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MEDIC in dire need of blood; less than 2-day supplies of some types
MEDIC Regional Blood Center has put an all-points call out for certain blood types and platelets. The agency says it currently has less than a ...
Jan Runions, Author at Claiborne Progress
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Dog fight at commission meeting nets vets officer
The loss in June of Veterans’ Service Officer Lee Brame has resulted in a prolonged search for a qualified person to fill the seat. Gary ...
by Jan Runions, Monday, October 25, 2021 5:17 pm
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Airstreams: silver in the Gap
Motor travel really came into its heyday during the 1920s, when long strips of proper roads like the Dixie Highway were developed. As the open ...
by Jan Runions, Friday, October 22, 2021 8:46 am
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Industrial board wins tug-of-war; county reverses mayor veto
The Claiborne Commission overrode during its October meeting a veto of a resolution that had been adopted just the month before. The reversal hands back ...
by Jan Runions, Thursday, October 21, 2021 8:28 am
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Clays for Children raises record $55,000 for Children’s Centers
Upper East Tennessee folk have a long history of coming out in support of a worthy cause. This year’s Clays for Children felt the love ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:42 am
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It’s Halloween time in Claiborne County
Halloween just wouldn’t be All Hallows’ Eve if we didn’t get to celebrate the day prior to All Saints’ Day in the traditional hainting of ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:14 am
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Area Happenings: Mobile Lifehouse, Candlelight Tour of the Old Jail
NOW-MAY 15 Debris burn permits are required continues, running through May 15 for leaf and brush piles. You may find permits at no charge via ...
by Jan Runions, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:09 am
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NTPD officer saves life, nabs armed robber
Members of the New Tazewell Board of Mayor and Aldermen say the city is fortunate to have the kind of police officers who, by their ...
by Jan Runions, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 1:37 pm
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County mayor, industrial board plays tug-of-war with finances
Claiborne County Mayor Joe Brooks has vetoed a resolution that, if left alone, would have allowed the Claiborne Industrial Development Board (IDB) to stand as ...
by Jan Runions, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:05 pm
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Law enforcement kept busy over the past week
Law enforcement officials have been busy recently in Claiborne County as they have worked multiple reported crimes in the past week. On Oct. 5, Claiborne ...
