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State champs honored with ring ceremony
The Bell County Courthouse hosted a special ring ceremony on Wednesday for the Middlesboro-Bell County-Pineville Senior League All-Star ...
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Frakes holds ribbon cutting for new playground
Thursday was a big day for Frakes School Center. Principal Christie Willis and the entire school staff held ...
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Mountain Fiesta Set for September 28 in Cumberland Gap
The 2024 Mountain Fiesta, an annual celebration that brings together the rich traditions of Latin American and Appalachian ...
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Marli Hacker crowned 2024 Bell Co. Football Homecoming Queen
Miss Marli Suzann Hacker was crowned as the 2024 Bell County Football Homecoming Queen at halftime of Friday’s ...
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State Sen. Johnnie L. Turner injured in lawnmower accident
Kentucky Senator Johnnie L. Turner had to be flown out Sunday evening (September 15) after a serious accident ...
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Farm safety week is Sept. 15-21
Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell has proclaimed Sept. 15-21 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky, to ...
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Stoops optimistic after UK’s close loss to Georgia
Kentucky’s performance in a 13-12 loss to No. Georgia Saturday gave coach Mark Stoops plenty of optimism for ...
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The classifications of love: What phile are you?
When it comes to nature appreciation, we all have our own fondness for different things: clouds, mountain views, ...
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Lady Lions down Lynn Camp, Barbourville to clinch top seed
Since falling short to Williamsburg in the 13th region All “A” semifinals, the Pineville Lady Lions have rallied ...
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Bell County boys place fourth at Battlefield Blitz in Perryville
The Bell County cross country team traveled to Perryville on Saturday to compete in the inaugural Battlefield Blitz ...
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Louisville man gets 11 years on federal child porn charges
A Louisville man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison on charges related to ...
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Cats take UGA to the limit in 13-12 loss
Kentucky has only beaten a No. 1 ranked opponent three times in school history. The Wildcats came close ...
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Responding to work emails after hours contributes to burnout, hostility
By Myoung-Gi Chon Auburn University This piece was originally published on the conversation.org. Imagine it’s Friday evening. ...
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Partin notches two shutouts as Lady Jackets down Bell, HC
The Middlesboro Lady Jackets ran their win streak to four, and Trinity Partin posted her fourth straight shutout ...
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Bell defense answers call in win over visiting Commodores
By Bill Templeton Sports Writer Bell County’s defense made more stops than an eight-sided red sign Friday night ...
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Bell County Sheriff’s Department charges Ingram man with sexual offenses
On Wednesday evening September 11, 2024, Bell County Sgt. Jody Risner arrested an Ingram, Ky. man for sexual ...
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Beshear gives update on manhunt; 4 of 5 victims released from hospital
Kentucky law enforcement, along with several other agencies, is still searching for Saturday’s alleged I-75 shooter, 32-year-old Joseph ...
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Butler glad to have met UK legend
When former UK stars formed La Familia to play in The Basketball Tournament earlier this summer, UK guard ...
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Becker: A tomato story
By Mimi Becker Columnist Somehow, it always works out. Just not always as it has before. More accurately, ...
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HCHS, Bell take top two spots in Pine Mountain Golf Conference
Brayden Casolari and the Harlan County Black Bears made it two in a row as each claimed championships ...
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New Heights honors memory of Mark Elkins with donations to Baker Cancer Center
The congregation of New Heights Church in Middlesboro honored the memory of their founding pastor Mark Elkins with ...
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Fiscal Court keeps same tax rate as last year
The Bell County Fiscal Court voted unanimously to keep its 2024 tax rates the same as last year: ...
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Drought expands and deepens in Kentucky; hurricane remnants could bring relief
Although the remnants of Hurricane Francine may provide some relief over the next several days, drought conditions in ...
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Jasper Johnson, Malachi Moreno dynamic duo that can help UK
Getting commitments from in-state players Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno is a huge boost for Kentucky coach Mark ...
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Holland: Good deeds are not a substitute for love
I was reading an article the other day about how most people are confident that just being nice ...