Major George Gibson NSDAR meets
The Major George Gibson Chapter NSDAR met Saturday, November 19, 2016 at the home of member Joy Burchett. Other members present were Regent Nancy Britton, Charlotte Brooks, Andrea Cheak, Dolores Ham,...
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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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Claiborne Jail inmate hospitalized
An argument between inmates lodged inside the Claiborne County Jail ramped up recently to physical force, sending one prisoner to the Claiborne Medical Center with serious injuries. Other inmates were...
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Felon sentenced in hostage case
Two hostage victims may have found some closure, now that the perpetrator has been sentenced in federal court. The lengthy sentencing hearing, held on Dec. 16 in the U. S. District Court of Knoxville –...
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Hitting the floor, running
The New Tazewell Board of Mayor and aldermen (BMA) appears to be determined to make a smooth transition from the old to the new guard. The council sat down last week to its first regular monthly...
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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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Claiborne grand jury indicts corrections officer
A corrections officer was indicted last week for allegedly acting as a ‘mule’ to carry drugs into the Claiborne County Jail for one of the facility inmates. Terry Cody Hill, 24, was indicted by the...
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LMU honors Steve Gulley
HARROGATE — Lincoln Memorial University President B. James Dawson conferred an honorary doctor of music degree on Rural Rhythm Records recording artist Steve Gulley during the winter commencement...
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Poinsettias for the holidays
Traditional red and green colors are well represented in the flowers available for the holidays. Poinsettias, the most popular and spectacular holiday flowers, can combine both these colors. The...
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LMU students deliver Festival of Trees
‘Twas the week before finals and students from the Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Carter and Moyers School of Education donned their gay apparel, trimmed trees and decked the halls of the Business...
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Celebrating 50 years
Happy 50th anniversary to Bud and Emily Butler on December 25, 2016. They will be celebrating with their two children: Rosemary (Brian) Russell and Buddy (April) Butler and their five grandkids: Jeremy...
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Shoppers aid in fight against hunger
Since 1992, Food City – in partnership with their customers has conducted an annual campaign to raise funds for local non-profit hunger relief organizations. The holiday promotion, entitled “Race...
View ArticleLivestock Forage Program – 2016 drought
Claiborne and Union Counties have been declared eligible for assistance under the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) as a result of the Drought of 2016 as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Eligible...
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Students visit Titanic Museum
HARROGATE, Tenn. — The Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Student Support Services (SSS) program took a trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to visit the popular Titanic Museum on Dec. 2. Sixteen students...
View ArticleCorrection
A teaser on the front of the Dec. 21 edition of the Claiborne Progress incorrectly identified Denver Maples as an officer. He is not. We regret the error.
View ArticleTennessee Mountain Writers presents January Jumpstart XVII writing workshops
OAK RIDGE — Concurrent writing workshops are scheduled for “January Jumpstart XVII,” January 6-8, 2017, at the Best Western Morristown Conference Center in Morristown, at exit 8 off I-81. Darnell...
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One down, one to go
Two controversial resolutions may have a rebirth sometime down the road. But, for the moment, the road department wheel tax and the so-called ‘junk’ resolutions are in limbo. The Claiborne Commission,...
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