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Covid-19 is killing 40 Kentuckians a day
Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky inched down Wednesday, except the most serious: deaths and Covid-19 patients on mechanical ventilation. The state reported 52 ...
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Flags at half-staff Friday to honor victims lost to COVID
Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that the flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from ...
Beshear recognizes National Recovery Month; See connected video here
Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and ...
KSP investigates double fatality in Bell County
On Sunday, Sept. 19, at 8:54 a.m. Kentucky State Police, Post 10 Harlan received a call from Bell ...
First responders honored
Bell County first responders were honored with a free lunch provided by AmeriCorps members serving at Bell County ...
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Mountain Fiesta set for Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 in Cumberland Gap
J. Frank White Academy (JFWA) is pleased to announce that the Mountain Fiesta, a community festival celebrating Appalachian and Latin American culture, is set for ...
by Special to The Middlesboro News.
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Varsity Bobcats run big at Area 8/North Laurel Cross Country Invitational
This past Saturday the Bell County Bobcats ran in a rare 2 for 1 cross country meet while competing for the Area 8 Championship and ...
by Special to The Middlesboro News, Monday, September 27, 2021 8:42 am
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Cats survive another close call, hold off Gamecocks to remain perfect
Mark Stoops will take a win any way he can get them. Even the close ones. For the third time this season and the first ...
by Keith Taylor, Sunday, September 26, 2021 8:28 pm
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Horsey receives community service award
Kentucky junior offensive guard Kenneth Horsey received another well-deserved honor when he was awarded the Finn Collier Service Award from the American Heart Association. The ...
by Larry Vaught, Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:00 am
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UK already building Big Blue Wall of the future
Kentucky’s Big Blue Wall likely will lose three starters — Darian Kinnard, Luke Fortner, and Dare Rosenthal — off this year’s team but one of ...
by Larry Vaught, Friday, September 24, 2021 7:00 am
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Abraham Lincoln’s lesson learned
By Jadon Gibson Contributing Writer Abraham Lincoln, a Whig party member at the time, was elected to the Illinois state legislature in the late 1830s ...
by Jeff Moreland, Thursday, September 23, 2021 8:26 am
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Calipari will have options at point guard
Kentucky coach John Calipari is going to have multiple options at point guard this season, a luxury he did not have last season. But would ...
by Larry Vaught, Thursday, September 23, 2021 7:00 am
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Analyst says UK is one of nation’s top 10 football coaching jobs
ESPN/SEC Network analyst Peter Burns says one reason he feels like Kentucky is one of the 10 best college football coaching jobs in America is ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 7:00 am
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Poll, falling vaccination rates spark concern that Covid-19 conflicts make Kentuckians skeptical of long-accepted vaccines
The first day of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s annual health policy forum addressed vaccine hesitancy, which the foundation’s latest poll and other information ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:54 pm
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State Capitol loop closing for security reasons
Much like Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House was closed to vehicular traffic over 25 years ago in Washington, D.C., security considerations will ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:49 pm
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Bill proposes state paying total cost of full-day kindergarten
Legislation proposed for the 2022 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly would make state funding for the entire cost of full-day kindergarten a permanent ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 3:46 pm
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Kentucky commit Clark ahead of schedule with his knee rehab
It was not quite three months ago when Kentucky basketball commit Skyy Clark tore the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 7:58 am
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Cats survive scare to remain perfect on season
Kentucky had to earn its third victory of the season the hard way against surprising Tennessee Chattanooga Saturday. Although the Wildcats were heavily favored, it ...
by Keith Taylor, Monday, September 20, 2021 8:21 am
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Calipari plans to use four guards this season
John Calipari insists he is telling his players that he plans to have four positions that are guard positions this season. “That doesn’t mean I’m ...
by Larry Vaught, Saturday, September 18, 2021 7:00 am
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Most county tax rates remain unchanged
The Bell County Fiscal Court addressed county tax rates during a meeting on Tuesday, with most rates remaining unchanged. Bell County Judge-Executive Albey Brock explained ...
by Joe Asher, Friday, September 17, 2021 3:02 pm
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City’s Southside Park opens
Middlesboro’s Southside Park is set to reopen on Friday, Sept. 17, with brand new playground equipment for children to enjoy. Middlesboro City Council Member Boone ...
by Joe Asher, Friday, September 17, 2021 3:00 pm
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Former Wildcat Duffy not currently on an NFL roster
Max Duffy was an all-American punter at Kentucky and won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter his junior season. However, he did ...
by Larry Vaught, Friday, September 17, 2021 7:00 am
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Stoops may expand recruiting area
Would Mark Stoops consider maybe branching out his recruiting base more and have his staff spend more time in nearby Indiana and Illinois recruiting? “We ...
by Larry Vaught, Thursday, September 16, 2021 7:00 am
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Wing Fling set for Sept. 25
Middlesboro’s Wing Fling is set for Saturday, Sept. 25, with all the trappings that have made the chicken wing-centered event one of the city’s favorites. ...
by Joe Asher, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:10 am
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Nelson receives leadership award
Middlesboro Mayor Rick Nelson was awarded the 2021 Leadership Enrichment Ad Development (LEAD) award by the Kentucky League of Cities, which is awarded to Kentucky ...
by Joe Asher, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:08 am
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Middlesboro ARH faces COVID surge
Hospitals across the state are seeing a dramatic increase in admissions due to COVID-19, and Middlesboro ARH is no exception. According to Middlesboro ARH Community ...
by Joe Asher, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:04 am
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Robinson could become a UK legend
Two games, two 100-yard receiving performances for Kentucky’s Wan’Dale Robinson — something that has not happened at UK since Jeff Badet did it in 2016. ...
by Larry Vaught, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:00 am
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UK commit Sharpe will play in Kentucky this season
Because he’s brought numerous teams to Kentucky to play before, Dream City Christian coach Kyle Weaver knows what it will be like when his team ...
by Larry Vaught, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 7:00 am
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UPDATE:
Missing woman found dead
On September 14, 2021, KSP was notified at approximately 11 a.m. by a member of the Bell County Rescue Squad that they located a female ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 6:53 am
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COVID in Kentucky ‘bad as it has ever been in pandemic’
Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday repeated his request to Kentuckians to get vaccinated and wear a mask, as 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 were reported ...
by Tom Latek, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 6:16 am
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Middlesboro City Hall remains closed until Friday
Middlesboro City Hall, which has been closed to the public for two weeks due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the city and Bell ...
by Joe Asher, Monday, September 13, 2021 2:50 pm
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