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  Frank retired from the milita...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The Dobyns-Bennett Indians (Douglass Tigers) versus the Greeneville Devils (George Clem Wolverines) Tribute Game

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  A file photo of the DB Indians dressed in the Douglass Gold and Blue playing Tennessee High in the DB Dome.  This year's Tribute game ...