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The Enigma Chambers: escape the room and beat the clock
Looking for something to do on a Friday night? Gather a bunch of your friends and try the new escape the room adventure, The Enigma Chambers, across from Open Doors Coffeehouse in downtown Johnson City. Based on the “escape the room” video game, escape room adventures physically lock you in a themed room littered with […]
Community rallies around families with sick children
On Nov. 4, a community rallied to help provide financial support for families with ill children. Hometown Festival started four years ago to help the Clendenin, Edwards, Powers and Todd families with medical expenses for their children. Jaxon Clendenin is a 6-year-old boy from Kingsport who has been diagnosed with ECHS1 Deficiency, which is so […]
Ronda Paulson’s Jesus is reflected in Isaiah 117 House
Ronda Paulson walked into our interview five minutes late, without makeup and carrying a 7-month-old baby. It was obvious that she had been busy, and I felt bad for making her take time out of her packed schedule to say things that she had said many times before. After all, she’s been getting a lot […]
Students give candy to more than 400 kids at Trunk or Treat
The Steakburger Shootout: Steak ‘n Shake vs. Freddy’s
Everyone loves a good burger, and college students are no exception. When it comes to the classic American diner experience, no two restaurants emulate that old school style quite like Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers and Steak n’ Shake. Both are excellent places in their own right, but I wanted to find out which was […]
Haunted House, hayrides and mazes, oh my!
It seems as if everyone loves October. With Halloween just around the corner, here are some fun places to go near Milligan if you want to get a good scare. In Elizabethton, there is a place called the Haunted Forest, known during the day as Becky Mountain Corn Maze. It is located at 110 Corn […]
Same date, 57 years apart: explosions rock Eastman Chemical Co.
Two dates that have become important to the residents of Kingsport are Oct. 4, 1960, and Oct. 4, 2017. These are the dates of the explosions at Eastman Chemical Company. The explosion in 1960 took a high toll on the community. Sixteen people died and over 400 were injured. The recent explosion was on a […]