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A memorial Kaylie Inman was set up in the BCHS auditorium last Wednesday. The 15-year-old was killed in a traffic accident late the night before.

BCHS community rallies after tragedy

November 23, 2023

A traffic accident last Tuesday night tragically claimed the life a 15-year-old Bell County High School student Kaylie Inman while severely...

The Flash Steelworks building under construction in Middlesboro.

Community Economic Development grant benefits Flash Steel

November 23, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Community Services (OCS) awarded a Community Economic Development (CED) grant to...

Mountain View Christmas Party Dec. 22

November 23, 2023

The Pineville Sun is proud to be sponsoring the annual Mountain View Nursing Home Christmas Party once again this year. Bell County’s hometown newspaper will be hosting the...

Send letters to Santa from Pineville

November 23, 2023

Main Street Pineville has joined the North Pole postal network this year. Letters to Santa can be dropped at a special mail box set up inside the...

City selling alley to Grace Health

November 17, 2023

The Pineville City Council approved closing an alleyway that runs behind the SEKRI building and selling that property to Grace Health. Grace has recently purchased...

This was the scene of the 9 p.m. accident in which a tractor trailer lost control and flipped, spilling cargo onto U.S. 25E near Faith Temple Church. A approximately 11:09 p.m. there was a second accident on 25E just north of the first, near the entrance to the Combs Group. 15-year-old Bell County High School student Kaylie Inman was killed and three other passengers had to be flown out due to their injuries.

Tuesday night crash on 25E claims life of Bell Co. teen

November 17, 2023

A 15-year-old Bell County High School student was killed and multiple other passengers were flown out due to injuries after the second of two...

From left: Doug Bayless of Vets Serving Vets, Middlesboro American Legion Post Commander Jim Davis, MPD Lt. Floyd Patterson, Middlesboro Fire Chief Robert England, VFW State Judge Advocate Jonathan Allen, City Council member Jade Robertson and Mayor Boon Bowling break ground for a new 9/11- War on Terror monument that is being added to the Veteran’s Park in front of Middlesboro City Hall. The ground-breaking was held on Veteran’s Day.
Father Isaac McKenzie from St. Mary’s Epsicopal Church gave an invocation, the MHS JROTC Color Guard presented the colors and the MHS band played the National Anthem.
MPD Officer Bucky Harris served as the host for the event.

Grounbreaking for new 9/11 monument at Veteran’s Park

November 17, 2023

Community Thanksgiving Service returns Nov. 19th

November 17, 2023

Before the COVID pandemic, area churches had enjoyed the tradition of gathering for worship the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving for a Community Thanksgiving Service, giving...

Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, met with local and area judges and mayors, fiber boards, state legislators, community leaders, and invited guests on Monday, Nov. 13, at London Community Center in London, KY, to discuss a broadband initiative that will expand broadband access to approximately 33,000 households across 16 counties and 196 communities in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. From left are Judge-Executive J. Woods Adams III, Lincoln County; Mayor Todd DePriest of Jenkins; Judge-Executive Terry Adams, Letcher County; Judge-Executive Howell Holbrook Jr, Rockcastle County; State Rep. Tom O’Dell Smith; Cloyd Bumgardner, Pulaski County Judge/Administrative Assistant; Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, Judge-Executive Harry Clark, Rowan County; Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell, Knox County; Brad Kilbey, CEO of Accelecom; State Sen. Robert Stivers; TJ Scott, Vice President of Operations, Broadlinc; Jeremy Holbrook, Boyd County Commissioner, and Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. of Whitley County.

$30.7 million broadband project announced for southeastern Ky.

November 17, 2023

Ten years ago, The Center for Rural Development became the launching pad for broadband expansion in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Now, more...

Middlesboro ROTC Receives Donation

November 17, 2023

Middlesboro American Legion Post 14 and VFW Post 11139 each presents Middlesboro ROTC with a check of $700. This $1,400 enables the ROTC class of...

Elks Lodge to host Benefit Trivia Contest

November 17, 2023

Middlesboro Elks Lodge announces that on Saturday, November 25th, they will host a Benefit Trivia Contest Night, with 100% of net proceeds going to the Middlesboro Fire...

Nagle elected Circuit Judge

November 10, 2023

Middlesboro attorney Keith Nagle has been elected as Bell County’s next Circuit Court Judge. Nagle came out on top in a hotly contested race to...

Gov. Andy Beshear

Beshear re-elected, GOP sweeps other state offices

November 10, 2023

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear won re-election as Kentucky’s Chief Executive on Tuesday, defeating Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron by a...

This smoke was from the wildfire reported on Friday at Bradford Town Spur off Highway 221. While members of the Bell County Volunteer Fire Department worked to keep flames from nearby homes, the Division of Forestry went up the mountain to try and create fire lines.
(Photos courtesy BCVFD)

Series of wildfires plague Bell County

November 10, 2023

Since Friday afternoon the Bell County Volunteer Fire Department has been busy batling a series a wildfires across the county. The department...

State Police investigating inmate death at Bell Co. Jail

November 10, 2023

Late Monday afternoon November 6th at 5:18 p.m., jail staff at the Bell County Detention Center contacted Kentucky State Police Post 10 in reference to a deceased male...

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