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Log truck accident sends one to UT Hospital
ANTHONY CLOUD / Middlesboro Daily News An accident on highway 92 left one man severly injured. According to a witness at the scene, Donnie Simpson was traveling on highway 92 when he appeared to have trouble controlling his log truck. This eventually made Simpson hit the ditch-line and flip over the embankment. Simpson was trapped in his truck for several minutes before being freed. He was taken by AirEvac to UT Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn....
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ANTHONY CLOUD / Middlesboro Daily News It was recently discovered that the property that houses McDonald s still has a lin on it.
McDonalds ask city to release lien on 25E location
MIDDLESBORO — Mayor Bill Kelley announced that a lien will be removed from the McDonald’s property along 25E in Middlesboro. In 1983, bonds were issued for the Village Square Shopping Center which included the expansion of Krogers and bringing in McDonald’s. Those bonds were paid off in the late part of 2010. Because McDonald’s is about to do some remodeling, an attorney discovered that a lien remains on the property. The city attorney wi...
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Photo Courtesy RoHo Penny Collins reeled in a whopper of a catfish. She took first place in the catfish category by catching a 38.5 pound catfish. The scales topped out at 38.5 pounds.
RoHo holds successful fishing tournament
MIDDLESBORO — The 42nd Annual RoHo Fishing Tournament was held at the Beach Island Marina and Resort on Norris Lake on May 5 and 6. The RoHo Fishing Tournament is the only fund raising event held by the local civic club. Proceeds from the ticket sales are used to sponsor the Christmas shopping spree for children in the area who have been selected by teachers as needing help in order to have gifts at Christmas. With the initial income from...
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The National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents on Armed Forces Day, which is May 19.
Thanking America’s Armed Forces
To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, on May 19 - Armed Forces Day - the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents. “We all owe a debt to those who sacrifice so much to protect our country,” emphasizes Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Superintendent Mark Woods. “We are proud to recognize th...
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Bell Co. Chamber annual golf scramble is May 18
MIDDLESBORO — The Bell County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual golf scramble on Friday, May 18 at the Middlesboro Country Club. The entry fee is $350 for a four person team. There will be two separate tee times for the event, 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Registration for the 9:00 a.m. tee off will be at 8:30 a.m., and registration will begin at 1:00 p.m. for the 1:30 p.m. scramble. The top team in the scramble will be awarded a cash pr...
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No vote doesn’t sit well with Pineville Council
PINEVILLE — The no vote from the Bell County Tourism on use of the restaurant tax for the hotel project in Pineville did not sit well with Mayor Sherwin Rader and members of the Pineville City Council. At Monday’s meeting of the Pineville Council, Mayor Rader addressed the hotel project issue. This was the first council meeting since the tourism commission voted down the use of the restaurant tax for the hotel project. Rader told the counci...
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Photo Courtesy Karen Potter-Hughes The Bell County High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard presented the colors for the singing of the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mountain Warriors honored at Armed Forces Day celebration
MIDDLESBORO - Armed Forces Week in Middlesboro kicked-off Saturday with a celebration Saturday at the city parking lot. Jim Hyde, organizer and driving force behind the city’s Armed Forces Day Ceremony, opened the program by welcoming Sgt. 1St Class James Gibson and other representatives of the Mountain Warriors Company D 149th Kentucky National Guard Unit. Earlier last week, Mayor Bill Kelley signed a proclamation declaring Saturday. May 1...
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Cumberland Gap NHP campground re-opens
CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL PARK - The campground at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park will re-open on Friday, May 18, after more than five months of repairs. Park staff took advantage of the slow visitation during the winter months to begin a major renovation of the campground septic system, which eventually involved replacing all the major pipes and some electrical lines. The results should be invisible to visitors, but are critical to ...
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Judge orders harlan men charged with hate crime held until trial
Two Harlan County men facing hate crime charges in federal court will remain in custody pending trial. Anthony Ray Jenkins, 20, and David Jason Jenkins, 37, appeared May 7 in federal court in London for a detention hearing. Judge Hanly Ingram presided over the proceedings. Ingram issued the order Tuesday requiring detention. “The court finds that application of the Bail Reform Act…requires detention of Anthony Ray Jenkins (hereinafter “...
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WRSP offers “Critters in the Creek”
ELYDALE, Va. — Children, parents and teachers are gearing up for this year’s National Kids to Parks Day (KTP), a nation-wide day of outdoor play organized by National Park Trust (NPT). As part of the National Kids to Parks Day, Wilderness Road State Park is hosting “Critters in the Creek” at 1 p.m. on May 19. The event is free of charge, but parking rates do apply. “Critters in the Creek” offers children and their parents a great opportunit...
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Photo by ELAINE LAMBERT SMITH Scoop and eating ice cream from a cup with little to no spillage, is a significant accomplishment for Caroline.
Sweet Caroline … Reaching out, touching hearts
MIDDLESBORO — As four-year-old Caroline Elkins enters the Physical Rehabilitation Center at Middlesboro ARH Hospital, she swiftly moves through the automatic, sliding glass door and runs into the waiting arms of Miss Jenny, her occupational therapist. Her excitement about seeing Miss Jenny again is obvious by the long, loving embrace and cheery smile she gives her therapist. For almost a year now, Jenny Mills has been helping Caroline impro...
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Genetic testing provides no answers
As our interview ended, we looked across the room and saw Miss Jenny and Caroline approaching our table. Seeing her mother, Caroline quickly let go of Miss Jenny’s hand and ran straight into her mother’s arms, showering her with hugs and kisses. After Miss Jenny said good-bye to the Elkins family, she turned to me and said, “Caroline is so sweet.” I nodded in agreement and as I walked down the hall of the hospital to my office, Neil Diamond...
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Martin’s Station is the recreation of Captain Joseph Martin’s Fort originally built in 1775.
A journey back to the 18th century
PHOTOS BY RAY WELCH/Middlesboro Daily News Young and old alike took part in the annual re-enactment of the Raid on Martin’s Station at Wilderness Road State Park. Vistors to park had the opportunity to tour Cherokee warrior and colonial militia camps, experience frontier fort life and buy unusual wares from “18th-century” merchants and colonial traders, as well as observe the re-enactment of frontier battles between Cherokee warriors and se...
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ANTHONY CLOUD / Middlesboro Daily News The Middlesboro City Pool is has plans to buy a new chair lift for the disabled due to new regulations by the ADA.
New ADA regulations require pool lifts or ramps
MIDDLESBORO — New ADA pool regulations have been sending city pools and hotels into a frenzy as of late. The new regulations require any public pool (including hotels) under 300 linear feet in size to have either an ADA-compliant lift or sloped entry for the disabled. Pools with greater than 300 linear feet of pool wall are also required to have a second means of access which would include another lift, ramp, transfer system or pool stairs....
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Middlesboro Daily News File Photo The Cumberland Gap Tunnel Authority has announced that all four lanes of the tunnel should be open for traffic on Wednesday.
Cumberland Gap Tunnel to be restored
MIDDLESBORO — Restoration work on the Cumberland Gap Tunnel is scheduled to conclude on Wednesday, May 16. This will allow all four lanes to be restored to service. The repair project valued at $1,523,316. The tunnel has been reduced to two lanes of service since service on the project began in January. The concrete slab underneath the tunnel is what caused the Kentucky Department of Highways begin the construction. The rock under the con...
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Admission fee set for Pineville city pool
PINEVILLE - There will be an admission fee for adults to enter the Pineville City Pool this year. The council voted to put a $2 entrance fee for anyone that is not in school. Kids under 6-years-old will be admitted into the pool free, as will school students. The council voted in this way because of some loitering problems that were voiced last year. It was also stated that if a child cannot swim then they will have to be supervised. The co...
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ANTHONY CLOUD / Middlesboro Daily News A press conference was held at the Bell County Tourism office on Friday to announce the replacement of three members of the Bell County Tourism Board. Pictured, from left, are Bell County Judge Executive Albey Brock, Pineville Mayor Sherwin Rader, and Middlesboro Mayor Bill Kelley.
Three members of Bell Co. Tourism Board replaced
MIDDLESBORO — Bell County Judge Executive Albey Brock, Middlesboro Mayor Bill Kelley, and Pineville Mayor Sherwin Rader held a press conference on Friday to clear up some issues that they had became aware of involving the tourism commission and the hotel project. “Do not think that what we are discussing today is a knee jerk reaction to what took place in this same room the other day,” said Brock. He also stated that he thought the commissi...
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Mountain Warrior Appreciation Day
MIDDLESBORO — Today kicks off Armed Forces Week in the United Stated, and many events will take place across the nation to support and celebrate its troops. In Middlesboro,the Armed Forces Day Celebration, which is sponsored by the Crater City Gospel Music Association (CCGMA), will be held today at 2:00 p.m. in the Middlesboro city parking lot. The event is co-sponsored by Karen Potter-Hughes, who is a Regent with the Kentucky Path Chapter ...
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On to the next step
ANTHONY CLOUD / Middlesboro Daily News Pineville Independent Schools held the first ever pre-school graduation Thursday night. The children performed multiple songs and dances to show the crowd all they had learned while in pre-school. Each student was given a diploma for their success in the school. The next stop for these little students is kindergarten.
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ANTHONY CLOUD / Middlesboro Daily News The 2012 "Cruisin the Crater" will kick-off Saturday, May 19, at the Middlesboro Mall, and will be held from 4-9 p.m. The event will feature many classic cars like the one pictured here.
“Cruisin’ the Crater” kicks off May 19
MIDDLESBORO — Look out Tri-state residents, the phenomenon known as “Cruisin’ the Crater” is coming to town. Beginning May 19, “Cruisin the Crater” car show will take place on the third Saturday of each month from May through September. It will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on each of those dates at the Middlesboro Mall parking lot. This event, sponsored by the Tri-State Cruisers, is in its seventh year. Anyone that wants to parti...
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New wide loads detour announced for bypass of I-75 collapse in Tenn.
MANCHESTER, Ky. — In order to help alleviate the traffic strain on local communities, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has worked with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to establish a new detour route for wide loads to bypass the I-75 landslide in Campbell County, Tenn. This route will also serve as an alternative for passenger vehicles. I-75 Southbound wide loads : Take Exit 62 (Mt. Vernon) in Kentucky and foll...
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BCVFD responds to denied proposal
PINEVILLE — The Bell County Volunteer Fire Department (BCVFD) board of directors responded to the denied proposal by the Bell County Fiscal Court by announcing the possibility of more station closings. “The board of directors talked and if things don’t change, we’re looking, in the near future, to close two to three more stations,” said BCVFD Fire Chief Rodney Wilder in an interview with the Daily News. “When business gets slow, you have to...
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Photos by RAY WELCH/Middlesboro Daily News White sheets were placed over each "victim" as their obituary was read by Bill Bisceglia.
Ghost Out
MIDDLESBORO — Middlesboro Independent Schools set out to teach their students about drinking and driving on Thursday. The schools held a “Ghost Out” event in the arts building. Bell County District Court Judge Robbie Yoakum talked with the students about how strict DUI penalties are, especially for youth offenders. Pam Tripp, with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, also spoke to the students about her personal loss caused by a drunk driver. F...
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Pictured are staff and board members for the Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency.
Bell-Whitley holds open house
Photos by ANTHONY CLOUD/Middlesboro Daily News Bell-Whitley Community Action Agency held an open house on Thursday in celebration of National Community Action Month. Several individuals came to the open house to see displays that showed what Bell-Whitley is all about. Bell-Whitley has been serving residents of Bell and Whitley Counties for 43 years.
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Stand in the Gap wants federal task force in Cumberland Gap
It’s a number one ranking the region doesn’t want or need - within a 50-mile radius of the tri-state marker where Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia meet is the largest concentrated number of prescription drug and meth users in the country, according to several sources. The problem of drug abuse affects nearly every household in the area, say organizers of the Stand in the Gap movement, and that’s why the effort is continuing and picking up s...
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