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Exclusive Kingsport Times News interview with Donald Wesley Wells, father of Summer Wells who has been missing since June 15, 2021. Hawkins County, TN June 18, 2021
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Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 9 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: William Blount at Dobyns-Bennett.
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Don’t miss out on insider insights, game recaps, and predictions for the Tri-Cities’ top teams!
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5-star
Rhett Slagle
Elizabethton, Jr. QB
Slagle achieved perfection through the air in the Cyclones’ 49-20 win at Northview Academy. He completed 21-of-21 passes for 284 yards and 4 touchdowns, while rushing for 70 yards and 2 more TDs on 14 carries.
4-star
Elijah Plumbar
Tennessee High, So. RB/DB
Plumbar ran for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 5 carries to lead the Vikings over David Crockett 55-20. In addition, he caught a 79-yard touchdown pass and returned an interception 47 yards.
3-star
Carter Roach-Hodge
Rye Cove, Jr. RB/LB
Roach-Hodge ran for two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion on offense, and finished off Rye Cove’s 40-8 win over Eastside with a pick-six in the fourth quarter, as the War Eagles got their first-ever 7-0 start.
2-star
Kaleb Mabb
West Ridge, Jr. WR/FS
Mabb caught nine passes for 150 yards with a touchdown in West Ridge’s game against Jefferson County. In addition, he scored on a 92-yard kickoff return and recovered a fumble on defense.
1-star
Ian Mathes
Science Hill, Jr. RB/DB
Mathes rushed for 78 yards and two first-half touchdowns on just five carries to spearhead Science Hill’s 49-14 win over Morristown East. He also returned a kickoff 31 yards with a solo tackle on defense.
Appalachia Strong Music Festival
Oct 19th from 11am-10pm
To be held at Delta Blues BBQ-Abingdon and Tumbling Creek Cider Company at Abingdon Commons. All proceeds go to the United Way of SWVA to help the people of Damascus, VA.
Strength of Music Relief Benefit
Nov 1st from 9pm-Close
To be held at Capone's in downtown Johnson City, TN. A diverse lineup of local rock music. All proceeds go to the victims of Helene and those in need.
49 Winchester at the ETSU Martin Center
Nov 30th at 7:30pm
49 Winchester and Chancellor Lawson play the ETSU Martin Center on November 30th, and you'll want to get your tickets early. All proceeds go to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee.
There are other shows throughout East Tennessee and the surrounding area (especially Western North Carolina). The Bijou Theater in Knoxville will host a great lineup on October 27th, including Darrell Scott, Adeem the Artist and Larkin Poe.
Sturgill Simpson will play on October 21st in Cary, NC, replacing the show he was forced to cancel in Asheville.
Eric Church and Luke Combs have also scheduled a large benefit show to raise funds for those affected in Western North Carolina. To be held in Charlotte, the show will also feature Billy Strings, James Taylor and others to be announced later.
If you have shows, or know of shows, that will go towards the cause, please let us know and we will try to help get the word out.
Even after Hurricane Helene's changes, nature’s call remains strong. It’s time to reconnect with the great outdoors and let it renew your spirit.
The Appalachian Highlands region is one of the most wonderful, abundant and amazing places anyone could ever call home. The mountains are ancient and mysterious, beautiful and haunting - and they call. If you’re from here, you know that call to be outside, amongst nature, at one with the world.
Hurricane Helene changed a lot of that beauty, reshaped aspects of it, made it different somehow, but it’s still there. When this is all done, when your life is back on track and headed towards normal, remember to get back outside and experience the natural beauty again. Be a part of it and let it be a part of you.
Explore and enjoy everything the mountains, streams, and forests have to offer, because, while it can be vicious and destructive, it is also our greatest asset. Our life’s blood. The soul of our community.
When you get a chance, get back out.
Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 8 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: Rye Cove and Eastside in a battle of Southwest Virginia unbeaten teams.
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Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 8 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: Rye Cove and Eastside, two unbeaten Southwest Virginia teams looking to stay on top.
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Sports Huddle Episode 8: High School Football RunDown with the Tri-Cities Best Sports Team!
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Rome Pruitt
Dobyns-Bennett, Sr. WR/DB
Pruitt had 67 yards on six receptions, none bigger than his two touchdown catches in the fourth quarter against Elizabethton. The second TD, covering 14 yards with 41 seconds left, helped D-B win 28-21.
4-star
Aiden Perry
Science Hill, Jr. RB
Perry rushed for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns, 151 of it coming in the first half, to lead Science Hill over Big East rival West Ridge 44-7.
3-star
Hayden Hook
Cherokee, Sr. RB/LB
Hook ran for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns on 11 caries, helping the Chiefs boost their playoff aspirations with a 41-0 win at region rival Grainger.
2-star
Colton Ferrell
David Crockett, Sr. DE
Ferrell made eight tackles, including two stops for loss and a sack, to help the Pioneers win 35-7 at Volunteer in their first game since Hurricane Helene.
1-star
Trent Dowdell
Tennessee High, Sr. RB/LB
Dowdell ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, including 83 yards in the second half, to help the Vikings finish off Gate City 21-0.
With a menu that offers American-Chinese dishes and traditional Szechuan dishes, you can get food you’re used to and try new dishes that might become favorites. The food is always seasoned well, full of flavor, and served with a freshness not always found at “American” Chinese restaurants.
“We are a little bit different than other Chinese restaurants,” says Wang, “because most of the restaurants around the Tri-Cities area they do either American-Chinese food, or Chinese and Japanese together or cook the American food, but we are different. We have two different menus. One is the American-Chinese food menu and the second is the authentic Chinese food menu.”
“American-Chinese food is based on the sauce, pretty much the restaurants have the same thing, like a white sauce, brown sauce, general sauce and a garlic sauce. The sauce is pre-made. Authentic food is no sauce. Everything is add-on. The seasoning is add-on.”
Not leaving dishes in sauce as they wait, or covering dishes in a pre-made sauce, each dish at Magic Wok comes out fresh and flavorful. Chao also uses corn starch in his dishes, rather than flour, so there is no thick breading around his meat when it comes to the table.
“A lot of people want to eat gluten-free, and the corn starch is also gluten free,” according to Wang. “Plus the meat tastes fresher and it isn’t under a layer of flour and breading.”
While the menu is wonderful and the food is fresh, a good part of Magic Wok’s reputation is built on his soups. The hot and sour soup is a longtime favorite at my house (and our office) and the wonton and egg drop soups have made their fans as well. Chao credits the flavor of his famous hot and sour soup to the use of real meat, rather than a reliance on tofu for the menu staple.
“Our won ton is big,” says Wang. “Then we have chicken broth in there, and add vegetables like cabbage, water chestnuts, carrots and green onions. Most restaurants are only two pieces of won ton and the broth, that’s all.”
“Our hot and sour soup is like an old fashioned hot and sour soup. We use pork, black mushroom and carrots, instead of tofu and other vegetables.”
Wang recognizes that the most popular dishes on Chinese menus in America are heavily breaded, such as General Tso’s chicken and sesame chicken, but his recipe (as stated before) doesn’t use the flour to create a thick crust. Instead, he relies on the meat and spices to alone to offer the same flavor palette in a healthier style. He also recommends the Cumin Beef with Cilantro and the Chicken or Beef with Leeks from the authentic menu.
You can find the Magic Wok at 701 South Roan Street in Johnson City. The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays, so plan your trip throughout the week and come ready for big flavors and large portions.
#hurricanehelene #tennessee #flooding
Through Treeline Helicopters, Inc, Strategic Growth Logistics and Amazon, these donations will make it to the areas of Burnsville, Black Mountain and Candler, North Carolina on Friday.
The helicopter landed at Legion Field near DBHS Friday morning.
Through Treeline Helicopters, Inc, Strategic Growth Logistics and Amazon, these donations will make it to the areas of Burnsville, Black Mountain and Candler, North Carolina on Friday.
The helicopter landed at Legion Field near DBHS Friday morning.
The Amazon warehouse in Bristol helped bring in supplies to load up on the helicopter. #kingsport #amazon #burnsville #blackmountain #candler #northcarolina #hurricanehelene
For a complete compiled list of some available resources — as well as needed donations — visit one of our newspaper websites for updates.
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all of those in our community who have aided, worked, lost and left us.
Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 7 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: Dobyns-Bennett plays Elizabethton at a neutral site at Science Hill. These two teams are looking to make a statement and find a bit of normalcy in one of the region’s most anticipated games.
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Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 7 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: Dobyns-Bennett plays Elizabethton at a neutral site at Science Hill. These two teams are looking to make a statement and find a bit of normalcy in one of the region’s most anticipated games.
Tune in for expert analysis, game recaps, and more!
Sports Huddle Episode 7: High School Football RunDown with the Tri-Cities Best Sports Team!
5-star
Spencer Taylor
Science Hill, Sr. QB
Taylor threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Hilltoppers over William Blount 55-28 on Senior Day Saturday.
4-star
Landon Lane
Rye Cove, Sr. QB/LB
Lane accounted for 248 total yards and five touchdowns in Rye Cove’s 55-14 win at Castlewood. He rushed for 35 yards and 3 touchdowns, while going 13-of-19 for 213 yards and 2 TDs passing.
3-star
Austin Sykes
Dobyns-Bennett, Sr. QB
Sykes accounted for 4 touchdowns and 199 total yards in the Indians’ 47-14 win at Morristown East. He rushed for 88 yards and 2 TDs on 10 carries, while hitting 7-of-11 passes for 111 yards and 2 more scores.
2-star
Rhett Slagle
Elizabethton, Jr. QB
Slagle rushed for 28 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also throwing for 115 as Elizabethton won Monday’s makeup game at Sullivan East 43-6.
1-star
Cole Stevenson
Daniel Boone, So. QB
Stevenson led Daniel Boone with 18-of-28 passing for 204 yards and two touchdowns against Campbell County.
Melissa Taylor, RN, BSN, CHEP, is an emergency preparedness nurse consultant for the Tennessee Department of Health specializing in emergency response planning and responder mental health. She serves as a first responder and disaster mental health/crisis response strike team responder and spoke with us about her mission during the recovery effort.
The Strike Team provides mental health first aid, crisis intervention, and triage after disasters and traumatic events.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis in the state of Tennessee, you can call the Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line at (855) 274-7471 or you can call the Tennessee Disaster Mental Health Strike Team at (423) 634-1957. This free, 24/7 service connects callers with a trained crisis counselor in their area. You can also chat with 988lifeline.org
You can visit the Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter at 135 Sycamore Shoals Road, Elizabethton, or call them at 423-547-6359.
Other Local Shelters:
Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter
3411 N. Roan St.
wcjcanimalshelter.org
423-926-8769.
Bridge Home No Kill Animal Rescue
2061 Tenn. Highway 75, Blountville
423-239-5237
Kingsport Animal Shelter
2141 Idle Hour Road
423-247-1671
Sullivan County Animal Shelter
380 Massengill Road, Blountville
423-279-2741
At the moment, the Unicoi County Animal Shelter is awaiting assistance and evaluation before it can re-open. A GoFundMe has been created to help them as they navigate the path to their recovery.
Visit gofundme.com and search for the Unicoi County Animal Shelter. You will be directed to the official gofundme (Support Our Shelter's Journey to Recovery).
Once they re-open, hopefully you can find them at:
Unicoi County Animal Shelter
185 N. Industrial Drive, Erwin
Phone: 423-743-3071
Patrol Captain David Johnson details efforts of the Elizabethton Police Department during this emergency.
Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 6 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: West Ridge on the road at David Crockett, two teams looking to make a statement in one of the region’s most anticipated games.
Tune in for expert analysis, game recaps, and more!
Get all the inside scoop on the biggest plays and key moments. Plus, don’t miss their insights on Week 6 matchups, including an in-depth look at the Game of the Week: West Ridge on the road at David Crockett, two teams looking to make a statement in one of the region’s most anticipated games.
Tune in for expert analysis, game recaps, and more!
Sports Huddle Episode 6: High School Football RunDown with the Tri-Cities Best Sports Team!