Standout Photos from the Bristol Herald Courier: 2021
Niswonger Children’s Hospital Parade-01
Niswonger Children’s Hospital hosted its first-ever Scrubs’ Thanksgiving Parade on Wednesday. Niswonger Children’s Hospital team members and volunteers joined Scrubs the Bear, friends from local college and university mascots, marching bands and Santa in walking the perimeter of the hospital. Staff members carried life-sized balloons of cartoons characters while patients watched the parade from the safety of their hospital windows.
Niswonger Children’s Hospital Parade-02
Niswonger Children’s Hospital hosted its first-ever Scrubs’ Thanksgiving Parade on Wednesday. Niswonger Children’s Hospital team members and volunteers joined Scrubs the Bear, friends from local college and university mascots, marching bands and Santa in walking the perimeter of the hospital. Staff members carried life-sized balloons of cartoons characters while patients watched the parade from the safety of their hospital windows.
Niswonger Children’s Hospital Parade-03
Niswonger Children’s Hospital hosted its first-ever Scrubs’ Thanksgiving Parade on Wednesday. Niswonger Children’s Hospital team members and volunteers joined Scrubs the Bear, friends from local college and university mascots, marching bands and Santa in walking the perimeter of the hospital. Staff members carried life-sized balloons of cartoons characters while patients watched the parade from the safety of their hospital windows.
Niswonger Children’s Hospital Parade-04
Niswonger Children’s Hospital hosted its first-ever Scrubs’ Thanksgiving Parade on Wednesday. Niswonger Children’s Hospital team members and volunteers joined Scrubs the Bear, friends from local college and university mascots, marching bands and Santa in walking the perimeter of the hospital. Staff members carried life-sized balloons of cartoons characters while patients watched the parade from the safety of their hospital windows.
Niswonger Children’s Hospital Parade-05
Niswonger Children’s Hospital hosted its first-ever Scrubs’ Thanksgiving Parade on Wednesday. Niswonger Children’s Hospital team members and volunteers joined Scrubs the Bear, friends from local college and university mascots, marching bands and Santa in walking the perimeter of the hospital. Staff members carried life-sized balloons of cartoons characters while patients watched the parade from the safety of their hospital windows.
Big Stone Gap Michael Chandler Procession
An escort tribute honoring fallen Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler leaves Interstate 81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, Virginia, en route to Big Stone Gap on Monday. The procession of law enforcement, firefighters and EMS responders escorted Chandler’s body from the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke to Big Stone Gap. Chandler, a Big Stone Gap police officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday morning.
Big Stone Gap Michael Chandler Procession
Two members of the Virginia State Police salute as an escort tribute honoring fallen Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler leaves Interstate 81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, Virginia, en route to Big Stone Gap on Monday. The procession of law enforcement, firefighters and EMS responders escorted Chandler’s body from the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke to Big Stone Gap. Chandler, a Big Stone Gap police officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday morning.
Big Stone Gap Michael Chandler Procession
An escort tribute honoring fallen Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler leaves Interstate 81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, Virginia, en route to Big Stone Gap on Monday. The procession of law enforcement, firefighters and EMS responders escorted Chandler’s body from the Medical Examiner’s Office in Roanoke to Big Stone Gap. Chandler, a Big Stone Gap police officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday morning.
Groundhog Hideaway
A groundhog comes out from a storm drain in a neighborhood in Bristol, Virginia on a recent afternoon. After looking around for a few seconds, he quickly disappeared back into his hideaway.
Virginia Election
Hundreds of signs decorate the area around the Van Pelt Elementary School parking lot during Tuesday's election.
Virginia Election
Election signs line the sidewalks leading to the voting precinct at Virginia High School during Tuesday's election.
Virginia Election
A car waits at the curbside voting option at Van Pelt Elementary School during Tuesday's election.
Virginia Election
Van Pelt Elementary Election official Susan Parks inserts a ballot from the curbside voting option on Tuesday during the Virginia election.
Virginia Election
Voters cast their ballots at the Van Pelt Elementary School location during Tuesday's election.
Bristol Christmas Tree Lights
Workers with BVU spent part of Monday stringing lights around the Christmas tree in downtown Bristol, Virginia. The 39th annual Bristol Christmas tree lighting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 29.
Autumn Peak
Leaves cover the ground below a large tree in Bristol, Virginia as the fall color nears its peak at the end of October.
Fall Color at South Holston
With a light fog rising about the waters below the South Holston Dam, some fall colors can be seen on the hills above the river.
Playground Climb
Neyland Campbell works his way across the climbing bars and toward the slide at the Sugar Hollow playground on Tuesday afternoon.
NHRA Prep and Thunder Valley
Terry King with the Bristol Motor Speedway paints new numbers on the staging lanes at the Bristol Dragway in preparation for next weekend's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Vance Middle School Demolition 01
With the new Bristol Tennessee Middle School in the background, workers have begun the demolition of the former Vance Middle School.
Vance Middle School Demolition 02
Workers have begun tearing down Vance Middle School in Bristol, Tennessee. Students from the former middle school began attending the new Bristol Tennessee Middle School at the start of the school year in August.
Vance Middle School Demolition 03
Workers have begun tearing down Vance Middle School in Bristol, Tennessee. Students from the former middle school began attending the new Bristol Tennessee Middle School at the start of the school year in August.
Fall Color Begins
With the leaves beginning to change colors, a light fog rises above the still waters just below the South Holston Dam in Sullivan County.
Thunder Valley Races-02
Bristol Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin gets into his car as he prepares to drag race against Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy at Thunder Valley on Wednesday afternoon. The drag racing event was held as a kickoff for the upcoming NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals beginning on Friday, October 15th.
Thunder Valley Races-01
Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy (back left) and Bristol Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin (front right) prepare to drag race at Thunder Valley on Wednesday afternoon. The drag racing event was held as a kickoff for the upcoming NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals beginning on Friday, October 15th.
Moment to Reflect
A small bit of blue skies breaks though over South Holston Lake on Monday morning. Cloudy conditions and rain are expected to be around the area through Thursday. Thunderstorms are also likely over the next few days.
Westridge Sculpture
A wolf sculpture, made of scrap metal from Sullivan South, Central and North high schools, has been placed in the roundabout at the entrance to the new Sullivan County High School. Students from Sullivan South worked on the sculpture last spring and summer, and it was recently placed at the new school.
Saltville Blue Heron
A great blue heron flies across the water at the Wetfields Recreation Park in Saltville, Virginia.
Feeding Southwest Virginia Mobile Marketplace
Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine talks about their Mobile Marketplace initiative. Mobile Marketplace provides fresh food and shelf stable grocery items to communities that lack convenient access to grocery stores through the use of two refrigerated trucks. The program serves food-insecure individuals in Southwest Virginia who live in rural areas where grocery stores are located at distances that are difficult for them to reach and lack brick and mortar pantries or other emergency food assistance. On Monday, Food City President and CEO Steve Smith made a $25,000 donation to help fund the new program.
Feeding Southwest Virginia Mobile Marketplace
Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine talks about their Mobile Marketplace initiative. Mobile Marketplace provides fresh food and shelf stable grocery items to communities that lack convenient access to grocery stores through the use of two refrigerated trucks. The program serves food-insecure individuals in Southwest Virginia who live in rural areas where grocery stores are located at distances that are difficult for them to reach and lack brick and mortar pantries or other emergency food assistance. On Monday, Food City President and CEO Steve Smith made a $25,000 donation to help fund the new program.
Feeding Southwest Virginia Mobile Marketplace
Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine talks about their Mobile Marketplace initiative. Mobile Marketplace provides fresh food and shelf stable grocery items to communities that lack convenient access to grocery stores through the use of two refrigerated trucks. The program serves food-insecure individuals in Southwest Virginia who live in rural areas where grocery stores are located at distances that are difficult for them to reach and lack brick and mortar pantries or other emergency food assistance. On Monday, Food City President and CEO Steve Smith made a $25,000 donation to help fund the new program.
Portion of East Cedar Reopens
A section of East Cedar Street in Bristol, Tennessee will reopen to traffic on Tuesday. The section of East Cedar Street from its intersection with King College Road to Valley Drive will be open to traffic after being closed since January to install a new box culvert at Cedar Creek, realign a sharp S curve, relocate utilities, install a new storm sewer system and install curbing and sidewalks along this section of East Cedar Street. The section of East Cedar Street between Valley Drive and Georgia Avenue will remain closed to through traffic while major work continues there.
Early Voting Virginia 01
Early voting is underway in Virginia. Bristol, Virginia voters can drop their ballots off at the Bristol Virginia City Hall, including a drive-thru option.
Early Voting Virginia 02
Early voting is underway in Virginia. Bristol, Virginia voters can drop their ballots off at the Bristol Virginia City Hall, including a drive-thru option.
Bristol Virginia Voting 03
Bristol Virginia Deputy Registrar Jeff Miller accepts a ballot at the drive-up window during last November's elections.
Healing Hands Dormitory Wall Signing
The new Healing Hands dormitory and education center is scheduled to be completed in November.
Healing Hands Dormitory Wall Signing
Healing Hands dentist Dr. Mark Webb signs the wall in the new dormitory and education center across from the Healing Hands location in Bristol, Tennessee. Ground was broken on the project in April and scheduled for a November completion. When finished, the dormitory will be able to house students from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry during their two-week rotations at Healing Hands. The new building will also feature an education center, a kitchen, four office spaces and meeting space.
Healing Hands Dormitory Wall Signing
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry student Victoria Lansdale signs the wall in the new dormitory and education center across from the Healing Hands location in Bristol, Tennessee. Ground was broken on the project in April and scheduled for a November completion. When finished, the dormitory will be able to house students from the College of Dentistry during their two-week rotations at Healing Hands. The new building will also feature an education center, a kitchen, four office spaces and meeting space.
Healing Hands Dormitory Wall Signing
Students with the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry sign the wall in the new dormitory and education center across from the Healing Hands location in Bristol, Tennessee. Ground was broken on the project in April and scheduled for a November completion. When finished, the dormitory will be able to house students from the College of Dentistry during their two-week rotations at Healing Hands. The new building will also feature an education center, a kitchen, four office spaces and meeting space.
BMS Race Fans
Phil and Alicia Hughes from Parkersburg, West Virginia, relax outside their camper in Earhart Campground at Bristol Motor Speedway on Tuesday afternoon. The Hugheses are in Bristol celebrating their first wedding anniversary and going to the Night Race this weekend.
West Ridge First Home Football Game 01
A standing room-only crowd was on hand at West Ridge High School in Sullivan County on Friday night as the Wolves hosted their first ever home football game against the Science Hill Hilltoppers from Johnson City.
West Ridge First Home Football Game 02
A standing room-only crowd was on hand at West Ridge High School in Sullivan County on Friday night as the Wolves hosted their first ever home football game against the Science Hill Hilltoppers from Johnson City.
Morning Reflections
With a light fog on the water and the sunlight breaking through, the railroad bridge reflects on the still waters of Boone Lake in Bluff City on Thursday morning.
Hunger Action Month
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Executive Director Rhonda Chafin (right) listens as U.S. Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., speaks on Tuesday morning during a press conference to designate the month of September “Hunger Action Month.” The event also included proclamations from Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. All five Second Harvest Food Banks in Tennessee are taking part in the Hunger Action Month. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee since 1986 and is the only food bank serving the eight county region incorporating Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
Hunger Action Month
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Executive Director Rhonda Chafin speaks on Tuesday morning during a press conference to designate the month of September as “Hunger Action Month.” The event included proclamations from Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. All five Second Harvest Food Banks in Tennessee are taking part in the Hunger Action Month. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee since 1986 and is the only food bank serving the eight county region incorporating Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
Hunger Action Month
United States Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., speaks at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee on Tuesday morning during a press conference to designate the month of September as “Hunger Action Month.” The event included proclamations from Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. All five Second Harvest Food Banks in Tennessee are taking part in the Hunger Action Month. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee since 1986 and is the only food bank serving the eight county region incorporating Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
Hunger Action Month
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Executive Director Rhonda Chafin speaks on Tuesday morning during a press conference to designate the month of September as “Hunger Action Month.” The event included proclamations from Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. All five Second Harvest Food Banks in Tennessee are taking part in the Hunger Action Month. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee since 1986 and is the only food bank serving the eight county region incorporating Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties.
Flags fly at half-staff
By the order of President Joe Biden, flags across the United States are being flown at half-staff until Aug. 30 to honor the victims of the attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. Pictured, the American flag at the Bristol Motor Speedway waves against blue skies on Friday afternoon.
Virginia High New Scoreboard 01
Bristol Sign Co. owner Joe Walden (top left) and Preston Whitlock (right, in bucket) raise the final piece of the new scoreboard into place at Gene Malcolm Stadium in Bristol Virginia. The new scoreboard for the Virginia High Bearcats football team is nearly 30 feet tall and features an integrated video board.
Virginia High New Scoreboard 02
Bristol Sign Co. owner Joe Walden (top left) and Preston Whitlock (right, in bucket) install one of the side pieces of the new scoreboard into place at Gene Malcolm Stadium in Bristol Virginia. The new scoreboard for the Virginia High Bearcats football team is nearly 30 feet tall and features an integrated video board.
Virginia High New Scoreboard 03
Bristol Sign Co. owner Joe Walden (top left) and Preston Whitlock (right, in bucket) raise the final piece of the new scoreboard into place at Gene Malcolm Stadium in Bristol Virginia. The new scoreboard for the Virginia High Bearcats football team is nearly 30 feet tall and features an integrated video board.
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Bristol Sign Co. owner Joe Walden (top left) and Preston Whitlock (right, in bucket) install one of the side pieces of the new scoreboard into place at Gene Malcolm Stadium in Bristol Virginia. The new scoreboard for the Virginia High Bearcats football team is nearly 30 feet tall and features an integrated video board.
End-Of-Summer Crops
A farmer clears his field of corn along Enterprise Road in Sullivan County, Tennessee, earlier this week.
Urban Deer
Two fawns graze on the edge of a wooded area in a residential neighborhood off Vance Drive in Bristol, Tennessee, earlier this week.
Urban Deer
A family of deer graze on the edge of a wooded area in a residential neighborhood off Vance Drive in Bristol, Tennessee, earlier this week.
Moon Rise
The nearly full moon rises past the silhouette of a tree near Sullivan East High School on Friday night. Sunday morning’s full moon will have the designation of a “Seasonal Blue Moon,” defined as the third of four full moons in a three-month season.
Virginia 1st Day of School
Sixth grade students at Virginia Middle School go to an orientation in the gym during their first day of middle school. Students in Virginia are wearing masks and social distancing as much as possible during the day, including eating lunch in their classrooms or outside.
Emory & Henry Move In Day-05
Incoming students and their parents check in and get student IDs before they begin the move-in process at Emory & Henry on Thursday. Emory & Henry is welcoming the largest incoming class in school history, including 392 first-year students, 44 transfer students and 13 international students from 9 different countries.
Emory & Henry Move In Day-01
Incoming Emory & Henry freshman RJ Brown from Louisa, Virginia, unloads items on move-in day on Thursday. Brown will be running track for the E&H program. Emory & Henry is welcoming the largest incoming class in school history, including 392 first-year students, 44 transfer students and 13 international students from 9 different countries.
Emory & Henry Move In Day-02
Incoming students, parents and volunteers move items into the dorms at Emory & Henry on Thursday. Emory & Henry is welcoming the largest incoming class in school history, including 392 first-year students, 44 transfer students and 13 international students from 9 different countries.
Emory & Henry Move In Day-03
Incoming students, parents and volunteers move items into the dorms at Emory & Henry on Thursday. Emory & Henry is welcoming the largest incoming class in school history, including 392 first-year students, 44 transfer students and 13 international students from 9 different countries.
Emory & Henry Move In Day-04
Incoming Emory & Henry freshman Madison Couperthwait from New York carries items to her dorm on move-in day on Thursday. Couperthwait is attending Emory to compete with their Equestrian program. Emory & Henry is welcoming the largest incoming class in school history, including 392 first-year students, 44 transfer students and 13 international students from 9 different countries.
Disc Golf Championship
Disc golfers tee off on the second hole of the Sugar Hollow disc golf course on Friday morning. The golfers were taking part in the 2021 PDGA Pro Masters Disc Golf World Championships that have been held this week at three courses in the Tri-Cities area with more than 250 competitors. The event was originally scheduled to be in the area last year, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, was rescheduled for 2021. The competition concludes today.
National Night Out 02
The Bristol Tennessee Police participated in the 38th annual National Night Out on Tuesday. Students were given school supplies, free pizza and popcorn and had several inflatables available to play in. The event had to be moved into Viking Hall due to the rain.
National Night Out 03
The Bristol Tennessee Police participated in the 38th annual National Night Out on Tuesday. Students were given school supplies, free pizza and popcorn and had several inflatables available to play in. The event had to be moved into Viking Hall due to the rain.
National Night Out 01
Bristol Tennessee Police officer Sherman Eury, who works as the resource officer at the new Tennessee Middle School, hands out bags of school supplies during the 38th annual National Night Out. Students were given school supplies, free pizza and popcorn and had several inflatables to play in. The event had to be moved into Viking Hall due to the rain.
Blooming & Buzzing
A bee hovers around the blooms of a crepe myrtle Tuesday afternoon at one of the flowering trees along State Street in downtown Bristol, Tennessee.
Summer Wildflowers
Wildflowers bloom near the beehives at Steele Creek Park on a recent summer day.
Virginia Air Quality
Seen from State Street along the Bristol Tennessee-Virginia border, a smoky haze hangs over the city on Wednesday, a side effect of the wildfires burning across central Canada and the western United States, as clouds carrying ash and dust from the west moved over the East Coast. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert for the commonwealth on Wednesday.
Bristol Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin
Matt Austin, the new Bristol Tennessee Police Department Chief, was sworn in on Tuesday by Bristol Mayor Mahlon Luttrel. Austin, who has served as interim chief since June following the retirement of long-time Chief Blaine Wade, joined the Bristol Tennessee Police department in 1991.
Bristol Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin
Matt Austin, the new Bristol Tennessee Police Department Chief, was sworn in on Tuesday by Bristol Mayor Mahlon Luttrel. Austin, who has served as interim chief since June following the retirement of long-time Chief Blaine Wade, joined the Bristol Tennessee Police department in 1991.
Bristol Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin
Matt Austin, the new Bristol Tennessee Police Department Chief, was sworn in on Tuesday by Bristol Mayor Mahlon Luttrel. Austin, who has served as interim chief since June following the retirement of long-time Chief Blaine Wade, joined the Bristol Tennessee Police department in 1991.
Bristol Tennessee Police Chief Matt Austin
Matt Austin, the new Bristol Tennessee Police Department Chief, was sworn in on Tuesday by Bristol Mayor Mahlon Luttrel. Austin, who has served as interim chief since June following the retirement of long-time Chief Blaine Wade, joined the Bristol Tennessee Police department in 1991.
Buchanan County Elk
A-GRAZIN’ IN THE SUN: A herd of elk graze on a hillside in Buchanan County on Friday morning. Elk were reintroduced to Southwest Virginia in a three-year release from 2012 to 2014, and it is now estimated that there are more than 300 roaming wild. The herds are protected in the wildlife management zone of Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties.
Wetlands Walk
Roy and Lucille Moore hold hands while taking an afternoon walk along the boardwalk at the Sugar Hollow Wetlands in Bristol, Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
Osprey Hawk
A large osprey, a member of the hawk family, circles a field in Washington County, Virginia, near Abingdon.
New Awning
Workers with Omar Awnings stretch a new awning over the outside eating area at Quaker Steak and Wings in downtown Bristol, Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
Volunteer Parkway Marking 01
TDOT contractors Superior Paint Marking Inc. from Knoxville repaint lines along the Volunteer Parkway in Bristol, Tennessee on Friday using a thermoplastic road-marking paint.
Volunteer Parkway Marking 02
TDOT contractors Superior Paint Marking Inc. from Knoxville repaint lines along the Volunteer Parkway in Bristol, Tennessee on Friday using a thermoplastic road-marking paint.
Bristol Broken Water Main 01
One lane of the Volunteer Parkway was still closed on Friday morning at the intersection of Volunteer Parkway and Godsey Road in Bristol, Tennessee, as crews worked to repair a water main break that happened late Thursday.
Bristol Broken Water Main 02
One lane of the Volunteer Parkway was still closed on Friday morning at the intersection of Volunteer Parkway and Godsey Road in Bristol, Tennessee, as crews worked to repair a water main break that happened late Thursday.
Sullivan East Field Turf 01
Sullivan East will kick off the 2021 season on Friday night against David Crockett on its new turf field in Bluff City.
Sullivan East Field Turf 02
Workers seal the seams in one endzone of the new field turf being installed on the football field at Sullivan East High School. The turf is scheduled to be finished and ready for the home opener August 20 against David Crockett.
Bristol Carnival
Workers have been setting up a small carnival in the old Hills Parking lot between the Volunteer Parkway and Bluff City Highway this week.
Woodpecker Lunch
A downy woodpecker searches for food Tuesday afternoon at the Sugar Hollow Wetlands area.
Splash Pad Assembly-04
Bristol Tennessee's Cameron Clark attaches the water buckets to one of the water features at the Steele Creek Park Splash Pad. After a fresh coat of paint last week, assembly of the splash pad began this week for the opening on Saturday. The splash pad was not opened last summer due to the pandemic.
Splash Pad Assembly-05
Bristol Tennessee's Cameron Clark attaches the water buckets to one of the water features at the Steele Creek Park Splash Pad. After a fresh coat of paint last week, assembly of the splash pad began this week for the opening on Saturday. The splash pad was not opened last summer due to the pandemic.
Splash Pad Assembly-03
Bristol Tennessee's Cameron Clark attaches the water buckets to one of the water features at the Steele Creek Park Splash Pad. After a fresh coat of paint last week, assembly of the splash pad began this week for the opening on Saturday. The splash pad was not opened last summer due to the pandemic.
Splash Pad Assembly-01
Bristol Tennessee's Cameron Clark (left) and Jack Coakley (right) set one of the spayers into its place at the Steele Creek Park Splash Pad. After a fresh coat of paint last week, assembly of the splash pad began this week for the opening on Saturday. The splash pad was not opened last summer due to the pandemic.
Splash Pad Assembly-02
Bristol Tennessee's Cameron Clark (left) and Jack Coakley (right) set one of the spayers into its place at the Steele Creek Park Splash Pad. After a fresh coat of paint last week, assembly of the splash pad began this week for the opening on Saturday. The splash pad was not opened last summer due to the pandemic.
Airpower History Tour B-29
The B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" is parked on the ramp at Tri-Cities Aviation on Tuesday in Blountville, Tennessee. The B-29,, a T-6 Texan and a Boeing Stearman are on display until Sunday at noon. A P-51 Mustang is scheduled to arrive on Friday. Tours are available throughout the week with rides on the planes available at certain times. For complete information, go to www.airpowersquadron.org/tricities-tn. The planes are part of the Commemorative Air Force and the Airpower History Tour.
Airpower History Tour B-29
The B-29 Superfortress "Fifi" is parked on the ramp at Tri-Cities Aviation on Tuesday in Blountville, Tennessee. The B-29, a T-6 Texan and a Boeing Stearman are on display until Sunday at noon. A P-51 Mustang is scheduled to arrive on Friday. Tours are available throughout the week with rides on the planes available at certain times. For complete information, go to www.airpowersquadron.org/tricities-tn. The planes are part of the Commemorative Air Force and the Airpower History Tour.
Airpower History Tour B-29
Stuart Watkins with the B-29 flight crew looks over one of the engines on the superfortress "FiFi." The B-29 Superfortress is parked on the ramp at Tri-Cities Aviation on Tuesday in Blountville, Tennessee. The B-29, a T-6 Texan and a Boeing Stearman are on display until Sunday at noon. A P-51 Mustang is scheduled to arrive on Friday. Tours are available throughout the week with rides on the planes available at certain times. For complete information, go to www.airpowersquadron.org/tricities-tn. The planes are part of the Commemorative Air Force and the Airpower History Tour.
Spring Colors
A field of wildflowers stands out against the green spring foliage along Reedy Creek Road in Washington County, Virginia.
Spring Colors
A field of wildflowers sets off a blooming tree in a field in Abingdon, Virginia.
Spring Kite Flying
Home-schooled student Sam Meredith spent part of his day on Tuesday flying a variety of homemade and store-bought kites atop the dam at Sugar Hollow.
Tree Face-01
A tree on Douglas Street in Bristol, Virginia has been given a new look and personality with eyes, a nose, a mouth and eyebrows.
Tree Face-02
A tree on Douglas Street in Bristol, Virginia has been given a new look and personality with eyes, a nose, a mouth and eyebrows.
TVA Erosion Prevention
Workers add rock to the area around the Weir Dam at Oseola Island just below the South Holston Dam as part of the TVA South Holston Weir Stabilization Project. Along with the work on the weir dam, riprap bank restabilization work will be done to address erosion on both banks upstream and downstream of the left and right channels of the South Holston Labyrinth Weir. All of the proposed stabilization will take place on banks previously stabilized with riprap.
TVA Erosion Prevention
With a fisherman going about his day, workers add rock to the area around the Weir Dam at Oseola Island just below the South Holston Dam as part of the TVA South Holston Weir Stabilization Project. Along with the work on the weir dam, riprap bank restabilization work will be done to address erosion on both banks upstream and downstream of the left and right channels of the South Holston Labyrinth Weir. All of the proposed stabilization will take place on banks previously stabilized with riprap.
Window Cleaning
Darrell Hite, owner of Hite’s Window Cleaning, squeegees off excess water as he works on the windows on the 7th Street side of the E.W. King building in downtown Bristol, Tennessee on Thursday morning.
BMS Track Prep
Workers grade out the dirt surface at Bristol Motor Speedway following hot laps and qualifying Friday afternoon in preparation for Friday night’s Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals. Racing continues Saturday before next weekend’s NASCAR race on the dirt surface at Bristol.
Bristol Weather
Dark clouds and storms give way to blue skies over South Holston Lake on Thursday afternoon.
Retaining Wall Repair
Thomas Covington with Real Property Maintenance works to repair a retaining wall on the Scott Street side of the Mosby Building in Bristol, Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
Football Fans
Fans at Emory & Henry College cheer as the Wasp football team takes the field at Fred Selfe Stadium to play Southern Virginia University on Friday afternoon. For football games at Emory & Henry, attendance will be capped at 1,000 spectators. However, on Friday afternoon, the stadium appeared to be well below that number.
Cameo Restoration 01
Workers from Snyder Signs continue to put the finishing touches on the bright new facade of the historic Cameo Theater in Bristol, Virginia. Window trim was being installed on Tuesday.
Cameo Restoration 02
Workers from Snyder Signs continue to put the finishing touches on the bright new facade of the historic Cameo Theater in Bristol, Virginia. Window trim was being installed on Tuesday.
Weaver Pike Sunset
The setting sun shines through a barn's open doors along Weaver Pike in Sullivan County.
Boone Lake Water Levels 02
The Tennessee Valley Authority is gradually raising Boone Lake water levels back to normal and are asking property owners to clear any debris that has gathered in their portion of the lakebed before a target date of March 15. Portions of the lake have been drained since 2014 as part of a seepage repair project at Boone Dam. TVA has already raised water levels by 8 feet since October and are holding the current level over winter while testing parts of the new Boone Dam.
Boone Lake Water Levels 01
The Tennessee Valley Authority is gradually raising Boone Lake water levels back to normal and are asking property owners to clear any debris that has gathered in their portion of the lakebed before a target date of March 15. Portions of the lake have been drained since 2014 as part of a seepage repair project at Boone Dam. TVA has already raised water levels by 8 feet since October and are holding the current level over winter while testing parts of the new Boone Dam.
South Holston Birds
Several Bufflehead ducks take off from the waters near Osceola Island just below the South Holston Dam on Thursday morning.
State Street Work
Workers continue the renovation to the building at the corner of State Street and Commonwealth Avenue in Bristol, Virginia. Work began a few weeks ago by removing the facade that covered the office building.
Scouts Flag Retirement 10
Jackson Tabor, 12 (left), and Isaac Lowdermilk, 12, of Troop 113, place a worn American flag that is being retired on a flame during a ceremony in Bristol, Virginia.
Scouts Flag Retirement 06
Nolan Strange, 9, Troop 113, is seen through the smoke of a campfire holding a small flag that is going to be retired by fire on Saturday as part of the Boy Scouts ceremony.
Scouts Flag Retirement 07
The Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts of America held the ceremony to retire American flags by fire.
Scouts Flag Retirement 08
On Saturday, a ceremony was held by the Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts of America to retire worn and torn American flags by fire, marking the beginning of Scout Week in Bristol, Virginia.
Scouts Flag Retirement 09
Jeff Feathers helps his son, JT Feathers, 6, of Scout Pack 215, hold an American flag with Gail Snyder and her daughter, Annabel Stout, 6, Lion Scout Pack 215, all from Blountville, Tennessee, during the American flag retirement ceremony in Bristol, Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Scouts Flag Retirement 03
An old torn flag is burned during the Boy Scout Flag Retirement ceremony on Saturday.
Scouts Flag Retirement 04
Carson Minge, 12, Troop 113, salutes as an American flag is presented on Saturday for retirement in fire in Bristol, Virginia.
Scouts Flag Retirement 05
Flags are collected during the year for the retirement ceremony held by the Sequoyah Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Flags that are torn and faded are retired by fire according to the United States Flag Code, Title 4, Section 8k.
Scouts Flag Retirement 01
The Boy Scouts of America Sequoyah Council held their 46th Flag Retirement ceremony on Saturday in Bristol, Virginia. This marks the beginning of Scout Week and the continual campfire that will be manned by Scouts 24/7 until Saturday, when the Klondike Derby will end the week’s activities. The procedure for the retirement of the American flag is to post colors, salute the flag, then taps is played and the flag is burned in fire. ABOVE: Troop 113 members Carson Minge, 12 (left), and Carson Strong, 9, present colors.
Scouts Flag Retirement 02
Members of Troop 113 salute as a worn and torn American flag is retired in fire during the ceremony held on Saturday in Bristol, Virginia.
Hotel Cleanup 02
Workers began removing debris from the partially collapsed Tenneva Holiday Inn hotel on State Street in Bristol, Tennessee last week. The center part of the hotel collapsed on the evening of Sept. 25, 2020. Work on the structure was halted as engineers and investigators have tried to determine a cause.
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Workers began removing debris from the partially collapsed Tenneva Holiday Inn hotel on State Street in Bristol, Tennessee last week. The center part of the hotel collapsed on the evening of Sept. 25, 2020. Work on the structure was halted as engineers and investigators have tried to determine a cause.
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Workers began removing debris from the partially collapsed Tenneva Holiday Inn hotel on State Street in Bristol, Tennessee last week. The center part of the hotel collapsed on the evening of Sept. 25, 2020. Work on the structure was halted as engineers and investigators have tried to determine a cause.
Slippery When Wet
Rain earlier in the week helped the Sugar Hollow Wetlands live up to their name as the waters covered the walking trail and bridges. The sign on one of the bridges gives the warning: “Bridge Slippery When Wet.”
Paramount Sign
Troy Woodby with the Paramount Theatre on State Street in Bristol, Tennessee adds a message to the marquee on Tuesday afternoon. The full Valentine-themed message spelled: “Roses are red, violets are blue, we can’t wait to see a show with you.”
Winter Fishing
Despite temperatures near the freezing mark, a fisherman tries his luck while wading in the waters just below the weir dam at Osceola Island earlier this week.
South Holston Wildlife
A beaver rests on a log in the still waters below South Holston dam near Osceola Island in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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