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Hannah Price, now 16, wanted a locket for Christmas 2018 with this picture of herself and her Papaw, Vance Tittsworth. The photo was made 16 years ago. The expression of both faces speak “so much love.” Her Papaw passed away five years ago but Hannah was a great love in his life. This summer I had the privilege of attending the Folk Soul Revival concert on Broad Street with my beautiful granddaughter, Berkleigh Cradic. I am so thankful for her and, to me, this is a picture of what love looks like. Poppa Bud Owens with grandsons Macklin and Campbell Morgan. This is my mom and dad at Christmas. He gave her a new wedding band because, just a few months earlier, she had to have her other one cut off for medical reasons. They've been married for 65 years, have three children, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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What Love Looks Like

What Love Looks Like (Feb. 17)

We're celebrating “What Love Looks Like” all month long! Each week throughout the month of February, Sunday Stories is showcasing photos illustrating "What Love Looks Like" to Times News readers. Many of the photos will also appear in print in the

Feb 17, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Grandmothers are like cake with unlimited icing! Sissy Smith with her grandchildren Luke and Chloe. This is what true love looks like for Grayson Allen Bishop and Michaela Anne Lane. My boyfriend Grayson and I met on May 26, 2017, at my best friend and his sister-in-law's graduation where he stole my heart. On Sept. 1 of the same year, I was her bridesmaid and he was the groomsman who walked me down the aisle and spent the day by my side. On Feb. 17, 2018, we began our journey officially and started dating. Almost a year later, we've made it through seven states, ups and downs, holidays, two promise rings, and the biggest laughing fits we've ever had. Our love story may not be long yet, but I know it's going to last us a lifetime. Grayson is my one and only, the man I'm going to be with forever. Although we're only 18, I look into his eyes and see it every single day. This is my mom and my son Tristan. He is in his senior year at Sullivan Central. This was his last game. I have always known of the deep bond between them but this shows what love really looks like. I am so thankful I captured this moment. We met in an amazing way almost 70 years ago at a summer camp, at the beginning of our senior year in college (her at Duke; him at Georgia Tech), promptly fell in love, got married shortly after graduating and have been happily married for 68 years. We have five beautiful children (Witt Jr., George, Sara Masters, Lindy Cutshall and Jamie Schettino); 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren (with more on the way) – all well and happy. We know what love can do. We've been so very fortunate and treasure every minute of our lives together.
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What Love Looks Like

What Love Looks Like (Feb. 10)

We're celebrating “What Love Looks Like” all month long! Each week throughout the month of February, Sunday Stories is showcasing photos illustrating "What Love Looks Like" to Times News readers. Many of the photos will also appear in print in the

Feb 16, 2019 at 10:30 AM

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Times News Scrapbook Showcase: Exploring Ireland

Today's Scrapbook Showcase features photos by Kingsport's Rick Currie. The photos were taken during a June trip to Ireland. Our Scrapbook Showcase features a series of related photos from one or more of our talented readers. Share your photos

Feb 5, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Briley & Daisy are the perfect example of what love looks like. This is from my daughter's wedding five years ago. Of all the pictures taken, this is one of my favorites. It is my daughter Emily and my granddaughter Paisley (her flower girl). It was a day full of love and fun for everyone who attended this fairytale wedding! This is what love looks like to me. It's my family - my son Hayden Cox, my partner Cotey Books, my daughter Hayleigh Books and myself - this past summer at the Outer Banks. Glen and Martha Velie Jones ~ married happily for nearly 55 years. The wedding took place on June 6, 1964, at First Baptist Church in Charleston, West Virginia.
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What Love Looks Like

What Love Looks Like (Feb. 3)

We're celebrating “What Love Looks Like” all month long! Each week throughout the month of February, Sunday Stories is showcasing photos illustrating "What Love Looks Like" to Times News readers. Many of the photos will also appear in print in the

Feb 3, 2019 at 8:15 PM
Family and friends, including (above, from left) Bill Hillman, Amy Wilkinson, Bella, Candice Schwartz, Steve Quisenberry and Rebecca Wilkinson enjoyed the fourth-grade program at Andrew Johnson Elementary School in Kingsport. The Old Timers hike on Wednesday, Jan. 16, took us from Indian Grave Gap to Beauty Spot and beyond. What a wonderful surprise, snow was everywhere! Shawn and Bella Wilkinson got to work building a snowman during the winter storm. Some unexpected snowfall created some beautiful sights in and around Big Stone Gap.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Jan. 27

Our Scrapbook Gallery features your photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in your lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Selected photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite scrapbook

Feb 1, 2019 at 4:30 PM
These photos were taken in Kingsport. These photos were taken in Kingsport. Taken at 12:44 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2019, using 560mm (35mm equivalent) lens on a Fuji camera from Skyland Drive in Kingsport. Super Blood Moon
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Scrapbook Showcase: Super Blood Wolf Moon of 2019

Today's Scrapbook Showcase features photos of the Super Blood Wolf Moon, Jan. 20-21, 2019. The photos were submitted by Logan Gilliam, Jeff Mullins and Ken Perry. Our weekly showcase features a series of related photos from one or more of our

Jan 29, 2019 at 4:30 PM

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Times News Scrapbook Showcase: Valley Views

Today's Scrapbook Showcase features photos from the Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains, on the North Carolina side. This is where the elk are. I volunteer in the valley during the summer and fall. The photos were taken and submitted by

Jan 27, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee. Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery in Greenevillle Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee.
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Scrapbook Showcase: Hidden Gem

Today's Scrapbook Showcase features photos by Jeff Mullins. The photos were taken at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee, one of the area's hidden treasures. If you've never visited the site, do

Jan 22, 2019 at 4:30 PM
The Dec. 19 graduates of the phlebotomy training program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology included (by county of residence) Sarah McKenzie Banner, Shellie Marie Barnes, Monica Harriston, Karalyne Grace Shipley, Whitlee Maria Soto-Carroll, Washington County; William Andrew Carrington, Alexandria Nicholle Orr, Britney Nichole Hofer, Sullivan County; Jessica Lynette Ellis, Minka Graybeal, Jessica Buttars, Carter County; Ashley Kay King, Unicoi County; Olivia Hope Spears, Lee County, Virginia; and Autumn Rein Strickland, Avery County, North Carolina. Students were also inducted into the National Technical Honor Society during the ceremony. To enroll in phlebotomy, students must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent and provide proof of CPR for the Health Care Provider Certification. In 432 clock hours of study to be completed over one trimester, students learn how to draw blood via venipuncture or skin puncture. The course prepares students for the National Phlebotomy Certification Exam and employment as a phlebotomist. Will Malone of Sullivan County and Joshua Deloach of Carter County install plumbing for hair wash sinks under the supervision of instructor Tim Pierce (right) at TCAT Elizabethton, Also pictured is Brian Napier of Washington County in the window opening. Volunteer volleyball standout Sydney Allen made it official recently to continue her career at Cleveland State Community College. Lucy enjoying her new Santa toy.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Jan. 13

Our Scrapbook Gallery features your photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in your lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite scrapbook

Jan 19, 2019 at 10:30 AM
Share a photo illustrating "What Love Looks Like" to you. It can be a sweetheart selfie,a perfectly captured special moment or just a candid snapshot of someone or something that brings love to your life. Email them to sundayscrapbook@timesnews.net by Friday, Feb. 1.
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Sunday Stories

It's time to show us 'What Love Looks Like'

Each February, Sunday Stories celebrates love all month long with its special Sunday Scrapbook sections featuring photos illustrating "What Love Looks Like.”

Jan 17, 2019 at 5:07 PM

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Scrapbook Showcase: Grand Teton, Grand Indeed

Today's Scrapbook Showcase features photos from Grand Teton National Park. They were submitted by Kingsport's Rick Currie. Our Scrapbook Showcase features a series of related photos from one or more of our talented readers. Share your favorite

Jan 8, 2019 at 4:30 PM
A hallmark of the Elmcroft Vitality Club is our Port of Call series. Each month, residents experience cultural activities and the culinary delights of exotic locations, such as China, Mexico, Venice and Greece, as well as intriguing locations closer to home, like San Francisco, Washington D.C. and New York City. In November, we experienced Germany. Residents enjoyed learning more about Germany, a German meal prepared by our chef, and an outing to an authentic German restaurant. The Avoca Volunteer Fire Department was able to replace a piece of aging lifesaving equipment through a fundraising campaign started in early 2017. Thanks to tremendous community support, Avoca Volunteer Fire Department has purchased and put into service a thermal imaging camera. “We want to thank the entire community that donated, as well as the people who participated in the golf tournament. We also want to thank Woodmen of the World and Tri-Cities Golf Course,” Avoca VFD Fire Chief David Taylor said. Advance Financial, a Nashville-based financial services company, cut the ribbon recently at the company’s newest store in Tennessee and its second location in Kingsport. The new store is located at 2357 Fort Henry Drive. Advance Financial recently celebrated the opening of its 100th storefront in Tennessee, and they have a goal to expand their digital footprint to 20 states in the next year. Food City and Dietz & Watson recently partnered with local radio station WTFM-FM to host two exciting holiday programs. In Families Helping Families, Dietz & Watson donated 10 cents for every pound of their deli meats and cheeses purchased at Food City locations between Nov. 14 and Dec. 11 to the United Way. Above, a representative of United Way accepts the check from Food City and Dietz & Watson. As part of Meals for the Military, listeners were invited to write in to nominate local first responders, military personnel and other public servants who deserved assistance during the holidays. Five winners were selected to receive a Dietz & Watson carved dinner ham and a $150 Food City gift card. The awards were presented during a ceremony held at the Eastman Road Food City.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Dec. 23

Our Scrapbook Gallery features your photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in your lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite scrapbook

Jan 3, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Harley is ready for Christmas Lucy enjoying her new Santa toy. Zeeba (left) and Sheeba are waiting for Santa. These beautiful fur babies belong to Susan Ward. Merry Christmas! Zorro's first holiday
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Happy Howlidays

Holiday Scrapbook: Happy Howlidays

We invited Times News readers to share their festive pet photos for the annual Happy Howl-i-Days photo gallery. From the looks of it, our furry friends are ready for Christmas! Share your photos anytime at sundayscrapbook@timesnews.net.

Dec 23, 2018 at 4:30 PM

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Scrapbook Showcase: Snow Birds

Today's Scrapbook Showcase captures some amazing shots of birds in the recent snowfall. The photos were taken and submitted by Kingsport's Rick Currie. Our Scrapbook Showcase features a collection of related photos from one or more of our talented

Dec 15, 2018 at 4:30 PM
The Sullivan South High School Marching Rebel band represented the city of Kingsport in the 2018 Nashville Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 1. St. Clair Elementary School Principal Mary Ann Davis recently received a $500 Tennessee Farm Bureau Outdoor Classroom grant from the Agriculture in the Classroom project. The check was presented by Hawkins County Farm Bureau officials. Pictured (from left) are: Brett Sivert, Mary Ann Davis, Bennie Davis, Matthew Ball, Jim Wells (president of the Hawkins County Farm Bureau), presenting the check, Judy Bowery (Farm Bureau's women's chairman), Elizabeth Price, Karlene Ely, Joe Couch and Bill Jenkins (members of the board of directors). The Overmountain Chapter Trout Unlimited, a local conservation group, received two major awards at this year’s National Meeting of Trout Unlimited. Long-time chapter member, Gary Barrigar, was recognized by the national organization with the Distinguished Service in Conservation award. The Overmountain Chapter also received good news about the Embrace-A-Stream grant they requested for 2019/2020. Claire Melton, a senior at John Battle, is the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Southwest Virginia. She earned a total of $1,400 in scholarships at the showcase held Nov. 17. Melton, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Melton, will move on to participate in the Distinguished Young Women of Virginia state finals program in February.
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Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of Dec. 9

Our Scrapbook Gallery features your photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in your lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite scrapbook

Dec 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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