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Motorists traveling through Middlesboro are seeing progress in the asphalt resurfacing project that is currently being done to U.S. 25E.
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Liz Vice and her musical journey
Despite the weather proving to be an almost constant challenge this year, every Levitt AMP Middlesboro show goes ...
SKCTC receives manufacturing grant
The 2018 SOAR Summit brought great news for the future of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC). ...
Ignite a light for hope
You may have been strolling down Cumberland Avenue and noticed many storefronts and public spaces decked out in ...
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A special view of history
On Oct. 6, everyone is invited to join park rangers as they slip away into the dusky shadows for a glimpse of the abandoned Hensley ...
by Tyler Eschberger.
Opinion
The upside-down tree
I’ve bragged about our areas plant diversity in the past. The mountainous terrain dissected by rivers and streams creates an incredible variety of habitats that ...
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Physical style helped UK defeat Dogs
I hate to sound like a broken record, but as I sit here in the quiet of my cottage and reflect on the Kentucky Wildcats’ ...
by Staff Reports.
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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2018. There are 97 days left in the year.
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 Staff Reports.
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New Around the State
New, more secure Kentucky driver’s license designs unveiled
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Snell provides spark for surging Cats
LEXINGTON (KT) — If there’s a better running back in college football than Benny Snell, be more informative and get the word out. If not, ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Talking about drugs is part of being a parent
With the new school year just underway, it’s an excellent time for parents to have a serious discussion with their children. No, not that awkward ...
by Staff Reports.
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This week in local history
The following events occurred during the week of Sept. 23-29 in Bell County:
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Surgery, thorns and roses
My doctor sent me for a CT scan after I went in to have a couple of lumps in my throat checked out. The lumps ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Teach kids how to snack
You may hear this phrase as soon as your kids walk in the door after school or right before bedtime: “I’m hungry.” Many times, this ...
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Wildcats knock off Mississippi State
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky keeps knocking down proverbial doors and the Wildcats busted through another opening with a 28-7 victory over Mississippi State Saturday ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Allowing God to change our perspective
Decisions are a part of life that we face every day. With everything from what we will wear to purchasing a new washing machine, our ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Local and regional vs. global natural disasters
Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas on Sept. 13 causing massive flooding and a death count rising.
by Staff Reports.
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Lodge presents donation to Middlesboro Fire Department
Middlesboro Lodge No. 119 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently made their annual donation of $250 to the Middlesboro Fire Department to ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
The power to change your life
Perhaps you have you been told, “Go for it,” or “Just do it,” or “Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.”
by Staff Reports.
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LMU employees honored for years of service
HARROGATE, Tenn. — Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) held its annual employee service awards luncheon Sept. 12, at the Cumberland Gap Convention Center. The event honors ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2018. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 9:54 p.m. Eastern time.
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 Staff Reports.
Sports
Bobcats shut out Raiders, move to 5-0
The Bell County Bobcats shut out the McCreary Central Raiders 61-0 Friday night on Log Mountain. Following the game, coach Dudley Hilton was especially happy ...
by Staff Reports.
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SKCTC, Toyota working together
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) has announced that Toyota Tsusho has given $30,000 for a Makerspace Project on the Middlesboro campus. The project ...
by Tyler Eschberger.
Opinion
Slight improvement in poverty numbers
The persistence of poverty in Kentucky continues.
by Staff Reports.
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News Around the State
Residents can file electronically in small claims cases
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Dragons stay hot with win at Pineville
The Harlan offense produced an early touchdown and the Harlan defense made it stand up as the Green Dragons won for the fourth time in ...
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Times set for UK basketball schedule
Tickets for this year’s Big Blue Madness will go on sale at 10 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Memorial Coliseum ticket off on the ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Women business owners: Don’t forget about your retirement plan
American Business Women’s Day is celebrated on Sept. 22. And there is indeed cause for celebration, because, in recent decades, the number of women business ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Big cat encounters on the rise
Since Byron Crawford’s article appeared in Kentucky Living Magazine about the book project I completed, Panther Tales and Other Woodland Encounters, I have heard from ...
by Staff Reports.
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Chip and seal project expected to begin Monday in Bell Co.
MANCHESTER — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 office advises motorists that a chip and seal project on KY 221 at milepoints 0.000 to ...