ETSU at Kingsport to hold Fall Yard Sale

The Student Service Board of East Tennessee State University at Kingsport will hold its Fall Yard Sale on Friday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will be held, rain or shine, in the parking lot at 1501 University Boulevard near Allandale Mansion.

The student organization invites members of the community to clean out their closets and participate. Tables are available for a $10 fee to accommodate individuals who wish to sell items or for commercial representatives who wish to promote businesses.

Donations of sale items, especially hardback and paperback books, are welcome and can be dropped off at the ETSU at Kingsport Library from 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Megan Smith Scholarship Fund.

For further information, contact Jackie King, staff adviser for the ETSU at Kingsport Student Service Board, at (423) 392-8010.

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