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Northeast Tennessee Housing: Strong Appreciation, Lasting Value
After historic growth, the region’s housing market is finding a healthier balance while maintaining its competitive advantage. A home purchased before the pandemic may have built remarkable equity—and Northeast Tennessee still offers something increasingly difficult to find: housing prices that compare favorably with both Tennessee and the nation. That combination of investment value and opportunity…
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Be Still
I was raised by a World War II veteran who loved me deeply and did everything he knew to set me on a positive course. Without him, I would have been lost. He gave me discipline, direction, and responsibility. His leadership style had been forged in the military. Two sayings reflected that: “Yours is not…
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Closer to Home
Move To Kingsport Quarterly Report | July–September 2026 Kingsport continues to attract new families from outside the region, but the third-quarter numbers make one thing increasingly clear: the post-pandemic relocation surge has moved into a much quieter phase. From July through September, 63 families moved to Kingsport from outside the region, representing 18 states based…
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Sullivan 250 | Why Blountville?
Tenth in a 12-part monthly series to commemorate Sullivan County’s role in the 250th birthday of the United States of America October 2026 | 10 of 12 The name Blountville was not chosen by accident. Neither was its location. By the 1790s, Sullivan County was moving beyond its earliest frontier days. Government needed permanence. Until…
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The History and Mystery of the D.W. Moulton Bridge
Thousands of people cross it every day. Ask them the name of the bridge carrying West Stone Drive across the North Fork Holston River, though, and you may get a blank stare. The Stone Drive bridge? The 11W bridge? The bridge north of Netherland Inn Road? All are understandable answers. But the State of Tennessee…
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The Power of Community Compound Interest
By Jeff Fleming I was taught early in life that whenever I received a pay increase, I should invest a portion of it for the long term. The advice was simple: if I never got accustomed to spending all of the increase, I wouldn’t miss the money. More importantly, the earlier I invested it, the…
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Model City Matriarchs
Mark your calendars for this very special presentation! There are three ways to participate: (1) Attend in person, (2) watch the livestream on the Archives Facebook page, or (3) watch it on the Archives YouTube channel that will be uploaded a few days after the event.
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What Time Teaches Us About Loss
September 24 would have been my brother Larry’s 77th birthday. The same year I started first grade, he started college. I’m told he was thrilled to have a baby brother, but with that age difference, our relationship was always a little different. By the time I was growing up, he was already building a family…
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What Does the Poverty Rate Really Tell Us?
The Census Bureau recently released its annual update on poverty in the United States. But before drawing conclusions from a poverty rate, it helps to ask a basic question: How is poverty being measured? The federal government uses two main measures, and they can tell somewhat different stories. The Official Poverty Measure, or OPM, compares…
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Sullivan County’s 25-Year Economic Reset
A wise mentor once said that a community’s progress should be measured in quarter centuries, not quarters. The point was to take the long view — across multiple administrations, economic cycles and political priorities — rather than judge success by quick fixes or short-term gains. Economic change rarely follows an election calendar. Industrial sites can…
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