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County Mayor Rusty Barnett passes away
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Elizabethton Star has learned of the passing of Carter County Mayor Rusty Barnett. …
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering…
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Mother of Evelyn Boswell indicted on numerous charges, including murder
FROM STAFF REPORTS SULLIVAN COUNTY – A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Sullivan County…
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Special called meeting… Carter County Schools adjust start date in preparation for virtual learning
BY BRITTNEE NAVE STAR CORRESPONDENT Carter County Schools have made the decision to move the back-to-school date to…
Sports & Outdoors
Plug pulled… County school board votes to suspend all sports and extra-curricular activities
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com In a called Carter County School Board meeting on Thursday…
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Elizabethton City Schools release update… Students will utilize a hybrid plan for grades K-12 following initial week
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com While the first week of students return to the Elizabethton City Schools…
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Carter County Mayor Barnett extends mask mandate
FROM STAFF REPORTS Carter County Mayor Rusty Barnett announced on Monday that the county’s mask mandate is…
Sports & Outdoors
Governor’s order allows students to resume contact sports Schools expected to embrace COVID-19 regulations and modifications
CONTRIBUTED BY TSSAA In a press conference today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will soon sign…
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Elizabethton City Schools adjusts opening date… COVID-19 case increase causes the school system to change start date
BY IVAN SANDERS STAR STAFF ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com With a daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Carter County and after…
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Ballad reports COVID-19 cluster at Sycamore Shoals
The Elizabethton Star learned during a media briefing on Wednesday that Ballad Health has announced that a cluster…