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Local officers honored for impaired-driving enforcement
The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) honored more than 200 law enforcement officers from more than 180 agencies across the Commonwealth for their efforts ...
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CCM Toy Drive aims to make Christmas wishes come true
Every year, Cooperative Christian Ministry sets a goal to provide new toys for a minimum of 100 children ...
Lee set to open Rally’s restaurant in Middlesboro
The Bell County community is always excited when a new restaurant comes to town. By the end of ...
Man dies in single-vehicle crash near Bell-Knox line
One man is dead following a single-car crash near the Bell-Knox County line on Thursday. According to a ...
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Bell County Arrest Records
The following individuals were recently lodged in the Bell County Detention Center:
by Anthony Cloud.
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Bell County claims state runner-up
The clock struck midnight on Bell County’s Cinderella season as they fell short of a perfect year by one game. The Belfry Pirates defeated the ...
by John Dunn.
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Griggs fires career-high as Patriots second half comeback falls short
GEORGETOWN — Senior guard Jordan Griggs displayed his best performance as a Patriot against the top-ranked team in the NAIA as the Woodbridge, VA native ...
by Staff Reports.
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Brown, Marshall lead Union to an 81-76 win on final showcase day
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — The No. 21 Union College men’s basketball team finish out the NAIA Division II Showcase with an 81-76 win over Robert Morris ...
by Staff Reports.
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Lady Cats topple Lady Tigers, 55-49
With four players scoring in double-digits and two finishing with double-doubles, the Bell County Lady Cats were able to hold off the Clay County Lady ...
by John Dunn.
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Mountain Lions down Pioneers to extend streak to 2 games
The Pineville Mountain Lions are off to a great start under first-year head coach Brad Levy. Just two days after defeating Red Bird in the ...
by John Dunn.
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Lady Lions defeat the Pioneers for first win of year
Two days after falling to the Corbin Lady Redhounds in their season opener, the Pineville Lady Lions etched their first win of the season in ...
by John Dunn.
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Railsplitters rise in both national polls
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After winning another pair of South Atlantic Conference road affairs last week, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball team has moved ...
by Staff Reports.
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Braxton Caldwell signs with University of the Cumberlands
Pineville senior golfer Braxton Caldwell officially became a UC Patriot when he inked his signature on his letter of intent Thursday afternoon at Pineville High ...
by John Dunn.
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Food City hosting Holiday Open Houses
Food City will be hosting their annual Holiday Open House in all of their area locations on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
by Staff Reports.
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Rural places keep building jails as moneymakers, but report from advocate of bail reform says they may not pay off
While the overall incarcerated population in the U.S. has fallen over the past decade, jail and prison capacity has increased, especially in rural areas that ...
by Staff Reports.
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Pineville routs Red Bird 78-59
The Pineville Mountain Lions roared to their first win of the Brad Levy era on Tuesday night with a 78-59 thumping of the Red Bird ...
by John Dunn.
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Lady Lions fall in season-opener
After starting out on par with Corbin, Pineville found themselves in a hole they couldn’t dig their way out of on Tuesday as they lost ...
by Anthony Cloud.
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Jacob Smith continues his dream, signs with Asbury University
It was a day that Jacob Smith had been waiting for since his days as a t-baller. On Wednesday, the Bell County senior got to ...
by Anthony Cloud.
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Yellow Jackets dominate Thomas Walker
The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets notched their first win of the year in their season tip-off game against the Thomas Walker Pioneers from Ewing, Va. Middlesboro ...
by John Dunn.
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Jachimczuk’s 17 points pace LMU in 68-54 win over Tennessee Wesleyan
HARROGATE, Tenn. — LMU junior forward Maggie Jachimczuk tied her career high as she led all scorers with 17 points to lead LMU (3-3) to ...
by Staff Reports.
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Community Calendar
The Middlesboro Daily News will publish local events in the community calendar free of charge as space allows. We do not accept submissions called in ...
by Beth Key.
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Railsplitters use big second half to blow past host Coker, 92-61
HARTSVILLE, S.C. — For the sixth time this season, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball team earned a 30-point victory, doing so Saturday at South ...
by Staff Reports.
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Bell v. Belfry: Winner takes home state title
There’s only one game left on the year, and it’s the one that everyone in the state has been playing toward all season — the ...
by John Dunn.
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Lady Jackets open season with win over Lynn Camp
The Middlesboro Lady Jackets got their season started off with a victory over Lynn Camp at home on Monday, 57-52.
by John Dunn.
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The 2019 All-County team
Pineville, Middlesboro and Bell County all have athletes that have represented Bell County well this year on the gridiron. Each team had a successful season ...
by John Dunn.
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There are plenty of reasons for UK fans to be thankful
By Shane Shackleford
by Staff Reports.
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Mountain Lions cruise past McCreary
LONDON — Pineville had an impressive final warmup for it season opener next week with a 72-53 win over McCreary Central on Saturday at South ...