Safety Coalition comes to BHC for editorial help

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Randall Nichols, District Attorney General 6th. Judicial District Knox County, speaks while Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson looks on at the Tennessee Public Safety Coalition meeting on Monday at the BHC.

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DirecTV to offer 100 jobs in SW Virginia

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Congressman Rick Boucher, 9th. District, left, looks on as Gary Qualls, DIRECTV's Vice President of Business Operations and Developement announces 100 new customer services jobs in SW Virginia.

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Country Music Museum opens at Bristol Mall

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Ben, left, and Jarrod Church are from Burchleaf, Va. and were touring the Mountain Music Museum at the Bristol Mall.

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Mumpower not to run for office again

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Tennessee House Majority Leader Jason Mumpower announced that he will not seek another term in office this year

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Office to give away trees.

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These are some of the 600 oak, poplar, pine and willow trees being given away at the Sullivan county extension office.

http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/600_free_trees_arrive_in_sullivan_county_from_company_celebrating_35th_anni/43647/

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BCMA lays off Executive Director

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The offices of the BCMA were dark Wednesday morning in Bristol, VA.

http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/bcma_lays_off_executive_director_bill_hartley/43534/


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Sunny weather good for singing a song

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Sarah Galliher, left, and Chris Newton both from Bristol, Tn. took some time out to work on some songs with their guitars at the Cumberland Square Park in the warm spring sun that finally warmed up the area into the upper 60 to low 70's Wednesday.

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Sunny in 70's to Rain in 40's in just one day

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Paul and Linda Elswick from Rosedale, Va. were out in the 40 degree rainy weather at Sugar Hollow Park on Tuesday getting in a couple of miles walking.

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Spring Races in Bristol Now Over

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Tracy Potts and her husband Chuck Potts fold up their tent while breaking down their campsite at Farmer Bob's Campground on Monday morning.. The family was only able to make the Sunday race fron Ohio because of a death in the family. This was their first time at the races and they said they will come again.

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Spring Races in Bristol Day Three

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.Carl Edwards (99) gets boxed in during the beginning laps of the Food City 500

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Spring Races in Bristol Day Three

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Robert White from Annapolis, MD holds the corner of the flag he brings to the race at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Spring Races in Bristol Day Three

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Jimmie Johnson wins the Food City 500

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Spring Races in Bristol Day Three

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Tony Steward and Stone Cold Steve Austin talk during driver intros at the Bristol Motor Speedway.


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Spring Races in Bristol Day Three

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Greg Biffle signs autographs on Sunday outside the Bristol Motor Speedway.


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Spring Races in Bristol Day Two

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Santa greets Brianna Murray, April Odum and Ina Murray at the Santa Pal tent on Saturday at BMS. Santa Pal hosted a party and lunch for over 100 kids and parents along with tickets to the race.

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Spring Races in Bristol Day Two

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Car #66 Steve Wallace and #16 Colin Braun collide in Turn 1 and 2 during the Scotts 300.

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Scotts EZ Seed Showdown

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Cars parade around the track prior to the Scotts EZ Seed Showdown. Oldtimers race in copies of their winning cars on Saturday.

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Spring Races in Bristol Day One

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Hannah McClain made a personalized poster and gave it to KevinHarvick during the Food City Fun Nite at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. She is from Atlanta Ga.

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Spring Races in Bristol Day One

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NASCAR Drivers Scott Speed, left, and Kyle Busch WII Box during the Food City Fun Nite at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday.

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Count down to race weekend.

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Andrew Adams with Britten Banners and Event Solutions paints the Scott's logo on the backside of the Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday. The group as painted logos and hung new banners all over the Bristol Motor Speedway.

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