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Watauga Lake to host 2025 Bassmaster College Bracket championship
Watauga Lake will welcome the nation’s top collegiate anglers this fall when it hosts its first-ever Bassmaster tournament, ...
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Fire Pizza, Creamery mark milestones with ribbon-cutting ceremony
By Ron Marvel Star Correspondent Two downtown Elizabethton restaurants celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. The ceremony, led ...
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Hampton High Class of 1960 enjoys reunion
Hampton High Class of ’60 enjoyed their 65th reunion on July 5, 2025, at Kimbo’s. They shared great ...
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Johnson City Medical Center introduces K-9 security units to enhance safety
Johnson City Medical Center strengthened its commitment to patient, visitor and staff safety with the addition of K-9 ...
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Lady Cyclone volleyball looking to build on 2024 season
Star Correspondent After a remarkable 2024 season that saw the Elizabethton Lady Cyclones go undefeated in conference play ...
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Local senior group enjoys bus trip to New Hampshire & the White Mountains
Several local seniors enjoyed a trip in July with the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center to New Hampshire and ...
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Students ready to head back to classroom thanks to Back to School Bash
Star Correspondent With the first day of school fast approaching, hundreds of Elizabethton students are heading back to ...
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‘Elf the Musical’ to bring holiday magic to ETSU Martin Center in November
The ETSU Martin Center for the Arts is kicking off the holiday season with a Broadway favorite as ...
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Evans powers River Riders past Bristol with two home runs, five RBIs
JOHNSON CITY — Eli Evans blasted two home runs and drove in five runs to lead the Elizabethton ...
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Downtown Elizabethton to host final First Friday of the Summer Series
Main Street Elizabethton will close out its First Friday Summer Series with a colorful celebration themed “Artsy Vibes” ...
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Like father, like son: The Proffitt legacy in blue
By C.Y. Peters When Jerry Proffitt was crowned Arcadian King as a junior at Johnson County High School, ...
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SPANKthe80s brings high-energy tribute to ’80s hits in August concert
SPANKthe80s, one of the nation’s top 1980s tribute bands, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. ...
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Woman’s Club of Elizabethton awards scholarships to outstanding seniors
The Woman’s Club of Elizabethton presented scholarships to two outstanding seniors in the Carter County school system at ...
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Jacob Saylors signs contract with the Detroit Lions
Former ETSU running back lands with an NFC contender DETROIT, Mich. — Former ETSU All-American running back Jacob ...
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2025 new home market maturing, recalibrating
The Tri-Cities new-home market remained resilient through the first half of 2025, delivering solid sales performance despite higher ...
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ETSU Quillen College of Medicine welcomes class of 2029
East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine welcomed the 78 members of its Class of 2029 recently, ...
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August 1–31 Support Our Wildlife Ambassadors Roan Mountain State Park – All month Price: $10 – feeds one ...
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First Friday is a special time for downtown merchants
If you want to get to know the Elizabethton downtown family, First Friday is a fun time to ...
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New 729 area code approved for 423 region; 10-digit dialing required starting Aug. 5
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Public Utility Commission has approved the introduction of the new 729 area code to ...
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Breeze Airways to launch service at Tri-Cities Airport with nonstop flights to Orlando and Washington, D.C.
BLOUNTVILLE — Breeze Airways will begin service at Tri-Cities Airport with two new nonstop routes to Orlando International ...
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Jr. Cyclones tangle with Sullivan Central in preseason scrimmage
Star Correspondent The T.A. Dugger Jr. High Cyclones wasted no time setting the tone for the upcoming football ...
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Touch-a-Truck brings excitement to Cyclone Early Learning Center
Star Correspondent Tuesday morning was filled with wide eyes and enthusiastic smiles at the Cyclone Early Learning Center ...
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An ETSU story of resilience Mountain City resident Taylor Parsons found purpose at ETSU
If anyone knows what it’s like to embrace uncertainty, it’s Taylor Parsons. Back in 2020, Taylor started her ...
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A Life Lived: Gereel Cable enjoyed being a mom, teaching, raising cattle
Some people live their life and never leave much of an imprint … but Gereel Cable left a ...
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Lady Cyclones look to senior leadership in 2025
Star Correspondent Five seniors look to lead a young Elizabethton Lady Cyclones soccer squad in a conference shrunken ...