Baby's disabilities leave young couple in need of help at Christmas

Courtney’s little one will be 2 in March and has already been through six surgeries. She is 20 years old and is not working because of the extra responsibilities that came with his disabilities.

Dec 9, 2018 at 12:02 AM

Good Samaritan Ministries Volunteer Coordinator Seth Silmon in the the ministry’s “teen marketplace” where parents will be able to select gifts for their teenagers.

Good Samaritan Ministries Christmas 2018

Good Samaritan Ministry wrapping up Christmas for more than 1,000 kids, teens and seniors

One week out from the first Christmas outreach of its kind at Good Samaritan Ministries, the ministry is working to fill its wish list for more than 1,000 low-income children, teens and seniors.

Dec 8, 2018 at 12:00 AM

Branch is a kitten, through and through. Six weeks old and still adjusting to life at the shelter, this black and white, male domestic medium hair is playful, fun, and loving. He would be the perfect fit for a family looking for a new member to grow and enjoy life together. You can visit the Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter at 135 Sycamore Shoals Road, Elizabethton, or call them at 423-547-6359.

pets of the week

Pets of the Week

There are always animals in need, and with the temperature dropping, it is extremely important to make sure they have homes filled with love and warmth. If you have a pet at home, don’t leave them outside this evening (or any evening), and if you Dec 7, 2018 at 4:47 PM

Johnia Berry Memorial Toy Drive

Memorial drive sends thousands of toys to area children in need

With a 50-foot row of shopping buggies stacked five feet high with toys, Johnia Berry’s mother was certain her daughter was dancing in heaven Thursday as the 13th annual Johnia Berry Memorial Toy Drive distributed gifts for area hundreds of area children in need.

Updated Dec 6, 2018 at 10:20 PM

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Church news

Weekend of Dec. 7, 2018.

Dec 6, 2018 at 4:48 PM

Students from Hrold McCormick practiced yoga positions taught by Carrie Maggard of Yoga Farm on Wednesday. Yoga was the topic of the first storybook posted on the new Storybook Trail section of the Tweetsie Trail near the Harold McCormick campus.

Storybook Trail

Storybook Trail has successful debut despite snow

ELIZABETHTON — Despite the snow flurries and chilly winds, a group of students from Harold McCormick Elementary School enjoyed being a among the very first to enjoy the Storybook Trail on Wednesday morning.

Dec 5, 2018 at 7:52 PM

Gifts for the Angel Tree children in Carter Washington and Unicoi Couties are due back at the trees by 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7.

Good Neighbor

Angel Tree shopping rushing to a close; Shopping for Others deadline extended

The Angel Tree shopping season is wrapping up for nearly 1,500 Washington, Carter and Unicoi county children in need.

Dec 5, 2018 at 7:46 PM

Jonesborough's MyRide coordinator Susan Katko (center) is surrounded by volunteers for a new program to provide transportation for town residents age 60 and older to get to medical appointments.

Jonesborough Senior Center

Volunteers give Jonesborough seniors a ride to the doctor

Susan Katko, director of the MyRide TN Jonesborough, said the ride program is available to Jonesborough residents who do not drive, or have driving restrictions. Participants must be able to walk with a cane or walker.

Dec 4, 2018 at 9:30 PM

Carter County Car Club

Carter County Car Club makes annual donations to children's charities

ELIZABETHTON — The members of the Carter County Car Club are well known for two things: having a great time showing off their classic cars in downtown Elizabethton from April through October; and for raising money during those weekends and giving Dec 4, 2018 at 8:17 PM

Johnson City Press Christmas Box

Elderly and disabled couple to share in Christmas Box food distribution

Patty and her brother have been taking care of their aging parents for the past four years. Their mother has multiple sclerosis and depends on a walker to get around. Their dad has dementia and can not be left alone.

Dec 4, 2018 at 8:26 PM

Harry Stout with some of his minature steam engines and other items that have interested him in his half century as a locksmith.

Where are they now?

Harry Stout has unlocked a lot of doors in his long life

ELIZABETHTON — It was over 50 years ago that Harry T. Stout started a part-time locksmith business in Elizabethton. That business grew and Harry T. Stout Locksmith continues to be a trusted company throughout the region. One of the remarkable Dec 2, 2018 at 11:41 PM

Susie Ludrosky, a paratransit driver and relief school bus driver for Johnson City Transit, laughs and pours a cup of coffee at an appreciation breakfast hosted by the Johnson city Morning Rotary.

Community

Breakfast Club: Morning Rotary brings biscuits for those who keep wheels of government moving

You probably see the products of their labor at least once a day in Johnson City — grade-school children dropped off each morning safe and on time for a day of learning, residents taken to and from shopping trips and doctor’s appointments or an ETSU student returned to her dorm after a late-night study session.

Dec 2, 2018 at 6:00 AM

Makayla Hensley, left, and Lucinda Grandy behind the counter at Wags to Riches.

Man's Best Friend

Wags to Riches: New thrift store to benefit Humane Society of Washington County

There’s a new thrift store in Johnson City, and it’s gone to the dogs — and cats.

Dec 2, 2018 at 4:45 AM

Bob Carroll, left, and Ray Burchfield show off the new band trailer that had its unveiling Saturday in the Elizabethton Christmas Parade.

Oriental Band Float

New trailer unveiled for popular Oriental Band

ELIZABETHTON — The Oriental Band of the Jericho Temple has always been about fun and entertaining the public, but it also has a more important mission — promoting the Shriners’ prime mission of helping disabled children to walk again.

Dec 2, 2018 at 12:16 AM

FILE - In this April 20, 2012, file photo, nurse Catherine Craige draws a chickenpox vaccination in Berlin, Vt. Vermont parents who don't want their kids vaccinated can take a "philosophical exemption" for the last time in 2015, as Vermont became the first state to do away with the philosophical exemption. Lawmakers left the religious exemption intact. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

health care

Locals weigh in on cause of November Asheville chickenpox outbreak

In November, at least three dozen students in Asheville, North Carolina’s Asheville Waldorf School contracted chickenpox, renewing a local debate about vaccination exemptions.

Dec 1, 2018 at 5:18 PM