Roan Mountain News

Several volunteer fire departments in Carter County are in the fireworks business during the Fourth of July holiday season to help raise needed funds for their respective departments.

If the rhododendron doesn't bloom in time for Roan Mountain's Rhododendron Festival, June 20-22, maybe the buds will be startled awake by all the singing, picking and foot stomping.

Cloudland Elementary School has announced the honor roll for the fourth nine weeks grading period.

Two eternal mysteries surround Roan Mountain like a thick morning mist. First, why are the balds bald? And second, should the forest service exert any particularly strenuous efforts to keep the balds bald? ...

The 62nd annual Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 21 - 22, 2008 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Roan Mountain State Park in the amphitheater and swimming pool area.

Police say a 64-year-old Roan Mountain man involved in a single-vehicle accident Tuesday evening may have passed away while driving.

Shine on at 10 a.m. with David at park headquarters; Snakes Alive at 11 a.m. with Ranger Jacob at Visitors Center; Tree Identification at 1 p.m. at Campground Check-in with Lauren.

The Carter County Cable and Utilities Committee discussed the extension of cable utilities to new subdivisions during their Wednesday meeting.

Visitors to the Elizabethton Carter-County Public Library should prepare for a "Starship Adventure" as the library launches its 2008 Summer Reading Program.

The recent Letter Carriers' Food Drive saw an increase in the number of pounds of food collected by the letter carriers, according to Kathy Smith, Director of Community Relations, Second Harvest Food Bank of ...

Photo by Hannah Bader Exchange student Ahyoung Cho has enjoyed her six-month stay with the Moye family of Roan Mountain so much that she has asked for an extension through December.

The trailer for a DVD movie: Roan Mountain Hilltoppers . Check out the technique of the guitar player.

A Roan Mountain man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he hit another man with his truck.

World War I soldier honored Private Arthur Winters, whose named has been placed on the World War I Memorial at the Carter County War Memorial Park, was recognized for his service during a ceremony Tuesday ...

The Carter County Commission voted 21-2 Monday evening to ratify the resolution passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov.

Following a two-day trial in United States District Court, Greeneville, a jury has convicted Sam Jerry Street, 59, of Roan Mountain, of three counts: conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to ... via The Elizabethton Star

A bill which would remove the First Utility District and the Hampton Utility District from inclusion in the Watauga River Regional Water Authority is moving through the Tennessee General Assembly. via The Elizabethton Star

“This could cost someone their life”

A rash of vandalism incidents in Roan Mountain have left investigators with the Carter County Sheriff's Department looking for clues while personnel with the Carter County Highway Department struggle to keep ... via The Elizabethton Star

“It was the brainstorm of a gentleman by the name of Fred Behrend”

Ah, to be younger than springtime while celebrating a 50th anniversary. This long-awaited breakthrough will be witnessed when the Spring Naturalists Rally goes into its 50th year on Roan Mountain, Tenn., on May ... via News Channel 11

A Wal-Mart clerk was arrested Wednesday afternoon after loss prevention officers claimed she took money from her cash register. via Times-News Online