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House passes criminal justice measures
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Smart on Crime Coalition released the following statement on Monday after the Kentucky House of Representatives passed both expungement and probation ...
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McCarty, Smith speaks to Bell County Chamber
The first Bell County Chamber of Commerce Soup and Sandwich was a great success according to director Sheila ...
Southeast’s dual credit programming offers hope to local student
At 17, Bell County High School student Joshua Hayden Prater has had to grow up fast. Like thousands ...
Quarles praises passage of E-15 bill
FRANKFORT – Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles praised the Kentucky General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 94, an act ...
Southeast gives high school students an early start with dual credit, saving time and money
Kentucky’s dual credit college tuition program – which allows students to start earning college credits while they are ...
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KY Board of Agriculture searching for new deputy state veterinarian
FRANKFORT – The Kentucky State Board of Agriculture has begun the search for a new deputy state veterinarian following the resignation of Dr. Bradley Keough, ...
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No. 2 Railsplitters clinch share of SAC regular season title with 94-76 win at UVA Wise
WISE, Va. — For the eighth time in the last 10 seasons, the Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball team is South Atlantic Conference regular season ...
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Yellow Jackets rally for overtime win at Bell
The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets played their best basketball of the 2019 season late last year on the way to a 52nd District Tournament title. The ...
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UK not among early top NCAA seeds but Cats not panicked
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky wasn’t among the teams listed when the NCAA Selection Committee released its top 16 seeds Saturday but the Wildcats aren’t ...
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LMU volleyball Splits Matches Sunday in Ohio
URBANA, Ohio — The No. 7 NCAA Division II ranked Lincoln Memorial University men’s volleyball team split a pair of matches Sunday afternoon inside the ...
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Locals rank top 50 in the state
As the regular season quickly comes to a close, a few local basketball players have proven to be at the top of their game this ...
by Anthony Cloud.
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Knox earns double-digit win over Mountain Lions
Knox Central has been a team on fire this season. The Panthers picked up another win on Monday when they traveled to Pineville. The Mountain ...
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Bell County stuns Clay in 78-73 victory
Bell County picked up consecutive wins for only the second time this season on Monday. After defeating Barbourville on Feb. 4, the Bobcats came out ...
by Anthony Cloud.
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Tell your reps HB195 is a bad idea
The General Assembly is currently in session, and that means every resident of the commonwealth needs to be paying attention to what is going on ...
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Fight to fix opioid crisis must continue
Small steps in the right direction on the nation’s opioid crisis have helped life expectancy improve slightly for the first time in nearly three decades.
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Local high school basketball roundup
Pineville boys defeat Rockcastle County
by Anthony Cloud.
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Trump and Republicans deliver for Kentucky
By Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Mac Brown
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Federal student aid programs can help pay college costs
FRANKFORT — The federal government offers many financial aid programs to help students and families pay for college. This brief summary from the Kentucky Higher ...
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Middlesboro, Harlan split district doubleheader
Middlesboro rallied from an 11-point deficit going into the fourth quarter for a 49-47 win Tuesday over visiting Harlan in a 52nd District clash.
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Dragons stay alive for top seed with victory over Bell
LOG MOUNTAIN — Never a fan of basketball’s unwritten rule book, Harlan coach Derrick Akal could only smile and offer a slight shake of the ...
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House committee OK with arming school resource officers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - A Senate bill requiring school resource officers to be armed while on duty cleared a House committee on Tuesday.
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LMU makes statement in Charlotte, defeats receiving-votes Queens 103-80
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another matchup with the current second-ranked team in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region, another victory. For the third time this season, ...
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Lady Cats take control early in win over Harlan
After four seasons away from the top spot in the 52nd District, the Bell County Lady Cats are back on top as they clinched the ...
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Access to information crucial to state’s citizens
KRS 424 outlines requirements of Kentucky’s public notice laws. From information about municipality and public school budgets and taxation rates, public land transfers and zoning ...
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Lady Lions rebound with 58-48 win over Middlesboro
Strong performances by Whitney Caldwell and Raigan King propelled Pineville past rival Middlesboro on Friday. The duo combined for 39 points in the Lady Lions’ ...
by Anthony Cloud.
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Jackets hold off Pineville at home, 63-52
Through three quarters, Pineville was able to stay within reaching distance of rival Middlesboro. A strong fourth quarter allowed the Jackets to pull away in ...
by Anthony Cloud.
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Union softball grounds Eagles in doubleheader sweep
BARBOURVILLE — Union College softball had all three phases of the game working well on Monday as it opened the 2020 season with a doubleheader ...
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Railsplitters pick up first win of 2020 at Claflin Monday, 13-10
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Senior East Tennessee State left-handed transfer Hooper Mills made his Lincoln Memorial University baseball debut on the mound and the Railsplitters’ offense ...
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