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KINGSPORT â Itâs no secret that city schools have been working hard to install modern, safe, accessible playgrounds. New projects were recently revealed at Kennedy and Johnson schools. The Kingsport Board of Education set a goal of $50,000 to be raised in private donations that would be matched by public dollars. In less than 100 days of active fundraising â during a pandemic â Lincoln School rose to the challenge. âLincoln is an amazing, diverse school, but itâs also one the most economically disadvantaged in the district,â said Denny âTreyâ Darnell, Lincoln parent and chair of the playground project. âWe knew weâd have to get creative if we were going to achieve that lofty goal, so we reached out to community partners.â ....