Economy Hits K-mart

Beginning in November, the K-marts in Johnson City and Kingsport will be making big changes. They will not be having a grocery section and won’t be open for 24 hours. As of this time K-mart does not know how many jobs will be lost.

Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival

Yesterday was the opening ceremony of the Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival. In the ceremony, each of the clan groups lit a candle on a fixture and then a bagpiper played “Amazing Grace”. They had some trouble with the candles due to rain.

President Gives Speech to Schools

President Obama gave a speech on Tuesday to America’s schoolchildren on the importance of education. The program was viewable live on our website, wkidnews.com. Here is an excerpt from the speech. “…I’ve talked about responsibility a lot. I’ve talked about teachers’ responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn. I’ve talked about parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track…and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox. I’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility…But at the end of the day…none of that will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities…” To watch the speech and read a full transcript, please visit our website at wkidnews.com, and look for “President Obama’s Speech to Schoolchildren”.