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Tip leads to arrests
The Middlesboro Police Department arrested two men on methamphetamine-related charges early Monday morning. According to their arrest citations, Charles Sikes, 36, of Middlesboro, Kentucky, 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...
View ArticleTennova Healthcare reaches new agreement
UnitedHealthcare has finalized new provider agreements with Tennova Healthcare hospitals, including Physicians Regional Medical Center, North Knoxville Medical Center, Turkey Creek Medical Center,...
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Burglaries solved
Officials with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department have solved two separate burglary cases, but are looking for two people connected with the cases. On or around March 23, David Alan Webb, 29,...
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Daniels sentenced
A New Tazewell man indicted in January for aggravated child abuse pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Claiborne County Criminal Court Monday. Billy Wayne Daniels, 33, was arrested and jailed in...
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IRS scam hits area
Scam telephone calls supposedly originating from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have made their way to Claiborne and surrounding counties. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and...
View ArticleCountry icon Merle Haggard, champion of the underdog, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such...
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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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 ArticleEstep handles probation violations
Judge Robert Estep handled several violations of probation cases recently during hearings in Claiborne County Sessions Court. Kristy L. Davis, 33, was brought before the judge for a batch of violations...
View ArticlePanther Report
After a nice time off during spring break, the Panthers are back to the usual schedule. With spring sports in full pursuit and testing drawing near, the entire student body has become even more engaged...
View ArticleMuch to do about nothing
The much-discussed ordinance violation case against the Gap Tap appears to have fizzled like a head on a beer left too long on the bar. The Cumberland Gap Beer Board meeting, reconvened from last...
View ArticleGrand Jury returns indictments
The Claiborne Grand Jury returned several indictments recently, including one for Johnny W. Gibson, 49, indicted for one count each of possession of a schedule II, a schedule III and a schedule IV...
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IRS scam hits area
Scam telephone calls supposedly originating from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have made their way to Claiborne and surrounding counties. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and...
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Park celebrates quarter, 100 years
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was celebrated with more than 2200 students, several national dignitaries, park staff and visitors during the launch of a U.S. Minted quarter in honor of the...
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______ DEADLINE: The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. Liberty Baptist Church Liberty Baptist Church will have regular monthly...
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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:...
View ArticleLMU Players to stage Alice in Wonderland
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Paul V. Hamilton School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the LMU Players will stage the Charlotte B. Chorpenning adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, April...
View ArticleNational Crime Victims’ Rights Week recognized
KNOXVILLE — The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) every April by promoting...
View ArticleSexton accepts criminal plea agreements
Judge Shayne Sexton accepted several plea agreements last week, during a session in Claiborne County Criminal Court. Todd Joseph Jones, 29, charged with one count each of reckless aggravated assault...
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