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Wednesday, April 23 Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” will meet at 6 p.m. at 411 E. Elk Ave., Elizabethton. “New Way of Life,” a 12-step-based, ...
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Columns
Mom devastated by daughter’s intended wedding plans
DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she ...
by Contributed Content, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:56 am
Columns
Democracy or plutocracy? Founding Fathers were wealthy and white
By Lawrence S. Wittner Despite much lofty rhetoric portraying the United States as a democracy (in which the people rule), this nation, in fact, has ...
by Contributed Content, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:49 am
Columns
We are called to operate in the spirit of love toward others
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: Many people call themselves Christians and hide under something called righteous indignation. What does ...
by Contributed Content, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:46 am
Columns
Florida shooting worst day of my life
By Laura Finley I got one of the worst text messages a parent can receive at 12:05 p.m. on April 17: “Active shooter.” My daughter ...
by Contributed Content, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 3:16 pm
Obituaries
Linda Smith Neas
Linda Smith Neas, of Enterprise, Ala., passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, at her home. She was 75. Memorial services will be held at 2 ...
by Contributed Content, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:58 pm
Local news
Local youths make a splash with car wash fundraiser
Junior members of the Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/Carter County transformed the parking lot into a bustling car wash operation last Thursday, raising $300 ...
by Contributed Content, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:35 pm
Local news
Entry-level pay hike in proposed Fire Department budget
By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent Entry-level pay for firefighters at the Elizabethton Fire Department lags other East Tennessee municipalities, but an increase and restructuring that ...
by Contributed Content, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:08 pm
News Main
Unaka honors 8th graders with win
The Unaka Jr. Lady Rangers recently celebrated 8th grade night with a 10-4 win over Providence Academy. Honored players, from left, are Kelsey Pasquale, Kyleigh ...
by Contributed Content, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:03 pm
Obituaries
Billy Joe McKinney
Billy Joe McKinney, 81, of Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2025, at his residence. He was born June 22, 1943, in Carter County to ...
by Contributed Content, Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:36 pm
SportsPlus
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