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AAA provides safety advice on transporting real Christmas trees

AAA reminds consumers to properly secure and safely transport their real Christmas tree, as many Tennesseans are visiting ...

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Carter County Schools closed due to black ice

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Christmas Parade in downtown Elizabethton Saturday

Although Christmas has been in the air since early November with Christmas Open House and the Lighting of ...

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Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County hosts enchanting 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Event

From Staff Reports The Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County sparkled with festive cheer during their 3rd ...

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Hands off to cuts to Social Security and Medicare

When you work and receive your paychecks, you will notice some of your pay has been deducted for ...

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A Life Lived: Elizabeth Ann Glover was not your conventional person

BY ROZELLA HARDIN Editorial Director rozella.hardin@elizabethton.com Webster dictionary describes conventional as “what is generally done or believed.” Elizabeth ...

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Don’t be a victim of holiday schemes

To the Editor: Experts are warning that because of the holiday scams will skyrocket. Eagerness to get our ...

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CC Girls Youth Basketball action

In a Saturday showdown at Hampton Elementary School, CC Girls Youth Basketball ignited the court with an intense ...

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CCYBL week 3 action in pictures

In Week 3, the Carter County Youth Basketball League (CCYBL) showcased an energetic display of talent with 27 ...

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Historic Preservation grant applications now being accepted

The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, is accepting Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grant applications now ...

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Milligan receives $1.2 million grant to equip small churches in Appalachia

Milligan University has received a $1,231,400 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a Center for Appalachian ...

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Writer concerned about Gap Creek Road closure

To the Editor: I am writing for the letter to the editor column about the issue with the ...

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Cyclones finally manage to lasso stubborn group of Longhorns

STAR CORRESPONDENT The Elizabethton Cyclones were scratching their heads when they took on the visiting Johnson Co. Longhorns ...

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Playin’ with the big boys

STAR CORRESPONDENT There is nothing as exciting as getting to play on the same floor as the big ...

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Cyclone JV dominates visiting Longhorns

STAR CORRESPONDENT A basketball cliche is ‘hitting on all cylinders, but even that cliche couldn’t describe what took ...

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ETSU training leaders in special education

With national headlines about children with special needs being left behind, special education instructors are needed now perhaps ...

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Johnson City Police investigate fatal shooting, seek public assistance

FROM STAFF REPORTS On Sunday, Dec. 3, around 1 p.m., Johnson City Police Department officers were dispatched to ...

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Remembering the legend: Johnny Orr to Coach John Orr

By Charles C.Y. Peters In the small town of Roan Mountain, nestled in the heart of the Appalachian ...

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CCSO advises residents to secure their vehicles to help prevent theft

Carter County has seen a recent spike in the number of thefts from vehicles parked at residences in ...

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VFW Post 2166 Auxiliary & Second Harvest Food Bank organize contactless food distribution for veterans in need

FROM STAFF REPORTS The VFW Post 2166 Auxiliary, in collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank, is organizing a ...