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The offices of the City of Elizabethton will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Because of the closings, the garbage collection schedule for the week has been altered. Garbage collections for Monday through Thursday will be one date late with Thursday and Friday’s collections picked up on Thursday.
Also, offices at the Carter County Courthouse will be closed as will all state and federal offices.
Carter County Schools will be closed Monday as will Elizabethton City Schools.
Also, post offices will be closed nationwide Monday. There will be no regular mail delivery to homes and businesses.
Although government offices are closed Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a non-widely observed holiday with many businesses open.