The River Riders announce Jeremy Owens will return as manager for their 2025 season. Owens has more than 20 years of playing ...

A Carter County man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he discharged a firearm, striking an occupied garage.

BY SEN. MARSHA BLACKBURN Wednesday (February 5) was National Girls and Women in Sports Day — a holiday that celebrates women’s many accomplishments in athletics. Since Title IX’s enactment in 1972, ...

By Buzz Trexler Star Correspondent The Elizabethton Regional Planning Commission on Thursday night gave approval to site plans for a $40 million higher education project, as well as a manufacturing ...

Marsha Blackburn, parroting the talking points of her idol, claims that because of the new administration Americans are “safe again” (Elizabethton Star, Jan. 29). Ridiculous. Here’s what would make me ...

There was a time during my life when political opponents were respectful of one another. The one that lost congratulated the winner then the political talk stopped and a peaceful transition took place ...

By C.Y. Peters The Unaka Lady Rangers took a special trip to Ivy Hall on Friday to visit a true legend of their program, Eula ...

The City of Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department is inviting community members to help shape the future of Cat Island ...

By Ron Marvel Star Correspondent American Legion Watauga Post 49 officially swore in new members on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 ...

Boys, Scout Troop 516-Girls, and Cub Scouts Pack 516, recently demonstrated the spirit of community service by making a ...

Since the Hurricane Helene flood, what to do with the historic Folsom House, which stands just beyond the Monument on E. Elk Ave., is a question mark. There has been some discussion about what to do ...

I’m deeply concerned about Project 2025 and its potential to undermine democracy. We must protect our electoral system, freedoms, and rights from any initiatives that threaten fairness, justice, and ...