Sullivan South vs Daniel Boone - a Tri-Cities team will be in state's final four

After tonight's South vs Boone football game, one thing's for sure - a Tri-Cities team will be in the Final Four of the Tennessee state 5A championships. I can't remember how long it's been since that happened. It's time to put the rivalries aside and support our friends, co-workers, and neighbors. So, let's pack the house at South's Death Valley tonight (7 pm). After all, the Tri-Cities will be a winner no matter which team prevails in the game.

Other Tri-Cities area teams in action tonight:

4A bracket - Greeneville at Chattanooga Brainerd

3A bracket - Elizabethton hosts Knox Austin-East

2A bracket - Hampton hosts Rockwood

D-B newspaper offers fresh, edgy e-editions

Check out the new e-edition available at www.dbarrowhead.com.

This tool will be an amazing way to involve students, parents, teachers, the community, and alumni of the school system with the day-to-day activities of Dobyns-Bennett.

Visitors to the site will be able to read the latest news and opinions of students, listen to pod casts, view slideshows and video feeds, check out the latest sports scores, as well as comment on articles and submit letters to the editor. Visitors may also sign up to receive daily e-mail notification of new postings.

Please share this information with other parties/stakeholders you feel would be interested.

Thanks,
Bekah Haren

RCAM Grand Opening Today at 11 a.m. - Public Invited

RCAM to fill gap between workers and industries — It's early evening in downtown Kingsport and dozens of students are arriving at the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing ...

Joe Wimberly Memorial Service

There will be a memorial service for Joe Wimberly, one of Kingsport's most benevolent citizens, on Monday, November 23 at 11 a.m. at First Broad Street United Methodist Church. Joe loved Kingsport and, more importantly, its people. He was thankful to build successful businesses here and felt obliged to give back. One of the many things he funded were the annual geraniums planted downtown in years past. I distinctly remember the late Peggy Turner, director of the Downtown Kingsport Association, fondly calling them the "Joe-raniums" in his honor. Joe was a great role model in civic trusteeship for us all. Perhaps his only shortcoming was his flagrant love for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the joy he took in their (seldom) defeats of our beloved Tennessee Vols. I can see Joe smiling down from Heaven now. RIP good and faithful servant.

Mayor proclaims Wed Nov 18 as "D-B Lady Indians Volleyball State Champions Day" in Kingsport

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City of Kingsport
Proclamation

Whereas, after the Dobyns-Bennett Lady Indians Volleyball Team ended their season on October 31, 2008 in the State Tournament Final Four for the second straight year their goal was set - to win the 2009 State Championship, and

Whereas, during the 2009 season, the Lady Indians marched through the season with a remarkable 52-3 record, capturing the prestigious Chattanooga Choo-Choo and Brentwood Invitational Tournaments, while facing the top teams from Tennessee and surrounding states, and

Whereas, led by coach Kathi Shaffer, in her 26th season, the Lady Indians marched in a determined manner through the TSSAA playoffs, not losing a single game in the District, Regional, Sectional, or State Tournaments; and

Whereas, the talented and tenacious Dobyns-Bennett Lady Indians convincingly won the 2009 Tennessee State Volleyball Championship, sweeping previously top-ranked Ravenwood in 6 straight games; and

Whereas, Coach Kathi Shaffer was named Coach of the Year and ETSU commitment Megan Devine was named Most Valuable Player; and

Whereas, the Lady Indians finished the season ranked #4 in the nation by MaxPreps.com, a widely respected source for high school sports information; and

Whereas, this year’s championship team consists of two seniors: Megan Devine and Caryn Foehringer; 8 juniors: Jamie Rutledge, Meredith Hardy, Lori Peterson, Katie Halvorsen, Doniqua Flack, Katie Jones, Stephanie Ash, and Hillary Gray; and 3 sophomores: Ashley Jones, Caitlin Osborn, and Katelyn Fleming;

Now, Therefore, I, Dennis R. Phillips, Mayor of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee, and on behalf of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Kingsport, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, as

Dobyns-Bennett Lady Indians
State Volleyball Champions Day

in Kingsport and ask the citizens of our community to celebrate the success and outstanding achievements of these deserving young women and coaches.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Proclamation Seal of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee, to be affixed this the 17th day of November, 2009.

Dennis R. Phillips, Mayor

"Chase the Turkey" Family Group Run

In keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, Fleet Feet Sports will have a "Chase the Turkey" family group run. This is a 4 mile friendly run that begins at Fleet Feet Sports (behind on Starbucks on Eastman Rd in Kingsport) on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26th at 8:00am. It will go through the Fairacres neighborhood and finish on the Greenbelt behind the store. This run is not timed; it's on an open course; and there will not be any awards given. It's just a great way to Run, Give Thanks, and Eat. There is no charge for this run, and a long sleeve adult shirt will be given after the run to those that preregister. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. We will have collection bins at the store. Let's move our Feet so others can eat. Any questions, just call the Fleet Feet store at 423.230.0002.

Preregistration is online at
https://event-manager.compete-at.com/fleetfeetkingsport/chasetheturkey.