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Halloween in the county
Autumn is definitely in the air. As the days shorten, we observe multi-colored leaves scuttling along the windswept terrain. We enjoy breezy evenings, the wind rattling our windows, as we snuggle...
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Contestants vie for Miss Photogenic
A Harvest Festival will be held in New Tazewell on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be live music, crafts, food, cornhole, face painting, pumpkin painting and carving and other...
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Homecoming week at Claiborne High was fun for everyone involved. The week started out smoothly with great participation in the dress-up themes. The breakfast tailgate was a huge success and we would...
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State’s First Lady visits Springdale
Marisa Anders | Claiborne Progress Tennessee’s First Lady Crissy Haslam paid a visit to Springdale Elementary School last week to read to the students as part of her statewide reading initiative....
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School board approves TN CHIP
The parents of Claiborne school system students will have the opportunity to work with TN CHIP (the Tennessee Child Identification Program), on a voluntary basis. The program has been shown to...
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Parade time in New Tazewell
It’s almost parade time in New Tazewell! The New Tazewell Merchant Association will present the Annual Merchant Parade on Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. This year marks the 43rd Annual Merchant Christmas Parade and...
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CMC reps walk out of meeting
Patti Ketterman, president and chief administrative officer of CMC, walked out of a Claiborne Commission meeting last week with two Covenant Health Systems representatives in tow over a Clairfield...
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Tennova Healthcare presents Lunch-and-Learn on colon cancer
KNOXVILLE — Tennova Healthcare invites the community to attend a free seminar entitled “Colon Cancer: Don’t Take Chances” on Oct. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch-and-learn event will be held at...
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Remembering, honoring loved ones
Marisa Anders | Claiborne Progress The staff of Claiborne Medical Center held a Celebration of Life on Oct. 13 to honor breast cancer survivors and remember those loved ones who lost their fight to the...
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Holsters with handmade charm
Guns are a big part of life for many in the Tri-State area. They are a hobby, a useful hunting tool, protection and for Harrogate resident Josh Russell, they are a source of inspiration. Russell has...
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Painting for education
If you are gifted with an artistic talent, much of it comes naturally however if you are not artistic, it is often something many aspire to learn. Cora Pat Howard, painter and teacher, shares her...
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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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Drug bust nets arrests
Crystal methamphetamine, other illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia and several firearms were found at two Harrogate residences Wednesday evening, according to a news release from the Claiborne County...
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Pumpkins in the Park slated Oct. 27-29
EWING, Va. — Pumpkins in the Park has enjoyed tremendous success as a premier event at Wilderness Road State Park. Based on that success, the park is expanding the event, now in its eighth year, to...
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View ArticleLMU Players to present The Crucible
The Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Players opened a run of the well-known play, The Crucible on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Sam and Sue Mars Performing Arts Center on LMU’s main campus. The Crucible,...
View ArticleWalk With Ease program offers relief
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is now being offered at LMU’s Tex Turner Arena. Developed by physical therapists specifically for people with arthritis, this low-impact, joint-safe exercise...
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Mussels benefit river
The Tennessee Valley Authority, The Nature Conservancy and students from Lincoln Memorial University worked together to increase the population of freshwater mussels in the Powell River in Claiborne...
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