KCS Wireless Communication Device Policy All KCS students in PreK-12th grade may possess wireless communications devices at school, but they must be turned off and stored for the entirety of the school day. Click for more information. Published July 21, 2025
New Football Stadium Policies In Effect For 2025 Dobyns-Bennett Football gears up for the 2025 Season with new stadium procedures to enhance safety and fan experience at J. Fred Johnson Stadium. Published July 15, 2025
Welcome Back August 4th August 4th will be for 9th Graders only and new to D-B 10th-12th graders! We will follow our homeroom schedule this day! Drop off will be from 7:00-7:45am. Published July 6, 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway's Dale Earnhardt Jr. Scholarship - Deadline to Enter is Friday, August 8, 2025 Applications are being accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. The winner will be announced on Friday, Sept. 12 during the pre-race ceremonies for the Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race, which features race cars owned by Earnhardt Jr. in competition. Published July 8, 2025
Dobyns-Bennett High School Graduates Recognized by the National Speech & Debate Association Out of more than 141,000 student members nationwide, fewer than one percent receive this honor each year. Published July 8, 2025
Kingsport City Schools Board of Education to Consider Superintendent Contract Terms The meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the Tennessee Room at the KCS Administrative Support Center. Published June 20, 2025
Rising Senior Portraits Senior portraits will be taken at Dobyns-Bennett High School (STEM building lobby) on June 16-20 and July 15-17. Sessions are by appointment only. Published June 19, 2025
Northeast State IT Camp Northeast State Computer Information Technology faculty will be hosting an IT Camp on July 14th and 15th, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day. During the camp, students will explore in-depth sessions on Cybersecurity, Computer Programming, Networking, and Ethical Hacking. Published June 18, 2025
Kingsport City Schools Board of Education Announces 2025-26 Meeting/Work Session Dates With few exceptions, the Board will hold regular monthly board meetings on the second Tuesday at 6 p.m. and work sessions on the fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. Published June 16, 2025