News
Local shelter offers special adoption rate this month
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com Dog lovers are everywhere, and they will all be happy to hear the month of October has been designated as ...
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Middlesboro discusses wastewater issues
Grant would provide computer, which is ‘heartbeat’ of system By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com The Middlesboro City ...
Two council members tender resignations
Council will present plaques of appreciation to those resigning By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com The Middlesboro City Council ...
Council hears update on alcohol licenses
Dollar General, Circle K receive first local licenses By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com The Middlesboro City Council held ...
Mayor, city council may have been exposed to COVID at Tuesday meeting
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com Members of the Middlesboro City Council and the Mayor could find themselves quarantined ...
News
Students learn life skills in after-school program
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com Students from the 21st Century Community Learning Center at Middlesboro Middle School hosted a “Lights On After School” event at the Middlesboro ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Amendment 2, on the ballot, has a hidden agenda, but it’s a good one
As our tumultuous, pandemic-extended election consumes the country, this space takes a breath to offer a closer look at something important on Kentucky’s ballot, and ...
by Al Cross, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:35 am
Sports
Barton leads Jackets to 52-6 win
By ZACH AUSMUS Contributing Writer The MHS football team took one look at the visiting Knott County Central team and went to work in ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:19 am
Sports
Lions capitalize on turnovers to defeat Harlan
By JOHN HENSON Sports Writer The second century of the Prineville-Harlan football rivalry began much like the first with Pineville going on the road ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:17 am
Sports
Lady Jackets capture Region 5 championship
By JOHN HENSON Contributing Writer The Middlesboro Lady Jackets and senior Grace Rose swept the team and individual titles on Saturday in the Class ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:12 am
Sports
Bell boys earn trip to 2A state meet
By John Henson Contributing Writer For a Bell County cross country program that hasn’t finished in the top two in a regional meet in ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:02 am
Sports
Bell falls 35-0 to Ashland Blazer; Harlan game canceled
By JOHN HENSON Contributing Writer J.T. Garrett and Keontae Pittman teamed for five touchdowns as visiting Ashland Blazer (5-0) rolled to a 35-0 win ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:34 am
News
Middlesboro man faces sex abuse charge
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com A Middlesboro man faces charges including first-degree sexual abuse (victim under 12 years of age) after allegedly intimately touching a juvenile. ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, October 16, 2020 1:42 pm
Sports
Local runners set personal records in Middlesboro All-Comers meet
By JOHN HENSON Contributing Writer With the regional meet a little over a week away, Bell County coach Jason Stewart found plenty of positives from ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 15, 2020 7:18 am
Sports
Middlesboro falls to Harlan in district tournament
Middlesboro’s Chris Hobbs goes up against Harlan County’s Jacob Hooper Tuesday in 50th District Tournament action at James A. Cawood Field. The Yellow Jackets suffered ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 15, 2020 7:11 am
BREAKING NEWS
Bell County School Board meeting set for Thursday at 3 p.m.
The Bell County Board of Education will meet Thursday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. at the Bell County Administration Building in Pineville. The meeting will ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 4:05 pm
News
McGrath visits Middlesboro on campaign trail
By BEN SLUSHER Special to The Middlesboro News Kentucky Democratic Candidate for United States Senate Amy McGrath visited Bell County Friday, October 2, to ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 9:36 am
Editorials
Grading political leaders through pandemic
As we approach a crucial election, it’s time to think about the sort of leaders we want and need at all levels of government – ...
by Al Cross, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 9:28 am
News
Bell man killed in mining accident
A Bell County man is dead following a Friday mining accident at the Double Mountain Mining #3 “Strata” surface mine in Fonde in Bell County. ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:17 am
Sports
Miracle sets course record in leading Bell to Middlesboro All-Comers title; Rose, James lead Lady Jackets to championship
By JOHN HENSON Contributing Writer Bell County sophomore Caden Miracle was both a winner and record-breaker on Thursday in the Middlesboro All-Comers as he ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, October 9, 2020 11:45 am
Sports
Middlesboro’s Rose running with sites on regional championship
By JOHN HENSON Contributing Writer A senior with regional championship aspirations — Middlesboro’s Grace Rose — warmed up for the bigger meet later this month ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, October 9, 2020 10:59 am
BREAKING NEWS
Local pastor charged with incest; alleged victim reports “30 to 40” instances of rape; Noe released Thursday on $100,000 bond
A local pastor has been charged with incest and accused of raping a child. Frank Asher Noe, Jr., pastor of Bennett’s Fork Baptist Church in ...
by Jeff Moreland, Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:51 pm
News
Auditor says Bell sheriff needs segregation of duties; Williams says budget limitations don’t allow hiring more staff
Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon has released details on his audit of the 2019 financial statement of Bell County Sheriff Mitch Williams. According to Harmon’s ...
by Jeff Moreland, Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:10 am
News
Middlesboro trick-or-treat set for Oct. 31
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com Autumn is in full swing, and a favorite part of the fall season for many is Halloween, complete with trick-or-treating, parties, ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:45 am
Sports
Bell falls to Rockcastle for first time in 14 years
By JOHN HENSON Contributing Writer With three state championships to his credit, Bell County coach Dudley Hilton knew from experience that last year’s trip ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:44 am
Sports
Breathitt outlasts Middlesboro, 35-20
By ZACH AUSMUS Contributing Writer JACKSON, KY — The latest installment of District 7’s best proved to be another hard-fought battle. On Friday, the ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, October 4, 2020 5:53 pm
News
Artists work with locals to complete downtown mural
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com A mural that has been under construction on the wall of the Tamer building in downtown Middlesboro was presented to ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, October 3, 2020 11:03 am
News
Get outdoors and enjoy fall in the Gap
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com Fall is here, and given the current pandemic, there are some things that normally come with fall that may be a ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, October 3, 2020 10:58 am
News
FBI continues search for female bank robber
The FBI is investigating an armed bank robbery that took place in Pineville just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29. A female suspect is ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, October 3, 2020 10:55 am
News
Flu vaccinations now available
Vaccine recommended for anyone 6 months and older By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com While the COVID-19 pandemic is first in many people’s minds this ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, October 3, 2020 10:54 am
News
County reports new COVID cases; State breaks 1,000-case mark for a single day
By JOE ASHER joe.asher@middlesboronews.com The Bell County Health Department’s COVID-19 update for Wednesday included five new individual cases locally. According to the Bell County ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, October 3, 2020 10:04 am
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