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Lane turning 90
Photo submitted Happy 90th birthday to Marie Lane! Sunday afternoon, May 21, Marie and her family will celebrate. Marie said she has enjoyed every year of a wonderful, healthy, happy life, blessed by...
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Celebrating 74 years
Photo submitted Raymond and Ann Collins of New Tazewell celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary with family and friends on May 1. They were married on May 1, 1943 by Justice Parsons. .neFileBlock {...
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LMU graduate makes Knoxville’s 40 Under 40
Lincoln Memorial University School of Business doctoral student Maria Haun, of Knoxville, gained a seat in the 10th class of the Greater Knoxville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40. The Greater Knoxville...
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Area Happenings
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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Sexton hears pleas in criminal court
Judge Shayne Sexton heard several plea agreements during the April 24 session in Claiborne Criminal Court. Louis Ruben Wolfe, 57, charged with vehicular homicide, was sentenced to 7.2 years at 20...
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Learning about health care
The Claiborne County Health Expo was recently held at Pump Springs Baptist Church in Harrogate. The room was full of citizens eager to take advantage of the knowledge and services the various vendors...
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Tax hike most likely in the future
It looks as though the county property tax hike of ten cents last year was just a warm-up for bigger things to come. The Claiborne Budget Committee spent nearly two hours Tuesday evening crunching the...
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Chumley Cemetery The annual meeting will be May 21 at 2 p.m. at the cemetery, located on Chumley Cemetery Rd. in Arthur. Anyone with family members buried there are invited to attend to discuss...
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Snakes generate a universal fear
I don’t know of anybody that doesn’t respond in fear when they stumble across a snake in the woods or the tool shed. The usual reaction is to jump back and express a four letter metaphor. I do it...
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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 ArticleWSCC revises summer hours
All campuses of Walters State Community College are adopting summer hours, according to a news release from the college. The college will extend its hours of operation Monday through Thursday and will...
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Several injuries in morning crash
At least three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Monday morning. The crash occurred around 9:47 a.m., according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on Hwy. 33 near the...
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England corporate office destroyed by fire
The corporate office of England, Inc. was destroyed by fire sometime after 2 a.m. Tuesday. According to employee Sandy McNew, eight people were working when the fire began but all got out. “There were...
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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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Park officials close boardwalk
An emergency closure of the boardwalk connecting Cumberland Gap National Historical Park and the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee due to significant deterioration of tread boards, joists and...
View ArticleTips for safe boating this summer
Memorial Day holiday weekend is regarded as the unofficial start to the summer boating season and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets while boating in a...
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Burch Cemetery The annual Memorial Day decoration service at Burch Cemetery in New Tazewell will be May 28 at 11 a.m. under the big oak tree. There will be singing, preaching and the cemetery annual...
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CHS SkillsUSA has 3 state champs
Students from Claiborne High School enjoyed a very successful competition at the SkillsUSA State Competition in Chattanooga in April. Three of them advanced on to the national competition to be held in...
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3 indicted on aggravated kidnapping, assault charges
An accusation of stolen medications apparently mushroomed for a Tazewell couple into a ransom demand, eventually leading to a threat of being sold for sex. The Claiborne County Grand Jury handed down a...
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4-H Photo Contest and Honor Club
The Claiborne County 4-H recently held their annual photo contest and workshop at the Tazewell Baptist Fellowship Hall and initiated members into the Honor Club. The photo contest featured categories...
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