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Sexton hears violations of probation cases
Judge Shayne Sexton heard several violations of probation cases recently, during hearings in Claiborne Criminal Court.
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Carpenter arrested for attempted pharmacy robbery in Harrogate
A man is behind bars after attempting to rob a Harrogate pharmacy on Friday. Casey Lynn Carpenter was ...
County wants public input on Cedar Fork intersection
Claiborne residents are being asked to attend a public hearing on June 4 to input suggestions and get ...
Keck named new director of schools
Cumberland Gap High School principal Linda Keck will be sitting at the helm of the Claiborne school district ...
Rescue is their business
The Claiborne County Rescue Squad quietly goes about its business, hanging in the background until an emergency ignites ...
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Sexton issues plea agreements
Judge Shayne Sexton issued several plea agreements during hearings in Claiborne Criminal Court.
by Jan Runions.
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Four-vehicle wreck in Tazewell shuts down highway
A four-vehicle wreck in Tazewell brought out several emergency response teams Wednesday.
by Staff Reports.
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Photo gallery: Midway all-girl’s basketball camp
Midway Elementary School began the 2019 all girl’s basketball camp, June 10. There were 30 attending and they all had fun learning about the game ...
by Allen Earl.
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Photo gallery: CHS fundamentals basketball camp
Claiborne basketball started their fundamentals camp, June 10. There were over 30 campers trying hard to improve their basketball skills. Here are a few photos ...
by Allen Earl.
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Turning Wrenches, Chasing Dreams: Greg Harville
Greg Harville is the son of Jeff and Shelia Harville of Tazewell. He has one brother and one sister, Dustin Harville and Chelsey Lester. As ...
by Allen Earl.
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Photo gallery: 2019 New Tazewell Little League Jamboree
The New Tazewell Little Leauge held its season ending jamboree, June 8. It was a solid day of baseball fun for the kids with the ...
by Allen Earl.
Sports
Photo gallery: LMU hosts high school basketball team camp
The LMU basketball program hosted the annual high school, team basketball camp June 6 and had a long day of basketball featuring the area high ...
by Allen Earl.
Opinion
Father’s Day: Tools are great for Father’s Day – and for investors
By Marc Trantham
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Photo gallery: Springdale basketball skills camp
Springdale Elementary School started its basketball skills camp June 3 and there were over 40 athletes in attendance. The kids were there to improve their ...
by Allen Earl.
Sports
UCRA, Melvin Corum Memorial Race
Tazewell Speedway held the United Crate Racing Alliance, Melvin Corum Memorial 40-Lap Feature Event May, 26. During the UCRA feature, it was Jesse Lowe taking ...
by Allen Earl.
Sports
Photo gallery: Diamondbacks battle Hot Shots
The Diamondbacks and Hot Shots battled on the wee ball diamond May 30 and once again, all were winners. Check out these young athletes enjoying ...
by Allen Earl.
Opinion
Women must look beyond Social Security to help fund retirement
By Marc Trantham
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Photo gallery: Wildcats defeat Divas
The Dirt Divas and Wildcats played coach pitch softball on the Mandalyn Noe Field, May 23. The Wildcats were too much and won the game ...
by Allen Earl.
Sports
Photo gallery: Jacob Wilson signs with Emory and Henry
Jacob Wilson fulfilled a lifelong dream when he signed to play college baseball, May 21. Wilson signed to play baseball with the Wasps of Emory ...
by Allen Earl.
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54th Annual Conservation Achievement Awards honors Mars
NASHVILLE — Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to the conservation of Tennessee’s wildlife and natural resources, recently hosted its ...
by Staff Reports.
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Scouts honor retired fire chief
Barron Kennedy III is the recipient of the 2019 Good Scout Award, handed out by the Great Smoky Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of ...
by Jan Runions.
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Bridge sign honors late trooper
The Claiborne Commission adopted a resolution in March 2018 to erect signage honoring the late Tennessee trooper Douglas Wayne Tripp, who died in 1991 in ...
by Jan Runions.
Sports
Young Harris roars back to end LMU Softball’s historic season
HARROGATE, Tenn. — It’s never easy to say goodbye to a season like the one the Lincoln Memorial University softball team just had.
by Staff Reports.
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‘In Flanders Fields’
On May 3, 1915, Lt. Colonel John McCrae sat in the back of an ambulance near Ypres, Belgium and penned the poem that would become ...
by Jan Runions.
Sports
River Cats battle Sea Dogs
The second game of the May 14 New Tazewell Little League program featured the Sea Dogs and River Cats.
by Allen Earl.
Sports
Mudhens versus River Bandits
The Mudhens and River Bandits battled for a victory May 14 at C.W. Gose Municipal Park. The two teams played hard and had a great ...
by Allen Earl.
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TVA partnership awards STEM grant funds to two schools
The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated (a TVA retiree organization), recently awarded Midway Elementary School $5,000 and Clinch School $500 for ...
by Jan Runions.
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HFHCC recognizes Home Federal Bank for role in home build
Habitat for Humanity of Claiborne County (HFHCC) is recognizing Home Federal Bank of New Tazewell for their role in the latest HFHCC home build. HFHCC ...
by Staff Reports.
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Child dies in drowning accident
A five-year-old boy is dead following a drowning accident that occurred on May 18 near the Earl’s Hollow boat ramp in the Speedwell community. What ...
by Jan Runions.
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Domestic incident ends with one dead
A Cumberland Gap man is behind bars for the shooting death of his 76-year-old father, Ren David Ely, after an incident on May 17 of ...