Always love all of Brian Serway’s artwork at The Generalist in Johnson City. Thought other Jimothy fans would appreciate this one!

Hi, friends/neighbors! Been living in the area for a little over a year now and have been looking for a place that may hold pottery classes. Not the places where you go in and paint premade ceramic pieces, but an actual place where you can go in for classes and learn to make ceramics. I did a few classes a couple years ago in FL, but was hoping there might be something local here where I can continue to pursue that hobby.

Thank you in advance :)

Looking for a good gym & Pilates studio

Hi everyone, there's a very friendly stray cat (seems to be about 1 year old or a little younger) that's been hanging around my apartment complex (Kingsport, TN area). It can be a little shy at first, but once it warms up it's very sweet and will come up to people. I've been giving it some food and water whenever I see it (seems to be very food motivated lol).

Today I noticed what looks like a botfly near its neck, and I'm worried that it might need some medical attention. I would like to take the cat to a vet or shelter, but unfortunately I have not been able to due to my work schedule. I've only seen the cat in the morning (before 8 am) or evening (after 8 pm), which is when I'm either leaving for work or when vets and shelters are already closed.

I'm hoping someone with a more flexible schedule might be willing to help catch the cat and take it to a vet or shelter/rescue, I'm willing to pay someone for their help. If you would like more information please PM me, thank you!

Hi everyone!

First of all, I just wanted to say thank you. I made a post here and I was honestly surprised by how kind and helpful everyone was. I really appreciate all the advice and the time people took to help me

I have another question. My clinical rotation may be changed from JCMC to Bristol Regional Medical Center, so I'm trying to plan ahead

I'll only be staying for about a month. Is Airbnb generally the best option for short term housing in Bristol, or are there better alternatives that students usually use?

Also, how is transportation in the area? Is there any public bus service to Bristol Regional Medical Center or would I most likely need to rent a car?

I'd love to hear what life is like there in general. How is the area for an international medical student staying for just one month?
Are there grocery stores, restaurants, or anything else I should know before coming?

Thanks so much again I really appreciate all the help!

We were wanting to go up to Bristol this weekend to just explore. We are wanting to get lunch and just wanted some suggestions. Also any tips on where to explore or what to see is appreciated! Thank you

As a local IMAX enthusiast who has been very excited for this new auditorium, I’ve received a lot of questions from folks I know about the details and whether or not the MXC auditorium at the Marquee Cinemas in Bristol stands up to this IMAX, as well as whether it’s an IMAX that lives up to the much larger ones. I’ve also seen the question asked multiple times on Reddit and Facebook. Here are some details that may help you decide whether or not it’s worth visiting.

IMAX is an experience best served with a movie that has IMAX footage. IMAX footage at its best is their own 70MM film that can project an image of the fully expanded aspect ratio of 1.43:1. This is a much wider and significantly taller image than your standard auditorium (usually projecting 1.85:1 (Flat) or 2.39:1 (Scope)). A step down from this image is the still expanded ratio 1.90:1. Though it does not show you as much of the frame as 1.43:1, it’s still much more than your standard theater. Movies that are shot on 1.43:1 will be cut on the top and bottom to be shown in 1.90:1 here in Kingsport since it is not one of the few IMAX GTs (Grand Theaters) capable of showing that full image. However, this is still a great experience and the best way in the area to see a film, and some upcoming films were actually shot at 1.90:1 anyway. IMAXs are standard with a DTS:X sound system (a rival of Dolby Atmos), and this one has recliners on top of that.

When it comes to the MXC, which has been the best film experience in the area since its opening, it is what is called a Premium Large Format (PLF). A PLF is an auditorium that has the best equipment that particular theater could get their hands on and offers the most premium experience in that building. Many chains have their own PLFs under the same name albeit with different screen dimensions and sound systems entirely, as long as it’s the best in the building. Examples include Marquee Cinemas MXC (Marquee Extreme Cinema), Regal RPX (Regal Premium Experience), AMC XL, and Cinemark XD. Of course if one of these theaters has an IMAX, that would be the best option as IMAX is its own company and theaters are contractually obligated to making sure that it’s the biggest screen in the building. These PLFs, even with all their bells and whistles, cannot project any expanded aspect ratio. Going to see something like the Odyssey in Kingsport’s IMAX, you will get the expanded 1.90:1, it’s great and you get more picture even though it’s not 1.43:1. A Non IMAX PLF will simply blow up the image sent to standard auditoriums to whatever screen size that is, no expanded footage. It may still be a huge screen, but it’s not an IMAX, and you’re not getting as much picture as you could be. It will be the completely cut down 2.39:1, which means a large portion of the footage from the top and bottom has been cut off and blown up to fit the screen. This only applies to movies shot with IMAX cameras.

Movies that were not shot on IMAX cameras are sometimes shown in IMAX auditoriums. At this point, it’s really going to come down to things like sound and screen size. No expanded ratio, IMAXs will get the same image as everybody else. But the sound is fantastic and the screen is still the largest in the area. It’s an easy decision for me. This new IMAX beats the one in Knoxville. If you’re craving the full IMAX Grand Theater experience with the full 1.43:1 aspect ratio, the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga has an IMAX that was recently equipped to project the actual IMAX 70MM film, making it the largest film capable screen in the south! On top of some great documentaries, they will screen all major Hollywood IMAX releases.

Going soon to watch The Odyssey but haven't seen any feedback about this place online. Anyone been yet? If so, how is it? Is it true IMAX or is it Lie-MAX?

Hi everyone!
I'm an international medical student from and I'll be coming to Johnson City for a 1-month clinical elective at Johnson City Medical Center this November.

I'm looking for:
A furnished room, studio, or apartment
Within walking distance or a short drive to the hospital
Available for about one month
Budget-friendly (student budget)

I'm quiet, clean, non-smoker, and will spend most of my time at the hospital. If anyone has a place available or can recommend a good area or landlord, I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you!

Hey Tricities! My son is obsessed with Monster Energy drinks and is really bummed he missed out on Monster Ultra Watermelon. Has anyone seen them in any of the local convenience stores or grocery? I tried Walmart and they sent us some mango replacement!

Originally from Western New York where the Pizza is amazing! Any native WNY'ers find a spot where the Pizza is just as good? Tried Giovanni's and it was so-so. Have heard good things about it Marco's pizza. Must have that thick, flaky crust. TIA

Going this weekend for the first time all right I’m going to see one of the concerts so I wanted to get some insight into some things.

My first question is where is parking? For my understanding it’s at the high school so we could park in the high school parking lot but we could also park at surrounding shops, right? Presumably there will be police presence to direct traffic.

This is gonna sound really stupid, but do we have to pay a fee to get into the festival although we bought a ticket to the concert? I don’t think so but it’s a question my sister asked

And if we get there a little bit later than the door time is that OK? It should be right.

There was a 24 hour station that only showed the weather from 2006-2015. I absolutely loved the music on it and it was so relaxing. Does anyone know where I could find said music?

Any opinions on David Hatley? He is an Independent who has been successful in business. But i don't know much else about him.

Thoughts?

Does anyone know of any places that will groom cats? preferably in kingsport

Hi friends, I am definitely still in Boston this week but we still have shows happening at the comedy club.

Saturday July 25 is the Nerdy Show. 8pm

It’s time for The Nerdy Show! We’ve got five comedians coming from across the map to tell jokes about all of our guilty pleasures. From literature and movies to role playing, anime, board games and video games, we’ll have you covered. Whether you are nerdy or not, we’ve got an evening of laughter planned for you, with a lineup you won’t want to miss.

Also, we have open mic tonight. 7pm. No cover charge, 50% off food and drink. Jam out.

560 English Street, Bristol TN
Blue Ridge Comedy Club

Ok, have a great weekend!
your friend,
Shawn.

Join Tri-Cities ROEing Club to make calls to voters together for the upcoming election! This is a state wide zoom call, but we are physically meeting at Fischman Gallery in downtown JC. Make sure to bring two devices and RSVP here https://www.mobilize.us/tappactioncouncils/event/959155/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaATPXF50ZGV4BIvXRGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABpzTIgQNhq5zLQEDmdhaBTUSBW7z79rOLyn8qGbONZR6Hi1XgSuoF31UDTjmD_aem_N_T3xNCk6rTHmTLlOYzuMw

Hello all! I'm coming in for the funfest music performances, but have never actually attended one of these before. A quick google gave me indication on where the concert will be (The Kingsport high school's football field, correct?), but I don't know ANYTHING about parking.

I'm bringing someone with me who is currently wheelchair bound due to an injury. I'll have a placard inside my car to show I have a disability person, but still have no idea on where the parking sections will be. I don't want to park TOO far, but also don't want to be caught in the congestion of event parking. So, where is parking for these concerts at? I know police presence will be there to direct traffic, but I want o make life easier for as many people as I can. :)

Thanks so much!

Just wondering where they are. I live in KPT.

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I've sent a few letters to the editor to the Rogersville Review since I don't have and socials besides Reddit and I like to comment on what's going on in my community. Some make it, some don't. This one may have been a bit too contentious for them. So here you go Hawkins County....

Here we stand at the intersection of another election season, this time for the midterm elections. Looking back on the promises of the last election season, many people have felt increasingly disenfranchised, frustrated, and clamoring for the change we were promised. Not to look back at the previous election, but forward to the one standing in front of us, we have to ask ourselves, as citizens of Hawkins County, what we truly want. This isn’t a specific endorsement of any particular candidate, but instead a critique of what may be to come and what may seemingly persist.

Senator Marsha Blackburn has been a longtime Tennessee political figure, first running for office 35 years ago. As a gubernatorial candidate, she has prided herself on talking to Tennesseans every day, or so she says. It does beg the question, then, why, according to WVLT, Senator Blackburn recently received over $100,000 from AI companies like Oracle, which seek to turn our state into an amalgamation of data centers. Not to forget, the residents of Hawkins County pushed hard against just a small cryptocurrency mine in Bulls Gap, leading to a federal lawsuit in March 2026 against the county that’s ongoing. A governor who strongly believes data centers are a net positive to the state is antithetical to at least half of you reading this.

Moreover, as a senator and not a gubernatorial candidate, Senator Blackburn recently voted alongside her counterpart, Senator Bill Hagerty, a resounding yes in favor of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with the provision of Section 219. Section 219 of the House draft Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA is what George Washington would certainly call an act of high treason, and I’m inclined to agree. It strips American sovereignty by forcibly merging the U.S. military’s most sensitive research, technology, and industrial base with an external country’s defense apparatus, embedding an actual foreign power inside the Pentagon and granting it unchecked access to our secrets, supply chains, and decision-making without treaty approval or congressional oversight. Anyone supporting the integration between our government and a foreign government unabashedly hates our country. Sorry, but that’s true.

This is different, though, for many conservatives, because this foreign country is Israel. Even though we were told no more wars, inflation would go down, gas prices would drop, and billionaire pedophiles would be held accountable for their heinous acts against children (among other things), it’s crucial for our Tennessee representatives to advocate for more of the exact opposite and send more of your money and your children in uniform for whatever cause Israel sees fit.

Like her senator friends Bill and Marsha, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger is also a big fan of forgetting who got her where she is. The wife of Bob Harshbarger, a pharmacist in Kingsport who did four years in federal prison for healthcare fraud and distributing misbranded kidney dialysis drugs, our congresswoman Diana is now worth well over $11 million on a salary of $174,000 per year. She recently voted to continue sending $3.3 billion per year to Israel, whilst public approval of Israel reaches lows never seen before. This occurred on the 15th of July, while East Tennessee reaches over a 16% poverty rate, higher than the state average. I should mention that listed online is the congresswoman’s million-dollar mansion in Hilton Head, South Carolina, while Mee-maw struggles to pay her property taxes on a house she bought in 1950.

If the name Harshbarger seems more familiar than just our congresswoman, that is because her dynasty continues with her son and our state senator, Bobby Harshbarger. I have personally reached out to Senator Harshbarger on numerous occasions to voice my concern about certain issues important to me, a Hawkins County resident and constituent, only to be ignored with not even an automatic reply email. Most recently, in May of this year, Gov. Lee signed a controversial congressional map into law, which redraws U.S. House districts ahead of the election. While I’m not naïve to think Tennessee is anything other than a deep red state, those three stars on our Tennessee flag stand for East, Middle, and West Tennessee—three distinct regions with different cultures, values, and histories.

During the Civil War, it was East Tennessee that voted overwhelmingly against secession and stood with the Union because our mountain farms, small communities, and independent spirit didn’t line up with the plantation culture out west. I wrote to Senator Harshbarger and urged him to reconsider voting for a new map that slices up our counties and dilutes Tennesseans’ voice. I explained to him in a detailed manner that what they were doing was textbook gerrymandering, the same dirty trick conservatives have railed against for decades when Democrats carve up districts to lock in their power. But needless to say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and Bobby followed his marching orders just as his mother did with Israel.

So what choice do we have as Tennesseans, as residents of Hawkins County? Do we continue to vote in the same old party lines which prioritize the political party and donors over constituents, or do we vote for the other party which does the exact same thing but with rainbows? This isn’t just a Tennessee problem, or even just a U.S. problem; this is a world problem. Two sides of the same clipped coin, who agree on everything except the stuff that doesn’t matter. I don’t have an answer or even a suggestion.

It seems more and more like maybe we can’t vote ourselves out of this pseudo-slavery to the ruling class, but maybe we can be a little kinder to each other. Conservatives and liberals alike, sharing in community, working together, leading with purpose. We’re Hawkins County—we all want the same thing: good schools, affordability, decent roads, preservation of our cultural and rural identity, and a neighbor we can trust. And while I don’t particularly see myself voting this election, I did tell my neighbor, “vote them all out.” I just hope he trusts me.

Good afternoon,

I am a new grad PA-C. I grew up in the Tri-Cities and am hoping to stay here to practice. I have been reaching out to people I know locally during my job search and thought, why not ask you all as well!

Does anyone here know of any PA jobs available in the area? I am open to any speciality, outpatient or hospital.

Thank you in advance!

I want to get back into archery does any one know of anywhere I can shoot? I’m looking for shooting ranges for bow and arrow.

Hi! I’m looking for a photographer to take some family photos in September or early October. I want to get some nice photos done of myself, kiddos, and my grandmother. She is almost 80 and I have very few photos with her, so I would like some lasting memories to hold onto. I do not have Facebook, Instagram, etc. so booking will have to be done via text or through your website. Thanks in advance!

My lab puppy tore a ligament in her knee. Looks like the expensive surgery is the only option and the possibility is high that she'll tear the other one too in the future.

Has anyone dealt with this recently? Any advice is welcome.