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2 Tenn. guard units prepare to deploy Oct 8, 2008
The 771st has armories in Centerville and Hohenwald and the 776th is based in Mountain City and Elizabethton. The dates of departure for overseas and the units' destinations have not yet been announced. (WREG.com, TN)
DeKalb man arrested, charged in 2007 shooting Sep 12, 2008
George J. Campos, 31, was arrested in Elizabethton, Tenn ... Local police in Elizabethton went to the home identified in the tip and found Campos hiding there, he said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Mariners extend Minor League contracts Sep 10, 2008
The Pulaski team won the Appalachian East Division title in its first year as a Mariners affiliate this season, but lost to Elizabethton in the League Championship Series. With the addition of Pulaski to the Mariners' Minor League System in 2008, Seattle was the only team in the American League and one of three teams in the Major Leagues (also: New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals) with nine farm teams. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
DEATH RATES: Highest, lowest Aug 20, 2008
Hospitals that stand out - USATODAY.com. Hospitals that stand out. (USA Today)
Copperheads come up a little bit short Aug 2, 2008
Huntersville Herald Online. -- The Lake Norman Copperheads' remarkable post-season run fell just two wins short of a Southern Collegiate Baseball League championship last weekend. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Americans’ title bid falls short Jul 22, 2008
Other teams qualifying for the tournament were Lexington, Morristown National, Manchester Nationals, St. Bethlehem, Smith County and Elizabethton National. Story created Jul 21, 2008 - 09:24:49 EDT.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Tenn. tech schools shorten schedules to save gas Jul 13, 2008
But officials at Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton say they plan to continue the offering the shorter school weeks until gas prices go down, and may even offer gas vouchers. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (WREG.com, TN)
Redbirds' 2008 Draftee Smith homers twice Jun 28, 2008
Smith went 3-for-4 with two homers and five RBIs on Friday as the Johnson City Cardinals crushed the Elizabethton Twins, 14-4, at Joe O'Brien Stadium ... Alexander Soto hit his fourth homer of the season, a three-run blast, for Elizabethton (8-3). (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Michael Morrell Promoted to Director of Operations for Men's Basketball Jun 27, 2008
Men's Basketball :: Clemson Tigers - Official Athletic Site. Clemson, SC - has been promoted to the position of director of men's basketball operations at Clemson, Head Coach announced Thursday. (Clemsontigers.com)
It's down to Fla., Tenn. men for Snellville city manager Jun 5, 2008
Russell G. Treadway of Elizabethton, Tenn ... Curt Alexander, the mayor of Elizabethton, a city of about 14,000, where Treadway last served as city manager, said Treadway was fired last year over an ongoing power struggle with the city council. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
2 finalists to interview for city manager job Jun 4, 2008
and Russell G. Treadway, of Elizabethton, Tenn ... Treadway formerly worked as the city manager of Elizabethton, the county seat of Carter County, located in the northeast corner of Tennessee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Knox Hall honors Witten Apr 19, 2008
He has appeared on NFL/United Way public service announcements and conducts an annual free summer football camp for youth in hometown of Elizabethton. Witten was a finalist in 2007 for the NFLs Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. (InsideTennessee.com)
Your analysis Feb 1, 2008
Judy Veeneman of Elizabethton, Tennessee John McCain's appeal is simple, he is real. What you see is what you get. (CNN)
Roving Artists assist local officers Nov 2, 2007
Recently, law enforcement officers from East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Washington County, Elizabethton, Bristol and Carter County participated in such a training session, with assistance from ETSU students in the Arts Scholars Program within the Honors College. Arts Scholars are talented students carefully selected for a specialized curriculum, including a unique Roving Artist course that allows participants to take cooperative projects onto campus and into the community. (East Tennessean, TN)
Men's ensembles from ETSU included in festival choir Oct 30, 2007
Additional vocalists will perform from Elizabethton, Greeneville, Sullivan South, Sullivan East, Sullivan Central, Cookeville and Abingdon (Va. high schools, plus ETSU's University School. (East Tennessean, TN)
Church activities: Oct. 13, 2007 Oct 13, 2007
Dr. Sentelle has served as a superintendent of schools and board of education member for 23 years in West Virginia and has also been a high school principal in Elizabethton, Tenn. and a middle school principal in Richmond, Va. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Turchin, Mentz pace Mocs in top 10 finishes at regional meet Oct 4, 2007
Katie Williams, Elizabethton, Tenn. junior, finished 47th at 18:39. (The University Echo, TN)
5 Ministers Die In Tennessee Plane Crash Sep 4, 2007
The single-engine Beech Bonanza crashed after leaving the Elizabethton Municipal Airport, officials said. The aircraft had taken off from Hamblen County and landed in Elizabethton to pick up two passengers ... about 40 miles from Elizabethton. (CBS News)
Five Ministers Die In Plane Crash Sep 4, 2007
The single-engine plane crashed after taking off from Elizabethton, Tenn. bound for Abingdon, Va. (KWTX.com, TX)
Five Jehovah's Witnesses Headed to VA Killed in Plane Crash Sep 4, 2007
The single-engine Beech Bonanza crashed around 10:30 a.m. Saturday after leaving the Elizabethton Municipal Airport, Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes said Sunday ... The aircraft had taken off from Hamblen County prior to landing in Elizabethton to pick up two passengers, and was then destined for Virginia Highlands Airport near Abingdon, Va ... A passing airplane spotted the smoldering wreckage around 7 p.m. Saturday about a mile and a half down the southern side of the mountain in a rugged... (WTVR.com, VA)
Plane crash kills five Jehovah's Witness ministers Sep 3, 2007
Wreckage from a plane crash is shown on Holston Mountain near Elizabethton on Sunday ... ELIZABETHTON Several agencies worked all night on Holston Mountain Saturday and Sunday to clear a path to a deadly plane crash ... Authorities discovered the bodies of five Jehovah s Witness ministers in the wreckage of a single engine Beech Bonanza that took off from the Elizabethton Municipal Airport about 10:30 Saturday morning bound for Virginia Highlands Airport near Abingdon, Va. (Kingsport Times News)
American deaths Aug 9, 2007
Sergeant Stephen R. Maddies, 41, of Elizabethton, Tenn. on July 31 in Baghdad. (Boston Globe)
Elizabethton soldier killed in Iraq as homecoming neared Aug 7, 2007
JOHNSON CITY An Army National Guard soldier from Elizabethton serving his second tour in Iraq was killed just 18 days from coming home, his family said. Sgt. Stephen Maddies, 41, was in a Baghdad tower when it came under gunfire, relatives told WJHL-TV.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
DoD Identifies Army Casualty Aug 3, 2007
Sgt. Stephen R. Maddies, 41, of Elizabethton, Tenn. died July 31 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from enemy small arms fire. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Tennessee's Super 44 Announced Jul 17, 2007
OL 6-4, 290 Mount Juliet QB 6-3, 216 Hillsboro OL 6-5, 315 Montgomery Bell FB 6-3, 220 Montgomery Bell WR/S 6-1, 180 Hardin County DE John M. Bryant 6-3, 230 Arlington OL 6-6, 290 Lavergne QB 6-3, 205 Maryville QB/WR 5-11, 175 Alcoa RB/LB 6-2, 210 Independence RB 5-9, 185 Mount Pleasant DT 6-1, 268 Giles County TE 6-6, 230 Maryville OL 6-2, 285 Elizabethton OL 6-4, 277 Memp. Christian Bros. (VandyMania.com)
Mother Of Cowboys Player Accused Of Theft Jul 6, 2007
(AP) ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. The mother of Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten was arrested Thursday on charges of stealing about $5,500 from a bank account that was not hers, police said. (CBS 11, TX)
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" Nineteen of UT's 20 varsity sports advanced to postseason play, with the Lady Vols women's basketball team topping the chart after claiming the program's seventh national championship in April. Softball finished second for its best finish in program history, while women's indoor track and field was third, rowing was ninth and the women's swimming and diving squad placed 10th. The men's outdoor track and field team battled to fourth and the indoor squad tied for 10th to add to the point total.... (Utsports.com)
UT 7th in all-sports ratings Jun 29, 2007
WITTEN NAMED HEAD COACH AT ELIZABETHTON HIGH. Tennessee graduate assistant was named this week to the head football coaching position at Elizabethton High School ... A 1999 Elizabethton graduate who went on to play four seasons collegiately at , Witten spent the last three years at Tennessee in various graduate assistant roles. (InsideTennessee.com)
Shock, disbelief about Benoit Jun 28, 2007
Tabby Street of Elizabethton, Tennessee My thoughts and prayers are with the Benoit family. This is a horrible thing to happen to a family. (CNN)
Mills, Rochelle and Steedley all made their professional debuts last week. Jun 26, 2007
Minnesota's 25th round pick, , tossed an inning of scoreless relief in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday night for the Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League against the Kingsport Mets in a seven-inning 15-1 victory. He qualified for, but not receive a hold. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
The Johnson City Cardinals Report Week One Jun 18, 2007
Nine games each against the West Division (Kingsport Mets, Bristol White Sox, Greeneville Astros, and Elizabethton Twins). 5 road games @ Greeneville and Elizabethton ... Aug 9 - in Elizabethton @ TBD (probably 6 PM). (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Cates' small frame holds big league dreams Jun 16, 2007
Minor League Baseball: News. 06/15/2007 7:48 PM ET Small frame holds big-league dreams Twins selected Louisville's Cates in 38th round of draft By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Ellis Has a Busy Summer Jun 4, 2007
The 6-1, 270-pound guard from Elizabethton, TN is being heavily recruited by Furman, Tennessee Tech, Penn, Harvard, Princeton and Yale. He recently returned from a camp at. (VandyMania.com)
Spring count produces 159 species May 23, 2007
The 64th consecutive Elizabethton Spring Bird Count was held Saturday, April 28, by members and friends of the Lee Herndon Chapter of Tennessee Ornithological Society. The area of coverage consisted of Carter County and parts of the adjacent counties of Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington in northeast Tennessee. (Erwin Record, TN)
Bird sightings vary as spring passes May 23, 2007
My only other sightings of a Blackpoll Warbler took place at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City and Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton ... Lisa Botts on Bishop Circle in Elizabethton is waiting for her Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. (Erwin Record, TN)
Lady Devils advance to district championship May 14, 2007
Pitching with strained shoulder ligaments, Jessica Mason delivered a gutsy performance with nine strikeouts as the Lady Devils advanced to the district title game Thursday evening as the Lady Devils defeated Elizabethton, 4-2, in the semi-finals at Lady Devil Diamond ... Mason allowed only two hits - the second a two-run homer in the seventh inning to the Elizabethton's Brittany Smith ... Love struck out seven en route to her 12th win on the season and put the Lady Devils in the semi-finals game... (Erwin Record, TN)
Baseball district opener postponed May 6, 2007
Thanks to sterling defense and fine pitching by Andrew Lingerfelt and some timely hitting, the Blue Devils clinched the Watauga Conference title with a 5-0 shutout of Happy Valley in Elizabethton on Monday, April 30. The Blue Devils, scored two runs in the third inning and three more runs in the seventh inning to vanquish the Warriors and finish with a 12-2 conference record. (Erwin Record, TN)
10-year-old phenomenon hitting all the right notes May 2, 2007
Berry, is also a Northeast Tennessee native, and ironically his house in Elizabethton used to be on Eric Larkey s UPS delivery route when Berry was a boy. At only 9 years old, Adam performed in front of thousands of people at the Myrtle Beach event. (Erwin Record, TN)
Tennis teams start season successfully Apr 5, 2007
The team travels to Elizabethton to face the Cyclones Thursday, April 5. Match starts at 3 p.m.. (Erwin Record, TN)
Providence Group has financial problems Mar 25, 2007
Raymond James Tax Credit Fund, a subsidiary of the financial services giant, sued Providence and Person after a planned 88-unit, low-income apartment complex in Elizabethton, Tenn. fell through. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Blue Devils named District 1-AA champions Feb 21, 2007
Behind Cameron Miller s 20 points and the play of 1-AA District Tournament MVP Ike Weaver the Blue Devils defeated the Elizabethton Cyclones 61-41 to win the District 1-AA Tournament title Tuesday night at David Crockett High School. Miller, Weaver and Derek Shelton were named to the All-District tournament team. (Erwin Record, TN)
Bird list keeps growing Feb 15, 2007
In fact, I saw my first Tundra Swan a few years ago on the Watauga River near Elizabethton. I am including Mute Swan on this year's list because this swan, although not native, increasingly shows up at different points in the region. (Erwin Record, TN)
2007 Softball and Baseball schedules announced Feb 15, 2007
14 at 7:30 p.m. - UCHS vs Elizabethton at Sullivan East (Snowball Classic) ... 26 at 6 p.m. - UCHS at Elizabethton ... 17 at 6 p.m. - Elizabethton at UCHS. (Erwin Record, TN)
Devils, Lady Devils entering district tournament Feb 15, 2007
The winner of this game will play the winner of the Elizabethton and Johnson County game on Sat. Feb. 17 at David Crockett High School. (Erwin Record, TN)
Local Wal-Mart awards $4,000 to Unicoi County High School Feb 14, 2007
"The Elizabethton store teamed up with Happy Valley," Taylor said, "and they came in a tight second and were the winners from last year. You all beat them, too. "You all should be very proud of what you did, very proud. " Taylor arrived at the high school at 8 a.m. Friday after only getting a few hours of sleep following a plane trip from a Wal-Mart store managers' meeting in Kansas City. He told the students that the entire "Wal-Mart Nation" saw pictures of UCHS' Homecoming events along with... (Erwin Record, TN)
Waldrop Continues To Impress And Progress Jan 9, 2007
He reported to the Twins and was terrific with the Gulf Coast Twins and quickly moved up to Elizabethton to finish that season. All told, he had 55 strikeouts and just seven walks in his 63 professional innings. (Minnesota, TheInsiders.com)
I found Christmas angels and pie Jan 7, 2007
Most of the folks I spoke with at McDonald s in Erwin, Blountville, Kingsport, Elizabethton, etc. were aware of the Holiday Pie but were resigned to the fact that their restaurant wasn t stocking the treat. (Erwin Record, TN)
Shelton, Sparks continue basketball careers at Milligan Jan 7, 2007
It was a regional or district game at Elizabethton where we beat Elizabethton and jumped into the pool afterward, she said with a broad smile ... Like Shelton, Sparks has good memories of high school basketball, such as winning the regionals and jumping into the Elizabethton High pool afterward. (Erwin Record, TN)
