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Micajah and Wiley Harpe: Part 3

By: Jadon Gibson Word about the murderous Micajah and Wiley Harpe was passing swiftly throughout the borderland. Captain ...

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Public Records – March 21, 2023

Compiled by Jan Runions The following public records are the only public records that have been made available ...

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Hoops Central: #4 Tennessee vs. #9 Florida Atlantic

Following a pair of wins to open NCAA Tournament play last week in Orlando, the fourth-seeded Tennessee basketball ...

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Vols to open third Spring under 2022 SEC Coach of the Year Josh Heupel

Tennessee football opened its third spring under head coach Josh Heupel on Monday morning as momentum continues to ...

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CCSO Audit: improper food consumption, bad tire storage

The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office got its hand firmly smacked by Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason E. ...

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County names bridge in honor of the late Carl Bolton

The late Carl Hobert Bolton lived his entire 94 years within a quarter-mile of his birthplace situated in ...

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Murder suspects in unrelated cases take pleas

Mamie Nicole Shafer and Jacob Cory McGeorge have taken plea agreements in Claiborne Criminal Court on unrelated cases ...

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Nkamhoua’s career day takes down Duke, leads Vols to Sweet Sixteen

A career-high-tying 27 points from Olivier Nkamhoua and a suffocating defensive performance led fourth-seeded Tennessee Saturday, as the ...

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From child-labor law to child-labor photos

BY Bill Carey, Contributing columnist Tennessee passed a child-labor law in 1901. Prohibiting mines and factories from employing ...

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Area Happenings – week of March 22, 2023

The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Cemetery News, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. ...

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Bill would boost pay for Tennessee teachers

BY JON STYF, The Center Square A bill to both raise the minimum Tennessee teacher salary to $50,000 ...

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MEDIC turns 65

For 65 years, MEDIC Regional Blood Center has been there during the most critical time in an individual’s ...

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LMU frat brothers adopt highway

The university experience just got a tad more altruistic with the pledge by a fraternity of brothers to ...

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Will the jail wheel tax really go away?

The wheel tax that is currently paying off the debt service for the Claiborne County Jail is looking ...

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Vols earn No. 4 seed, will play Louisiana

NEWS RELEASE The Tennessee basketball program has earned a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and gathered as a ...

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Major property tax hike likely in the making

BY JAN RUNIONS jan.runions@claiborneprogress.net Claiborne Finance Director Eric Pearson says a property tax hike will likely occur and ...

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Only two options: The broad or the narrow way

Those who identify with following Jesus are usually satisfied with being comfortable and cozy in their religious styles. ...

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Ellen Myers awarded ‘Water’s Cool @ School’ grant

Kids at Ellen Myers Primary School in Harrogate can count themselves proud among just 30 schools across the ...

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Vols down Ole Miss in SEC tourney opener

NEWS REPORT NASHVILLE – Tennessee opened SEC Tournament play with a win Thursday, pulling away from Ole Miss ...

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An American icon: The noble American beech

BY STEVE ROARK Contributing columnist The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is very common in our area and is ...