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Notable natives

  • Andy Young - Computer engineer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space Flight Center.
  • Jonathan Keebler - Bioinformatics PhD student in the Genomic Sciences Graduate Program at North Carolina State University, studying the Population Genetics of Plasmodium falciparum (the agent of the most lethal form of Malaria).

--- legends in their own minds maybe (but these two certainly should not fall under any "famous Elizabethton celebrity" listing) -- above unsigned comment made at 00:09, 28 December 2006 by 4.129.70.195

Agreed. I deleted them. --orlady 14:25, 28 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vince Redd

  • Vince Redd, former American football Line Backer for the New England Patriots

Does Redd qualify for a notable "Famous native and resident" listing? Redd does not seem to have anywhere near the popular name recognition and professional starting career as an American football player as does Jason Witten (I am admittedly not a football fanatic and had to read through the Vince Redd wikiarticle to learn some background information about Reed and his seemingly stalled American football career, so perhaps I should not be making the edit decision to remove Redd from this Elizabethton category...)Bee Cliff River Slob (talk) 22:27, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

city parks and recreation

I am thinking that this article could benefit with some material pertaining to the Elizabethton city parks & recreation dpartment, and more specifically to information about the city parks (i.e.; the Linear Riverside Trail, the Covered Bridge & Elk Avenue Park, and; the park area near the county court house) in addition to other P&R assets such as the city golf course, the rec center in Blackbottom (morning interior pictures of the rec center would be especiall nice, and the riverside ballpark in Blackbottom4.88.154.89 21:32, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

submit your free use images of Elizabethton and Carter County to Wikipedia

I am noticing the stock of free use Wiki images for both Elizabethton and Carter County are pretty slim, so if you should happen to be at this Talk page you may want to skip over to the Help>images section and learn how to contribute you own Elizabethton and Carter County digital photos are free use images within the Wiki...4.88.154.89 21:32, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am attempting to standarize the pixel size for most of the portrait images at 120px (with the exception of the image file for President Jimmy Carter that is set at 100px solely to fit the end of text) and landscape image files at 180px.4.88.54.11 05:27, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page could also use a morning or late afternoon image file of the Carter Mansion located on the Broad Street Extension.4.88.54.11 05:27, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure as to how to stipulate a 180px width for the Infobox image file downtown Elizabethton...4.129.71.185 14:53, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Covered Bridge Days and Downtown Car Show

I am thinking that there should be some mention of the Covered Bridge Days (or Week) event that is held at the Elk Avenue Bridge every June in downtown Elizabethton along with the exploding popularity of the Downtown Car Show - any takers?4.88.154.89 22:02, 19 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Start up new page: Bee Cliff

Can a registered member please start up a new page for the Bee Cliff (Tennessee)? If you are not already familiar with the Bee Cliff, this geological feature is found approximately 10 to 15 minutes downstream on the Watauga River from the TVA Wilbur Dam and is listed at the USGS Name Information System with more detail than I am providing here.

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Colonial settlement: "...a defperate Body of Settlers"

This section title spelling is correct per 1771 London Gazette (see external links). Bee Cliff River Slob 04:17, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What to say about Bemberg?

This is my very first time as a Wiki user, so I hope this works! First, I think the article is great, especially for the size of the town. Glad to know that 'Betsy's long/proud history is so well represented. As for as the expansion of the 'mills' section goes, I can only think of the major(suspicious?)fire a few years ago at North American, that led to the eventual re-development of the land. And the strikes in the early 1930's(?) (which were commmon throughout the nation and industry) Question: Are either or these matters worthwhile? And, might I get some help/suggestions as to how to go about adding what I know with enough confidence to warrant the research required to properly cite these histories. Again this is my first go around with this,(although I read Wiki habitually) and have had little success in the 'sandbox'. I fear I am a far better historian than editor! I just don't want to mess a good page up with clumsy or useless info. --FatBean (talk) 06:38, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think that both the union organization and strike history (major events) at both the rayon plants are noteable as was the 2000(?) fire that you are referring (I recall that some chemical were washed out into the lower section of the Watauga River below these plants resulting in a major fish kill in the trophy trout stream section below Smalling Bridge which as since been reversed) and if you are still local, you might find some local history books at the Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library. If you are unsure about referencing your sources within the article, check the help section and/or float your input ideas at this discussion page.Bee Cliff River Slob (talk) 14:58, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • @FatBean "Are either or these matters worthwhile?" You standing as both an editor and as an Elizabethton historian are in jeopardy: Elizabethton was historically known as a rayon mill town and received nationwide attention for this fact during the 1920's (also when perhaps the greatest expansion of Elizabethton occurred), with the then newly created mill town economy drawing notice for being the only southern U.S. campaign for Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover, the early strikes for unionization (kicked off by female workers who were not receiving the same wages for the same work) at the Elizabethton textile plants that led to a series of labor strikes of other non-union mills across the southern United States, and even the infamous dynamite murders at all worthy for inclusion within this article. You should also take into account that the rayon/fiber mills at Elizabethton where the mainstays of the local economy from the mid-1920s up through the early 1980s.Bee Cliff River Slob (talk) 14:53, 12 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Famous natives and residents

The "Showdown"? Never heard of this group -reads like spam to me. 19:30, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Climate Table

I am replacing the climate table removed by User:Huntser (User_talk:Huntster) as the cited source is listing information from the USWS reporting for the entire Northeast Tennessee area (also known statewide as the area roughly encompassed by the triangular layout of the "Tri-Cities" (i.e. Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport) Carter County, Elizabethton (a Tennessee municipality within the Tri-Cities), the Doe River, the Watauga River (Tennessee section), etc. are all located within the 60 mile radius of this Northeast Tennessee area --- the review of this information is probably not neceessary for most "Tri-Cities" residents within Northeast Tennessee, but provided for those Wiki editors who may not be familiar with the Northeast Tennessee area.

Tri-Cities Regional Airport

Tri-Cities, Tennessee

National Weather Service

The upshot the climate table in question presents the weather/climate information for the entire Tri_Cities as provided by the U.S. government and agencies such as the NOAA/National Weather Service. Bee Cliff River Slob (talk) 12:04, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 29, 2008 edits

I though that I should explain some of my edits at the Elizabethton wiki article, with the most noticeable perhaps being: better layout of image files throughout the artcle:

  • image substitutions (i.e., info box photo with people about the July 4th parade as opposed to the shadowy ghost town image),
  • deletion of large and very slow ISP loading Holston Mountain panoramic (an image file that I am thinking to be better suited for the Carter County, Tennessee, Johnson County, Tennessee and/or Holston Mountain wiki articles or better still as a contribution to Wikimedia Commons), and;
  • cleaning up the reference hyperlinks.

I am still wanting to address a matter pertaining to a dead link and a reference page number and a brief mention of the downtown brick canopy finished during the early 1970s, but I am running out of time today....Bee Cliff River Slob (talk) 20:03, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

USNPS now considering Elizabethton for new OVT historic trail headquarters

Overmountain Victory NHT Headquarters/Visitor Center Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment Public Scoping Notice

Description: The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to establish a new Headquarters and Visitor's Center (HQ/VC) for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, a 330-mile long non-motorized route for public use that traverses portions of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

This Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment (EA) will analyze four different sites and assesses the impacts that could result from the operation of a new facility at each location. The EA also analyzes the no action alternative, which is the continued use and operation of the current headquarters at King's Mountain National Park, located in Blacksburg, SC.

Public meetings are now being held between 5:00pm and 8:00pm in four different locations to solicit input on the potential sites for the HQ/VC: Date Document Posted: 10/29/2009 Comment Period: 10/29/2009 - 12/18/2009 Document Content: Note: Some of the files below may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems. OVVI HQ/VC Public Scoping Newsletter (1.1 MB, PDF file) http://parkplanning.nps.gov/showFile.cfm?projectId=25061&docType=public&MIMEType=application%252Fpdf&filename=OVVI%20HQ%2DVC%20Public%20Meeting%20Notice%2C%20October%202009%2Epdf&clientFilename=OVVI%20HQ%2DVC%20Public%20Meeting%20Notice%2C%20October%202009%2Epdf

Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment for a Headquarters and Visitor Center http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkID=400&projectId=25061

The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to establish a new Headquarters and Visitor's Center (HQ/VC) for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, a 330-mile long non-motorized route for public use that traverses portions of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

In recent years, the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail has dramatically increased its visibility and regional importance. Currently, more than one million people use marked trail sections annually. As a result of this increased regional presence and involvement, as well as growing public support for the trail and its history, additional NPS presence is needed to accomplish operational and administrative tasks and assist partners with various projects and initiatives. However, expanded and regional NPS presence is currently inhibited by the lack of a dedicated and centrally located facility.

This Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment (FS/EA) will analyze four different sites and assesses the impacts that could result from the establishment of a new facility at each location. The FS/EA also analyzes the no action alternative, which is the continued use and operation of the current headquarters at King's Mountain National Park, located in Blacksburg, SC.

Contact Information Paul Carson Superintendent Overmountain Victory NHT 2635 Park Road Blacksburg, SC 29702

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