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Amaya Redd gets some air at Just Jump Trampoline Park in Johnson City on Tuesday. Redd attended the park during a field trip other members of Carver Recreation Center's Camp Discovery. The camp started June 6 and runs through July 27. Approximately 70 children participated in the camp this year. Amaya Redd gets some air at Just Jump Trampoline Park in Johnson City on Tuesday. Redd attended the park during a field trip other members of Carver Recreation Center's Camp Discovery. The camp started June 6 and runs through July 27. Approximately 70 children participated in the camp this year. Jaida Logan hops around Just Jump Trampoline Park on Tuesday. Logan attended the park with approximately 70 other campers as part of Carver Park's Camp Discovery. Janae Wilson, Gabe Rivera, Caislyn Love and Ali Love pose for a photo during a Camp Discovery field trip to Just Jump Trampoline Park in Johnson City on Tuesday, July 17. Approximately 70 children participated in Camp Discovery this year.
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Camp Discovery

GALLERY: Camp Discovery Field Trip to Just Jump

Approximately 70 campers with Carver Park's Camp Discovery took a field trip Tuesday to Just Jump Trampoline Park. The summer camp, now in its 30th year, started on June 6 and runs through July 27.

Jul 18, 2018 at 5:03 PM
Gabriel Geay crosses the finish line in first place at the Crazy 8s road race.
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Crazy 8s 8K Run

Geay bests Mekonen for Crazy 8s title

KINGSPORT — The 29th annual Ballad Health/Niswonger Children’s Hospital Crazy 8s 8K road race in downtown Kingsport was one for the ages.

Updated Jul 14, 2018 at 11:21 PM
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Crazy 8s 8K Run

Geay, Mukundi, Ngetich and Kiplagat commit to Crazy 8s field

KINGSPORT — This year’s field for the Ballad Health & Niswonger Children’s Hospital Crazy 8s 8K Run has gained some added strength.

Jul 10, 2018 at 4:32 PM
Dobyns-Bennett head track and cross country coach Bob Bingham receives the first medal of the 2018 Crazy 8s 8K.
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Crazy 8s 8K Run

Mekonen set to defend title at 2018 Crazy 8s 8K

KINGSPORT — The 28th annual Ballad Health and Niswonger Children’s Hospital Crazy 8s 8K road race is slated to begin on the evening of July 14th as part of the Kingsport Fun Fest.

Updated Jun 27, 2018 at 8:06 PM
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Ballad Health, ETSU partner to create fellowship program in addiction medicine

ETSU president Brian Noland and Ballad Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Levine have announced a partnership through which ETSU will apply to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to create a new fellowship program in addiction medicine. Ballad Health will fund any un-reimbursed costs of the fellowship program.

Updated Jun 19, 2018 at 11:22 PM
Customers learned about the various CBD oil products sold by the East Tennessee Hemp Company, a Jonesborough-based business owned by Tara and D.W. Cooper, during Thursday's Hemp History Day event at the Jonesborough Visitors Center.
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Hemp History Day

Hemp farmers educate, inform public during history event

Continuing a crusade to destigmatize hemp, D.W. Cooper, Ryan Rowlett and other hemp advocates from across the region convened Thursday evening at the Jonesborough Visitors Center for an event billed as “Hemp History Day.”

Jun 15, 2018 at 12:06 AM
FILE - This June 8, 2007 file photo shows a glass of milk on a table during a family breakfast in Montgomery, Ala. Nearly 20 years ago, about nearly half of high school students said they drank at least one glass of milk a day. But now it’s down to less than a third, according to a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, June 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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Teens

Fewer US teens smoking, doing drugs and drinking milk

Kids have shifted from a dairy product rich in calcium and vitamin D to beverages laden with sugar and caffeine, which is likely contributing to the nation’s obesity problem, said Barry Popkin, a University of North Carolina researcher who studies how diets change.

Jun 14, 2018 at 2:29 PM
Jordan Dalton slides in to make a return shot during the tennis portion of the day at the Johnson City Country Club youth sports camp.
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Johnson City Country Club

Country Club youth sports camps get kids out the door and on their feet

Admit it: the kids have already said they’re bored at least once this summer.

Updated Jun 13, 2018 at 8:53 PM
The U.S. Olympic Training Site at East Tennessee State University will host the Olympic Day 2018 Celebration on Friday, June 22, at Kermit Tipton Stadium on the campus of Science Hill High School.
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ETSU Olympic Day aims to 'promote physical literacy'

Since 2012, the U.S. Olympic Training Site at East Tennessee State University has hosted their Olympic Day at Science Hill High School to get kids active.

Jun 11, 2018 at 5:34 PM
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Meet Your Neighbor

Meet Your Neighbor: Avery a man of consummate goodwill

James Avery has an undeniable knack for rubbing people the right way.

Jun 10, 2018 at 3:43 PM
The elite mile starts the race.
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Downtown Mile

Roberts and Segrave set records in wins at Downtown Mile

The second annual Downtown Mile road race in Johnson City on Wednesday evening saw a larger turnout of spectators than last year and witnessed two new course records on National Running Day.

Jun 6, 2018 at 11:04 PM
Johnson City native J Penny finishes first in the Blue Plum 5K.
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Penny claims Blue Plum 5K title

The second day of the 19th annual Blue Plum Festival kicked off Saturday morning with the running of the Blue Plum 5K through downtown Johnson City and some of the surrounding neighborhoods.

Jun 2, 2018 at 5:29 PM
The field begins the elite race in the 2017 Downtown Mile.
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Downtown Mile

Downtown Mile to take place next week

With the calendar turning to June, the summer road racing season gets underway in a hurry on the local scene.

May 31, 2018 at 6:50 PM
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2018 state health report marks increase in senior suicides, high rate of hip fractures

The United Health Foundation recently released its 2018 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report focusing on senior health in Tennessee. 

Updated May 22, 2018 at 11:36 PM
There's light at the end of the new Erwin Linear Trail tunnel. Scheduled for completion in July, the tunnel's prefabricated box is now in place under Harris Hollow Road at Interstate 26. There's light at the end of the new Erwin Linear Trail tunnel. Scheduled for completion in July, the tunnel's prefabricated box is now in place under Harris Hollow Road at Interstate 26. There's light at the end of the new Erwin Linear Trail tunnel. Scheduled for completion in July, the tunnel's prefabricated box is now in place under Harris Hollow Road at Interstate 26.
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Light at the End of the Tunnel

There's light at the end of the new Erwin Linear Trail tunnel. Scheduled for completion in July, the tunnel's prefabricated box is now in place under Harris Hollow Road at Interstate 26.

Updated May 17, 2018 at 5:15 PM
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