Bell County Sheriff Mitch Williams is looking into a potential scam involving a paving company overcharging for their work. At least one couple in the Page community has reported being charged up to ten times the amount of the estimate they were given to have a driveway repaved. Williams said he was checking for any […] The post Sheriff looking into possible paving scam appeared first on Middlesboro News.

The coach, hired last year, cursed more than two-dozen times at players in a video that’s garnered nearly a million views on Facebook.

Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith says a burglary investigation resulted in the arrest of three people. Deputies responded to a reported burglary at a home on KY-3438 in Girdler. They said jewelry, old coin collections and several firearms were taken. Investigators identified 32-year-old Taza Bowling, of Cannon, as being involved in the incident. Bowling was found at a home on the same road with some stolen items. He was charged with first degree burglary. Police said they later found some of the stolen jewelry at a pawn shop. 32-year-old Margret Reynolds, of Cannon, was accused of pawning it. She was charged with receiving stolen property. Two of the stolen firearms were later reportedly found during a drug trafficking arrest in Laurel County. While searching another home, police say they found three people hiding in an outbuilding. An officer found some more of the stolen jewelry. 50-year-old Melissa Bowling, of Barbourville, was charged with receiving stolen property. They were all lodged in the Knox County Detention Center. Police are continuing to investigate.

CLAY COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A forest fire in Clay County has been contained thanks to fire suppression efforts. WKYT’s Alexa Minton was out with firefighters, who want folks to remember to be cautious during the fall forest fire season. Fall forest fire season is well underway in southeastern...

Voters in a southeastern Kentucky district will be able to choose among 11 write-in candidates for the state Senate seat held by the late Sen. Johnnie Turner who died last week. “They can use just the last name and it does not need to be spelled correctly as long as the intended candidate can be […]

The Harlan County School Board held their regular meeting recently, covering issues including a proposed amendment to the state constitution and the possible impact the legislation could have on the district if passed. Board Chairman Gary Farmer talked about the proposed amendment early in the meeting. “I have to say that we can’t ask people […] The post Harlan County School Board addresses proposed amendment appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.

LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Wednesday that Lee County, Virginia has been designated as a primary county for disaster declaration due to Hurricane Helene, which increases eligibility for low-interest disaster loans for businesses and residents. The declaration covers counties and cities across Tennessee and Virginia. The SBA has also […]

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Claiborne County Family Justice Center hosted a special program last Friday that featured local author and domestic violence survivor Mary Inman.  Inman’s also signed copies of her book ‘Living Proof’ that details her horrific story of child abuse in a case widely knows as “The Shock Collar […] The post Inman signs book during Domestic Violence Awareness event appeared first on Claiborne Progress.

Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 681 Sharps Chapel Road in Sharps Chapel, recently painted their main church doors red. They were beautifully painted by Pam Wilson, a member of the congregation. Red doors signify the entrance to the sanctuary where people are welcomed for worship and for quiet meditation. The color represents the blood of […] The post Lutheran Church paints doors red appeared first on Claiborne Progress.

Claiborne and Cumberland Gap didn’t disappoint on Friday as they renewed their Battle of the River rivalry. It was a hard-hitting affair with both defenses rising up to make stop after stop, but the Bulldogs were able to pull out a 13-7 win as they celebrated homecoming. Penalties and dropped passes kept both offenses from […] The post Bulldogs hold off Panthers 13-7 appeared first on Claiborne Progress.

The Middlesboro Independent Board of Education was presented with the district’s KSA scores by Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jamie Johnson during their October meeting. Johnson shared highlights from each of the district schools in the 2023-24 Kentucky Sumative Assessments (KSA) that show significant improvement across multiple levels. “We are incredibly proud of the dedication shown […] The post KSA scores discussed at Middlesboro School Board meeting appeared first on Middlesboro News.

NEWBERRY, S.C. — Former Volunteer standout Jacie Begley was named the South Atlantic Conference’s women’s cross country Freshman of the Year following a 14th place finish for Lincoln Memorial University at the SAC Championships held Saturday, Oct. 26, at The Farm in Newberry. Begley also earned All-Freshman team and Second Team All-Conference accolades. LMU finished third in the women’s team standings. The team was led by Grace Rose in fifth...

Harrogate, TN - The Lincoln Memorial field hockey team is coming off of its best week in program history, now setting on a winning streak of three straight games, including back-to-back conference wins. Wednesday's game at Coker was originally scheduled to be played in late September. However, due to the effects of hurricane Helene, the game was moved to Oct. 30. Similarly, Thursday's game was originally slated for Oct. 5, but was moved to Halloween.

Harrogate, TN- Lincoln Memorial Women's Volleyball took down the Wasps of Emory & Henry tonight in three sets: 25-21, 25-21, 25-21. The first set would feature a back-and-forth battle, 13 ties and six lead changes in the frame. LMU would find a bit of a rhythm to end the set, earning four straight points and taking the early lead. LMU would step it up in the second, taking the early lead and fending off the Wasp counterattack, hitting .405 as a team in the set to extend the lead. The third would be a contest of effort, both teams hitting sub-.100, Lincoln Memorial eventually pulling away and earning their second straight sweep win.

MANCHESTER, KY - According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office (CCSO): As of Thursday, October 24, 2024 (CCSO Facebook post at 6:41 P.M. EST), Sheriff Patrick Robinson has reported ten (10) arrests by CCSO since Saturday, October 12th, 2024. To the best of our knowledge these arrests are not related.

The Knox Central Panthers will challenge the Middlesboro Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around. Knox Central is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday....