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1. More than 70-percent of Lee County Va. residents in the dark

   Saturday Dec 19 | Http

   Tens of thousands of power customers across the Tri-Cities region were without power Saturday night. But Lee County Va. is in particularly bad shape - more than 70-percent of residents can't even turn on a light bulb. Dispatchers said four locations ... 13 comments

   Related Topix: Dryden, VA, Pennington Gap, VA, Rose Hill, VA, Jonesville, VA

2. Fire in Pennington Gap damages apartments

   Monday Nov 30 | Http

   A fire raged in downtown Pennington Gap, Virginia this afternoon. The fire started in an upstairs apartment in the old Lee County Bank and Trust building around 12:30 this afternoon. 14 comments

   Related Topix: Pennington Gap, VA

3. Generating funds for county focus of Lee Board of Supervisors

   Nov 19, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

   The Lee County Board of Supervisors met briefly on Tuesday evening to discuss the county's monthly financial matters.

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   Related Topix: Extreme Sports, All Terrain Vehicles

4. Virginia police make drug related arrests

   Nov 10, 2009 | Moved Permanently

   Officers in nearby Virginia make a major drug bust during a routine patrol. The Middlesboro Daily News reports Lee County, Virginia sheriff's deputies were patrolling highway 606 when they discovered a drug deal taking place. 9 comments

   Related Topix: Pennington Gap, VA

5. Genealogy Query - CLEEK : CLICK

   Nov 9, 2009 | Cousinconnect.com

   I have an ancestor, John Click/Cleek, who was listed on the 1796-1798 personal property tax lists in Lee County, VA.

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   Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

6. Charles B. Fee

   Oct 30, 2009 | Linton Daily Citizen

   ... passed away at 11:27 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at Bloomington Hospital. Charles was born January 25, 1931 in Lee County, Virginia the son of Will and Jeanette "Nettie" (Ingle) Fee. He was retired from General Motors as an assembly line worker. ...

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   Related Topix: Obituaries

7. Activists gather for a Coal Countrya showing

   Oct 30, 2009 | Http

   ... and every house has lost someone to cancer," said Beth Davies, a longtime resident of St. Charles, a community in Lee County. "To walk in these mountains is to know your God and what have we done? We've destroyed it." Pete Ramey, president of the ...

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   Related Topix: Wise County, VA, Dendron, VA, Appalachia, VA, St. Charles, VA

8. Tell us what you think: Prayer in School

   Oct 19, 2009 | WBIR-TV

   A debate over prayer in school is going on in Lee County, Virginia. A group of students approached the school board, hoping to allow a pastor or minister lead the crowd in prayer before football games.

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9. Family honors its WWII veterans w/Photo

   Oct 16, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

   ... and Bob Green who hosted the reunion. GIBSON STATION, Va. - Descendants of John and Mary Green met at the Lee County, Virginia home of Bob and Carol Green for their annual family reunion on Oct. 11. A long held tradition with the family, this year's ...

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   Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Air Force

10. CTUW campaign under way

    Sep 18, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    ... a positive influence on the CTUW's service area, which consists of Whitley, Knox and Bell Counties in Kentucky, Lee County, Virginia, and Claiborne County, Tennessee. CTUW helps bring together coalitions of people in order to resolve the critical ...

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    Related Topix: Cumberland, KY, US National Parks, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

11. FOOTBALL: Jonesville Bulldogs Were Ultimate Underdogs

    Sep 3, 2009 | Http

    ... had struggled to a 5-5 record in the regular season and were an afterthought in many fans' minds. Also, the Lee County school was in its final year of existence. Consolidation forced the school to close and combine with former archrival Pennington ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Virginia High School Football

12. Genealogy Query - HENSLEY : SMITH

    Jul 25, 2009 | Cousinconnect.com

    Smith/Hensley - Looking for info on the marriage in about 1872 of Daniel Smith b. 1867 to Patty Ann Hensley b. 1870 in Lee County VA or in Harlan County KY.

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    Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

13. Genealogy Query - HENEGAR : WELLS

    Jul 24, 2009 | Cousinconnect.com

    ... 26 1910 in Wells Spring, Campbell Co.,TN ii. 3. Charles Henderson Wells was born BET Oct 14 1855 & Nov 16 1856 in Lee County, Virginia, USA and died Feb 19 1924 in Fountain City,Knoxville, TN. USA iii. 4. Sophia `Elizabeth` Wells was born ABT Feb 28 ...

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14. Edward L. Davis, 65

    Jul 19, 2009 | Star-Press

    ... July 16, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, following a brief illness. He was born August 26, 1943 in Lee County, Virginia and moved to Muncie in 1953. He worked for Brodericks for 20 years and retired from Pepsi in 2005 after 20 years ...

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15. Thomas Walker team places in top five at Army JROTC Academic Bowl w/Photo

    Jul 15, 2009 | Middlesboro Daily News

    ... times our size and ended up as one of the top JROTC Academic Teams in the nation. They represented our school and Lee County, Virginia as well as any team that has left our area to compete. " I could not have been prouder of our cadets", stated MSG ...

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