Middlesboro News

Middlesboro High School student Jessica Garland performed with the Kentucky Music Educators Association All-State Chorus Friday night in Louisville.

Kevin Helton of Middlesboro plead guilty Wednesday morning to the attempted murder of Dale Moyers.

We are now a quarter way through session. I had an eventful week, attending committee meetings and meeting with constituents, both old and new.

Bronzell Eugene "Gene" Johnston, age 90 of Middlesboro, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital.

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Sarah Poore, the daughter of Terri Greene of Middlesboro, will perform in the Kentucky Music Educators Association Jr.

Jonathon Brock Stansberry, 26 of Middlesboro, was arrested on the charges of first degree arson and attempted murder involving an incident that occurred over the weekend.

Kevin Helton, 40 of Middlesboro, and Charles William Farmer, 61 of Middlesboro, will appear in court Monday, February 6 for their pre-trial conference at 9 a.m. Helton was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed victim Dale Moyers a total of 17 times.

Kentucky State Police have arrested two juveniles linked to an arson case in Middlesboro and have a warrant out for another arrest.

Middlesboro Fire Department Chief Tim Wilder has confirmed to that there are three witnesses in the recent house fires in MIddlesboro.

The fire that damaged this vacant house on Queensbury Heights in Middlesboro is the fourth suspicious fire the Middlesboro fire Department has responded to in the past six days.

The Bell County Grand Jury handed down the following indictments recently: Dustin L. Overton, 38 of Middlesboro, was indicted on the charge of receiving stolen property .

The Pineville Utility Commission, who supplies water to the Green Hills Water District, said on Friday, water is now being pumped to the Green Hills Water District.

According to Kentucky State Police, officers were called to US 25E, about one mile south of Pineville, just after 7 am Thursday morning.

Executions in Kentucky could be halted for a year or more if lawmakers form a task force to study how the system works and correct problems with how death penalty cases are handled, legislators said Wednesday.

Middlesboro native Tess Collins has recently released another book. Her newest, "Helen of Troy," went on sale January 1. Best known for her thrillers, "Helen of Troy" marks the entrance for Collins into mainstream storytelling.

Several cancer survivors were among those in attendance at the Relay for Life Kick-off. They received a round of applause as they stated how long they have been cancer free.

The Dragon Dance, performed by Nine Dragon Kungfu, celebrated the Year of the Dragon during the Chinese New Year Celebration at the UK Singeltary Center in Lexington on Saturday, January 21 2012.

Several cancer survivors were among those in attendance at the Relay for Life Kick-off. They received a round of applause as they stated how long they have been cancer free.