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ELIZABETHTON — One of the region’s oldest veterans of the Women’s Army Corps celebrated her 105th birthday with friends and family at Ivy Hall Nursing Home last week. ....
ELIZABETHTON — A Christian concert with be held Saturday from 2-3 p.m. at the Alfred Moore Carter House, 829 E. Elk Ave. (formerly Carter at Main) to honor Elizabethton native ....
ROAN MOUNTAIN â Carter Countyâs oldest COVID-19 survivor celebrated her 102nd birthday on Saturday. Helen Fetzer is a retired educator with the Carter County School System and a World War II veteran. Last year was one of the more difficult years in her long life. Not only did she get the novel coronavirus, she tested positive for over 100 days. Her son, Bob Fetzer, reported that his mother is currently negative and COVID free and is rehabbing at the Roan Highlands facility in Roan Mountain. Fetzer said âthe sad part, the VA would not accept COVID patients at their community living center. Her options for care were very limited and the Roan Highlands was the only facility that would accept patients at the time. You would think a WWII veteran would have preferential treatment. We were very lucky to find the Roan Highlands rehab facility.â ....