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Porky's Hobby Corner: Weekend trip to Bulls Gap Train Show includes museums
Welcome back to Porky's Hobby Corner. We will come back to slot cars next month, so don't worry. Go run some more warm-up laps. This month, Porky’s Corner is hitting the road. It’s time for a train show review and visit. I had the opportunity to attend the second annual Bulls Gap Train Show on Saturday, April 13. I would like to call this event "The Biggest Little Train Show" in East Tennessee because it's exactly that with real trains rolling on the nearby tracks, model trains a walk away and the outstanding Southern Railway Museum to admire some “railroadiana.”
Veteran killed in Korean War returns to Pennington Gap
PENNINGTON GAP, Va. (WCYB) — An American hero killed in the Korean War returned to Pennington Gap on Friday. Nineteen-year-old Private First Class Harold Wilder was reported missing on July 11, 1950, when his unit engaged North Korean forces. His remains were identified last year. Wilder will receive a...
Business hit by car on section of Rt. 70N where speeding in rampant
Charles Wilson has been concerned about speeding near his business on Rt. 70N for years, and Monday night one of his worst fears came to fruition. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on Monday around 10:30 a.m. Kristina Leber, 39, of Eidson, was driving a 1998 Infinity I30 that crashed into the side of Wilson’s Equipment at 1442 Rt. 70N north of Rogersville near the Hickory Cove Road intersection. The...
SWVA woman sentenced to 10 years on meth charges
JONESVILLE, Va. (WYMT) - A Pennington Gap, Virginia woman was sentenced to 10 years in the Virginia penitentiary by the Lee County Circuit Court on April 23. According to the office of Lee County Commonwealth’s Attorney H. Fuller Cridlin, Melinda Davis was sentenced after she was convicted on methamphetamine distribution charges.
Traffic stop results in drug arrest
A Harlan County woman is facing multiple charges including possession of methamphetamine and heroin after allegedly being found in possession of the substances following a traffic stop. Rebecca Helton, 44, of Wallins, was arrested by Harlan County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Carmical on April 17. According to a press release, Carmical performed a traffic stop on […] The post Traffic stop results in drug arrest appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
PHOTO GALLERY: Bulldogs fend off Bars in 8 innings
BULLS GAP — The Bulls Gap Bulldogs won a baseball thriller on Monday night, defeating the Boones Creek Bars 13-12 in eight innings. It was eighth grade night at Bulls Gap. Leland Bair, Keegan Smith, Grayson Hughes, Liam Earle, Gabe Chandler, Parker Arnott, Keaton Riley and Colby Short were honored after the game. The visitors jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, but the Bulldogs had a big...
KCTCS hosts first responders in practice drill
HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) - Nursing students at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College got the opportunity to train for several situations. Members of the Harlan County Sheriff’s Department, Harlan ARH, coal mine rescue teams, and EMS came together to perform a mock emergency situation for a mine explosion. Even...
Committee rejects 2024-25 Highway Budget, seeks $1.2 million in cuts
Hawkins County Highway Superintendent Danny Jones has already made little more than half the spending cuts the commission’s Budget Committee is seeking before it will consider approving his 2024-25 budget. The Highway Department operates on its own budget separate from the county General Fund. On Tuesday the Budget Committee voted 7-0 to reject the Jones’ proposed 2024-25 budget which asked for $1 million in additional spending, was $2.8 million in...
DeWitte suggests 10 cent tax hike to cover impending Goshen bridge debt
Hawkins County Mayor Mark DeWitte told the commission Monday he’d like to see a 10 cent property tax approved to cover the debt and other expenses associated with replacing the Goshen Valley Bridge. DeWitte gave the county commission an update during Monday’s meeting on what progress has been made since county leaders became aware that the bridge will have to be replaced. Hawkins County has approximately $1.2 million of state...
D-B softball stops SHHS while Cherokee rallies against Volunteer on the diamond
(WJHL) — Hawkins County rivalry between the Cherokee chiefs and volunteer falcons. Chiefs are up 4-1 in the bottom of the second, Aden Parsons will hit it to center Chiefs will get him out but Blakelie Broussard will come home to score and close the game to 4-2. Top of the third, chief’s Gage Adkins […]
Ky. man arrested on drug trafficking charges
By Jay Compton Bell County deputies arrested a Harlan man on multiple charges following a traffic stop on 25E in Pineville early Thursday morning, April 18. According to a release from the Bell County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Hunter Luttrell conducted the stop at 3:28 a.m. on a 2015 Camaro after the vehicle was seen swerving […] The post Ky. man arrested on drug trafficking charges appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
HCHS completes installation of state-of-the-art access control system
Harlan County Schools Superintendent Brent Roark and Harlan County High School Principal Kathy Napier have announced the implementation and completion of our new Access Control System. This cutting-edge system is designed to enhance the safety and security of our students, staff, and our campus facility. The Access Control System, a key component of our ongoing […] The post HCHS completes installation of state-of-the-art access control system appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
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