The Carter County Health Department is reminding everyone to take precautions to avoid tick bites and tick-borne diseases. Simple precautions, like use of insect repellant and other steps, can help ...

By C.Y. Peters Star Correspondent The Cloudland Lady Landers punched their ticket to the district title game and a regional ...

By Brittnee Bryant Star Correspondent West Side Elementary third grader Easton Greene has been selected as one of the 2026 ...

Dear Rev. Graham: I’ve heard that we are living in the post-truth era, where there’s a war on truth and growing deception. This is a scary thing because while I don’t believe everything I hear or read ...

By Ron Marvel Star Correspondent Softball Tournament play kicked off Thursday night for many area teams. For the Hampton Lady Bulldogs, that meant a first-round play-in game against the University […] ...

By Brittnee BryantStar Correspondent Phil’s Dream Pit announced plans to open a second location at the former site of Big Dan ...

Milligan University will hold its spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 2, in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium in Seeger Chapel. More than 230 degrees will be awarded, including bachelor’s, […] ...

Carter County Bank announced Wednesday it will host the William B. Greene Jr. East Tennessee Amateur Golf Tournament this ...

By Brittnee Bryant Star Correspondent Mary Gouge has secured the Republican primary for Carter County clerk. Gouge secured ...

The city of Elizabethton will host a community gathering in observance of the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The public event will begin at noon at […] ...

For 76 days, Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security left the Secret Service, Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA and other critical agencies completely unfunded — jeopardizing our nation’s ...