Back in area to promote area

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Kristi Haulsee is now an economic development specialist for the City of Bristol, Tn. Originally from Kingsport she was most recently with the Chamber in Chattanooga, TN.

Goodpasture living at home with Cancer

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Ruth Jerauld Hill Goodpasture gets her morning pressure taken with the Hospice Nurse Ireyda Spencer, RN while staying in her home in Bristol, VA. Her family converted this music room to her bedroom on the first floor of their house. Hospital bed, oxygen, medicines and several other items are supplied by Wellmont Hospice.

Jerry Goodpasture is living at home with Cancer

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Ruth Jerauld Hill Goodpasture has lung cancer and is while staying in her home in Bristol, VA. as part of the Wellmont Hospice care program.

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Rainbow Family is misunderstood

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Freckles from kentucky works on starting a fire to heat up coffee while talking about how she became part of the Rainbow Family. Heavy D left, Ohio , and Cram center, Michigan, all met at a rally last year.

Battle of Blountville is living history

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Lily Porter,8, from Colorado tries to lift and carry a rifle handed to her by 2nd. Sgt. Adam Hodge from the 59th. Tennessee during the Battle of Blountville on Saturday. People could wander the campsites and talk and see history in action.

Sox take on Danville in baseball

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Bristol’s Joey DeMichele slides safely into second base as the throw from Danville #12, foreground, is wild and not caught by two danville players.

Living in the past to preserve the future

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Bob Dotson takes a smoke from his pipe while sitting in camp in Blountville.

Fun in the creek at Steele Creek Park

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Matt Artrip,5, took out time from swimming in the creek at Steele Creek Park on Tuesday to dry off and ride his bike. However, riding his bike in the creek did not dry him off as the water was still flying up off the wheels on his already wet shirt and shorts.

Water fun the United Way

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Bristol Motor Speedway's Annie Elliott, left, talks with 2 yr. old bubble blowing Skyler Bishop during the United Way Week of Caring at the YWCA in Bristol, TN. on Wednesday. Maddie Hensley in on far right.

Grant to help

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Todd Christensen, left, Executive Director, Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation and Lu Ellsworth, center, Chariman Friends of Southwest Virginia are all smiles as Earl Gohl, Federal co-chair, Appalachian Regional Commission presents a $10,000 check on Tuesday at Heartwood in Abingdon, Virginia. With the help of a $10,000 planning grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, Southwest Virginia is set to launch the third phase of its regional economic devel­opment effort — developing recreational and small-business assets.

Earl Gohl, ARC federal co-chair, spoke of the project as helping to create an “ecosystem” that works for development of the region’s creative economy.

“We are very pleased with the work that’s been done here,” Gohl said. “This is one more invest­ment that ARC is making in the project in SouthwestVirginia.”

The planning grant awarded Tuesday was for Friends of South­westVirginia, the financial armof the Southwest Virginia Cultural HeritageFoundation, whichover­sees Heartwood, a regional arti­san center and tourism gateway.

Legend is announced during drags.

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Gene Fulton was presented as a Legends of Thunder Valley on Sunday by Bristol Motorspeedway General Manage Jerry Caldwell.

White Sox are in town.

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Alex Bailey, 10, holds up a baseball that the Bristol White Sox players signed during the Meet the Sox on Sunday in Bristol.

The Sarge gets the win at Ford Thunder Valley Nationals

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Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher won Top Fuel at the Ford Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

Public Transportation needs you to ride the Bus

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Chris Moore got the pick of the seats on the Hospital route bus on Wednesday.

Enders goes from Soapbox to NHRA

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Erica Enders prepares to run down the dragway on Saturday at the Ford Thunder Valley Nationals.

Going for win is Johnson

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Allen Johnson prepares to run down the dragway on Saturday at the Ford Thunder Valley Nationals.

Family day at Ford Thunder Valley Nationals

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Brycen, 5, Jeff, Brenda and Erin Allen are going to the drags on Sat and Sunday in Bristol.

Tractors take over Blountville Sat.

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Over 20 antique tractors took to the roads in Blountville on Saturday to kick off the tractor show.

Johnson is the fastest in his class so far

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Allen Johnson watches other cars qualify during the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.

The Force family is quick

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John Force talks with daughter Courtney Force before their run in the Funny Car class during the Ford Thunder Valley Nationals.