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Silas House visits LMU for reading
HARROGATE — Silas House, an accomplished author from Laurel County and former writer-in-residence at Lincoln Memorial University (LMU), visited campus on Oct. 5 for a book reading and signing with the...
View ArticleKy. man facing charges in officer-involved shooting
KNOXVILLE — An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Kentucky man on aggravated assault and drug charges. On August 7, at the...
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Carver awarded LMU Young Alumnus of Year Award
HARROGATE, Tenn. — Jacob Carver, of Oneida, Tennessee, was awarded Lincoln Memorial University’s (LMU) R. Martin Peters Young Alumnus of the Year Award during LMU’s annual Homecoming celebration. The...
View ArticleVyve holding Christmas card contest
‘Tis the season to get your Christmas creative on as the Second Annual Vyve “Create Our Christmas Card Art Contest” is jingle-belling into town. The contest is easy and fun. All you have to do is...
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State awards Gap CDBG funds
The project to bring safe water to some 50 Cumberland Gap residences just got a shot in the arm, courtesy of the Tennessee Office of Economic and Community Development (OECD). Governor Bill Haslam...
View ArticleRiparian tree planting grants available
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announces the availability of grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations, and...
View ArticleSurvivor’s Day community charity benefit
National Survivors of Suicide Day was designated by the United States Congress as a day when friends and family of those who have died by suicide can join together for healing and support. At events in...
View ArticleBreeding: ‘Dry fall, stay safe’
David Breeding, who is the director of the Claiborne Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security, says the unusually dry autumn is the perfect spark for wildfires. “Claiborne County could be...
View ArticleClinton, Trump in North Carolina as days to campaign dwindle
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina residents undecided or yet to go to the polls are targets of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as they visit again the battleground state. The major-party presidential...
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‘Until we meet again’
In a somewhat surprising move, the Claiborne Jail Committee voted unanimously to do away with its regularly scheduled monthly meetings in favor of coming together only on an as-needed basis. The...
View ArticleGrand jury returns indictments
The Claiborne Grand Jury returned several indictments during its Oct. 26 session, including one true bill indicting two people on a total of six counts. Jason Greene, 36, and Ashley Greene, 32, were...
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NTPD’s Daniels indicted
An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a New Tazewell police officer on official misconduct and theft charges. According to a...
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DEADLINE: The deadline for submitting Area Happenings, Church Events, Cemetery News, Reunions or Society items is Thursday at noon. See our website each week for a full listing of local events:...
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Harrogate Book Station to host local author
The Harrogate Book Station will soon be hosting a book signing by local author Jim Woodring. The Pineville-based writer has drawn from his ‘real-life’ job as a domestic violence counselor to pen a...
View ArticlePermitted hunter charged with illegal killing of elk
LAFOLLETTE — A hunter who was successfully drawn to participate during this year’s elk hunt on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area has been charged with several violations related to...
View ArticleLMU Museum tracking election
The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University is keeping a close watch on the 2016 Presidential election with its exhibit “Election Central.” “Election Central” is a direct...
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Walters State student becomes LEED Green Associate
Ashley Massengill of New Tazewell is the first student in Walters State’s Clean Energy Technology Program to become LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. As a Green Associate,...
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WSCC administrator receives prestigious award
A Walters State Community College administrator has been recognized as one of the Top 30 education technology leaders honored by the Center for Digital Education for efforts to improve education...
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