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Moores celebrate 70 years together
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moore of New Tazewell, Tennessee, formerly of Dryden, Virginia, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on February 27, 2016. The couple was married February 27, 1946 in...
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The Claiborne High School basketball season is a week a away from being over. Claiborne Boys and Girls’ Basketball will be playing on Thursday night, hopeful to move on in tournament play. Also, during...
View ArticleEstep approves plea agreements
Judge Robert Estep approved several plea agreements recently in Claiborne County Sessions Court, including one for Haley Justice, 22, who was charged with the fraudulent use of a credit or debit card...
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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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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...
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Sweet receives Heartsaver Hero Award
Special to Civitas Media Allyson Sweet, a second-year student in the Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Physician Assistant Program, has received a Heartsaver Hero Award...
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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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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...
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County could possibly face property tax hike
It appears the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office could force the county to raise its property taxes as a way to guarantee the bonds to pay for the construction of the Claiborne County Jail expansion....
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LMU hosts science fair
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Carter and Moyers School of Education hosted the Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative Science Fair, where 26 sixth grade students from six counties competed in a...
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Tennova Healthcare encourages Tennesseans to quit smoking
Tennova Healthcare is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Health to recognize Tennesseans who have quit smoking and to inspire more people to join them. “It’s Quittin’ Time in Tennessee,” which...
View ArticleState: Double reading proficiency
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen joined Gov. Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam recently to kick off “Read to be Ready,” a statewide campaign focused on the critical...
View ArticleBereavement support group
The death of a loved one by suicide presents special problems in grieving. There is a safe place in this community for survivors (families and loved ones of suicide victims) to share their loss with...
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Knoxville Opera performs for local students
Photo submitted The Knoxville Opera entertained school kids from Claiborne County Schools and Bell County Schools with an abbreviated performance of Humperdink’s Hansel and Gretel in the Sam and Sue...
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There’s a lot going on at Claiborne High School. Progress reports should have been received by all students. Students will not report to school on March 1. The last day to preorder a personalized...
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Record anvil
A well-known area blacksmith is attempting to become a world record holder after having constructed what he believes to be the largest anvil in existence. J.D. Napier, of Bledoe, Kentucky, received the...
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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...
View ArticleViolators of probation sentenced
Several violators of probation were brought before Judge Robert Estep and other Claiborne court judges during recent hearings in Claiborne County Sessions Court. Buddy E. Haun, 38, charged with failure...
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Being a good neighbor
I was born here in Appalachia, and come from a long line of hardworking men who have worked in the coal industry and beef cattle farming and hay production. I am proud of my heritage and thankful for...
View ArticleReceive free trees for Arbor Day
Spring is in the air – join the Arbor Day Foundation in March and receive ten free trees. The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees....
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