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Asbury recognized with Good Scout Award
Chancellor Elizabeth Asbury was recently recognized at the 2017 Friends of Scouting Good Scout Award Dinner held at New Tazewell First Baptist Church. The annual event is a fundraiser for local Boy...
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Evans captured
David DeWayne Evans Jr., 31, who has been on the run since he allegedly shot at a Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office deputy on May 31, has been captured, according to local law enforcement and the...
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Family tree, moonshine run
The quaint streets of downtown Cumberland Gap are in the midst of a transformation, as two award-winning events open the historic town to tourists from across the nation and around the globe. This...
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Evans captured Wednesday
David DeWayne Evans Jr., 31, who has been a fugitive for approximately three weeks, has been captured, according to local law enforcement and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The TBI released a...
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View ArticleState DOE awards funding to benefit over 18,000 students through voluntary...
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced recently that 18,340 students in 917 classrooms across the state will benefit from the Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) program in the 2017-18 school year. Nearly...
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Drug connections suspected in Evans case
One of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ fugitives was captured in Claiborne County on Wednesday. Claiborne County Sheriff David Ray stated during a news conference Wednesday...
View ArticleCemetery news
Hopewell Cemetery Decoration services will be held for the Hopewell Cemetery June 11 at 2 p.m. Donations are needed for the mowing and maintenance of the cemetery. Mail donations to Thelma Buchanan,...
View ArticleLocal students earn electric co-op scholarships
Austin Williams and Sarah Bailey of Tazewell have each earned $1,000 college scholarships awarded by the Education Scholarship Foundation of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of...
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County elderly get relief
Those who find themselves victims of elder financial abuse will not be left to formally lodge the complaint on their own, once new legislation comes into effect. Denise West, director of the Claiborne...
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Grand jury hands down indictments
The Claiborne County Grand Jury handed down several indictments during its most recent session. A true bill was returned on David Hurley, 42, who was indicted on one count each of burglary and theft...
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Officer involved shooting in Knox Co., Kentucky
ARTEMUS, Ky. — Kentucky State Police, Post 10 Harlan received a call from the Knox County Dispatch Center June 12 at 11:40 a.m. stating Knox County Sheriff Deputies were needing assistance at 7293 Ky...
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KSP seeking public assistance with cold case
Kentucky State Police Post 10 Harlan is needing public assistance on a cold case officers are working on. According to a release from the KSP, on April 1, 1985 the body of an unidentified female was...
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County saves bucks
The refinancing of some outstanding bonds will apparently have the Claiborne County coffers gaining a bit of weight, culminating in an estimated $300,000 in extra money by the end of 2021. The...
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Close call for BOE budget
A tight vote during the regular monthly meeting of the Claiborne County School Board last week made for a tense moment, as the new fiscal year budget came up for adoption. Despite the eventual four to...
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House riddled with bullets
A local woman is safe after her house was riddled with bullets in the early morning hours of Thursday. The New Tazewell Police Department is seeking the public’s help to solve the case. According to...
View ArticleTNECD announces Asset Enhancement Grant recipients
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced recently that 20 communities will receive Asset Enhancement Grants. The grants assist distressed counties to take...
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