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Southwest Virginia man pleads guilty to firearm possession charge

ABINGDON, Va. (WYMT) - A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man pleaded guilty last week to illegally possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, according to court documents. Jeremy Michael Boggs, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He has agreed to a prison sentence of between eight and 12 years.

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Coal truck ‘malfunctioned,’ young driver killed

A coal truck driver was killed when the vehicle malfunctioned. Kentucky State Police Post 10 Public Affairs Officer Shane Jacobs said the accident happened at approximately 7:00 Monday morning at the Nally & Hamilton job site in Cawood in Harlan County. Killed in the crash was the driver, 25-year-old Benjamin...

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Eastern Kentucky Snow Forecast: Up to 2 Inches Friday Nov 13

Harlan and Letcher counties could see mountain snow Friday night as valleys remain mostly rainy.

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Harlan County forest fire rekindles amid dry fall conditions

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A forest fire in Harlan County continued to burn after being believed to be 60% to 70% contained the night before, sparking concerns about the persistent lack of rainfall in 2026. Joshua Adams, director of the Wildfire Division for the Harlan Fire Department, said the...

Harlan County, KY · 1d
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Banks Custom Cranks; Fishing Lures from Rogersville

Andy Banks has turned a life-long love of fishing into a lucrative business. Andy started Banks Custom Cranks about seven months ago, and his products are selling well with no sign of slowing down. Andy is a detective with the Rogersville Police Department. He has lived most of his life in Hawkins County. He remembered “my papaw got me started fishing when I was six or seven years old. It kind of stuck! I started fishing in a little pond behind my “Papaw Pete’s” house in Mohawk.” Fast forward to 2026; Andy’s boat broke down and he started painting lures to “have something to do.” “I had thought about painting lures for a while, but I didn’t think I was artistic,” he said. “I had never picked up an airbrush before. I found my calling!” Andy has any type of hard baits and all sizes of crank baits. These include jerk baits, glide baits and top water baits. Banks Custom Cranks are available locally at Onyx Salon, Caney Creek Market and Arrowhead Market. Andy has sold at Heritage Days and at the Fall Festival in Bulls Gap. The business has a Facebook page. Andy said most of his sales have

Rogersville, TN · 1d

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Dark Horse Estate, Where Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton Recorded Hits, Is Listed for $19.5 Million

The 10-acre Tennessee compound is home to 65-plus platinum records, a party barn, and private studios. It tops our most popular list.

Franklin, TN · 1d

The Rogersville Review

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Surgoinsville fire chief leaves farewell message

SURGOINSVILLE — Although he was unable to attend the Monday, Nov. 9 Surgoinsville BMA meeting, recently departed Fire Chief Shane Suthers left a farewell message. During the reports to the board early in the meeting, Suthers’ report stated that “it had been one of the biggest honors of his life to serve,” and thanked the board and community for their support. Suthers had announced his resignation on Monday, Oct. 5, but served through the end of last month. He had served the Surgoinsville Fire Department for 22 years, including the last 10 as Chief, but said that serving in that capacity was costing him too many missed opportunities with his family. He said he would continue to serve the department as a firefighter. On an evening when most of the agenda items included what might be termed housecleaning measures, the fire department again took front and center, when the board approved a request for the department to apply for a Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program (VFEAT) grant. These grants are awarded annually by the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and reimburse departments for matching funds they may have to pay on federal grants for the purchase of firefighting

Surgoinsville, TN · 11h

The Rogersville Review

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Bulls Gap announces upcoming holiday events

BULLS GAP — Hawkins County’s littlest town is always big on special events, especially during the holiday season. That season is fast approaching, and the town already has its schedule of events for later this month and December set. Included in that schedule is something the town hopes will become an annual tradition — a three-day Christmas Tree Jubilee on the first weekend of December. Parade Bulls Gap typically kicks off the county’s slate of Christmas parades, and they are once again doing it under the lights, with the Bulls Gap Christmas Night Parade slated for 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. Participants for the parade will line up at 4:30 p.m. at Bulls Gap School, 315 Allen Dr. Judging of parade floats will begin at 5:30 p.m. The parade is the start of two weekends of events. Jubilee Last year, the town’s annual Christmas Tree lighting took place with part of the city park under construction, as crews were already working on the “new barn” that had been funded by a state grant. Those who attended didn’t let that get in the way of a fun evening, though. The good news is that the “new barn” opened months ago, and

Bulls Gap, TN · 1d

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Veterans Day celebrations held across the region

TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — Schools, organizations and agencies across the Tri-Cities region held events on Wednesday to honor those who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a federal holiday that is observed on Nov. 11 each year. It aims to honor all individuals who are military veterans, not just those who […]

Hawkins County, TN · 1d

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World War II veteran who died in 1942 laid to rest in Weber City

After 84 years, Army Corporal Byron F. Beard Jr. was laid to rest on Veterans Day at Holston View Cemetery in Weber City. His family members are buried there as well, making Wednesday a long-awaited reunion for a Scott County soldier who never made it home from World War II.

Weber City, VA · 10h

Harlan Enterprise

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Adkins touts eastern Kentucky roots in campaign stop in Harlan

Kentucky gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins visited Harlan County on Tuesday. Adkins spoke to a group of supporters at Camp Blanton, bringing a strong message of opportunity and possibility for Eastern […]

Harlan County, KY · 11h

The Rogersville Review

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Rogersville passes ordinance tightly regulating data centers

A contentious issue involving regulation of datacenters in Rogersville was resolved at the Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting with no consensus, but also without further controversy. In October, the Rogersville Planning Commission and legal advisors drew up a draft ordinance that, while not outright banning what it described as “high-density data centers” within the town limits, places so many regulations and restrictions on them that it would be very difficult to locate one in the town. Mayor John Metz openly supported the ordinance, feeling that it would protect the town from any such establishments and their potential side effects, such as high use of town electric and water resources, and noise pollution. However, since it is not a blanket ban, it will be very difficult for a data center or crypto mining business, either of which would fall in the scope of the ordinance, from mounting a legal challenge. There are many more avenues to challenge a complete ban than tight regulation. Metz also stated last month that at under the existing zoning regulations, Rogersville had no way to keep these businesses out. The ordinance passed its first reading last month by a 4-2 vote. Alderman Todd Biggs still expressed concern

Rogersville, TN · 12h