Trial postponed for former Elizabethton school teacher accused of dragging student

Former Elizabethton school teacher who was recorded dragging a fifth-grader across a gym floor during an intramural basketball game in November 2023, had her criminal case postponed in Carter County Sessions Court Wednesday. Nicole Horne is accused of dragging a student out of the school gym by their backpack during an intramural basketball game. The state has charged Horne with two class A misdemeanors. An assistant district attorney and Horne’s defense counsel both told Judge Keith Bowers they were attempting to reach a resolution on her case that could allow them to make the same recommendation. Horne may seek judicial diversion, which could allow the charges to be expunged from her record if she meets certain requirements.