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Editorial: Candidates, how about some originality?

Local (or local-ish) candidates seeking federal office this year have managed, incredibly, to all sing the exact same tune and still offer no substance.

Jul 7, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: New laws in effect in Tennessee and Virginia

A new law that took effect July 1 allows children to operate lemonade stands in Tennessee. In Virginia, a new law limits the fine for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana to $25. Those are just two of a handful of new laws you should know about.

Jul 6, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: Kingsport remains committed to healthy lifestyles

Money from the Tennessee Department of Health to help reduce obesity and diabetes has been put to good use in Kingsport as the first part of a three-year improvement plan for the Lynn View neighborhood.

Jun 30, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: COVID-19 threat has not gone away

In recent days we have witnessed two events that reinforce the glaring fact that many — far, far too many — people continue to ignore the presence and continued threat of COVID-19.

Jun 29, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: Consider being a mentor for high school seniors

In a year of unprecedented challenges and confusion, 2020 graduates headed for higher education have never needed guidance and direction as they do now, and they are getting it from a unique program called Tennessee Achieves, a part of the Tennessee Promise program now in its fifth year.

Jun 23, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: School consolidation by whatever name isn't going to happen

Every now and then, the corpse of Sullivan County-wide school consolidation is exhumed, dusted off and marched forth for a time, only to be reinterred until the next county commissioner or city alderman wonders why the county shouldn’t save money by merging its three districts.

Jun 22, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: New housing near Brickyard is just what city needs 

It’s good news that Kingsport’s leadership seems inclined to use property near Brickyard Park for a major housing project.

Jun 17, 2020 at 11:00 PM
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Editorial: Dealing with the psychological impact of the pandemic

Not in the memory of anyone living has every nation on earth faced such a common threat as COVID-19, and it has left many uncertain and fearful.

Jun 16, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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Editorial: No excuse for leaving renters on the street

There was no notice in Church Hill recently when the police department, acting on a petition for abatement of nuisance filed by 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong and signed by Circuit Judge Thomas Wright, shut down the Church Hill Inn.

Jun 15, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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Editorial: Mount Carmel mayor — finally — does the right thing

For more than a year, residents of Mount Carmel have suffered the embarrassment of a mayor who allegedly embezzled $394,000 from his grandmother before she died in 2016, resulting in a charge of theft over $250,000 pending in Hawkins County Circuit Court. Now former Mayor Chris Jones also faces a civil lawsuit in the amount of $571,000 filed by his mother and two uncles.

Jun 12, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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Editorial: Now’s the time for us to support one another

Stores, restaurants, service facilities and other businesses are the lifeblood of any community and the driving force behind the local economy. It takes a lot of work to open a new retail business and grow a community, but they can be gone in a flash.

Jun 11, 2020 at 11:15 PM
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Editorial: Kingsport makes good call on dual fireworks show

A dual July 4th fireworks display in Kingsport? Perfect. Thank you city leaders for giving residents something to look forward to even as other communities cancel the celebration of America’s premier holiday.

Jun 10, 2020 at 10:30 PM
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Editorial: Of course small towns are safer to live in

There are lots of reasons why small towns are luring an increasing number of families. They include a strong sense of community where people know each other and everyone’s a neighbor, where it’s cheaper to live with property taxes usually much lower, and where there’s less traffic and noise and cleaner air.

Jun 9, 2020 at 10:00 PM
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Editorial: Pandemic threatens our food supply

Northeast Tennessee’s largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases occurred because of a failure to regularly test farm workers, which has shut down one the region’s most successful operations.

Jun 8, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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Editorial: Our hearts still break for Evelyn Mae Boswell

Seldom has a story touched the hearts of so many as that of Evelyn Mae Boswell, a beautiful 15-month-old who disappeared in late December and whose remains were found March 6 on a relative’s property in Blountville.

Jun 5, 2020 at 11:45 PM