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Downtown Elizabethton Will Be Hopping with June's First Friday

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Downtown Elizabethton Will Be Hopping with June's First Friday

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The monthly First Friday for June will feature Summer Vibes and plenty of late shopping, good eating and enjoying the scene with friends and family. The event takes place on June 6.See the Story

Carter County Schools Considers Installing Turf Football Fields at 2 High Schools

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Carter County Schools Considers Installing Turf Football Fields at 2 High Schools

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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Carter County Schools is looking at installing turf football fields at Cloudland and Happy Valley high schools. On Wednesday, the school district announced in a news release that administrators will propose upgrading the fields as "part of a broader effort to enhance student-athlete experiences and increase field durability." Bristol, Tenn. City Council rescinds Tod Houston Field agreement Carter County School…See the Story

Josh Smith sworn in as member of Elizabethton City School Board

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Josh Smith sworn in as member of Elizabethton City School Board

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Josh Smith took the oath of office as a member of the Elizabethton City School Board on Wednesday. Smith succeeds Danny O'Quinn, who resigned from the board in May because of his workload. Smith will serve as board member until…Read Article

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Recalls Horrific 2019 Plane Crash With His Family, & How No NASCAR Wreck Can Prepare You For It

This is easily one of my biggest fears, so props to Dale Earnhardt Jr. for how he handled this horrific situation. Back on August 15, 2019, the popular NASCAR driver and his family survived the crash of a Cessna Citation Latitude jet, which was reported to have been caused by bad pilot decisions. Both crew members “had hundreds of hours of flight experience in this aircraft model,” and the copilot was also the director of operations for the airp…Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

Reflections on Being Blessed by 40 Years of a Very Good Marriage

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Sandra always says I’m a keeper. I tell her many of my ex-girlfriends would agree: Keep him.Relationships · Elizabethton See the Story

Gregg aims for 'stress-free, positive' second season for Coal Cats

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HUNTINGTON — The second Appalachian League season for the Tri-State Coal Cats begins on Thursday with a road series in Tennessee against the Elizabethton River Riders.Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

Treadway, Anderson named to lead Central Elementary for 2025-26 school year - Elizabethton Star

Carter County Schools has announced administrative changes at Central Elementary for the 2025-26 school year. Nathaniel Treadway has been named principal. Treadway graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in human performance and exercise science. He earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Union College in 2021. Treadway began his career as a teacher’s aide at Range Elementary before being…Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

Ballad Health Niswonger Children’s Network Crazy 8s 8K run July 19 - Elizabethton Star

For the past three years, the Ballad Health Niswonger Children’s Network Crazy 8s 8K Run has hosted the USATF Men’s 8K Road Championship in Kingsport, Tenn., with the race adding the women’s championship in 2024. In 2025, Crazy 8s will take place on July 19 during Kingsport’s Fun Fest festival, and race organizers announced the race will once again support U.S. men and women distance runners but will not host the USATF 8K championship. Gatorade …Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

To downplay the work God gives us to do lacks thankfulness - Elizabethton Star

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: It is discouraging to have finished college, and I can only find a job as a bank teller. I know that I have more ability than that, but no one will give me a chance. It doesn’t seem that this pleases the Lord to do so little with my college degree. – B.J. Dear B.J.: The Lord gave the first man, Adam, his life’s work: to care for the garden. Throughout Scripture, we see Jesus speaking t…Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

Betty Lee James - Elizabethton Star

Betty Lee James, age 87, went to be with the Lord at Ivy Hall Nursing Home on June 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on May 5, 1938, in Carter County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Jesse W. James and Ethel Montgomery James. A proud graduate of Hampton High School, class of 1957, Betty went on to earn her nursing degree from Erlanger Nursing School in 1960. Her nursing career was long and industrious, marked by ded…Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

Meeting the challenge of reaching Generation Z through Bible school - Elizabethton Star

Star Correspondent In decades past, summer meant one thing for many children: a trip to Bible school, where friends gathered for games, crafts and — most importantly — learning about Jesus. But as culture and generations shift, churches are finding new challenges in reaching today’s youth. Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, has been widely described as the first post-Christian generation, and this has churches like Roan Street Church of G…Elizabethton · Elizabethton Read Article

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