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🌱 Elizabethton's housing values stand out in Tennessee retirement roundup

Elizabethton, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Elizabethton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Elizabethton's housing values stand out in Tennessee retirement roundup
  • Remembering Elizabethton Vietnam veteran Monty Hale Odom
  • Two injured in US 19E crash; motorcyclist faces charges

Also on today's calendar: Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library – Therapy Dog Reading Program and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
  • Friday: Showers; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 46 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 11 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Tennessee (worldatlas.com) — Elizabethton's relatively low home values earn it a place in a roundup of budget-friendly Tennessee retirement towns. Using 2020–2024 Census estimates, the feature cites a median owner-occupied home value of $172,900, more than $100,000 below Tennessee's median, alongside attractions such as the Doe River Covered Bridge and Sycamore Shoals. Those estimates aren't current sale prices.
   

2. Monty Hale Odom (bluebonnetnews.com) — Monty Hale Odom, an Elizabethton native and Vietnam veteran, died at home Nov. 8 at age 76. Family and friends can gather Thursday, Nov. 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, followed by a 1 p.m. graveside service with military honors at Stout Cemetery on White Oak Mountain.
   

3. THP: Charges filed against motorcyclist after crash on 19E (wjhl.com) — A motorcyclist and passenger were injured Tuesday when their motorcycle struck a turning car at US 19E and State Line Road in Carter County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Troopers charged the rider with reckless driving and other offenses, saying another trooper had stopped the motorcycle minutes earlier on West Elk Avenue.
   

4. Murfreesboro to Honor Veterans Wednesday with Downtown Ceremony as MTSU and Other Colleges Earn Recognition for Supporting Those Who Served (wgnsradio.com) — TCAT Elizabethton is among Tennessee institutions recognized as VETS Campuses for supporting veterans as they move into higher education. The designation recognizes services including mentoring and procedures for awarding credit for qualifying military experience. Nearby East Tennessee State University holds the additional VETS Bravo designation for expanded support.
   

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Ok Elizabethton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elizabethton

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