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Elizabethton woman charged with Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution
Jamie Lee Nunley, 34 of Elizabethton, was charged Friday, Sept. 23, with Introduction of Contraband into a Penal ...
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AAA: TN gas prices fall five cents
Tennessee is the 5th least expensive market in the nation NASHVILLE — Tennessee gas prices continue to slowly decline, falling ...
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Bucs use team effort to rout Robert Morris, 45-3
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – It started with a blocked punt for touchdown and the flood gates then opened. ...
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New York Times writer coming to ETSU
JOHNSON CITY — New York Times writer and well-known author Margaret Renkl is coming to East Tennessee State ...
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Sims wins prestigious C. Michael Watson Award
A Unaka High School student recently won the prestigious C. Michael Watson Award at the Appalachian Fair for ...
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Guitar Extraordinaire Tommy Emmanuel returns to Niswonger PAC for performance
GREENEVILLE — The Niswonger Performing Arts Center welcomes back internationally acclaimed acoustic guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, with special guest ...
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Wayward Springs celebrates with ribbon-cutting
The Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Elizabethton celebrated the opening of Wayward Springs Tack and ...
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Traffic Advisory – Happy Valley Homecoming Parade 4:45 PM today
Happy Valley High School’s Homecoming Parade will begin this afternoon at 4:45 PM. The Parade begins at Happy ...
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Entertaining advertisements are the ‘in’ thing
To the Editor: Television commercials today have marketing “science” behind their messages. Entertainment-style ads assume the consumer won’t ...
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Tooth fairy voters are looking for something for nothing
To the Editor: Who can remember losing your first tooth and putting it under your pillow in hopes ...
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Fall is here, now is a good time to get a flu shot
Fall has officially arrived, and right behind its arrival is the first day of October, which will make ...
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Milligan faculty lecture explores motivation in gifted adolescents
Milligan University’s annual Faculty Lecture Series launches on Thursday, Sept. 29, with a presentation from Dr. Vicki Phelps, ...
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Junior Warriors topple Cloudland Middle School
STAR CORRESPONDENT On Thursday afternoon Happy Valley Middle School brought both the lightning and the thunder in opening ...
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Keenburg Save the Egg Challenge
Fourth Grade Science Class Mrs. Carr’s Fourth Grade Science Class at Keenburg School recently participated in a “Save ...
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Jr. Cyclones dealt first loss of season
STAR CORRESPONDENT JOHNSON CITY – It was a David versus Goliath matchup on Thursday evening at Kermit Tipton ...
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Covered Bridge Days off to strong start following Kick-Off Concerts
Covered Bridge Days appeared to be off to a great start Wednesday and Thursday night, with the first-ever ...
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‘Kindness Club’ spearheads food drive
By Angela Cutrer Elizabethton Star Lacey Turbyfill, the club director of The Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter ...
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Country Day & Character Day at Keenburg Elementary
Students at Keenburg School showed their support during Unaka High School’s recent homecoming week by participating in daily ...
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Jonesborough’s Chuckey Depot Museum plans ‘Steel and Steam’ RR memorabilia sale
JONESBOROUGH — Chuckey Depot Museum is sponsoring a “Steel and Steam Railroad Memorabilia Sale” Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. ...
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ETSU predicts ‘spectacular’ fall color
Expect a “spectacular showing” from fall foliage in the Appalachian Highlands this year. That’s the prediction from East ...
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Review: Crowder brings ‘hillbilly metal’ music to kick off Covered Bridge Days
BY NELSON MORAIS Star Correspondent Popular contemporary Christian band Crowder delighted a large crowd at a concert held ...
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Bob Peoples the Hometown Hero: Part 9
By Alex Campbell The bustle of humanity crammed into the auditorium was anxiously waiting to witness their hometown ...
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Carter County man charged with trapping girlfriend, burning her with blowtorch
A Carter County man has been charged with burning his girlfriend with a blowtorch and trapping her inside ...
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Remembering the Legends: Carmon Dugger
Elizabethton High School BY C.Y. Peters Star Correspondent Carmon Dugger attended schools at Southside Elementary and Elizabethton High. ...
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Happening Now!
Set up is underway for tonight’s 7:30 concert with Crowder and Big Daddy Weave at Citizen’s Bank Stadium ...