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Bake-A-Long club keeps 4-H’ers in the kitchen during pandemic
Club provides return to normalcy, everyday life By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky A University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service club is keeping young people ...
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Caisyn comes home
3-year-old ‘doing great’ in his battle with cancer Three-year-old Caisyn Fuson has been away from home for a ...
2 vaccines may be coming to Kentucky in mid-December
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that two vaccines currently being evaluated by the federal government could be ...
Council talks foot patrols, vehicle appearance
The Middlesboro City Council touched on a variety of city business during a recent meeting, including the appearance ...
Bobcats avenge loss, take district title from Rockcastle
By John Henson Contributing Writer Now with 22 on his resume, district championships aren’t at all unusual or ...
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Digital divide means Ky. kids risk falling behind
Risks grow as pandemic limits in-person instruction By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service More than 1 in 3 students of color in the Commonwealth, and ...
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Struggling Wildcats fall to Kansas, drop second game in a row
Kentucky coach John Calipari praised Kansas for its ability to defeat the Wildcats Tuesday night. Following a disappointing 76-64 setback to Richmond Sunday, the Wildcats ...
by Keith Taylor, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 7:18 am
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Elzy learning as UK’s interim head coach
By Larry Vaught Vaught’s Views After her brilliant high school career at Oldham County, Kyra Elzy left the state to play basketball for Pat Summitt ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 1:31 pm
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Pineville playoff run ends in Williamsburg
By John Henson Contributing Writer WILLIAMSBURG — From Alec Poore to Dalton Ponder to Sydney Bowen, the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets have enjoyed a revolving door ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 7:11 am
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Magic City Lights starts Saturday
Light’em up, Middlesboro! Magic City Lights is coming to brighten up the Christmas season from Dec. 5 – Dec. 30. Middlesboro Parks and Recreation Chairman ...
by joeasher, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 7:00 am
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State parks offer discounts to veterans, active military
Kentucky State Parks Through the “USA Military Discount” program, Kentucky State Parks will offer current and former members of the armed forces lodging discounts. Those ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 6:59 am
Sports
Florida gets started late, hands struggling Cats 34-10 loss
Once Florida got started, they were hard to stop. The sixth-ranked Gators used a punt return to close out the first half that led to ...
by Keith Taylor, Sunday, November 29, 2020 9:18 pm
Editorials
Some context on the COVID-19 epidemic in Kentucky
by Paul Coomes and Ken Troske The public is understandably alarmed by the Covid-19 pandemic we have endured since February. All of us know someone ...
by Jeff Moreland, Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:37 pm
Editorials
Beshear letting Kentuckians gamble with their lives
Casinos are not essential. Some will tell you Kentucky doesn’t have casinos, at least not in the traditional sense. But we do have gaming at ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:28 pm
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‘We must take action’ says Beshear as COVID cases continue to climb
Gov. Andy Beshear said there was another Monday record for the number of new cases of the coronavirus in Kentucky. There were 2,135 new cases ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:44 pm
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KU requesting more than 10% rate increase for customers
Kentucky Utilities customers will see an increase in their monthly bills by more than 10.5% in 2021 if its rate increase proposal application that was ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:38 pm
Editorials
Our offices are closed, but we’re still here to serve you
Much like the rest of the state, in March, we closed our offices and sent our staff to work from home. For two months, our ...
by Jeff Moreland, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:33 pm
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Man, woman face rape charges
A man is facing rape charges in two separate cases, and one case involves a woman who has also been charged with rape. Jeffrey Stevens, ...
by joeasher, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:26 pm
Sports
Lions rally for playoff victory over Harlan
By John Henson Contributing Writer PINEVILLE — Down by seven at halftime Friday, the Pineville Mountain Lions were in danger of a second straight first-round ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:15 pm
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Yellow Jackets’ season cut short by COVID
By Zach Ausmus Contributing Writer The Middlesboro High School Yellow Jacket football team had its chance at a playoff run cut short on Wednesday when ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 1:10 pm
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High school basketball start delayed until January
The opening of Kentucky’s high school basketball season has been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control ...
by Mark Maynard, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 11:24 am
Sports
Shorthanded Cats had no chance against Bama
By Larry Vaught Vaught’s Views Kentucky never really had a chance at No. 1 Alabama Saturday when it was missing 10 players, including leading rusher ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:08 pm
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Governor asking houses of worship to stop indoor services for weeks
Gov. Andy Beshear is asking all religious leaders across the state to immediately suspend in-person services at their houses of worship for the next three ...
by Mark Maynard, Friday, November 20, 2020 2:51 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Former fireman found guilty of sex crimes
A former Middlesboro city fireman was found guilty on charges of child pornography on Monday. Robert Christopher England, 35, was found guilty on four counts ...
by joeasher, Friday, November 20, 2020 2:00 pm
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Reactions vary from Ky. Baptist pastors over Beshear’s request
Reaction to Gov. Andy Beshear’s request to halt indoor services for houses of worship over the next three to four weeks ranged from disappointment to ...
by Mark Maynard, Friday, November 20, 2020 1:59 pm
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County reaches 24 COVID deaths; Governor issues new restrictions
Gov. Andy Beshear announced new restrictions on Wednesday due to the rise in coronavirus cases across the state. According to the state’s website at https://kentucky.gov, ...
by joeasher, Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:17 pm
Editorials
Our offices will be closed, but we’re still here to serve you
Much like the rest of the state, in March, we closed our offices and sent our staff to work from home. For two months, our ...
by Jeff Moreland, Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:55 pm
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Council discusses utility bills
The Middlesboro City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, which included a discussion of the city’s expenses. Mayor Rick Nelson asked the council if ...
by joeasher, Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:25 pm
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Today is 45th annual Great American Smokeout
Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:12 am
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County discusses Boone’s Ridge progress
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com The Bell County Fiscal Court dealt with a variety of county business during a meeting on Tuesday, including passing a pair ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:19 pm
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Harlan man dies in Wednesday crash
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com A Harlan man died Wednesday when the vehicle he was driving allegedly crossed the center line and struck another vehicle head-on ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:11 pm
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