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Dobyns-Bennett's Jared Strickland (24) goes to the basket on the fast break during Friday night's game against Greeneville at the Buck Van Huss Dome in Kingsport.

Photo gallery: Greeneville at D-B basketball

State wants more information about Ballad's proposed NICU changes
Claire Robinette, 5, tries out the xylophone at the new carousel playground Thursday afternoon.

Downtown Kingsport has a new place to play
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Alleged domestic assault followed by high speed chase nets man 12 charges in Hawkins
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Community Scrapbook: Snow Day 2018 (Part 8)

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Dobyns-Bennett's Jared Strickland (24) goes to the basket on the fast break during Friday night's game against Greeneville at the Buck Van Huss Dome in Kingsport. Dobyns-Bennett's Jaden Potts (1) takes a shot in the lane during Friday's game against Greeneville at the Buck Van Huss Dome in Kingsport. Greeneville's Jaevon Gillespie (24) and Dobyns-Bennett's Riamello Wadsworth (22) battle for the ball during Friday night's game at the Buck Van Huss Dome in Kingsport. Dobyns-Bennett's Courtney Whitson (22) drives with the ball during Friday's game against Greeneville at the Buck Van Huss Dome in Kingsport.
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Photo gallery: Greeneville at D-B basketball

Dobyns-Bennett welcomed Greeneville to the Buck Van Huss Dome for a nonconference varsity basketball twin bill on Friday. The hosts swept the night, the boys winning 63-43 and the girls 69-31.

Updated Yesterday at 10:36 PM
Rhonda Price, the granddaughter of Pfc. Lewis E. Price, receives the U.S. flag that was draped over his coffin. On Friday, 74 years and one month after Pfc. Price was reported missing in action in Germany during World War II, he was reunited with his parents in body, although Chaplain Patrick Brownell noted they have long since been reunited in heaven.
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World War II

'Welcome home soldier': Hawkins WWII soldier laid to rest in Rogersville after 74 years MIA

VIDEO & PHOTO GALLERY: The parents of Pfc. Lewis E. Price must have known he’d be coming home someday because they reserved a plot for him beside them at Highland Cemetery in Rogersville.

Yesterday at 10:00 PM
Tennessee linebacker Quart'e Sapp (14) plays against Georgia during their game on Sept. 30, 2017, in Knoxville.
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College football

Vols LB Sapp entering NFL draft

Tennessee linebacker Quart’e Sapp announced Friday that he will bypass his final season of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Yesterday at 8:19 PM
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State wants more information about Ballad's proposed NICU changes

The Tennessee Department of Health sent a letter on Thursday to Ballad Health requesting additional information about the proposed changes to the NICU services offered in Kingsport and Johnson City. Ballad officials say the request was expected.

Yesterday at 8:00 PM
A Sullivan County school bus sits in the snow in this file photo. Kingsport and Sullivan County school officials as of Thursday reported minimal and minor snow storm damage from Sunday's snow storm.
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Schools snow storm damage

Snowstorm does little damage to city, county school facilities

The city system reported no damage other than a few downed trees or limbs, while the county system also reported no collapsed roofs but said a few roof leaks developed as the thaw began.

Yesterday at 6:00 PM
Gray, Tennessee Brad and Jake McKee Kingsport Rock Springs
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Community Scrapbook

Community Scrapbook: Snow Day 2018 (Part 9)

As the weekend's big snow event finally begins to wind down, so too do our Snow Day 2018 community scrapbooks. Times News readers captured every aspect of the storm in photos and shared those photos with us so that we could share them with you.

Yesterday at 4:30 PM
GORLEY, DONALD ALLEN -- Evading Arrest Reckless Endangerment (No Weapon, No Injury) Altering Falsifying Or Forging Auto Titles Or Assignment Of / Altering Falsifying O Aggravated Burglary Harper, Joshua Adrian -- AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT HAMMONDS, JASON CHAD -- Burglary THEFT OVER 10000 Evading Arrest Vandalism Possession Of Burglary Tools Violation Parole TESTON, KEVIN ALFORD -- CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Resisting Stop- Arrest FRAUD TO OBTAIN DRUGS
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Arrested: Sullivan County mugshots

Individuals booked into the Sullivan County jail from Dec. 7 through Dec. 12. All suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Updated Yesterday at 2:37 PM
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police blotter

Hallucinating, armed man walking in traffic arrested

Police were alerted to a man walking in traffic on North Eastman Road and trying to flag down motorists. Near Reedy Creek, an officer found him holding extended utility knives in each hand while, "flailing his arms."

Yesterday at 12:45 PM
The Devil's Bathtub
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Devil's Bathtub

Scott County gives $2,000 to Spearhead Trails for Devil’s Bathtub road repairs

GATE CITY — Some much needed road repairs should soon be made at one of Scott County’s most popular attractions. The Scott County Board of Supervisors has voted to partially fund a road repair project at the Devil’s Bathtub. The repairs will be completed by Spearhead Trails, an initiative of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority.

Yesterday at 11:07 AM
Jeremiah Dennis Long
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Hawkins County Criminal court

Bean Station man accused of raping children ages 7 and 8

Jeremiah Dennis Long was named in a three count Hawkins County Grand Jury sealed indictment on Aug. 20 charging two counts of rape of a child, as well as one count of aggravated sexual batter of a child.

Yesterday at 9:45 AM
Claire Robinette, 5, tries out the xylophone at the new carousel playground Thursday afternoon.
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Playground

Downtown Kingsport has a new place to play

The new playground is located beside the Kingsport Carousel in a fenced-in greenspace and includes a variety of all-inclusive features, such as stepping pods, a giant red spinner, web crawler and a crawl tunnel.

Yesterday at 8:26 AM
Cherokee’s Harper Russell (3) shoots over the outstretched arm of Sullivan South’s Alex Harris (24) during Thursday’s nonconference game in Kingsport.
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Lady Chiefs take OT win over Lady Rebels

In other games Thursday night, South’s boys rode a balanced offense to a win over Cherokee, and KACHEA ambushed the North boys on their home court.

Yesterday at 1:41 AM
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Last-second shot by Duncan gives Central sweep of East

On Thursday night at the Dickie Warren Dome, the Lady Cougars kept winning with a comfortable 64-43 decision over Three Rivers rival Sullivan East, and the Central boys followed by rallying for a stunning win.

Yesterday at 1:21 AM
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Battle girls outlast Burton, give Adkins milestone win

John Battle used a full-court pressure defense to create 14 first-half turnovers and plenty of points in transition to jump out to an early lead before having to hang on for a 46-38 nondistrict win over J.I. Burton on Thursday night.

Dec 13, 2018 at 11:18 PM
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Federal court

Church Hill woman pleads guilty in fake credit card scheme

Prosecutors say that from January 2016 through January 2018, Leslie Danielle Bethea stole the personal information of various people, made fake credit and debit cards and then used them to make purchases at American Airlines, retail stores and restaurants.

Dec 13, 2018 at 9:30 PM
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