Featured Spotlight Friday Five: Three new restaurants, an older one closes, and the war on litter continues Mark Plemmons Jul 18, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 Updated Jul 18, 2025 0 1 of 3 Christenbury Village is taking shape with three new restaurants announced. Lowe’s Food, Fleet Feet and a number of businesses are already open there. MPV Properties Another group picture of the volunteers. ELK photo Another before and after photo shows another area cleaned up. ELK photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Three new restaurants were recently announced and a longtime favorite closed. 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