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🌱 How one Elizabethton resident’s quick thinking spurred county action
Elizabethton, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Elizabethton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Elizabethton resident’s quick thinking spurred county action
- Elizabethton community remembers the life of Judith “Judy” Orr
- How many license plate cameras are watching drivers in Elizabethton?
Also on today's calendar: Covered Bridge Festival Tweetsie Trail Jams 26 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. CCSO, Carter committee honors citizen's quick action (johnsoncitypress.com) — In Elizabethton, Carter County officials honored resident Loren Carrier for quick thinking that helped save a neighbor who was badly injured. At the same meeting, a commission committee backed replacing the failing audio system used to livestream meetings and approved repairs to the flood-damaged parking lot at the Carter County Sheriff’s Office before winter weather sets in. 
2. Judith Ann Shouse Orr (elizabethton.com) — Family and friends are mourning Judith “Judy” Ann Shouse Orr, a longtime Carter County Bank employee remembered for her humor, love of family, and generosity. Arrangements are being handled by Tetrick Funeral Home in Elizabethton, and in lieu of services, her family encourages donations to meaningful charities in her honor.
3. Flock, ALPR cameras debate heats up as critics cite privacy rights (wcyb.com) — Elizabethton residents may be interested to know their police department currently operates 10 automated license plate reader cameras, as part of a wider regional rollout. A Bristol-based report details how many cameras each nearby agency uses, explains how data is stored and accessed, and highlights growing privacy concerns and proposed federal and state limits on the technology.
4. Officers visit Georgia Avenue home, arrest Bristol man on child sex charge (supertalk929.com) — Regional investigators report another child sex-related arrest, noting that one suspect previously identified is from Elizabethton while a newly charged man lives in Bristol. Authorities say electronic devices were seized under a search warrant and that multiple felony counts related to child exploitation are being pursued through ongoing investigations.
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★ Featured events ★
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Downtown Elizabethton Maker's Market: 2nd Saturday of the Month →
Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
11:00 am
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Covered Bridge Festival Tweetsie Trail Jams 26 →
Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School, 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton
6:30 pm -
5th Annual Tweetise Trail Jams →
Citizens Bank Stadium - Elizabethton High School, 907 Jason Witten Way, Elizabethton
6:30 pm -
Comedy Open Mic Night →
Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
7:00 pm -
Sound Healing Level 1 Training — yoga Farm →
Yoga Farm, 265 Slagle Rd, Elizabethton
9:00 am -
REDNECK BRAWL BOXING →
Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena, 1320 Pactolas Rd, Johnson City
8:00 pm -
Comedy Open Mic Night →
Crossroads Craftworks, 411 E Doe Ave, Elizabethton
7:00 pm
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Saturday August 15
Monday August 17
📣 Elizabethton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Election Day
CARTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Elizabethton, TN 37643
8:00 am -
Senior Sunrise, Tipton Stadium, 6:15AM, SH
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:15 am -
ITMS XC @ Civitan Park - Tri-Cities Twilight
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm -
Sensory Night – August 10th, 2026 →
Hands on Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Dr, Gray, TN 37615
4:00 pm -
ITMS Girls Soccer @ Boone
Johnson City Schools Johnson City, TN 37605
6:00 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
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💬 Chatter
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- Food City posted a job opening for Designated Assistant Manager in Elizabethton. Apply here.
- Hillview Health Center posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Elizabethton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabethton here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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