Opinions
For high school seniors, coronavirus brings a sad ending
Seniors were tantalizing close to the end of their high school careers when the coronavirus struck, closing schools ... Read more
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News
Life on pause in a strange, new world
It’s often lonely in the morning as I walk to work from my home on Race Street to ... Read more
News
Pacemaker pays off for Oscar Kimbro
Oscar Kimbro, who lived for many years on Academy Street in Elizabethton, for a time was one of ... Read more
News
A Life Lived: Shag Cole was a man of many talents
William Melville “Shag” Cole was 90 years old when he died April 14 after a long illness. Shag, ... Read more
Opinions
Opening up the economy too soon could spell disaster
President Trump is raring to open the economy, and so are a lot of other people. The president ... Read more
Opinions
Getting back to normal is not possible
President Trump is chomping at the bit to open up businesses and get back to some normalcy. But ... Read more
News
Virginia Laws: Polio epidemic was ‘frightening’
Mrs. Virginia Laws, soon to be 100 years old, remembers well the polio epidemic of 1953. “It was ... Read more
Community
Polio epidemic of 1953 hit Elizabethton community hard
The COVID-19 epidemic is not the first time the Elizabethton community has had to deal with an epidemic. ... Read more
Opinions
Social distancing is a must during this pandemic
People like to say that the coronavirus is no respecter of race, class, or country, that the disease ... Read more
News
A Life Lived: Martha Schramlin, known for kindness, gentle spirit
Many remember Martha Schramlin from her days working as a teller at Carter County Bank at the Elk ... Read more