The ritual will be repeated this month. It has been an East Tennessee tradition since 1971. But its origins go back much longer in time and to a place far away from the Mountain South.
I got a close parking spot, and didn’t have to fight much of a crowd. But I walked half a mile to step aboard SAM 26000, “Air Force One” to JFK, LBJ and several more U.S. presidents.
I’m normally not a fan of horror novels, but I do enjoy mysteries and the occasional fantasy, depending on the subject matter. Over the years, these genres have introduced me to several “scary” characters that perfectly embody the Halloween spirit.
The second annual Conapalooza — held this year at Meadowview in Kingsport — will have more than 300 hours of programming during the three-day event, including costume contests, a vendors area, 24-hour gaming and a Stormtrooper ball and auction.
The last debate I could find in Sullivan County was the famed “War of the Roses” gubernatorial campaign between brothers Robert Taylor and Alf Taylor in 1886. The book, “Bob and Alf Taylor: Their Lives and Lectures,” told of a debate they held near the end of their campaign in Blountville.
I’ve discovered a sometimes point of hot debate among friends and family when it comes to one of my favorite comfort foods.
In my last column I wrote about men from Confederate states that fought for the Union. This time I flip the question. Were there men from Union states that fought for the Confederacy?
My father wanted to make sure my siblings and I saw a sitting United States president when the opportunity arose 48 years ago, no matter just who happened to be president.I hope anyone with the same sentiment today gets a chance to see President Trump in Johnson City.
Books provide great source material for television and film. But sometimes, the TV shows and movies become more famous than the books upon which they’re based. Here are eight TV shows and movies that you might not know originated from books.
The federal government’s so-called war on drugs began in that time with the hope of eradicating the use of soft and hard drugs. The effort failed, and now we find Sullivan County schools joining others nationwide in stocking Narcan, a lifesaving drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses.
In my opinion, and based on my observations, if Hawkins County developed Laurel Run Park’s vacant property west of the baseball diamond into a campground, maybe 40-50 camp sites, it would be booked solid from May through October.
An analysis of streets two years ago found 58 percent in fair or better condition but 42 percent in poor or worse condition, and that doesn’t just include paving. Some roadways are collapsing, and others are so narrow that meeting a school bus means you’re driving on grass.
It was a bit of a stretch for Kingsport Mayor John Clark to say that the failure of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to do something with power lines along Main Street has set the city back 20 years. But his frustration with the BMA was not, as one alderwoman suggested, an attempt to turn members against each other.
Messages, cards and calls from friends, complete strangers and others we don’t often hear from are incredibly soothing and help us navigate the healing process.
In the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English, it seems there’s a whole section on Mrs. variants including misris, misriz, mistress and mizriz.
