Kingsport Is Set To Kick Off Its Centennial Year On Saturday Night With The New Year’s Eve Street Party Downtown. The Party Gets Started At Eight O’clock And Lasts Until Midnight With The Ball Drop. The YMCA Is Sponsoring A Kids’ Station With A Magician, Face Painting, And Other Events. The Model City Will Hold Its Own Ball Drop With A Lighted “100” Sign Raised Above The Stage By Two Fire Department Ladder Trucks.