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Virginia: America’s First Frontier celebrated at Wilderness Road State Park
Wilderness Road State Park in Lee County, Virginia, hosted its premiere event “Virginia: America’s First Frontier” last weekend (May 10-12). A small army of 18th Century reenactors set up camp at the park for three days offering visitors a glimpse of what life was like at Martin’s Station in the late 1700s. The event featured […] The post Virginia: America’s First Frontier celebrated at Wilderness Road State Park appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Missing Hawkins County child found safe
Update: The TBI says Roger Sizemore was found safe in Kentucky. Previous: ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a 7-year-old boy from Hawkins County. Authorities are looking for Roger Daniel Sizemore, who was last seen in Bulls Gap, according to the TBI. The TBI said […]
New playground unveiled at Yuma Elementary
GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL) — Yuma Elementary School unveiled its new playground on Friday after 10 years of fundraising. “We have been fundraising for about ten years to replace the playground,” Principal Valarie Babb said. “Some of the parts were original to 1968, so we’ve been fundraising for a long time and we got it […]
Rogersville BMA presented revised $16.5 million community center plan
The Rogersville Community Center project, which was shelved four years ago due to the pandemic, is now back on the table, albeit a smaller version of what was originally planned at the former United Grocery property. The project originally included a community center, a new city hall, and an indoor swimming pool. On May 14 Jamie Pfeffer from the architect firm of Pfeffer Torode presented the Rogersville Board of Mayor...
Invest Appalachia announces $16.6 million in new commitments
Invest Appalachia (IA) has announced commitments totaling $16.6 million from six new investors in support of the Invest Appalachia Fund (IA Fund). The IA Fund is designed to provide flexible community-first impact investment that reaches persistently under-resourced populations and geographies across central Appalachia. New investors include Truist Bank, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Chordata Capital, as well as regional funders including the Dogwood Health Trust, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and Greater Clark Foundation. Launched in 2022, the fund has already deployed over $6 million in blended capital investment, in projects and businesses that advance climate resilience, equity, and community wealth-building, with the expectation of tripling that number in 2024.
Quentin Williams’ no-hitter pushes Cougars past Green Dragons
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - For Letcher Central and Harlan baseball, Friday marked the end of the regular season. The Cougars hosted the Green Dragons just two days removed from their 4-1 loss to Harlan. Behind Quentin Williams’s 14 strikeouts and no-hitter, Letcher Central shut out Harlan 7-0 to end their...
Call for nominations for Best of Harlan County
Our Best of Harlan County promotion is now underway with the launch of the nomination round. Now through the end of May, we ask that you visit www.harlanenterprise.net/contests to nominate your regional favorites. You can submit your selections in Food and Drink, Out and About, Professionals, Services and Shops categories. There are over 100 subcategories […] The post Call for nominations for Best of Harlan County appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Representative Adam Bowling provides budget info to Chamber
The Harlan County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Kentucky State Representative Adam Bowling during their regular May meeting. Bowling advised the members on state funding impacting the area. “Thank you for having me,” Bowling said. “It’s an honor to be here.” Bowling mentioned he represents approximately 75 percent of Harlan County. “I was first elected in […] The post Representative Adam Bowling provides budget info to Chamber appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
PHOTO GALLERY: Senior Night at Cherokee Softball
The Cherokee softball team honored its seniors and their families on Friday, April 19. The Lady Chiefs’ seniors are Jada Davis, Rachel Young, Kasie Bowman, Kaylee Cinnamon and Kennedy Dishner. The Rogersville Review publishes photos from eighth grade nights, senior nights, sports queen and homecoming events as space permits. To notify us of an upcoming event or if you have questions, email sports editor Carmen Musick at carmen.musick@therogersvillereview.com.
PHOTO GALLERY: Falcons honor pair of soccer seniors
The Volunteer soccer team honored a pair of seniors and their families in a pregame ceremony on Thursday, April 25. The Falcons’ soccer seniors are Nolan Amyx and Diego Mejia. The Rogersville Review publishes photos from eighth grade nights, senior nights, sports queen and homecoming events as space permits. To notify us of an upcoming event or if you have questions, email sports editor Carmen Musick at carmen.musick@therogersvillereview.com.
Outdoor Notes: Cherokee fishing team second in Southeast Championships
KINGSTON — Cherokee anglers Jacob Berryhill and Isaac Chandler wrapped up the Southeast trail season with a second-place finish (14.19 pounds) at the Southeast Tennessee BASS Nation High School/Youth Divisions Championship on Watts Bar Lake on Saturday. Their boat captain is Randy Berryhill. Their big fish was 4.33 pounds — third best in the tournament. Despite a challenging weather season, the pair ended up fourth in the final standings with...
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