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Middlesboro Hobby Lobby now open
The new Hobby Lobby store in Middlesboro opened on Friday, May 10. The Middlesboro store is Hobby Lobby’s 21st location in Kentucky. Jordan Hipsher is the store manager of the 50,000 square-foot retail facility located at 905 N. 12th Street in Middlesboro at the former JC Penney location at the Middlesboro Mall. Hobby Lobby has […] The post Middlesboro Hobby Lobby now open appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Women’s recovery center opens in Middlesboro
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with Cumberland River Behavior Healthcare opened a RHOAR women’s recovery facility in Middlesboro. The facility, named Recovery, Hope, Opportunity and Resilience (RHOAR), is offering just that. Director of Recovery Services Tim Cesario said the facility has 100 beds while also offering other outpatient programs,...
Middlesboro Elks donate to ROHO Club
Middlesboro Lodge #119 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently made their annual donation to the Middlesboro ROHO Club to help them with their yearly Christmas shopping spree for area underprivileged children. Always held in December at the Walmart store in Middlesboro, this shopping spree helps make the Christmas season much brighter for […] The post Middlesboro Elks donate to ROHO Club appeared first on Middlesboro News.
CHS holds prom at Hidden Springs Farm
Claiborne High School held its junior and senior prom recently at Hidden Springs Farm near LaFollette. The kids enjoyed dancing along with music provided by a live DJ, catered refreshments and photo opportunities inside and outside the barn. Austin Murrell and Genesis Bailey were crowned as the Prom King & Queen. The post CHS holds prom at Hidden Springs Farm appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
Five Star Hearing Center opens in Middlesboro
Five Star Hearing Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Friday as they officially opened their doors at 1632 Cumberland Avenue in Middlesboro. Hunter Harvey is the hearing instrument specialist at Five Star. The private practice hearing center offers a wide range of services including hearing tests and evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, cleaning […] The post Five Star Hearing Center opens in Middlesboro appeared first on Middlesboro News.
Bell completes perfect mark against district competition in regular season
Staff Report Bell County went from winless to unbeaten in district competition over the course of one season, completing a 6-0 mark this year with a 10-6 win Monday over visiting Middlesboro. Cooper Brock led the Bell offense with a triple and two singles. Blake Burnett, Hayden Carroll and Hunter Fuson added two singles each. […] The post Bell completes perfect mark against district competition in regular season appeared first on Middlesboro News.
Call for nominations for Best of Claiborne County
Our Best of Claiborne County promotion is now underway with the launch of the nomination round. Now through the end of May, we ask that you visit www.claiborneprogress.com/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 Claiborne County appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
First Christian Church opens Youth Center
First Christian Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for their new Youth Center on Thursday. Pastor Brian Kearns was joined by former Pastor Ashtor Simpson, several members of their church family, Middlesboro Mayor Boone Bowling, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melissa Turner, Middlesboro Main Street Executive Director Celia Shoffner and other friends and […] The post First Christian Church opens Youth Center appeared first on Middlesboro News.
Police: Missing Kentucky teen may be travelling to Morristown
PINEVILLE, Ky. (WATE) — A teen missing from Pineville, Kentucky may be headed toward Morristown after he was last seen early Sunday morning, according to police. The Pineville Police Department shared that Trayce C. Gann, 16, was last seen in the Wallsend community of Pineville just after 1 a.m. Police suspect he is headed to […]
Walters State Plans Camps for Morristown, Claiborne County campus
Rising sixth through eighth graders can learn first aid and CPR, operate a HAM radio or build and program underwater robots through Walters State Community College Youth Camps. Through the generosity of the nonprofit organizations including the Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation and the Niswonger Foundation STEM L.D., scholarships are available for underwater robotics campus […] The post Walters State Plans Camps for Morristown, Claiborne County campus appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
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