A Former Elizabethton Teacher Has Admitted In Carter County Court To Dragging A Student Across A Gym Floor. Nicole Horne Was Previously Charged With Simple Assault And Child Abuse And Neglect, But Plead Guilty To Simple Assault And Is Seeking Judicial Diversion. The Incident Was Reportedly Recorded. In Order For Her To Receive Diversion, She Will Have To Complete An Anger Management Course. Horne Was A Former Teacher At East Side Elementary Before Being Fired Last December After An Investigation. Horne Had Worked For The School System For Ten Years.