STEM
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Oct 9, 2026
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6 min read
A World Championship Was Held In Our YMCA Swimming Pool
Eighty teams, seventeen countries, and underwater robots in the Kingsport Aquatic Center, for the second time in five years.
Schools
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Aug 14, 2026
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6 min read
The DB Band Was Never Just A School Program
Who funded the band in 1940 and why, a full weekend downtown, and five acres at the end of a gravel road.
Schools
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Aug 7, 2026
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6 min read
We Hired Columbia University To Build Our Schools
In 1917, before there were students to fill them. Why Kingsport has its own system, why no other town in Tennessee can build one now, a barbecue joint that needs ninety seconds of your time, and this week's House Hunch on Rivermont.
Events
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Jul 24, 2026
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6 min read
Kingsport Used To Race Boats Down The Holston
The Fun Fest event that ran on opening day in 1981, disappeared, came back in a swimming pool, and is now gone for good. Plus Hot Dog Hut, the last two days of Fun Fest, and this week's House Hunch.
Events
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Jul 17, 2026
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6 min read
Somebody's Hiding Treasure In Kingsport This Week
The Fun Fest treasure hunt starts Saturday, and the story of how it survived is better than any clue. Plus Tennessee Hills lands in Bristol, Fearless Coffee comes to town, and a House Hunch in West Gate.
Events
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Jul 10, 2026
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5 min read
Nobody Talks About Why Fun Fest Exists
Block Parties start today. Here's what they were actually for.
Events
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Jul 3, 2026
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5 min read
The Man Behind Kingsport's Oldest Parade
A vaudeville comedian, a mule-drawn brick float, and 70-plus years of tradition
Events
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Jun 5, 2026
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3 min read
Tonight on Broad Street: A Piney Flats kid who played the Grand Ole Opry
Live music, fireworks, and a local kid who made it big. Your Kingsport weekend starts now.
Events
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May 22, 2026
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4 min read
Tonight in Bristol. But this one belongs to all of us.
The Bristol Sessions Nights series kicks off tonight, and it's a reminder of what this region can do when it stops competing with itself.
Sports
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May 8, 2026
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5 min read
Before They Were Famous, They Were Mets
The Kingsport ballpark that launched Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, and David Wright. Plus what's happening this weekend and a Barnes Exterminating spotlight worth knowing about.
