It’s Saturday morning and time for me to get with it and see what I can come up with for this week’s Thru the Gap. I’ve just returned from having breakfast at Perkins Restaurant with a group of good folks from our Friendship Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, Kingsport.Those friends were Blake Whitenack, Freida Gravely, Jane Thornton, Regina […]
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DSS Honors Retiring Foster Parent
Scott County Department of Social Services recognizes and honors the service of Mary Sanders, who has served as a foster parent with the agency for 42 years. After her recent retirement from fostering, the department presented her with gifts and a service award in appreciation of the work she has done to selflessly provide care for vulnerable children. Current and […]
Uncle Shuffelo
This week’s performers at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons include a favorite act that is influenced by old time greats like Uncle Dave Macon, Grandpa Jones and the Carter Family. Uncle Shuffelo and His Haint Hollow Hootenanny perform Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fold. Concert admission is $15 for adults, $2 for children 6 to 11, […]
Pulling Lines
A contractor for Appalachian Power Company replaces electrical lines along Kane Street. The work required a temporary closure of portions of the street to complete the job.
Eastman Board Declares Dividend
The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 83 cents per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable Oct. 7, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Sept. 15, 2025. Founded in 1920, Eastman had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn. For more […]
VSP Investigate Pedestrian Fatality on I-81
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 at 6 a.m. on Interstate 81 southbound at the Virginia Tennessee Stateline. A 2012 Cadillac SRX was driving southbound on Interstate 81 in the center lane when it was unable to avoid a pedestrian that was in the lanes of travel. The driver of […]
Lynchburg Store Owner Indicted on Federal Food Stamp Fraud Charges
A federal grand jury in Charlottesville returned an indictment today charging a Lynchburg store owner with federal food stamp and wire fraud. Rajan Babbar, 59, of Lynchburg, the owner of Taste of India, a medium-sized grocery store in Lynchburg, is accused of fraud regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. SNAP was established […]
Lending a Hand
Scott County Rotary members, Chris Edwards, Bob McConnell, Jennifer Meade, Wayne McClelland, Jim Addington, Tucker Barker and Madra Forshe distribute backpacks at Saturday’s Back-to- School Bash in downtown Gate City. The Rotary Club was joined at the special event by numerous local churches and organizations to distribute school supplies to local children before they head back to class on Aug. […]
Farmers Encouraged to Prepare to Apply for Hurricane Disaster Assistance
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) recently announced $60.9 million in federal funding to help farmers in Virginia recover from Hurricane Helene. The funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, will be distributed to farmers to help repair and cover infrastructure, timber and market losses […]
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