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  Celebrating What Matters Most at On Center YogaOctober 21, 2025
  This past Thursday, I joined my lifelong friend Greg Taylor for the ribbon cutting of On Center Yoga art 125 West Center Street, one of Downtown Kingsport’s newest additions. Standing there on Center Street, surrounded by friends, family, and familiar faces, I couldn’t help but think about the long road that brought us both here. Greg… Read more: Celebrating What Matters Most at On Center Yoga
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  What goes up – must come down. Goodbye WKPT Towers…October 14, 2025
  One of my first jobs at 17 years old was spinning records and reading the weather on WKPT-AM 1400. It’s where I first learned the rhythm of broadcasting — the hum of the board, the glow of the transmitter, and the magic of sending a voice out into the darkness for anyone to hear. Over… Read more: What goes up – must come down. Goodbye WKPT Towers…
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  Broad Street Bazaar: A Carnival of Cultures in KingsportAugust 22, 2025
  Living downtown on Broad Street gives you a front-row seat to life in Kingsport. From my loft above Boops and Beans Cat Café—the dream of April and Charlie Carder, who moved here from Texas after retirement—I can hear the city breathe. April has a heart for cats, Charlie is about the nicest man you’ll meet,… Read more: Broad Street Bazaar: A Carnival of Cultures in Kingsport
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  Diggin’ through the crates at Fun Fest Vinyl Expo with Big LonAugust 8, 2025
  Each July, Fun Fest brings its own brand of summer energy to Kingsport—and for me and my friend Charlie Aesque, there’s one event that’s a must-do: Big Lon’s Vinyl Expo. Now in its second year, the Expo is one of my favorite additions to the Fun Fest lineup. Created by my good friend Big Lon… Read more: Diggin’ through the crates at Fun Fest Vinyl Expo with Big Lon
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  Big Trucks, Little Kids and celebrating Kingsport’s Public Works Crews. (Photos)May 28, 2025
  I ended the week with one of my favorite community events sponsored by the City of Kingsport at the Kingsport Farmers Market —Public Works Day in Kingsport. I’ve always appreciated this celebration, but this year really stood out. The weather was perfect, the turnout was strong, and there’s something grounding about seeing the people who… Read more: Big Trucks, Little Kids and celebrating Kingsport’s Public Works Crews. (Photos)