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City holds strategic planning workshop
A group of about 75 interested citizens came out on Thursday evening for the City of Middlesboro’s strategic ...
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Pineville man arrested in connection to death of Straight Creek man in Middlesboro
A Straight Creek man was found dead in Middlesboro early Saturday morning, April 27, and a Pineville man ...
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DEA drug take back day is Saturday
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Saturday will be the next National Prescription Drug Take Back ...
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Woodbine man being charged with assaulting Whitley Co. jailers was on parole for previous assault of Bell Co. parole officer
A Woodbine man, who allegedly cut/stabbed corrections officers at the Whitley County Detention Center during an incident last ...
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National Day of Prayer to be observed in both Middlesboro and Pineville
The 2024 National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 2. Both the City of Middlesboro and City ...
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Bell County Senior Citizens celebrating 50th anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Bell County Senior Citizens serving the seniors in Bell County, ...
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Padgett says Pope is a terrific analytics coach
Once former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino endorsed the hiring of former UK player Mark Pope as the new ...
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Kentucky land conservation fund gets ‘new lease on life’ from lawmakers
By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Over the past three decades, a state-managed fund has been a financial force ...
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BCTC to offer prison program
Officials at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College system (KCTCS), ...
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Cross: The political life and lessons of George Atkins
By Al Cross Guest Commentator George L. Atkins Jr., who died April 14 at age 82, was a ...
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Velma E. Dash
Special to the Middlesboro News Velma E. Dash, 78, of Lake Waynoka, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 24, ...
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Group of Pineville students visit Flight 93 Memorial
The Pineville Independent School Board heard from teacher Kim Yates and a group of students who were able ...
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Middlesboro man jailed after threatening to kill woman, trafficking drugs
A Middlesboro man has been booked into the Bell County Detention Center on charges of violating a Kentucky ...
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Pope lands forward out of transfer portal
Kentucky coach Mark Pope officially added another player to his roster on Tuesday. Drexel forward Amari Williams, the ...
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Kentucky Wildlife auction surplus sale scheduled for May 6
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host its semi-annual live auction to sell surplus items ...
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Ky. receives $25 million to reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells
The Department of the Interior announced Wednesday the awarding of $36.9 million in the first phase of formula ...
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Holland: The armor of God includes the belt of truth
By Billy Holland Columnist Have you considered that most individuals are convinced that what they believe is true, ...
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SKCTC awarded $1.7 million from US Dept of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1.7 million to Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) to ...
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Middlesboro STEM teachers team up for cross-curricular project
In February five educators from the Middlesboro School System attended the SEEC Conference, (Science Exploration Educators Conference) in ...
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CCM drive-thru food distribution Wednesday at East End School
Cooperative Christian Ministry will be holding a free drive-thru food distribution on Wednesday, April 24 at the old ...
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Analyst projects Sheppard to go north in NBA Draft
YahooSports NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek has Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard going No. 6 in the NBA draft ...
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Seedtime on the Cumberland June 1 in Whitesburg
Kentucky Lantern Appalshop has announced the lineup for Seedtime on the Cumberland June 1 in Whitesburg. The free ...
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KYTC: Illegal signage can be taken down
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reminds political candidates, residents, business operators and property owners along US and KY ...
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Godbey: I think my phone is out to get me
By Jack Godbey Columnist It seems that everyone has a cell phone. I even saw a panhandler standing ...
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Bell County’s Sanders, Pineville’s Smith selected as 2024 Rogers Scholars
The Center for Rural Development has selected Bell County students Hailey Sanders and Malley Smith to attend the ...