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FEMA centers open as property damage assessments wrap
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Washington County Property Assessor Robbie McGuire stretched his hand as high as possible up the siding of a pretty white farmhouse on Jackson Bridge Road. “The house looks totally fine, but if you look at the windowsills here, you can see the high water mark approximately eight feet above the […]
Washington County Tenn. shifts to recovery phase
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — About $37 million and counting — that’s the extent of property destruction in Washington County alone, State Rep. Rebecca Alexander said at a briefing Monday afternoon. “So far we have 117 homes completely destroyed,” Alexander said, citing data from Washington County Property Assessor Robbie McGuire. “We have 58 with major […]
Tennessee general store becomes a post-Helene relief hub and a gauge for what work remains
The Sugar Hollow General Store and Café − which locals still call its former name, the Elk Mills General Store − has become a hub of activity in Carter County following floods caused by Hurricane Helene. Before, it was a gathering spot for residents of Bob's Island, Poga and Elk Mills to pick up odds and ends, whether that be food or household products. Local resident Kelley Carter called it "the center of the community." ...
‘A day at a time’: Burnsville families work together to make repairs after Helene destruction
BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) – Roads are washed away. Pieces of crumpled road lie in muddy piles. It’s an area that used to be a paved road before Hurricane Helene turned it into a rushing river. Now, all that is left is a big pile of mud. The houses that are still standing along the roads […]
Avery County church continues service despite damage from Helene
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) –A 130-year-old Avery County Church stands tall after Hurricane Helene washed away a part of the building’s foundation. Church elder David Ellis says what’s now a muddy trail was once Curtis Creek Road in Elk Park. It’s surrounded by down powerlines, debris and what’s left of homes that were washed away […]
Mountain residents meet disaster with resolve
Residents in one mountain county continued to rely on each other to untangle themselves from the mess left by Hurricane Helene even as help from the outside arrived en masse. Will Stricklin, an Iraq War veteran and former Daily Reflector photographer who is now a volunteer firefighter in Mitchell County, said late last week that the main challenge continued to be communications. Stricklin reached his old newspaper Thursday thanks to...
17-year-old girl volunteers as dispatcher for western North Carolina police department
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Banner Elk Police Chief says his officers are stretched thin as they help Hurricane Helene victims in Avery County. A 17-year-old girl has stepped up to assist officers by making sure everyone in the community is accounted for. Lily Flores is volunteering as a dispatcher for the Banner Elk […]
ETSU Health physicians conduct at-home visits for those affected by Hurricane Helene
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Physicians at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Health and Family Medicine Johnson City conducted welfare checks and delivered supplies to patients across the Tri-Cities. The 13 physicians traveled to Washington, Greene, Carter and Unicoi counties to assist patients who identified needs or who the clinic was unable to contact. “As […]
Army’s 101st Airborne Division lands in Greene Co. to provide aid to mountain communities
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Screaming Eagles have landed as members of the 101st Airborne Division made their way to Greene County. The mission: Provide aid to the Southeast. “At the commander’s call, we were able to provide effort[s] in any way to North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,” said Sergeant First Class Devin Jarone with […]
Bucs Kouadio named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Oct. 8, 2024) – ETSU senior goalkeeper Marc Kouadio was named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week as the league office announced its weekly award winners on Tuesday for games played from Oct. 1-7. Kouadio, who totaled 20 saves in the two matches, led the Bucs to a 1-1-0 record last week. ETSU […]
A Life Lived: Teddy Reed was a dedicated public servant
It has been said: “The public can choose when they take a call, but where you’re a cop you gotta take ’em all.” Gentry Theodore Reed, better known as “Teddy” to his family, friends, and fellow police officers, died September 27 at the age of 78. Reed was a law enforcement officer, having retired from […] The post A Life Lived: Teddy Reed was a dedicated public servant appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
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