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Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter addresses summer pet safety, overcrowding

 By Brittnee Bryant Star Correspondent If it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for your pets. That’s…

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Rhododendron Festival will be staged this weekend

The 78th annual Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival will be held this weekend, June 21 and 22, at Roan…

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First 20 days set tone for 2025 Cyclones season

Star Correspondent The Elizabethton Cyclones closed out the first 20 days of preseason practice Friday before heading into…

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Shrine Club, Masonic lodges to host July 4 picnic in Hampton

HAMPTON — The Elizabethton Shrine Club, along with the Hampton and Watauga Masonic Lodges, will host a community…

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Riders take win over Greeneville

Star Correspondent A pitching clinic took place on Wednesday night at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark as the…

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City schools’ five-year plan includes $22 million in capital improvements

By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent The Elizabethton Board of Education during its monthly meeting Tuesday unanimously approved a…

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Howell named head baseball coach at Happy Valley Middle

Carter County Schools has announced that Colby Howell has been named head coach of the Happy Valley Middle…

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City school board approves ‘panic button’ security upgrade

By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent Elizabethton City Schools will have another level of security next fall after the…

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Upcoming events …

Pokemon in the Park June 29 Pokemon in the Park will be featured Sunday, June 29, in the…

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Great American Cleanup set for June 28 on Tweetsie Trail

Keep America Beautiful, Keep Tennessee Beautiful and Keep Carter County Beautiful are teaming up for the 2025 Great…