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A Life Lived: Earl Ellis, Jr., an old soldier who never gave up, but just faded away
Gen. Douglas MacArthur is credited with the saying: “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” Perhaps, that ... Read more
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A Life Lived: Harry Messimer was known for his love of buses
Harry Lee Messimer was 91 years old when he died September 29 in Salem, Va. Harry had outlived ... Read more
Community
Scarecrows invade downtown Elizabethton
Every season has its symbols, and with autumn we tend to think of falling leaves, Halloween, harvest, pumpkins, ... Read more
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A Life Lived: Lanny Smith spent a lifetime in law enforcement, teaching
It’s been said: Put yourself in a cop’s shoes and chances are you won’t like what you see ... Read more
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A Life Lived: Mary Alice Anderson was a caregiver for her family
By Rozella Hardin Editorial Director rozella.hardin@elizabethton.com Someone has said: “Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we ... Read more
Community
Weather-beaten memories
Recently, an old weather-beaten house and several outbuildings caught the eye of Minister Michael Klaus while on a ... Read more
Opinions
The hypocrisy of America’s best-known senators
The United States Senate is ready to take up the confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett, who from ... Read more
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A Life Lived: Arvel McKinney believed in working hard, helping his neighbor
Someone has written: Work is not man’s punishment. It is his reward and his strength and his pleasure. ... Read more
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A Life Lived: Wilma Colbaugh was a devoted mother, caregiver
I knew Wilma Lovelace Colbaugh my entire life. We grew up in the same neighborhood — just a ... Read more
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Raising Monarch butterflies a fall ritual at Johnson home
What is more beautiful than a butterfly as it flits (or dances) from flower to flower in the ... Read more