ACEP-ALE deadline extended
NASHVILLE – The Natural Resources Conservation Service has extended the deadline for Tennessee producers to apply for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements...
View ArticleTrees in the Bible
Trees have been appreciated since the beginning of history, and are reflected in the earliest writings recorded. The Old Testament Bible mentions trees from one end to the other, using them both...
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Churches cancelling services around the area
Due to the severe weather around the Tri-State area, there are many churches not having services on Sunday, Jan. 24. The Claiborne Progress has compiled the following list, current as of 1 a.m. The...
View ArticleTWRA asking for public input
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is soliciting comments for its 2016-17 hunting seasons’ regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to provide ideas and share concerns about...
View ArticleJail Committee picks expansion project option
It appears the project to expand the Claiborne County Jail continues to divide local government, with Circuit Court Judge John McAfee quietly voicing his concerns via letters to County Mayor Jack...
View ArticleTDCI’s top 10 tips for young investors
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division wants investors of any age and background to always make smart investments. While some investors might be...
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Jail expansion a go
With a vote of 12 to nine, the Claiborne Commission officially gave the green light to the much-discussed and quite controversial project to expand the Claiborne County Jail. The bulk of the lengthy...
View ArticleCommercial Bank acquires National Bank of Tennessee
Commercial BancGroup, Inc., the holding company of Commercial Bank based in Harrogate, recently announced the acquisition of National Bank of Tennessee, headquartered in Newport, through bankruptcy...
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Snow, ice paralyze area
Snowzilla, Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon 2016 – all names the recent winter storm that virtually paralyzed the Tri-State area has been called. What was predicted to bring only about 2-3 inches of the...
View ArticleKnoxville Opera performance postponed
The Knoxville Opera abbreviated performance of Humperdink’s Hansel and Gretel scheduled to take place at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) on Jan. 22 was postponed due to inclement weather. The program...
View ArticleChurch Events
DEADLINE: The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. Appalachian Aglow Appalachian Aglow meets bi-monthly at the home of Lisa Leonard in...
View ArticleArea Happenings
DEADLINE: The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. See our website each week for a full listing of local governmental meetings:...
View ArticleToday in History
By the Associated Press Today is Thursday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2016. There are 338 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Jan. 28, 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created...
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Ready, set, race!
New Tazewell Cub Scout Pack 508 recently held a Pinewood Derby in which they competed with homemade cars. The derby was held at the New Tazewell United Methodist Church. The Scouts present voted on...
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Public Records
The following public records are the only public records that have been made available to the Claiborne Progress. If you feel that there has been an omission or other error, please contact the...
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TBR appoints Gregory acting chancellor
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) recently appointed David Gregory acting chancellor for the State University and Community College System of Tennessee at the recommendation of Governor Bill Haslam,...
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Traveling the road to trooper
After serving over a decade with various police agencies in his hometown of Claiborne County, Tennessee, one police officer’s dream of becoming a state trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol is...
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TBI fugitive from Claiborne County captured in Kentucky
A New Tazewell man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted list on Jan. 4 is now in custody in Laurel County, Kentucky. According to a news release from the TBI,...
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Handcrafted at home
Handmade items are becoming a thing of the past. At least that’s what woodworker Jeremy Tong is trying to prevent with the beautiful bowls he and his father, Reid Tong, have been making since 2014....
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New fire management plan proposed for park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is in the process of updating the park fire management plan. The current fire management plan does not allow use of unplanned ignitions (i.e. lightning strikes)...
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