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Becoming a student at Sullivan County's new technology school will be tough
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:17:00 -0700
So far, 277 students have applied for the 160 slots at the new school, developed as a partnership among Sullivan County Schools, Kingsport City Schools and East Tennessee State University. Around 60 percent of the applicants are male. Half of the students will come from Sullivan County and half will be from Kingsport.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee relocating to Sullivan County
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
Speaking to the Sullivan County Administrative Committee Monday night, Second Harvest Executive Director Rhonda Chafin said the non-profit needs more space than is available at its current location in Gray, which is in Washington County. The organization provides food to soup kitchens and food pantries in an eight-county region of East Tennessee that includes Sullivan County.
Interlibrary loan program funding eliminated in Tennessee
Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
Under a cooperative agreement, Sullivan County, Bristol and other libraries in East Tennessee loan books between library systems, called interlibrary loans.
Applicants for STEM school top 200
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:12:35 -0700
KINGSPORT — Applicants for the Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee, a joint Sullivan County and Kingsport STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) platform school, have surpassed 200.
Auditor: Sullivan sheriff has $332,000 shortfall
Wed, 09 May 2012 14:18:04 -0700
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office has a $332,251 budget shortfall, according to an analysis released by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.
Budget cuts mean fewer patrol boats on Sullivan County lakes
Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700
Anderson’s announcement comes months after the Tennessee Valley Authority said it would end uniformed patrols, and instead employ contract guards to provide security at its plants, substations and other facilities.
Street suggests changes to Sullivan County Budget Committee
Fri, 04 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700
Sullivan County Attorney Dan Street said in an April 19 memo that an elected official “approached me in confidence” and expressed concerns that the county was not following the letter of the law of the 1957 Act. Under the act, the Budget Committee is headed by the county mayor and that person appoints four other members.
Budget cuts could mean fewer lake patrols in Sullivan Co.
Mon, 07 May 2012 15:11:55 -0700
Budget cuts could mean fewer lake patrols in Sullivan County, but the same amount of enforcement is expected.
Students can now apply to STEM school
Tue, 08 May 2012 20:27:15 -0700
Select middle school students in two area school systems will start the new school year with school-provided iPads. Today is the day students from Sullivan County and Kingsport can start applying for a space in the grades 6-7 Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee.
Last fire tower in Davidson County comes down
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:59:11 -0700
Last week, the Sullivan Ridge fire tower - the last of its kind in Davidson County - was dismantled and removed from the spot where it stood since 1956.