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Boat ramp project in works, whitewater park survey being conducted ELIZABETHTON — The Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department is working on several projects and several of those are water-related recreation projects. One of these is the boat ramp off the Master Sgt. Donnie Davis Bridge on Tenn. Highway 400, which will provide access to the north shore of the Watauga River. The department’s staff is continuing to work with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on getting the ramp established. The effort includes the creation and i...

Letters: What do you think about a whitewater park in Elizabethton? With our Question of the Week, we asked readers for their thoughts on a proposal to build a whitewater park in one of the rivers passing through Elizabethton. Here are some of the answers we received. Outdoor recreation adds quality of life I think this is an awesome project. Rafting on the Watauga is a wonderful family experience and would be an ideal river to end that trip with a big finale. Locals and tourists would really benefit from this addition. We have a few success stories in the area already; the investments in the...

Here’s your chance to weigh in. The Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a survey on public thoughts about the development of a whitewater park on either the Doe River or the Watauga River in Elizabethton. The department said it’s researching the possible construction of such a park. As part of that research, the City of Elizabethton, Main Street of Elizabethton, a group of students in the master of business administration program at the East Tennessee State University College of Business, the Surf Betsy Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Department ar...

Article content Grande Prairie Regional College selected a new dean for the School of Trades, Agriculture and Environment Dec. 15. Mark Heartt, a Red Seal carpenter joined GPRC after serving 14 year in Dawson Creek’s Northern Lights College as an instructor, chair and Dean of the School of Trades and Apprenticeships. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. GPRC appoints new Dean of Agriculture and Trade Back to video While he won’t be handling tools in his new role, Heartt sees how large construction projects he worked on in the past will influence ...

Growing up on a small farm in Southwest Virginia gave me an appreciation for nature. I stayed outside a lot, exploring the forests and the higher regions of our property on Cleveland Mountain. Even as a young child, I can remember the feelings of peace and fascination being in the woods provided for me. So it’s probably no surprise that protecting the environment and our public spaces has become important to me as an adult. It’s one reason I write these articles. It’s also a reason I’ve been blogging on our local hiking trails for almost 15 years, while taking and sharing ...