Bristol Tennessee Police Department hosts a Prescription Drug Take-Back event

The Bristol Tennessee Police Department will be hosting a “Prescription Drug Take-Back” event on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Municipal Parking Lot located at 801 Anderson Street, Bristol, Tennessee (Courthouse parking lot). People are asked to bring their old, unwanted, unused, or expired medications (prescription, over-the-counter, and supplements) to this secure drop-off site. This is a “no-questions-asked” event and participants will not need to produce any identification. All items will be properly disposed of by incineration by the Bristol Tennessee Police Department.

The Police Department is encouraging individuals to rid their households of unused medications that pose a safety hazard and can contribute to prescription drug abuse. Additionally, proper disposal is much safer for the environment and the water supply as flushing or throwing away medication puts our waterways and aquatic life at risk. Liquids and syringes will not be accepted.

The Drug Take-Back initiative is for the general public. Doctor’s offices, clinics, or other medical offices should follow the guidelines set by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The guidelines for disposal can be found at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html.

For further information, please contact Lt. Keith Feathers (423) 989-3409 or kfeathers@bristoltn.org.

King University 2019 Spring Commencement Exercises

Dr. Craig McDonald to Serve as King’s Spring Commencement Speaker
BRISTOL, Tennessee — Dr. Craig McDonald, a retired faculty member who enlightened King
University students for more than three decades with his vast knowledge of English grammar and British Literature, will serve as guest speaker for the university’s Spring 2019 Commencement exercises on Saturday, April 27.

The 10 a.m. ceremony will be held on the Campus Oval and will honor more than 350 graduates who
have earned undergraduate, graduate and professional studies degrees. Craig Streetman, assistant
professor of Philosophy, will serve as faculty marshal.

McDonald began his teaching career at Glenville State College in West Virginia and came to King in 1982. Although he left for a brief time to serve as head master at Sullins Academy, a nearby private school, he returned within two years to continue teaching at King until his retirement in 2017. During his long tenure at King, he was well loved and highly respected by students for his focus on the fundamentals of good writing and his lessons on Shakespeare

McDonald holds degrees from Davidson College, the college of William and Mary, and the University of York. The title of his address is “The Janitor at the Gate.”

Other highlights of the ceremony include the presentation of the M. Jeffrey Byrd Distinguished Service Award, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, and the R.T.L. Liston Award for Academic Excellence.

Those unable to attend the ceremony are invited to view it via live streaming at
http://webcast.king.edu.

Most City of Bristol Offices closed in observance of Good Friday

Bristol, Tennessee - Most City offices will be closed Friday, April 19, in observance of Good Friday. Police, Fire, and Solid Waste services will continue as normal.

Please take note of the following changes in other City services and programs:

· Refuse collection services will operate on their normal schedule and routes.

· Job Access vans will operate on their normal schedules.

· City buses and para transit will not operate on Friday, April 19, but will return to their normal operations on Monday, April 22.

· Parks & Recreation’s Slater Center will not be open.

If you should have a service request or concern while offices are closed please complete an online service request by visiting the City’s website at www.bristoltn.org, and click on the Request Tracker icon at the top of the page. All requests for City services will be addressed the next business day.

For more information about the City’s holiday schedule and any other services that may be affected, contact Community Relations at 423-764-4171