News Staff At a recent council meeting in Elizabethton the issue was brought up about the Staurday event from April to October where hundreds of cars line Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton for the Carter County Car Club’s Cruise-ins.Some businesses are asking for a change to the 18-year-old event, due to parking issues.“Parking is an issue here … Read more
A Lee County woman was sentenced to serve five years in prison for possessing over 10 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.According to a release from the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney H. Fuller Cridlin, Morgan McMahan, of Keokee, was sentenced on Friday in Lee County Circuit Court.McMahan must complete five years of … Read more
Grab your resume job seekers and those looking for a chance to start a new career are invited to to drop by the job fair organized by the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the chamber’s offices, 615 E. Elk Ave. in Downtown Elizabethton.Employers who will … Read more
Encouraging news coming from the tennessee Secreatary of State’s office, new business filings in Tennessee grew in the first quarter of 2021 by 55.1% over the same period last year.The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office says that is the largest year-to-year gain in the 28-year history of this data being collected.The Tennessee Quarterly Business and … Read more
Since the first new resort Dream More that opened in 2015, Dolly Parton has announced the construction of the HeartSong Lodge & Resort the first project in a half-billion dollar investment campaign by the Dollywood Parks & Resorts group over the next decade.The HeartSong Lodge & Resort, scheduled to open in 2023 in Pigeon Forge, … Read more
In a slight rise for Tennessee, The U.S. Department of Labor reported 18,666 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee and Virginia last week.According to a report from the department, 11,971 claims were filed in Virginia during the week ending on May 29 along with Tennessee’s 6,695.The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports 1,188,536 … Read more
“Hundreds” of Veterans Administration artifacts including the first director’s uniform. his desk and chair and items from the mess hall are on the way from East Tennessee to Dayton, Ohio, where a National VA museum has been established.And some local volunteers who helped manage a museum here are unhappy with the move.“Everything related to Mountain … Read more
For violating her oath and the law a former employee at Northeast Correctional Complex in Johnson County has been convicted on misconduct charges.According to a release from the Tennessee Department of Corrections, Shannon Clark was convicted by a Johnson County jury on one count of introduction of contraband and one count of official misconduct.The release … Read more
Following the announcement that the Blue Plum Festival would not take place again this year, the organization gave four $5,000 grants to local organizations to host other community events.One of those recipients was Cross Anchor Union, who has partnered with Atlantic Ale House and Campbell’s Morrell Music to plan a “Community Hang” on June 5.
Local officials and Food City administrators celebrated the remodeling of the chain’s Wise, Virginia store.Food City CEO Steve Smith and Virginia Delegate Terry Kilgore were present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Smith said the location on Woodland Drive has been under renovation for almost 11 months.Plus the new location means more jobs to the remodeled store.“To … Read more