Community storytelling series on May 18: Leslie Liles Allen and Jennifer Harris Scoble

The Kingston Springs Gazette successfully hosted its first installment in its event series “Straight from the Source” on April 27 featuring Candy and Larry Turner. 

The Turners painted a picture of what it was like to grow up in Kingston Springs and raise their own family here, offering up robust conversations about their favorite local spots in the 60s, the evolution of the town’s school system and fire department and the importance of community. 

You can watch the recorded event here. 

Candy and Larry Turner have left a major legacy in Kingston Springs, with 8 children, 25 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. The couple participated in the Gazette's first installment of "Straight from the Source" on April 27. / Marcellus Roberts

In honor of Kingston Springs’ 60th anniversary of incorporation, the Gazette is presenting a unique opportunity to hear from longtime residents of Kingston Springs as they share their stories and reminisce on how the town has evolved over the years. 

The hour-long storytelling evening is intended to gather the present-day community as Kingston Springs celebrates its diamond jubilee. 

The next installment of the series will take place on Sunday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at SKYKING Pizza in downtown Kingston Springs and will feature Leslie Liles Allen and Jennifer Harris Scoble. 

Both Allen and Scoble – childhood friends – come from a long generation of Kingston Springers. Scoble is the daughter of beloved Virginia Sue “Ginger” Lampley Harris, who – among many things – was the founding member of the Kingston Springs Historical Association (which Allen served as the president of in the 90s). Every hour, you can hear Miss Ginger’s bells ring out from the Kingston Springs United Methodist Church on Main Street. 

Allen is a descendant of one of the earliest settlers in Kingston Springs in the 1800s and the town’s second doctor. 

This event is free to the public, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own memories and stories to share as well. Cocktails, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Please RSVP here.

The “Straight from the Source” series will continue throughout the year with new installments each month, bringing even more local legends and untold stories to light.

For more information, please contact the Kingston Springs Gazette at cateburgan@ksgazette.com.