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John Force points to the helmet his daughter Brittany is giving to him as a present after Sunday's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals race. It features the yellow 'Brute Force' logo.

Forces hope to double up on Father's Day
Manager Rich Donnelly and the Kingsport Mets open the Appalachian League season Tuesday on the road against the Greeneville Reds.

New K-Mets manager Donnelly: ‘I’ve been blessed’

Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Day 2
Local officials cut the ribbon on the new Kingsport Area Transit Service facility Friday morning before a packed plaza of bus riders, government employees and elected leaders.

Kingsport cuts ribbon on new transit center
Joseph C. Dick, 60, of Kingsport faces vehicular homicide and six other charges following a Friday night hit-and-run after which 70-year-old Rocky Mount, Va., woman Brenda L. Tyree died.

UPDATED: Suspect arrested, charged in pedestrian hit-and-run death in Colonial Heights

John Force moved into position to grab his milestone 150th career victory Friday by powering his Chevy Camaro to the quickest Funny Car run of the day — 3.911 seconds at 326.95 mph — during qualifying for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.

Brute Force: 16-time champ leads Funny Car qualifying

Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Day 1

Hawkins gunshot victim listed in serious but stable condition

7¢ property tax increase proposed for Sullivan
Visit Kingsport officials and several Model City residents pose with the winner’s trophy Thursday after the Long Island Iced Tea battle tiebreaker.

Kingsport declared victor in Long Island Iced Tea battle

Update: VSP identifies victim in fatal Scott crash

Editorial: Can Kingsport claim a piece of the pie?

John Force points to the helmet his daughter Brittany is giving to him as a present after Sunday's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals race. It features the yellow 'Brute Force' logo.
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Forces hope to double up on Father's Day

Father and daughter standing together in the winner’s circle at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. It’s the dream scenario for 16-time NHRA Funny Car world champion John Force and Top Fuel driver Brittany Force.

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Sliding in a split second ahead of the tag by Sullivan East's Katelyne Loudy's tag, Rye Cove baserunner Ashley Smith is safe at third base Saturday during the FCA Tennessee-Virginia Senior All-Star Challenge at Indian Highland Park.
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NET squad takes two from SW Virginia side

Fellowship, making new friends and playing a couple of softball games made for the objective in Saturday’s FCA Tennessee-Virginia Senior All-Star Challenge at Indian Highland Park.

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John Force’s fast pass of 3.911 seconds at 326.95 mph Friday night in his Chevrolet Camaro held up through two rounds of Saturday qualifying in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. The 70-year-old Force’s third No. 1 qualifier of the season extended his all-time record to 158.
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Quick times hold up for Force and Kalitta

John Force’s fast pass of 3.911 seconds at 326.95 mph Friday night in his Chevrolet Camaro held up through two rounds of Saturday qualifying in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, extending his all-time record of No. 1 qualifiers to 158.

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Manager Rich Donnelly and the Kingsport Mets open the Appalachian League season Tuesday on the road against the Greeneville Reds.
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New K-Mets manager Donnelly: ‘I’ve been blessed’

Rich Donnelly has experienced some of life’s highest peaks as well as some of its deepest valleys. Regardless, the new manager of the Kingsport Mets describes the journey that’s led him to Kingsport as blessed.

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June 15, 2019 - Bristol, Tennessee - Bristol Dragway June 15, 2019 - Bristol, Tennessee - Bristol Dragway: Leah Pritchett June 15, 2019 - Bristol, Tennessee - Bristol Dragway: Antron Brown June 15, 2019 - Bristol, Tennessee - Bristol Dragway: Audrey Worm
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Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Day 2

John Force (Funny Car) and Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) held on to their No. 1 spots through two rounds of qualifying Saturday during the annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.

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Eastman’s Caveness receives prestigious award for manufacturing excellence

The STEP Ahead Awards are presented annually by The Manufacturing Institute to women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry. Caveness received her award from The Manufacturing Institute during a reception in Washington, D.C.

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Save a Lot's Wise store closed earlier in 2019. The Appalachia store is schedu;led for closing on June 22, according to employees at that location.
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Save-a-Lot

Supermarket closing in Appalachia follows Walmart announcement

Wise County is seeing another store closing this summer.

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Holston River

Body recovered from Holston River in Hawkins County

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office are investigating. The body was found near the Christian’s Bend boat ramp.

Updated Yesterday at 5:43 PM
Ronnie McCarty (5) leads Hayden Woods (6) and Nik Williams (32) on his way to winning Friday's Late Model Stock feature at Kingsport Speedway.
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McCarty takes second win of season at Kingsport

Ronnie McCarty may have cut back his racing schedule this season, but it hasn’t cut back his performance.

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Sue K. Wright, Teresa Stanton and Lauren Stanton took a cruise to Key West and Cuba
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Scrapbook Showcase: Exploring Cuba

Today’s Scrapbook Showcase features photos from Cuba. The photos were taken and submitted by Sue K. Wright of Rogersville. In addition to a great cruise to Key West, Florida, Wright and her traveling companions - Teresa Stanton and Lauren Stanton -

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Paul Randall Hunley Jr., left, and Dustin Dale Arnold were indicted earlier this month by the Hawkins County Grand Jury on unrelated felony evading arrest charges
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Hawkins County Criminal court

Hawkins grand jury indicts two in unrelated felony evading cases

The Hawkins County Grand Jury indicted two men on separate unrelated felony evading arrest charges earlier this month, oe who fled police in a stolen truck, and the other who picked up is 4th and 5th evading charges since 2016.

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Friday was Family Fun Night during the Best Friend Festival, as these kids enjoyed bungee jumping on Norton's Park Avenue. The festivities continue Saturday with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on 7th Street from 7-11 a.m., the Citywide Yard Sale in town from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the High Knob Music Festival in the Jefferson National Forest High Knob Recreation Area from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Norton’s Best Friend Festival wraps up Saturday

Saturday wraps up the Best Friend Festival under partly sunny skies and with temperatures in the upper 70s.

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Hawkins County Criminal court

Hawkins escapee who was captured after free breakfast offer gets 11 years

When the contractor arrived at the Rogersville house he was surprised to find former employee Aaron Morelock hiding out there. Morelock’s former coworkers offered to go buy his breakfast and bring it back, but sent police instead.

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Congrats to Austin Kirkpatrick on winning “The River Mile” at Laurel Run Park in record time. The race was hosted by State of Franklin Track Club. There was plenty of food, snow cones, great weather, riverfront views and good fellowship Union boys take state runner-up trophy back to Big Stone Gap! Your 2019 Region 2D Girls Track Champions - The Ridgeview Wolfpack! Nothing like winning a regional championship on your home track. Congratulations girls!!!! #VHSL Boater Hunter Sales of Blaine, Tennessee, caught five bass weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces, on Saturday, May 18, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Volunteer Division event on Cherokee Lake. Sales earned $3,455 for his efforts.
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Sunday Stories

Times News This Week in Sports (June 9)

The Times News is showing off your sports photos in This Week in Sports! From little league to senior adults, recreational or competitive, we share your favorite shots ~ from any sport, any age, no matter the outcome ~ every week at TimesNews.Net.

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Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors

May home sale closings down, but average sales price second best in 11 years

There were 727 closings last month – 664 on single-family homes (down 3.9 percent) and 63 on townhome and condominium sales (up 12.5 percent). The average single-family home resales price was $182,378, up 2.5 percent and the average townhome/condo resale price was $128,291, down 0.3 percent from May last year.

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