Elizabethton Star

Elizabethton, Tennessee, United StatesEnglish

The Elizabethton Star is a local newspaper serving Elizabethton and Carter County, Tennessee. Founded in 1926, the publication provides comprehensive coverage of community news, sports, and local government. It operates as part of the Boone Newsmedia group, maintaining a strong focus on regional issues and civic engagement.

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Print journalism across the Volunteer State is characterized by heavy consolidation among its major metropolitan dailies, alongside a historic split between eastern and western readerships. Gannett dominates these major markets, currently operating the Nashville Tennessean, the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the Knoxville News Sentinel. In contrast, the Chattanooga Times Free Press remains under the regional ownership of WEHCO Media following a late 1990s merger of two competing dailies. Beyond the major hubs, the region sustains a historic African American press, notably represented by the Tri-State Defender in Memphis and the Black News Weekly in Chattanooga. Paperboy indexes 91 Tennessee newspapers — browse the full directory below.