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POSTED: 12:43 pm EDT October 17, 2011UPDATED: 12:15 pm EDT October 24, 2011The Heart of the Miss Mountain Empire Fundraiser Pageant will be Saturday, October 29 at Chilhowie High School. Pageants begin at 12:30 p.m. For more information visit heartofmissmtnempire.webs.com.
The Country Roads Cook Off will be October 22 from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Abingdon Farmers Market. For more information (276) 698-1434 or visit abingdonfarmersmarket.blogsport.com.
Music in the Castle Marching Band competition will be Saturday, October 22 at the Stone Castle at Tennessee High School. For more information visit btcs.org/ths/band.
The Paramount Chamber Players are presenting Music Among Friends. You can see the concert tonight at First Presbyterian Church in Kingsport tonight at 7:30 pm. An encore will be presented tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Bristol, Tennessee. They’ll also appear at the Spencer-Miller Memorial Concert series at Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church in Abingdon Virginia on Sunday at 3 p.m. For more information you can visit paramountplayers.com.
Karahann Kiser will be performing at Bluegrass in Bluff City. It’s a concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Bluff City Elementary School. This will be a fundraiser for Bluff City Elemetnary School Athletics.
Thursday, October 20
To find out how you can help the Janie Hammit Home, call (276) 669-9221.
Fall into Fitness is happening this Saturday, October 22 from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Holston View Elementary School. That school is in Bristol, Tennessee on King College Road. For more information you can visit btcs.org. Proceeds from the event benefit the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program at the school.
There will be a pie cooking class on October 31 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. It’s part of the Cooking Along the Crooked Road series. For more information on the series or to preregister you can visit swcenter.edu/cooking.
Abingdon Signature Chefs Auction will be Tuesday, October 25 beginning at 5 p.m. It’s at Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia. For more information call (866) 881-0032 or visit this link for more information.
Wednesday, October 19
To contact the Glory Road Singers, you can call (423) 930-7438.
There will be a substance abuse rally this weekend, October 21 - 22, at Northwood High School in Saltville, Virginia. The event is sponsored by Saltville Hope Coalition. For more information you can visit saltvillehopecoalition.com.
The 2011 East Tennessee Preservation Conference is coming up November 11 - 12 in Jonesborough, Tennessee. To preregister or for more information you can call (423) 753-9580.
Freak Show II is a is a Halloween sideshow happening at Lamplight Theatre in Fall Branch, Tennessee. You can see it October 14 - 31. This is not a show for young children. For more information you can call (423) 348-7610 or visit lamplighttheatre.com.
Tuesday, October 18
There will be a blood drive tomorrow, October 19th at Barter Stage II in Abingdon, Virginia. If you donate, you will be entered to win two tickets to Dracula Bites. That show is at Barter’s main stage through November 12. For tickets or for more information you can call (276) 619-3343 or visit bartertheatre.com.
The Southwest Virginia Association of Realtors is hosting a Tag Sale to benefit children’s charities at Christmas. It will be October 22 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at their office at 101 Charwood Drive in Abingdon, Virginia. For more information you can call (276) 623-1252 or visit swvar.com.
For more information on the band Hero on the Run you can visit facebook.com/herorunning.
Monday, October 17
Baby Basics Moms' Club Reunion will be tonight from 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the Azalea/Poplar Room at Bristol Regional Medical Center. For more information you can call (276) 644-0501.
The Daughters of the American Revolution are hosting a fundraiser for a new museum. It will be a luncheon at Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon, Virginia. The luncheon will be November 2 from noon until 3 p.m. For more information you can call (276) 628-3766.
Encounter 2011 is a family event happening this weekend at Lincoln Theatre in Marion, Virginia. It will be October 22nd from 7:00-9:00 p.m. This will also serve as a fundraiser for Project Crossroads. For more information you can watch a promotional video here.
If you would like to take an historical ghost walks in Elizabethton, Tennessee you can call (423) 542-9360. The walks are led by the Front Porch Storytellers Hometown Tours.

Students at Tennessee High School in Bristol witnessed synthetic drug history in the Volunteer State on Monday as Governor Bill Haslam signed the synthetic drug bills into law.
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According to the FTC, Skechers agreed to pay a hefty $40 million fine to settle charges the California-based company deceived consumers.
A man was airlifted to the hospital after his car crashed into a tree and was nearly split in two.
New facts released by the Alzheimer's Association reveal by the year 2050, 16 million Americans will have Alzheimer's. One of the higher risks for people with this disease is wandering away from home.
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Local governments across the region are trying to find millions of dollars to balance the books.
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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to the widow of Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr. who died during combat in the Vietnam War.
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We've reported on prescription drug abuse and addiction and how it is as big as the illegal drug problem. Now some folks are working to teach your kids about prescription drug dangers; among them, a group of pharmacy students from ETSU.
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