Overmountain Republican Women - Carter County, TN

07/24/2026

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07/06/2026

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During WWII, Nancy Miller Stratford flew hazardous fighter planes for Britain, and last month, she celebrated her 107th birthday!

While the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) were making history in the United States, women like Nancy Stratford were doing the same overseas.

Even though her fiance forbade her from going to join the war effort, Nancy's dream was to fly – so she broke off the engagement and went anyway. During World War II, American women were barred from combat flying roles, so Nancy crossed the Atlantic to join Britain's Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).

Nancy ferried barely tested Spitfires, bombers, and other military aircraft through dangerous weather and mechanical uncertainty—work so hazardous that one in seven ATA transport pilots lost their lives. Stratford once even delivered a Spitfire to a Polish squadron only a few days before they fought in D-Day.

Last month, Nancy celebrated her 107th birthday and is now the last surviving pilot of the ATA—a living link to the extraordinary women who proved that courage knows no boundaries.

Photo Credit: TWU Libraries Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, Amanda Ulrich

Be a part of preserving this important and often forgotten history of our early female aviators by donating: bit.ly/WASPLegacyCampaign

Every little bit helps and thank you for your support!

Follow to support and stay up to date on the first feature-length documentary about our long-forgotten WWII female aviators, Coming Home: Fight For A Legacy.

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07/01/2026

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07/01/2026

Hello all,

As well as Grill Masters, our Forestry Judging program will soon start. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in the outdoors to learn about different tree species, identify tree pests and diseases, and so much more.
This program is open to anyone that is in the 4th-12th grade. We will meet every Tuesday beginning July 14th, from 4:30-5:30 pm. Our meetings will be held at 129 Judge Don Lewis Blvd Elizabethton, TN 37643. You can register at tiny.utk.edu/Forestry

If you have any questions, call 423-542-1818 or email [email protected]

Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. See less

06/09/2026

MARCY'S LAW is up again....OVERMOUNTAIN REPUBLICAN WOMEN have always supported this Bill.

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06/09/2026

The Tennessee Valley Authority has entered its fourth and largest agreement to lease a power plant to a third party for an up-front payment and lease it back, a financial maneuver that frees up billions of dollars for other projects.

06/09/2026

Johnson City's planning commission is set to take its first vote Tuesday night on new rules for data centers. While residents who have been advocating for more

06/09/2026

The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.