We are all storytellers. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling. Bob Hughes was a storyteller, and having been an insurance agent for 40 years, he knew a lot of stories and ...

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park will host a variety of events in October, ranging from bird walks and music jams to historic tours and ghostly tales. The Lee and Lois Herndon TOS Chapter will lead ...

By Dalena Sorrell Star Correspondent Jerry Agan wiped away a few tears Tuesday morning as he received the news of a lifetime while standing in the Elizabethton High School cafeteria. Trending God and ...

STAR CORRESPONDENT Few traditions in high school athletics rival the excitement and pageantry of a homecoming game. Elizabethton High School and the Elizabethton School System wrapped up Homecoming ...

By C.Y. Peters Eddie Carver’s basketball journey is one of the most inspiring stories in Carter County sports history. This fall, that journey comes full circle as Carver, already a 2019 Carter County ...

STAR CORRESPONDENT The Elizabethton Cyclones capped off Homecoming 2025 in dominant fashion Friday night, defeating the Northview Academy Cougars 34-7 at Citizens Bank Stadium. Elizabethton took ...

BY C.Y. PETERS A nearly three-hour bus ride to Sunbright took its toll on the Unaka Rangers Friday night, and the home-standing Tigers wasted no time jumping on top. Just four minutes into the game, ...

STAR CORRESPONDENT It was a special evening at Citizens Bank Stadium on Thursday as the T.A. Dugger Jr. Cyclones honored their eighth-grade football players, cheerleaders and band members during the ...

By Ron Marvel Star Correspondent The Happy Valley Warriors made the two-hour drive to Ewing, Virginia, looking to go 6-0 in their 2025 campaign. It was a game in which the Warriors simply ran over the ...

By Lynn J. Richardson Star Correspondent It has been just over four months since business partners Kevin Cole and Lydia Depew became the new owners of a downtown tradition — Dino’s Restaurant in ...

Star Correspondent The postseason brings a fresh start, and the T.A. Dugger Jr. Lady Cyclones made sure theirs began on a strong note. Behind goals from Sabrah Smith and Ella Thompson, the Jr. Lady ...