The candlelight tours will feature early American death customs and mourning traditions. On October 20 and 21 Sabine Hill State Historic Site in Elizabethton, TN will present “Death Comes to Sabine Hill”, a unique event designed to resurrect many of the forgotten traditions associated with death and mourning in early America. Visitors will experience these mysterious customs firsthand through special after-hours tours of the historic Taylor House. Two centuries ago, our ancestors perceived death and mourning quite differently than we do. Today, we push through the funeral process as quickly a ..read more

Fairmont Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon Reward School. Fairmont Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon Reward School, the Department of Education announced on Tuesday. Fairmont Elementary is one of 353 schools in the country and one of six in Tennessee to make up the 40th cohort. This is the second time in 12 years that Fairmont has earned this national recognition.     The National Blue Ribbon honor is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments. Fairmont was recognized as a ..read more

A Spot on the Hill will feature new stories in the Old Jonesborough Cemetery this October. A Spot on the Hill, the original, research-based play returns this October to the Old Jonesborough Cemetery. Now celebrating its ninth season, this edition features new characters. New stories include Miss Ethel Brown who was a teacher at Booker T. Washington School and Jonesborough Elementary School, brick and stonemason John Rhea, Dr. William R. Sevier who was instrumental during the cholera epidemic of 1873, and Samuel Irvin who has the oldest marker in the cemetery. Irvin’s marker is even older than ..read more

The 2024 Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition will be held at ETSU’s Martin Center next June. The 2024 Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition is coming to ETSU’s Martin Center for the Arts June 20-22, 2024. Preliminary competitions will be the evenings of the 20th and 21st. Finals for the Teen and Miss categories will be in the afternoon and evening of the 22nd. Contestants will be in our region beginning June 16th and will participate in public appearances and service projects leading up to the competitions at Martin Center. Organizers are in the planning stages for the event and further d ..read more

Get ready for an exciting day at Coalition For Kids Golf Classic, proudly presented by Food City in collaboration with Pepsi and Cherokee Distributing. Mark your calendars for Monday, October 2nd, as we tee off at the beautiful Blackthorn Club! This year’s tournament features 4-person teams – Captain’s Choice format, complete with awards for Championship and First Flight 1st and 2nd place finishers. Tee off at 1:00 pm. Join us for an unforgettable day, as we welcome Brady Torbett, a World Long Drive Competitor, who will be swinging for a noble cause. While you’re there, savor a complimentary l ..read more

Food City continues its partnership with Milligan University Athletics with this most recent check presentation in support of the University’s Athletics programs. Pictured (left to right): Christian Pope, Milligan University Director of Athletics; Jason Hendrickson, Food City Director of Continuous Improvement and Jason Johnson, Food City Store Manager ..read more

Science Hill students Allen Feng, Owen Hoover, Shiven Jain, Amanda Noe, Aarushi Raj, Sophia Stone, Dakota Ward and Selena Wheeler have been named National Merit Semifinalists. Photo by Collin Brooks Science Hill High School is excited to announce that eight students have earned the honor of being named a National Merit Semifinalist. These students are a part of the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program and are among more than 16,000 semifinalists, nationwide. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than one percent of high school seniors in the United States.  ..read more

These sliders will be the hit of your game day party! Marinate chicken overnight in the refrigerator then grill the next day. On toasted slider buns, layer grilled chicken pieces drizzled with a tiny amount of honey. Top with crisp lettuce, homegrown sliced tomato, and cilantro lime aioli.  To make the cilantro lime aioli: Mix your favorite mayonnaise, fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro together. Plate sandwiches on a football themed platter with a bottle of Sriracha on the side for those who like an extra dose of heat! Enjoy, Friends! Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Sliders • Cilantro ..read more

ETSU leadership, elected officials and other dignitaries participate in a ribbon cutting following renovations to Lamb Hall. East Tennessee State University celebrated the grand reopening of Lamb Hall with an afternoon of special events and a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 14. Named for Dr. John P. Lamb Jr., the building serves as a hub for the university’s health-related programs, including the College of Public Health and the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. The first request for state funding to renovate the building was made in 1994, and now, nearly 30 y ..read more

For years, East Tennessee State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has provided students with exceptional opportunities that boost social awareness, self-confidence, communication skills and more. Another important role of the department: enriching the university and the Appalachian Highlands with regular performances in the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. That tradition continues in the 2023-24 academic year. “We are thrilled to announce our lineup, and I am so proud of the work our faculty, staff and students have already put in,” said Karen Brewster, chair of the department. “We ..read more