Last day at the Arby's Classic in Bristol

Sullivan East #10 Gavin Grubb shoots between two Sandy Creek defenders.

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Trinity #13 David Johnson watches the basket as he scores against McCallie #15 Mac Hunt during the first half of the final of the Arbys Classic in Brisol, Tennessee.  At the Half Trinity was ahead 35-24.

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Buford #3 Alex Jones looks to shoot as Wings Academy #15 Jose Perez comes from behind to defend the basket.

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Day 3 at the Arby's Classic in Bristol

Trinity #34 Lukas Burkman passes the ball as Buford #3 Alex Jones closes in.  Trinity will play McCallie in the finals on Saturday.

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Wings #23 Brian Mitchell is short of blocking McCallie #13 Max Shulman.

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Gate City Mac McClung flies to the basket during the Arby's Dunk Contest on Friday.

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Day two at the Arby's Classic

Buford #3 Alex Jones goes for a rebound against Wayne #5 L'Christian, Smith on Thursday at the Arby's Classic.



Buford fan Tammy Watson celebrates the win over Wayne on Thursday at the Arby's Classic.  Her son is Marcus Watson.

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Christ School #1 Justin Rhode cuts through a pair of Wings Academy defenders on the way to the basket on Thursday at the Arby's Classic.

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Oak Ridge #23 Anthony Gibson cuts between Trinity #32 Stan Turnier and #31 Jayden Scrubb on the way to the basket on Thursday at the Arby's Classic.

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Arby's Classic has begun.....

Academy #15 Jose Perez shoots over Gate City defenders during the second night of the Arby's Classic.

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Blanche Ely #24 Nicholas Stampley looks up to shoot against Greeneville #2 Nathaniel Moon and #21 Cameron Hite on the second day of the Arby's Classic.

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CanJoe John plays just a can, string and a stick..

CanJoe John VanArsdall is known for his single string instrument that included a can, string and a stick to make music.  Currently, students from Asbury University has started a fundme project to produce a documentary about the development of the instrument.

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Reading dogs help children with confidence

Maddox Gibson pets Lexi before he started to read Maddie's Tail Wag book during the after school reading program at Valley Institute Elementary on Tuesday.

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King University vs UVA Wise Basketball

King #4 Je'Don Young drives past UVA Wise #1 Michal Seals on Sunday.

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Lottery is big business at Andy's in Bristol, Virginia

Andy Huynh, ower of Andy's Market, talks about the popular scratch off lottery tickets he sells at his store in Bristol, Virginia.

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Second Harvest Elected official packing

Jenny Brock, Councilwomen Johnson City, loads bags with food at the Second Harvest Food Bank in Blountville, Tennessee on Friday.  Local officials from Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City pitched in on the event.  Kingsport Mayor John Clark is shown to left.

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Lakeem Scott gets Life in Prison

Lakeem  Scott pleaded guilty in Sullivan County Court on Thursday.  Lakeem Scott was accused of killing Jennifer Rooney and injuring others in a July shooting spree along Volunteer Parkway. Lakeem Scott was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for more than 50 years.

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Torbetts Plant Farm busy in Christmas Flowers

Caleb McInturff walks through the Poinsettias at FJ Torbett Plant Farm in Piney Flats, Tennessee on Wednesday.  The Christmas season is the prime time for these plants.

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Manna Bagel new owners take over

Angela Quinones restocks bagels just out of the oven at the Manna Bagel in Bristol, Tennessee.  Brenda Borsch is the new owner of The Manna Bagel Company on State Street.



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Richard Petty comes to Abingdon Food City

Racing Legend Richard Petty poses with his 5 year old look a like Everett Larson from Mendota, Virginia.  Larson has been a fan his whole life he said.

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Buffalo Wild Wings opens at The Falls

Kourtney Arnold brings out the first order of Buffalo Wild Wings  to customers on Monday for the grand opening in The Falls.  The first 100 customers got coupon for free wings for 1 year.



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Richlands vs Appomattox 2A Football

Richlands #3 Da'Quan Booker goes up against Appomattox #26 Delonta Kelso for a pass late in the 4th. quarter on Saturday.  Pass was incomplete.







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THS Christmas Madrigal Feaste

Isabella Bane, left, talks to Bryce Williams during the THS Christmas Madrigal Feaste on Friday.



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Blountville lights Christmas and Victims Remembrance Trees

This Wreath, right, holds ornaments from family of victims of violence from around the area stands in Blountville next to the Victims Remembrance Tree, left, on Thursday.  The tree and wreath were lit following the lighting of the Christmas Tree.  Ornaments remembering Officer Mark Vance, Trooper Barry Myers and Jennifer Rooney were among those remembered.





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King University Basketball Wednesday

King #5 Sheena Johnson drives to the basket on Wednesday against UVA Wise.

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Sullivan County encrypts radio traffic

Sullivan County is working on encrypting all of its fire, police and EMS scanner traffic. Jim Bean, the county's Emergency Management Director, is reprogramming all the county radios to use encrypted channels by going to all the Fire Department stations.  Officer safety and hospital transmittions are some of the reasons for the change.

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Energy Summit in Abingdon, Virginia

Jim Rogers, Former President and CEO of Duke Energy, was the keynote speaker at the American Energy Society and Emory and Henry College Energy conference on Tuesday in Abingdon, Virginia.

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