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UPDATE: Claiborne fugitive 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 was captured Jan. 28 in Laurel County, Kentucky. According to a news release from the TBI,...
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Luntsford released on bond
A Harrogate, Tennessee man indicted late last year for alleged threats against a Middlesboro church and others was released on bond Jan. 28. David Brandon Luntsford, 36, was arrested on the charges on...
View ArticleHunting violations net court cases
Hunting game in the wild areas of the county has netted several violations that were recently addressed in Claiborne Sessions Court through plea agreements accepted by Judge Robert Estep. Jill Claudia...
View ArticleLMU announces Dean’s List for fall 2015
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) has announced that the following students were placed on the Dean’s List for the Fall semester of 2015. To be placed on the Dean’s List, the student must be a...
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THP makes terminally ill young man’s dream come true
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) received notification that a Middle Tennessee Lawrence County High School senior Tanner Davis was battling a possible terminal illness. One of Tanner’s lifelong...
View ArticleConsumer Affairs releases 2015 Top 10 Consumer Complaints
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs has announced the top 10 complaint categories for 2015 by Tennessee consumers. In 2015, the Division of...
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No shadow: Pennsylvania groundhog ‘predicts’ early spring
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent failed to see his shadow at dawn Tuesday, meaning he “predicted” an early spring....
View ArticleROBERT MILLER
Mr. Robert H. Miller age 78 of Middlesboro, KY was born September 6, 1937 went home to be with his heavenly Father on Monday, February 1, 2016. He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and...
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Jail expansion a go
With a vote of 12 to nine, the Claiborne County Commission officially gave the green light to the much-discussed and quite controversial project to expand the Claiborne County Jail. The bulk of the...
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The jail plan
Countless hours spent pouring over worksheets and diagrams netted the Claiborne Correctional Partnership Act Committee, commonly known as the jail committee, the official resolution cementing plans to...
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:...
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LMU-DCOM medical students celebrate American Heart Month
Medical students at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) are helping raise awareness for the American Heart Association (AHA). Osteopathic medical students and...
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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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Edmondson sworn in as attorney
Photo submitted Circuit Court Judge John D. McAfee, right, recently administered the oath of admission to attorney Darrick L. Edmondson at an event for Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, held at the Ball...
View ArticleSexton hears criminal pleas
Judge Shayne Sexton heard several criminal plea agreements recently in Claiborne County Criminal Court, including one for Orville Brock, 62, charged with aggravated assault. Brock was sentenced to a...
View ArticleTraining for burley tobacco growers, register by Feb. 9
For the last couple of years tobacco industry stakeholders including tobacco manufacturers, leaf merchants, universities, and grower groups have been working to develop a single set of guidelines for...
View ArticleAvoid tax return preparer fraud
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is offering consumers tips to avoid tax return preparer fraud. Although Tax Day isn’t until April 18, the...
View ArticleMeeting coming up regarding grant for the Little Sycamore Creek watershed area
Claiborne County Soil Conservation District will be announcing and taking applications for a new 319 grant funded for the Little Sycamore Creek watershed area. A meeting will be held on Feb. 9 at 6...
View ArticleMan indicted for false report of animal attack
A man who reported to authorities that he was attacked by a large animal this past September has been indicted on felony charges of a false report. Michael Savage, 27, of LaFollette has been indicted...
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TWRA officers assist in unusual circumstances
A couple of wild animals in unusual situations required the assistance of well trained Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) officers recently as a deer and a bear found themselves in some odd...
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