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2 days ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 1:35 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025 The Middlesboro City Council approved appointments to the Municipal Housing Board and the Planning and Zoning Board while tabling a vote on an updated Code of Ordinances at their regular meeting on Tuesday. Eric Moberg’s appointment to the Municipal Housing Board was unanimously approved. During audience participation, Rommel Johnson pointed out that he is the husband of City Attorney Jessie Moberg and that should be made transparent.
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2 days ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 1:34 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025 The Bell County Hall of Fame celebrated their 2024-25 Class on Saturday, April 12 with their official induction ceremony and dinner at Pine Mountain State Resort Park.
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3 days ago | 
claiborneprogress.net | Jay Compton
Published 1:30 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025 April Wallace, a certified peer recovery coach with ARH, was the featured speaker at April’s Stand in the Gap Coalition meeting. She spoke about the RHOAR Center in Middlesboro, which offers women in recovery a place to stay and receive treatment in a supportive environment. Wallace shared that she was in recovery herself for over ten years now.
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3 days ago | 
claiborneprogress.net | Jay Compton
Published 1:31 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Jody Sigler, the Community Development Director for the ThreeStar Program, hosted an asset-based forum at the Claiborne campus of Walters State Community College last week. Government, business and other leaders from across the county attended the meeting to brainstorm ideas that will be used for set goals for the county and its communities.
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3 days ago | 
claiborneprogress.net | Jay Compton
Published 3:12 pm Monday, April 21, 2025 Construction is set to begin soon on new CTE buildings at both Claiborne and Cumberland Gap high schools. Bob Oakes and Daniel Satterfield shared information about the planned buildings during the April Board of Education meeting. Oakes said the building project has gone through some hiccups and ups and downs over the past couple of years, but they are excited to announce the project is ready to move forward.
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3 days ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 2:25 pm Monday, April 21, 2025 Middlesboro fifth-grader PJ Brock Jr. is being honored this week as the state winner of the annual AARP Kentucky/Kentucky Retired Teachers Association Grandparent of the Year Essay contest. The Middlesboro Retired Teachers Association honored PJ at their regular luncheon at Shades Cafe last Wednesday. Brock won first place in both the district and the state in the annual Grandparent of the Year Essay contest.
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1 week ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 10:16 am Thursday, April 17, 2025 The Bell County Board of Education will convene in Special Called Meetings at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 19 and at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Bell County Area Technology Center, 9828 US Highway 25e, 2nd Floor, Pineville, Kentucky. The meetings will be held via video teleconference.
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1 week ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 10:26 am Thursday, April 17, 2025 The Bible Brew opened last week at 218 Park Avenue in Pineville (the old Spectrum building). Owners Lisa Fugate and Annie Nierengarten and Tony Nierengarten were joined by several friends and family members, Mayor Shawn Fugate II, Sen. Scott Madon and members of the Main Street Board for their ribbon cutting on Tuesday morning.
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1 week ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 10:24 am Thursday, April 17, 2025 Bell County senior Sam Brown signed on Friday to run track at Transylvania University. Brown will be running short sprints for the Pioneers track team. “It’s a once in a lifetime thing. Not many people get to be college athletes,” he said. “I’m blessed beyond anything.”Bobcat track coach Jason Stewart said Brown stands out for his commitment to the process of getting better.
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1 week ago | 
middlesboronews.com | Jay Compton
Published 11:40 am Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Justin Green from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet presented this year’s plans from the state for the Rural and Secondary Road Program in Bell County during last week’s Fiscal Court meeting. The county’s total allotment from the state for fiscal year 2025-26 is $1,310,903 with a balance of $148,299 left over from last year. $524,400 is set aside for general maintenance such as snow and ice removal leaving $930,927 for projects.
