Elizabethton News

It's quite possible Tim Shibuya could be delivering a standout season in Fort Myers, Cedar Rapids or another spot on the Minnesota Twins' roadmap.

Youngsters in the Summer Reading Program at the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library found all different kinds of treasure Tuesday morning.

The United Way of Elizabethton/Carter County has marked the annual Week of Caring by arranging for a troupe of volunteers to help many of the organizations that the local United Way supports or partners with on a regular basis.

The Elizabethton Board of Education denied Doug Mitchell's request Tuesday evening for an appeal of his transfer from West Side Elementary principal to T.A. Dugger Junior High School teacher, and later heard comments from a half-dozen citizens critical of the man who transferred Mitchell.

Hours before the 47th annual Covered Bridge Celebration began today, Elizabethton and Carter County residents got a little "taste" of the region they would be celebrating.

A bus carrying a minor league team affiliated with the Minnesota Twins was involved in a wrong-way interstate crash in Florida that killed the driver of the other car.

Elizabethton resident Lynn Richardson says her position as the new president of the Tennessee Press Association gives her the chance to continue the group's key work while putting a renewed focus on literacy.

An early morning crash involving a bus and a car shut down Interstate 295 northbound just past Pritchard Road Tuesday morning.

Two adults face felony charges after police said they led Elizabethton officers on a brief chase Friday afternoon, then abandoned the vehicle they were driving, leaving behind a 7-year-old girl and suspected methamphetamine lab components.

The Elizabethton National Cal Ripken League crowned its 12-year old champions on Friday evening at T.J. Burleson Memorial Field.

Elizabethton came up short of a state tournament berth, but still managed to rack up 25 win in 2013.

Elizabethton property owners will soon pay a little more property tax, but will see concrete results from their investment.

Carter County Relay For Life is inviting Carter County residents to "Paint the Town Purple" this week as part of a fundraiser and to show support for the fight against cancer.

The Chicago White Sox announced today that they have signed Tim Anderson, their first-round pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

City Manager Jerome Kitchens and Finance Director/City Clerk Debbie Kessler were sworn in to their new positions with the city of Elizabethton during ceremonies Tuesday afternoon.

A broken bolt in a water main turned a city street into a rushing waterway Tuesday afternoon.

Elizabethton police are searching for the man who they say burglarized a pizzeria in the city, and they're seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect.

Bojangles appeared to be looking at a sweep of action in Elizabethton National 16-under softball with a 4-1 lead against previously winless Britt Landscaping II.

Going out for a walk might involve a trek to Johnson City and back for some after the Rails to Trails project connecting Elizabethton and Johnson City is ready for use.

While Elizabethton grabbed half of the first-team spots on this year's All-Carter/Johnson County squad, player-of-the-year honors belong to Johnson County's Judd Hammons - the first time ever that a Longhorn has earned that award.