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02/19/2025

The acclaimed Cumberland Mountain Music Show will be returning to Cumberland Gap with four shows this year starting on March 22 at the LMU Convention Center. With the goal of bringing the rich traditions of bluegrass, gospel and classic country music to local audiences, the Cumberland Mountain Music...

02/19/2025

Two men were arrested on multiple drug and gun charges on Wednesday, February 12, after detectives with the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office and patrol units executed a search warrant at 338 Lock Lane in Tazewell, where a wanted subject out of Ohio was found hiding. While executing the search war...

02/18/2025

Claiborne County was well represented at last week’s Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High School Championships at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. Both the Cumberland Gap and Claiborne competitive teams advanced to the finals in their divisions. Cumberland...

02/18/2025

The Cumberland Gap Panthers rallied from an early 11-point deficit, then held on down the stretch for a 62-59 home win over Claiborne Friday night. Kolton Goins finished with 22 points to lead the Panthers while Brady Harris added 13, Gavin Barton 12, Neil Bunch six, Keaton Clawson five and Gabe Dan...

02/18/2025

The Cumberland Gap Lady Panthers celebrated Senior Night with a 40-34 win over Claiborne Friday evening. It was a special night for senior forward Hayden Beeler. She not only led the Lady Panthers with 24 points in the game, along the way she reached the 1,000 career point milestone. The game was st...

02/17/2025

Parts of Claiborne County reported as much as seven inches of rain last week, including up to three inches on Saturday alone. Flash flooding was reported in several areas of the county on Saturday, then on Sunday river flood warnings were issued for both the Clinch and Powell rivers. Those warnings....

02/12/2025

Lincoln Memorial University’s (LMU) Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum (ALLM) will commemorate the 216th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth with a special temporary exhibition, Echoes of Disunion: The Election of 1860. Now open for viewing, the exhibit will run through fall 2025. Curated by Jo...

02/12/2025

The Walters State Ag Club Invitational Ranch Rodeo returns to the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine on Feb. 15. Teams of professional cowboys and cowgirls will compete in farm-related tasks including team roping, barrel racing, wild cow milking and the cowhide race. Young future rodeo....

02/10/2025

Claiborne High School recognized their seniors from the winter season sports and competitive teams. These students have committed a lot of time to Claiborne High School outside of the classroom, and we would like to applaud them for their efforts. Boys basketball seniors Cole Holt and Hunter Greer w...

02/05/2025

Dan Pearman was recognized at this year’s Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association convention in Murfreesboro for his leadership efforts with Claiborne County Farmers Helping Farmers. He was awarded the John Bartee Distinguished Service Award for his leadership in working with others in the area in org...

02/04/2025

Mr. David Hamilton, principal at Cumberland Gap High School in the Claiborne County School District, has been named as the 2025 recipient of the William J. and Lucille H. Field Award for Excellence in Secondary Principalship for the State of Tennessee. The Field Award was established to recognize on...

02/03/2025

Cumberland Gap junior guard Kolton Goins set a new school record with 12 3-pointers on Saturday in the Panthers’ 88-59 win over Twin Springs, Virginia. “It means a whole lot. I’ve been working for it, I really have,” Goins said. Goins made 10 3s in a game earlier this season and unofficially...

02/03/2025

The Cumberland Gap Lady Panthers used a balanced attack on Saturday to pull away for a 48-24 win over Twin Springs’ Virginia. Hayden Beeler led the team with 14 points while Callie Hoskins and Abby Peters added 11 points each. Rounding out the scoring was Jayla Bailey with six points, Jenna Middle...

02/03/2025

By Allen Earl Claiborne County Sports Zone   The Claiborne Lady Bulldogs hosted Washburn for varsity basketball last Monday and led from start to finish. Claiborne led at the half 39-23 and went on to win 75-52. Leading the way in scoring was Emma Ferguson with 18. Channing Buis had 13, Rhea Ware h...

01/29/2025

Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) freshman guard Elyjah Freeman has been named Player of the Week by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The Palm Beach, Florida, native also earned Player of the Week honors....

01/29/2025

By Zach Compton Claiborne Progress   The Guardians of the Gap held their annual planning meeting for 2025 on Saturday at the Olde Mille Bed & Breakfast. The nonprofit organization is committed to partnering with business owners and community members to create opportunities to connect with locals an...

01/29/2025

Congratulations to the H.Y. Livesay Lady Eagles, the 2025 Area 2, Area 6 A District Champions. Allie Ownes was named Tournament MVP and joined on the All-Tournament Team by Lady Eagles Ava Fuson, Amilya Smith, Elle Harris and Lexi Dison. They advance to the Sectional Tournament. (Photo submitted) Em...

01/28/2025

A new boxing gym has opened in Tazewell where men, women and youth can learn boxing techniques to compete in the sport or for their fitness and mental health benefits. Brave Boxing and Fitness was opened earlier this month by Robyn and Jesse Canter. The gym is located at 1520 North Broad Street in t...

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