July 2, 1874: The Herald and Tribune reported news of a tragic accident. âJeremiah Gibson, a farmer living near Rogersville, was instantly killed one day last week, by a falling tree, while attempting to seek shelter from a storm.â
The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way in 1874.
July 2, 1896: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Comet reported on the recent activities of the Tennessee Press Association. âThe Tennessee Press Association passed through this city on the 24th of June en route to Cloudland Hotel, where was held one of the most enthusiastic meetings in the history of this association. This spot, which is 6,394 feet above sea level, was selected for its coolness, and in order that the press might get as high as possible in this world. As the state line between North Carolina and Tennessee runs through the hotel the mountain dew of two states contributed to the pleasure of the b
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ELIZABETHTON â A new organization is being set up in Carter County and Elizabethton to provide a one-stop resource center to meet the needs of the homeless population in the region.
The Carter Compassion Center received confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service last week that its 501 ( c ) 3 designation had been approved.
It was the latest step forward for a group that formed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but which has still managed to maintain momentum in meeting its mission of ministering to the homeless.
It got its start a couple of years ago with an aim of the Health and Welfare Committee of the Carter County Commission to establish a joint task force of city and county groups to deal with the local homeless problem.