Elizabethton News

Photo by Robert Sorrell Local residents ventured out early this morning to grab the best Black Friday deals.

The annual Winterfest Christmas Tree Exhibit opens Sunday at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, providing a slower paced weekend activity for those wishing to take a break from fighting the crowds for that perfect Christmas gift.

Elizabethton Wastewater/Sewer Department Director Johann Coetzee and Stormwater Coordinator Joseph Barnett provided a stormwater presentation during Tuesday's Environmental Committee meeting at the Elizabethton-Carter County Chamber of Commerce.

Photo by Eveleigh Stewart A local family that lost its matriarch to pancreatic cancer almost two years ago is interested in forming a support group to raise funds and increase awareness of the disease that is the fourth deadliest cancer in the United States.

A special legislative session to reconsider a pending change to workers' compensation insurance requirements in Tennessee should only take place if there's a consensus among lawmakers, Gov.

The Elizabethton Police Department continues their investigation into an early morning armed robbery, which they say involved a gun.

Tom Humphrey reports : Meanwhile, the Carter County Commission has approved on voice vote the drafting of a letter to GOP officials requesting that Williams be reinstated to the Republican party, according to the Elizabethton Star as part of a lengthy story on commission doings.

Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Candy Craig on Thursday told members of the organization's board of directors that the Octoberfest debut last month was a success.

Photo by Bryan Stevens If plans succeed, this section of railroad track on State Line Road in Elizabethton could become part of the Tweetsie Trail, a greenway running between Johnson City and Elizabethton.

The Elizabethton Carter County Animal Shelter is urging residents in the area of Riverside Park to be on the lookout for an individual who has been attempting to poison cats in the neighborhood.

Signups for the Carter County Christmas Basket program will be held at Oak Street Baptist Church, located at the corner of Oak Street and Stateline Road, Elizabethton, on Thursday, Nov.

An Elizabethton Police Department investigation at a local credit union led to the arrest of Lori L. Barb for fraudulently using a customer's credit card to obtain cash advances.

The Carter County Commission debated the cost of health insurance for county employees during Monday's meeting, choosing Humana Health Insurance as the provider over Blue Cross-Blue Shield.

Hundreds of revelers watched Elizabethton light up its 90-foot tall Christmas tree Tuesday night.

Pet owners who want to memorialize their deceased pets or honor their living animal companions have the opportunity to do so with the memorial bricks that are being sold by the Elizabethton Carter County Animal Shelter building fund committee.

Mismatched and deteriorating tombstones, garbage littering the field and a small wooden sign seem to describe a small cemetery plot in the far reaches of the county.

STEP, Inc. will be hosting a workshop for parents of children in special education on Thursday, Nov.

Elizabethton, Tenn. police say a drunken driving suspect mistook Officer Sarah Ellison for a Sonic waitress after a 911 caller reported that a car driven by a woman had hit several other vehicles before pulling into the Sonic parking lot.

The Veterans War Memorial Park, situated at the corner of East Elk Avenue and Armed Forces Drive in downtown Elizabethton, was built in 2002 as a memorial to Carter County soldiers killed in America's wars.

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