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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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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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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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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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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…
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Elizabethton gears up for Independence Day celebration at Cyclone Stadium
Due to the traffic problem downtown caused by the closing of the Broad Street Bridge for repairs due…
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June 28 Covered Bridge Jam will feature Carson Peters
Elizabethton’s own Carson Peters and his band, Iron Mountain, will perform Saturday, June 28, for the Covered Bridge…
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Man charged with aggravated robbery after alleged screwdriver assault
JOHNSON CITY — A Johnson City man has been charged with aggravated robbery following an alleged assault with…
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Carter County Commission recognizes sheriff’s office, approves funding resolutions
By Robert Sorrell Star Correspondent The Carter County Commission on Monday night passed two key funding resolutions involving…
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A life lived: Jackie Garrison valued time spent with family and friends
Jackie Wayne Garrison spent very little time on this earth twiddling his thumbs. He was always doing something,…