Ringers have stories to tell

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Salvation Army bell ringer Julie Harlan talks, sings, and has fun outside the Walmart at Exit 7. She has been on the job for just 2 days.


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Tall girls need only apply to Patrick Henry Basketball

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Patrick Henry Girls Basketball team has 4 girls 5-10 and up. Candence Wilmoth, Kelsey Weddle, Jaymee Copenhaver and Katie Haynes.


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Farmers Market opens with new winter produts

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Joe Blevins wears a festive hat while selling his wifes baked goods at the Abingdon Farmers Market on Sat.


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Gate City to much for Honaker

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Honaker #20 Blake Ray gets hit by Gate City #15 Dusty Clark during game on Saturday in Wise.


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Clintwood takes JI Burton on Saturday

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Clintwood #70 Nick Lewis raises the winner trophy as his teammates celebrate their win over JI Burton on Saturday.


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Richlands gets the win back over Cave Spring

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Richlands #11 Sean Overton scores during the first quarter. Richlands stopped the Cave Spring Knights 36-23 in the Region IV, Division 3 title game at Ernie Hicks Stadium.


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Country Christmas is perfect in Bristol

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Ellie Francis,7, tries on a headband at the Country Christmas show at Viking Hall on Friday with her mom, Tonja, center, and sister Meg, all from Kingsport.


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Craft makes Youth National Soccer Team

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Coy Craft, a Southwest Virginia kid who has made a U.S. youth soccer national team. News peg that he is playing with the team in a tournament over Thanksgiving weekend.

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Cool Fishing at South Holston

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Wednesday was an overcast late autumn day but the fishermen were out in large numbers on South Holston. The cooler weather and cold water are making some cool fishing for the fishermen who had to dress in several layers for the 38 degree water.


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Emory and Henry comes up short in OT

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Emory and Henry College #22 Bobby Stafford goes up for two with Ferrum College #5 Marshall Hamilton during the Tuesday game in Emory. The Wasps came up short 88-81 in OT.


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Chemo Caps in honor of her father

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Gail Christian is making Chemo Caps in honor to her father James Pendleton. She was only going to make a limited amount but with the help of friends she is still going strong.


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Just another day on the farm

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Rebecca Moyer raises the family fowl on their farm in Castlewood, Va. She is calling them to eat in this moment.


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Cooking up some quick holiday foods

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Chef Tommy Belcher applies the finishing touches to Curried Cranberries during the Southeast Culinary and Hospitality College holiday appetizer class on friday in Bristol, Tenn. Saturday will be a class for kids making Gingerbread men.


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Chilhowie still in the game after beating Fort Chiswell

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Chilhowie’s Brett Johnson, center, runs down Fort Chiswell’s Trey Jackson during Friday’s semifinal game in Chilhowie, Va.


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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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Bristol Tenn Employee Robert Bebber attaches one of over 30 wreaths being put up along State Street in Bristol, TN.


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Virginia Intermont College goes for POTTER

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This Eastern Screech Owl was brought to Virginia Intermont College on Wednesday. The animal was brought by Winnwood Wildlife Rehibilitation and being held by Geri Wynn and looked at by Junior Abigail Parke in background. The school is sponsoring events all week to celebrate the new Harry Potter movie.


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Santa Train is getting loaded for weekend ride

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Sullivan North Students JD Brickey and Taylor Suttles help load boxes with food on Wednesday night in Kingsport at the Food City for the Santa Train.


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New Speed limit in Virginia

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Dennis Arnold, left, and Stefon Holts load the new Speed Limit 70 signs into a truck for installation on I77 this week. The new signs were installed on the local section of I81 Monday and Tuesday.


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Gate City on the way to State Volleyball game

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Gate City #33 Erica Fugate spikes the ball to Auburn #32 Jordan Watson as Gate City earned its seventh straight trip to Rich mond’s Final Four by taking care of pesky Auburn 25-21, 28-26, 25-22 in a Group A, Division 2 quarterfinal Tuesday night.


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Trees still holding color in area

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A walker passes by a still changing color tree while at Steele Creek Park on Monday. The cooler weather Monday and overcast skies made for a colorful reflection of the tree and walker.


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