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Elizabethton’s Watson reflects on being named Roan Scholar
CONTRIBUTED BY DUSTIN DUNCAN Elizabethton High School senior Veronica Watson was recently selected as a member of the ETSU Roan Scholars Class of 2025. Watson is ...
A kindergarten teacher, a car enthusiast, two retirees who had adopted Elizabethton as their place to call home, a Baptist minister, and there are many more ...
CONTRIBUTED BY DUSTIN DUNCAN Elizabethton High School senior Veronica Watson was recently selected as a member of the ETSU Roan Scholars Class of 2025. Watson is ...
BY CHAD SALYER Many times, while working out over the years, a fellow lifter would approach me and ask something like, “What supplements are you ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com It would almost be totally unfair to a special group of young people who really got the ...
Virtual Event in Leiper’s Fork Also Launched Statewide Trashercise Campaign MEMPHIS — Keep Tennessee Beautiful celebrated March as Keep Tennessee Beautiful Month and today honored ...
MILLIGAN — Milligan University will hold an in-person, outdoor commencement ceremony for spring graduates on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. at the TVA Credit Union Ballpark in ...
Cloudland High School continues to recognize students who emulate Living the Lander Life that includes being Ready, Respectful, and Responsible. Students honored for the week ...
Spring is fast approaching. The trees are budding and the jonquils and hyacinths are blooming. As we look around at the signs of spring, we ...
To the Editor: Pastor Billy Crone says the number of witches has skyrocketed. Crone wrote a book called, “The Rise of Witchcraft.” Crone understands witchcraft ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com BAILEYTON – People can add one more thing to the adage that close only counts in horseshoes and ...
In this week’s Chatter, I just wanted to take the time to congratulate our area basketball teams from junior high to high school for being ...
MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY — A group of Milligan University students and recent alumni were recognized for their creativity at the American Advertising Federation Northeast Tennessee (AAF ...
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it’s looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with ...
FROM STAFF REPORTS The weather canceled last weekend’s plans, but contests have been rescheduled for this weekend. Youth of all ages and skill levels from ...
FROM STAFF REPORTS A local project that pairs high school students who desire to be teachers with adult learners who want help with literacy skills ...
Fifteen bronze animal sculptures have been installed in various locations throughout downtown Johnson City. Art students in the East Tennessee State University Department of Art ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com GREENEVILLE – It’s one thing when a team brings a shovel to bury its opponent and another thing ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com Hampton knew before they even stepped on the bus heading toward Cosby what awaited them in the Region ...
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Dolly Parton has written hundreds of songs over her decades-long career and it turns out ...
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE (AP) — More than 1 million Tennesseans will soon become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine after the Department of ...
Investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office arrested one man after a shooting that occurred in Hampton early Thursday morning. At approximately 1:30 a.m., deputies ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com As if three contests weren’t enough this season, the Cloudland Lady Highlanders and North Greene Lady Huskies will ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com The Unaka Lady Rangers made the trip to Baileyton on Monday evening hoping to pull an upset on ...
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another,” ...
The Elizabethton Police Department is requesting information regarding the identity of the male and female in the photos. They are wanted for questioning in an investigation ...
Rex Johnson was definitely a “people” person. He enjoyed meeting new people, what they had to say, and socializing with friends and having a good ...
March is Red Cross Month, a tradition begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943, and every president since has had the privilege of making ...