Editorials
Yes, Virginia there is a Santa
As Christmas approaches, we are reminded of the most famous newspaper Christmas editorial ever. And, it is a tradition at the STAR that she share ...
As Christmas approaches, we are reminded of the most famous newspaper Christmas editorial ever. And, it is a tradition at the STAR that she share ...
The administration this week of the first COVID-19 vaccines represent a remarkable achievement in an otherwise dark year. It is cause for hope. The ...
While we’ve rightfully praised our health care workers during the pandemic, we’ve sometimes taken for granted another segment of front-line workers: teachers and school employees. ...
One important lesson this pandemic has taught us is just how important we are to one another. The way our community has worked together to ...
After a summer of uncertainty, the Elizabethton community welcomed the crash of helmets and buzz of Friday night lights when high school football resumed this ...
Ballad Health announced Friday that its morgue at the Johnson City Medical Center has reached capacity, and the hospital as early as Friday night was ...
In this season of giving, it’s good to remember that time, not money, or what it can buy, is the most precious gift. That’s not ...
The shopping season is here. It will be different this year as COVID-19 has changed the way we do things. We do not have to ...
When we read the newspaper or watch the news on television, it seems the world is in turmoil, and it is. COVID-19 is everywhere. No ...
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. ...