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Hamilton Bulldogs · ElizabethtonThe Tennessee Sheriff’s Association and the Carter County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents about a telephone scam claiming to be collecting money for the TSA. On Friday, the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association alerted sheriff’s departments across the state to the reported scam in an email. “The Tennessee Sheriff’s Association has been notified of a phone scam currently going on in our name,” the TSA Board stated in an email to county sheriffs.…See the Story
CCSO, TSA warn of scam calls claiming to solicit funds for sheriff’s association - www.elizabethton.com
Bluff City · Bluff CityMilligan University held its annual Awards Convocation Thursday to celebrate many of the university’s students and their accomplishments. The faculty and administration announced nearly 100 awards and scholarships during the ceremony. Evan Magness, of Johnson City, Tenn., received Milligan’s most distinguished student honor, the Ivor Jones Outstanding Senior Award. Milligan’s faculty nominates the Ivor Jones Outstanding Senior Award recipient ea…See the Story
Milligan students honored at Awards Convocation - www.elizabethton.com
Grand Jury · ElizabethtonThe following arrests have been reported by the Elizabethton Police Department:
On April 17, Officer Samuel Woodby responded to a disturbance at 841 West Elk Ave. (Exxon) where Kathy Sue Lingerfelt was found in an agitated state. Upon investigation, Lingerfelt was arrested for public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of methamphetamine. On April 16, Cpl. Tim Garland handled a case at 100 Parkway Blvd. (probation and…See the Story
Elizabethton Police Department reports series of arrests in recent weeks - www.elizabethton.com
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonBy Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent It’s prom night in Carter County and a car filled with five teenagers roars out of the event venue’s parking lot. The group is headed for a night of drinking and celebrating. Also on the road, a teenager and her mother. The quiet spring night is soon broken by the sound of metal crashing as the two cars collide, sending one young woman through the windshield. The call goes out to Carter County 911. Carter Count…See the Story
County students see dramatic portrayal of prom night fatalities - www.elizabethton.com
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonSTAR CORRESPONDENT The Elizabethton Lady Cyclones were looking to stay at the top of the Upper Lakes Conference softball race when they played host to the Lady Pioneers of David Crockett. However, it didn’t turn out to be the Lady Cyclones day as visiting Crockett paired clutch hitting with a solid pitching effort from southpaw Madelyn Dulaney as the Lady Pioneers dealt Elizabethton a 12-0 defeat. Crockett rapped out six extra-base hits on the d…See the Story
Hot bats, pitching help Crockett silence Lady Cyclones - www.elizabethton.com
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonBy Ron Marvel Star Correspondent Valley Forge Elementary’s TCAP testing begins this week, and the staff and administration want their students to know that learning has greater value than any test. “Taking a test like the TCAP can bring a lot of anxiety and worry to students, so we were trying to take all that fear away,” Valley Forge Elementary Principal Brandon Young shared. So, as students were dropped off by bus or their parents, the red car…See the Story
Local elementary school rolls out the ‘Red Carpet’ for their students - www.elizabethton.com
Elizabethton · ElizabethtonLeunah “Doodle” Tipton, 96, of Elizabethton, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her residence. She was born in Avery County, N.C., to the late Robert E. Cardwell Sr. and Jacque Parlier Cardwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Jolly Tipton; son, Jolly Bradford Tipton; brother, Robert “Bob” E. Cardwell Jr., and sister, Mary Ruth Ownby. Doodle was an Elizabethton High School graduate, Class …See the Story