Arrests
Couple arrested for assaulting and holding man against his will
According to Sheriff Ed Graybeal of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a man and woman were arrested on Little Germany Road near the Nolichucky River ...
Breaking News:
Woodby voted in as Mayor of Carter County
Top Stories
Birchfield throws hat into 2022 sheriff’s race
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com The old saying is that the early bird catches the worm ...
Middle, high school to remain on hybrid schedule
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com In a move that was expected by many, students in grades 6-12 ...
Woodby voted in as Mayor of Carter County
After a special called meeting to fill the vacancy of Carter County Mayor, left open by the untimely ...
KCCB partners with Main Street for planting at War Memorial
Beauty and support for veterans went hand-in-hand in downtown Elizabethton on Saturday. Main Street Elizabethton, Elizabethton High School ...
Local news
Milligan moves priority scholarship deadline
MILLIGAN — Milligan University’s admissions office announced that the university’s priority scholarship deadline for prospective students has been moved from Dec. 1 to Jan. 15. This ...
by Contributed Content.
Sports & Outdoors
From the Sports Editor’s Desk… Some days you just have to step back and be thankful
This week’s thoughts from the Sports Editor Desk may not have as much to do with sports as just taking the time to take a ...
by Ivan Sanders, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:14 am
Elizabethton
Lady Cyclones press issue with Science Hill
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com For the first 16 minutes of the Elizabethton Lady Cyclones and Science Hill Lady Hilltoppers contest as ...
by Ivan Sanders, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:10 am
News
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers (AP) More than 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even ...
by AP News Wire Reports, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:07 pm
News
Dolly Parton helped fund a COVID-19 vaccine
By ALLIE CLOUSE Knoxville News Sentinel KNOXVILLE (AP) — A million-dollar donation by Dolly Parton has helped fund the production of a promising new coronavirus ...
by AP News Wire Reports, Monday, November 23, 2020 2:20 pm
Elizabethton
Cyclones survive attack by Greene Devils
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com Elizabethton Cyclone head coach Shawn Witten made a prophetic comment heading into the first week of the 2020 ...
by Ivan Sanders, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:55 pm
Outdoors
East Tennessee Outdoors… Outdoor News for November 22, 2020
BY DANNY BLEVINS STAR CORRESPONDENT The days are getting shorter, and the weather is beginning to resemble more like winter than fall, but there is ...
by Danny Blevins, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:43 pm
Sports & Outdoors
Is this just a sign of what’s coming…
With the completion of the second round of the football playoffs last week, there remains only one team in contention for a state berth in ...
by Ivan Sanders, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:39 pm
Local news
Commissioners reflect on Monday night’s decision with animal control
Animal control has been a hot topic over the last few days. A brief recap: During the Carter County Commission meeting on Monday evening, a ...
by Brittnee Nave, Friday, November 20, 2020 4:58 pm
Local news
We’re Stuffed: Animal shelter hosts adoption event
Make room for some furry guests this Thanksgiving. The Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter is hosting the “We’re Stuffed” adoption event into next week. The adoption ...
by Brittnee Nave, Friday, November 20, 2020 4:50 pm
Local news
TCAT donates canned food items
Students, faculty and staff at TCAT Elizabethton donated a large collection of canned food items for Hale Ministries, who will place the items in food ...
by Contributed Content, Friday, November 20, 2020 3:35 pm
Local news
A mission completed
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com Two long-standing Elizabethton City Board of Education members made their last appearance in that role on Tuesday evening as ...
by Ivan Sanders, Friday, November 20, 2020 2:36 pm
Local news
150 minutes of normalcy on Friday nights
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com What is normalcy? Many have asked that question since the year 2020 flipped over on calendars on January 1, ...
by Ivan Sanders, Friday, November 20, 2020 1:46 pm
Local news
Nothing better than apple butter…
One of the favorite fall things to do for many is to get together with friends and neighbors and have a big apple butter stir ...
by Larry Souders, Friday, November 20, 2020 1:41 pm
Local news
THA and Tennessee hospitals launch ‘Masking Makes a Difference’ campaign
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Tennessee continue to rise at a concerning rate, the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) and hospitals across the state are ...
by Contributed Content, Friday, November 20, 2020 1:07 pm
Editorials
Flu shots are more important than ever in the pandemic
There have always been good reasons to get a flu shot for most people. But the reasons have multiplied in the middle of the pandemic. ...
by Our View, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:48 am
Editorials
Remembering Sara Whitehead Sellers
To the Editor: Where do you begin the story of a person who has lived a full storybook life? The story of Sara Alice Whitehead ...
by Contributed Content, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:46 am
Editorials
de Soto’s path may have come through Elizabethton
To the Editor: It seems the site of Elizabethton enjoys yet another historical prominence. We are familiar with its place as part of the path ...
by Contributed Content, Friday, November 20, 2020 11:45 am
Sports & Outdoors
TAD holds off KACHEA down stretch
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com In a tougher than expected season-opener, the TA Dugger Jr. Cyclones managed to hold onto a slim lead ...
by Ivan Sanders, Friday, November 20, 2020 1:00 am
Sports & Outdoors
Jr. Cyclone JV slams past Wildcats
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com The intensity had been building leading up to the first game of the season for the TA Dugger ...
by Ivan Sanders, Friday, November 20, 2020 12:57 am
Outdoors
Academy Sports + Outdoors donates gift cards
CONTRIBUTED BY TWRA NASHVILLE — Academy Sports + Outdoors has donated $10,000 worth of gifts cards to be used in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s ...
by Contributed Content, Friday, November 20, 2020 12:53 am
Local news
Carter County Schools going hybrid
Carter County Schools will be returning to a hybrid schedule on Nov. 30. This decision follows two weeks of virtual learning due to an increase ...
by Brittnee Nave, Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:26 pm
Local news
Grant helps with much-needed fire department equipment
It was delivery day on Monday for the Hampton Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department. This delivery brought some much-needed equipment, including air packs, to the ...
by Brittnee Nave, Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:22 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Three arrested in death of 10-year-old Davis
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com On Thursday morning, Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford held a press conference to confirm that two suspects had been ...
by Ivan Sanders, Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:49 pm
News
Woman charged in stabbing death
MEMPHIS (AP) — A Kentucky woman was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of a friend during an argument, a Tennessee ...
by AP News Wire Reports, Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:50 pm
Elizabethton
Morrell feeling good about EHS wrestling
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com In a year of uncertainty when it comes to sports, Elizabethton High School wrestling coach Eddie Morrell is ...
