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National parks affected by sequester
As the clock stuck midnight, the sequester was set to take place on Friday. This means there would be $85 billion in automatic budget cuts. This money will be cut from vital services for children, senior citizens, people with illnesses and the military. National parks will also be affected by the sequester. Many of the 398 national parks across the country would be partially or fully closed, with shortened operating hours, closed facilities...
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Lee County man indicted for murder
A Lee County, Va., man was arrested and indicted on murder charges involving the death of 34-year-old Amy Carter, which occurred on April 14, 2011. Tim Carter, 46, was indicted on the charge of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. On Thursday morning, evidence was presented to a Lee County Grand Jury which resulted in the charge being placed against Carter. According to Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons,...
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ELI seeks high school student entrepreneurs in Bell Co.
The Center for Rural Development’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI) is accepting applications through March 15 from aspiring high school student entrepreneurs in Bell County looking to develop their business and entrepreneurial skills. The one-week summer youth leadership program is open to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors within the center’s 45-county primary service area in southern and eastern Kentucky. The institu...
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Soup and Sandwich a success
The Bell County Chamber of Commerce held their monthly “Soup and Sandwich” series luncheon on Thursday at Pine Mountain State Resort Park. Bell County Judge-Executive Albey Brock was the speaker at the event. Brock welcomed the crowd by expressing how thankful he was for the large turnout and the ability to transfer information with each other. “That way the community at large has information that they need, to know where we stand, where ...
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KU employees participate in driving simulator
Photos by Anthony Cloud|Daily News KU employee David Capps participates in the distracted driving simulator provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Participants are asked to drive down the road and attempt to text while using the simulator. KU employee Keith Wilburn participates in the distracted driving simulator on Thursday.
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Relay For Life to hold Kickoff Rally
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Claiborne County will officially get under way on Saturday. Volunteers and participants will be at Lincoln Memorial University’s Tex Turner Arena during the LMU basketball games for a kickoff celebration. Relay For Life team-sponsored booths will be located along the arena’s upper concourse selling refreshments to raise money. That night, organizers will honor cancer survivors. The kickoff w...
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Hunter
Substitute teacher case waived to grand jury
The case involving Adam Scott Hunter, a former Bell County substitute teacher, has been sent to the grand jury. Hunter, 25, was arrested approximately three weeks ago after he allegedly sent inappropriate photos to a female student. He was arrested by officers from the Bell County Sheriff’s Department and charged with the use of a minor under 16 in a sex performance and distribution of obscene matter to minors. According to the Bell Count...
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Collins
Harrogate man charged in connection with burglary
A local man has been arrested and charged in connection with a burglary early Monday following a fire that destroyed Hunley Repair Shop in Harrogate, Tenn. John David Collins, 23, of Harrogate was arrested Monday in Tazewell after wrecking his vehicle, according to police. The Tazewell Police Department charged him with driving under the influence. During a routine inventory of the vehicle, Collins was discovered to be in possession of nu...
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M’boro native competes in national off-road race
A Middlesboro native recently competed in what is called “the biggest one day off-road race in the world.” Chris “Chicky” Barton competed in the Griffin King of the Hammers in California on Feb. 8. He finished in third place. According to Barton, people from all over the world visit California to compete in the once a year race. They come from Canada, Great Britain, Italy and Australia, to name only a few. It took Barton just over eight...
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SKCTC to hold a health fair
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College is partnering with the Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at LMU to sponsor a community health fair slated for Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event will be held in the Administration Building, inside the grille area, at the SKCTC Middlesboro campus located on Chichester Avenue. Participants will be able to receive blood pressure checks, glucose testing, height and weight measuremen...
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Internet outage hits schools, businesses
A large percentage of Internet users in Harlan County and across the southeastern part of the state found themselves without access to the web Wednesday. The outage interrupted work at schools, hospitals and many other businesses. Locally, Harlan ARH staff turned to paper to keep providing services to patients that normally are processed electronically. This included such items as medical records, internal communications, all of the infor...
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Bell County Chamber presents check to Ray of Hope
Photo submitted The Bell County Chamber of Commerce presented a check to the Ray of Hope Children’s Advocacy Center on Monday. The Ray of Hope was one of the non-profit organizations who participated in the chamber chocolate craze at the Middlesboro Mall. The center sold tickets and received half the amount of each ticket sold ($5). Chamber Executive Director Candace Evans, left, and Ray of Hope Director Gina Johnson are pictured.
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Police arrest 3 on robbery charges
Three people were arrested on Saturday on robbery charges. Arrested were Anna M. Bowling, 35, of Middlesboro; Joseph Adam Cupp, 34, of Miracle; and Amy C. Miracle, 29, of Miracle. Cupp and Miracle were arrested by Kenny Vanover of the Middlesboro Police Department on the charge of second-degree robbery. Bowling was arrested on the charge of complicity to commit second-degree robbery. According to the arrest citation, Miracle allegedly hel...
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Salvation Army opens Willy’s Diner
At noon on Monday, the Salvation Army served its first meal at “Willy’s Diner,” the newest soup kitchen in Middlesboro. The soup kitchen, which operates out of The Salvation Army’s fellowship hall, has been a long-awaited dream come true. Lieutenants Jason and Sarah Quinn, the corps officers (pastors & administrators) of the Salvation Army, have been working toward seeing this day since their arrival in June. “Captains Adrian and Karen ...
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MMS partners with Lincoln County FFA to build greenhouse
Faculty and students from Middlesboro Middle School (MMS) and Lincoln County High School teamed up on Feb. 23 to build a 12 foot x 24 foot greenhouse adjacent to MMS. The greenhouse will be used by students at MMS as they learn about plant science, genetics, soils and the growing conditions of various plants. They also learned how to produce seedlings and vegetables that will be served in the school’s cafeteria or sold to earn money to supp...
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MHS JROTC continues success
The Middlesboro High School Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) continues its winning ways. Established in August of the 1993-94 school year and maintaining the Army’s highest rating as an honor unit with distinction places them in the top 10 percent of all JROTC units in the country. JROTC provides opportunities for all students, not just the ones thinking about entering the military as a career. JROTC does not recruit s...
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Smoke smell creates scare
Anthony Cloud|Daily News The smell of smoke caused quite the scare on Tuesday. The Middlesboro Fire Department and EMS responded to a call when an individual smelled smoke inside a building between 19th and 20th Street. According to Middlesboro Fire Chief Tim Wilder, no smoke or fire was found. They did find a heating unit that was “locked up” that could have created the smell. Pictured here are the emergency vehicles that responded to the ...
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Panel approves bill to let counties end constable posts
FRANKFORT (AP) — Counties could abolish their constable offices under a bill that cleared a House panel on Tuesday. The proposal, which state lawmakers have been trying to pass in various forms for years, was approved by the House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs. The bill will now proceed to the full House for consideration. The measure would amend Kentucky’s constitution, which establis...
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Free book for adults returning to college
Kentucky adults considering returning to college have a free resource to help them make decisions about higher education. “Adults Returning to School” is published by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA), the state agency that administers Kentucky student financial aid programs and provides college planning materials. The book provides information about entrance exams, financial aid programs and Kentucky colleges and...
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Joe Nichols chosen for KMLF entertainment
The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival announced that Red Bow Records recording artist Joe Nichols will be performing at the official opening of the 83rd annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival on May 23 at the Bell County High School Gymnasium. Nichols has earned numerous awards from the music industry, including being named Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music. He received the Horizon award at the CMAs. Nichols has rele...
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Judy Gulley named 2012 CARES Award Winner
Appalachian Regional Healthcare honored employees from across its Kentucky and West Virginia system on Feb. 7 in Lexington. Employee representatives from each ARH community who had been named as their respective hospital’s 2012 Annual CARES Winner were recognized during the system’s Board of Trustees meeting. Middlesboro ARH Hospital’s winner is Judy Gulley, RN, a staff nurse in the hospital’s Outpatient Surgery Department. Employed at ...
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Explosion damages Harrogate business
Three fire departments and other emergency personnel were dispatched around 6 a.m. Monday to a fire at a Harrogate business, located at 663 Londonderry Road. According to officials, a neighbor heard a large explosion and looked out to find the roof of Hunley Repair Shop already collapsed with the building in flames. The building was the former home of Imperial Trucking. Seven fire trucks, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department and Clai...
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Company looks to hire 800 in coal jobs
HARLAN (AP) — A contracting company is looking to fill more than 800 coal mining jobs in Kentucky and Virgina. Officials with Professional Contracting in Norton, Va., are planning to employ workers at five mines that had previously been shut down. Harlan County Judge Executive Joe Grieshop said the news will bring smiles to a lot of faces in eastern Kentucky and the region, where Alpha Natural Resources idled four mines and laid off hundr...
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Hickman Building Supply
Hickman Building Supply is this week’s Surviving the Hard Times business. For almost 50 years, Hickman Building Supply has been at 821 North 19th Street in Middlesboro. Ben A. Hickman opened Hickman Building Supply in 1964. The store has gradually expanded over the years to the point where the business has now grown into several buildings. Originally, just the front of the store was a showroom with the rest of the building used as a war...
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Projects announced at annual DDM meeting
Several projects were announced during the Discover Downtown Middlesboro (DDM) Annual Meeting on Thursday. One of those projects involves the Elks Home in Middlesboro. DDM Executive Director Isaac Kremer announced that as of December, the DDM board of directors are now the owners of the Elks Home. Kremer stated DDM plans to get the building “where it needs to be” but it will take a decent amount of money and time to do so. Kremer stated t...
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