Lee, Hagerty, and Blackburn visit Elizabethton, Carter County
Published 10:41 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Photo by Ivan Sanders/PIO/Tennessee Governor Bill Lee speaks with Carter County EMA Director Billy Harrell during a visit at Elizabethton High School.
Photo by Ivan Sanders/PIO/Sen. Bill Hagerty and Gov. Bill Lee speak with Red Cross officials at Elizabethton High School.
Photo by Ivan Sanders/PIO/Sen. Marsha Blackburn thanks the Red Cross members at Elizabethton High School.
Photo by Ivan Sanders/PIO/Director of Elizabethton Schools Richard VanHuss speaks with Gov. Bill Lee about the operation at Elizabethton High School.
Photo by Ivan Sanders/PIO/Senator Marsha Blackburn, Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby, Sen. Bill Hagerty, and Gov. Bill Lee prepare to enter Elizabethton High School on Tuesday.
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BY IVAN SANDERS
CITY OF ELIZABETHTON PIO
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, along with U.S. Senators Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn, paid a visit to Elizabethton and Carter County on Tuesday to get a firsthand view of the damage caused by last Friday’s storms, brought by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
The dignitaries visited Elizabethton High School, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and Spring Street in Hampton during a brief visit before heading to assess damage in Unicoi County.
County Mayor Patty Woodby escorted the visitors as they took time to speak with Director of Schools Richard VanHuss and Red Cross representatives at the high school.
In Hampton, the group walked along Spring Street, surveying the damage and observing the ongoing cleanup efforts by residents.
