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Bell County Hall of Fame class of 2023-24
The Bell County Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony and dinner for the class of 2023-24 on ...
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Bob Dixon appointed as new agency manager of Bell County Farm Bureau
Bob Dixon has been appointed as a new agency manager with Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Insurance at the ...
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SKCTC welcomes interim president Dr. Patsy Jackson
KCTCS President Ryan Quarles has announced the appointment of Dr. Patsy Jackson as interim president of Southeast Kentucky ...
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CGNHP hosts Pioneer Weekend
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park held a celebration of America’s frontier during Pioneer Weekend this past Friday, Saturday ...
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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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Lions counting on senior leadership for solid season
By Shane Shackleford Contributing Sports Writer Coming off a better than expected 8-10 season, the Pineville Mountain Lions ...
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Exercise your right to vote this May
By Justin Howard For The Middlesboro News Every election season, the buzz around the presidential race is ...
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Lady Cats bounce back to even series against Middlesboro
Staff Report One day after a tough one-run loss at Middlesboro, the Bell County Lady Cats bounced back ...
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Fast strong, strong finish help Bell edge HCHS to complete sweep
By John Henson Contributing Sports Writer Bell County scored the first five runs but then needed to score ...
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Cats find NFL homes
Kentucky had two players taken in the third round of the NFL Draft late Friday night. Defensive back ...
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CPE studying what keeps adults from completing degrees
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced a collaboration with Ithaka S+R, a non-profit educational research ...
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University of Kentucky to acquire eastern Kentucky hospital
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted Friday unanimously in favor of ...
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Roark: Poke salad, a mountain tradition
By Steve Roark Columnist A family tradition my mom kept was to seek out young poke sprouts ...
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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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Applications open for new KSP cadet class
Kentucky State Police is accepting applications from individuals who want to join a law enforcement agency. “For over ...
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Vandagriff continues to impress
Quarterback Brock Vandagriff has impressed Kentucky teammates and coaches since transferring from Georgia. However, that’s no surprise to ...
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Dave Says: The walking debt
By Dave Ramsey Syndicated Columnist Dear Dave, A few years ago, I had a real problem with ...
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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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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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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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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 ...