ELIZABETHTON â U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn will be holding a town hall event at the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 8:30 a.m. Doors will open at 8 a.m. Blackburn will be discussing areas of concern to the region.
The event will be held at the Chamberâs new offices at 615 E. Elk Ave. in Downtown Elizabethton.
Admission to the morning event will be $20 per person. Ticket sales are open to the public beginning today. Those purchasing tickets are invited to also submit questions for Blackburn to answer at the time they purchase tickets.
The Chamber is also accepting sponsorships for the event. A $150 sponsorship will reserve up to six seats. A company or organization logo will be displayed at the event and a group photo will be made with Senator Blackburn.
ELIZABETHTON â Freddyâs Frozen Custard and Steakburgers will hold its grand opening on Friday morning.
âThe family-friendly atmosphere in Elizabethton, as well as the close proximity to many different retail businesses and restaurants on Elk Avenue, makes the area a great next stop for Freddyâs. Weâre truly looking forward to getting to know and serving the Elizabethton community,â Bob Rasberry, franchise owner, said.
As a countdown to the grand opening, the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Thursday afternoon, with all of the new employees of the restaurant taking part. âThis is an exciting time for our community to welcome Freddyâs. We are excited to see them in such a great location and canât wait to enjoy their delicious food. Come and see them,â Joy McCray, Chamber executive director, said.
ELIZABETHTON â With three fireworks shows on different days in different locations, free music concerts, a 5K race, baseball, extended shopping in downtown stores, and a presentation of an old-time USO show, there will be plenty to do in Elizabethton this Independence Day weekend.
It all gets started on Friday, July 2, with the monthly First Friday events, then takes off on Saturday, July 3, with the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department once more holding its Independence Day celebrations at the Covered Bridge Park and the Carter County Car Club holding its weekly Cruise-In in downtown Elizabethton.
Many downtown stores will have extended hours into the evening on Friday. Some stores will have special sales and some will host artists who will be working on projects in the store. Other stores will have live music.
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.
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