Elizabethton Has A New Municipal Judge. Teresa Murray Smith Took The Oath Of Office This Week. It Was A Sad Time For Her After Losing Her Husband Lanny Smith To A Heart Attack Just Days Before The Election. Smith Will Have To Go Through Another Election On November 3Rd. Her Challenger Will Be Jason Holly, The Judge She Replaced. Both Holly And Smith Have Filled Portions Of The Unexpired Term Of Judge T.J. Little, Who Died Several Months Ago. Holly Failed To Submit A Petition To Run In The August Election, Leaving Smith As The Only Candidate For Judge On The Ballot.