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Area Happenings/Church Events: White Lightning Festival this weekend
SEPT. 18 • White Lightning Trail Festival will be held on Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Cumberland Gap ...
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County gets first ever certified economic developer
Anna Beth Walker, director of Claiborne County Economic & Community Development, has just been certified by the state ...
Area Happenings: diverse activities include Mountain Fiesta and Library Fall Book Sale
SEPT. 25 Mobile Lifehouse will hold its Free Mobile Food Pantry, sponsored by United Healthcare and the Second ...
Mountain Fiesta comes to the Gap
J. Frank White Academy (JFWA) is pleased to announce that the Mountain Fiesta, a community festival celebrating Appalachian ...
TN Tourism honors local organization for second time
The Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association has bestowed the prestigious Destination Marketing Organization of the Year Award for ...
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Abraham Lincoln’s lesson learned
By Jadon Gibson Contributing Writer Abraham Lincoln, a Whig party member at the time, was elected to the Illinois state legislature in the late 1830s ...
by Special to The Claiborne Progress.
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Claiborne teacher allegedly pawns school property
A Claiborne High School teacher has made bail after being arrested on the evening of Sept. 16, charged with the theft of a school district-owned ...
by Jan Runions, Monday, September 20, 2021 2:47 pm
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Ramsey breaks school record
Aly Ramsey of the Cumberland Gap Lady Panthers scored her 95th career goal and broke the school record during their game against Oneida Thursday night. ...
by Special to The Claiborne Progress, Friday, September 17, 2021 4:05 pm
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Claiborne Health & Rehab receives prestigious award
Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center has been recognized as a 2021 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:12 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Tazewell man dies in tree cutting accident
A Tazewell man is dead after falling from a bucket truck just before noon today while servicing a residence in the Page Community of Bell ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 4:29 pm
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Get ready for ‘the last saturday in September’
The historic town of Cumberland Gap is playing host to “Last Saturday in September” where all manner of regional antiques, arts and crafts will be ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 1:00 pm
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Subcommittee to probe FB impact on youth
Two U.S. Senators are going after Facebook, saying the heads of the social media platform knew of the negative impact it has on teens and ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 12:05 pm
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Unearthing Haunted Gap
As the evening gloom overtakes the historic town of Cumberland Gap, day folk know it’s time to leave the streets to the night creatures – ...
by Jan Runions, Sunday, September 12, 2021 1:48 pm
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Clay pigeons help fund centers for abused kids
Who would have ever thought a little clay pigeon could do so much good. Sporting clays – that is, those little round things sportsmen use ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, September 9, 2021 9:00 pm
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TN legislature: ‘restitution to crime victims first’
Crime victims across the state will find it a bit easier to gain financial restitution from perpetrators when a new piece of legislation goes into ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, September 9, 2021 1:50 pm
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Historical Society reopens with plans for ‘Candlelight Tour of Old Jail’
The 2021 installment of the popular Candlelight Tour of the Old Jail is likely to be a welcome relief from the restrictions realized by the ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, September 2, 2021 2:51 pm
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Area Happenings: MEDIC to celebrate first responders
SEPT. 3 MEDIC First Responders Celebration Week 9/11 Remembrance Claiborne County will be held at the Claiborne County Justice Center on Sept. 3 from 9 ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, September 2, 2021 11:17 am
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Church Events: Sunrise Church to hold Homecoming
SEPT. 5 Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church will hold its regular monthly singing on Sept. 12, beginning at 6 p.m. Special singers include The Blessings of ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, September 2, 2021 11:10 am
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SNAP changes to benefits start Oct. 1
For the first time in several decades, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising a guideline called the Thrifty Food Plan, which helps determine Supplemental ...
by Jan Runions, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 2:26 pm
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Tennessee 1 of 5 states under study by DOE on indoor mask prohibitions
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating in five states whether statewide prohibitions on universal indoor masking discriminate against students with disabilities. The thought is that ...
by Jan Runions, Monday, August 30, 2021 5:36 pm
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THP checkpoint set for Claiborne County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a driver’s license roadside safety checkpoint the week of Friday, Sept. 3-Sept. 9 along State Route 63 in ...
by Jan Runions, Monday, August 30, 2021 2:53 pm
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MEDIC remembers 9/11 with week-long celebration
Sept. 11 will mark the 20th anniversary of the day modern America witnessed the ravages of war on our own soil – something that had ...
by Jan Runions, Friday, August 27, 2021 12:58 pm
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Parole board: ‘declined’; Singleton stays behind bars
The Tennessee Board of Parole has refused to put convicted first-degree murderer William Singleton back onto the streets – this time. The Parole Board determined ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, August 26, 2021 2:18 pm
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Claiborne schools 1 in 7 to win big in Ayers Foundation
Claiborne County has been selected to participate in the nationally-acclaimed The Ayers Foundation College Access and Completion Program. Leveraging new, recurring state funding through the ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 11:46 am
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Church Events: we have a couple homecomings coming your way
AUG. 29 Mt. Zion Baptist Church Homecoming will be held on Aug. 29 beginning at 10:30 a.m. Special singers are expected to attend. Lunch will ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10:20 am
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Area Happenings: annual Farm Bureau event cancelled
Claiborne County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, scheduled for Sept. 10, is cancelled. The agency has decided that, with the number of active COVID-19 cases and ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10:13 am
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California felon mules $350,000 in drugs to county
A California felon who muled various illegal narcotics worth approximately $350,000 in street value is currently sitting in the Claiborne County Jail, arrested and charged ...
by Jan Runions, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 10:45 am
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Commission to mull county bonuses from COVID-19 money
County employees could be getting a tidy sum of money if the Claiborne Commission decides to follow through on a proposal brought by county mayor ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, August 19, 2021 1:07 pm
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Church Events: Straightway Baptist Church ramps up for its Homecoming
AUG. 22 Straightway Baptist Church will be holding its Homecoming on Aug. 22 beginning at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited. Micheal Gray, pastor AUG. 29 ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:29 am
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Area Happenings: The Claiborne Historical Society reopens
The Claiborne County Historical & Genealogical Society will be reopening to the public on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. for research and inquiries. ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:21 am
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Massengill murder case stuck in court hearings
On a cold mid-February evening, Aaron Massengill got into his black Nissan pickup and drove off into the night, never to return home. The massive ...
by Jan Runions, Friday, August 13, 2021 1:47 pm
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