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Yesterday | Kentucky.com

Lynch - the place many call home - needs help

Rev. Ronnie 'Deke' Hampton, mayor of Lynch, Ky. Donations To help, make checks out to City of Lynch and mail to City of Lynch, P.O. Box 667, Lynch, Ky.

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Related Topix: Lynch, KY

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Dog rescued after incident at bridge - Juvenile could face charges

A juvenile could be facing felony animal cruelty charges after allegedly throwing a dog from a Totz bridge.

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Related Topix: Animal Rights, Totz, KY, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Harlan, KY

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Woman jailed for attempted murder

DEBBIE CALDWELL/Harlan Daily Enterprise Crystal Whitehead was arrested Wednesday night on an attempted murder charge after she allegedly fired a gun into the home of a Sunshine man.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Harlan, KY

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Have we stopped seeking alternatives?

Sometimes it seems as if time has stood still in the 24 years I've been sitting at a desk here at the Harlan Daily Enterprise offices.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY, Opinion

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

County board rejects Letcher's contract proposal

JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise Harlan County School Board members, school district attorney Johnnie Turner and district superintendent Tim Saylor recognized student winners in the district's recent diabetes awareness campaign competitions.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Letcher, KY, Harlan, KY, Letcher County, KY

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Magistrates discuss purchase of ranger station

JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise Harlan County E-911/Special Programs Coordinator Dan Mosley informed fiscal court members that the county could soon purchase the Putney ranger station.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY, Putney, KY

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Middlesboro Daily News

Police pursuit lands Bell County man 10-year prison sentence

PINEVILLE a ' A Bell County man recently received a 10-year prison sentence in Harlan Circuit Court for his actions during a high-speed police chase that occurred in February.

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Related Topix: Bell County, KY, Pineville, KY, Harlan, KY

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Government excess costs taxpayers

Big government has long been a popular target of ridicule by conservatives. My complaint, at least for Kentucky, is not as much big government as too many governments.

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Related Topix: University of Kentucky, Harlan, KY, Opinion

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Wooten cleared for alleged nepotism violation

Harlan County Property Valuation Administrator Felicia Wooten responded recently to the judge's ruling in favor of the 11 Kentucky PVAs who were charged with violations of KRS 11A.020 accusing them of nepotism by hiring or promoting a family member within their offices.

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Related Topix: Kentucky, Harlan, KY, Laurel County, KY

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Kentucky State Police

Post 10 Harlan Welcomes New Trooper

Kentucky State Police Post 10 welcomes a new Trooper from the latest graduating class number 87 of the Kentucky State Police Academy.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY, Hazard, KY, Combs, KY, Alice Lloyd College

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Jackson releases second book on 'Harlan County Haunts'

One local author has discovered a way to preserve traditional Appalachian Mountain ghost stories and tales of paranormal happenings by including many of them in her newly released book titled "More Harlan County Haunts." Darla Jackson said the book, which is the second part to one she released last year titled "Harlan County Haunts," is filled with ...

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY

The Sentinel-Echo

Harlan mine foreman dies in haulage accident

A 58-year-old mine foreman with 40 years of mining experience was killed in a mining accident in Harlan County, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet officials have announced.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY, Cranks, KY

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Moved Permanently

People in Harlan County rally to protect drinking water

Lynch city officials are trying to stop a new mining operation they say could threaten their drinking water.

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Kentucky.com

Woman dies in Pulaski County crash

A Harlan County woman died and several people were injured in a crash on East Ky.

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Related Topix: Pulaski County, KY, Somerset, KY, Putney, KY

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

New bridge at Ages named in honor of Deaton

JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise District 2 Magistrate Chad Brock and Harlan County Judge-Executive Joe Grieshop looked on as John Deaton, John "Junior" Deaton's son, unveiled a sign honoring his father.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY

Sun Jun 14, 2009

CNN

Happy 30th Birthday Capt. Scott Farley

Scott's birthday is June 24th. We want to wish Scott Happy Birthday from all his family here in Harlan County, Kentucky.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Annual festival draws crowd despite rainy weather

JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise Eudora Farms employee Joe Vega assisted 4-year-old Alyssa Gibson as she fed the African boar goats in the exotic animal petting zoo at the Poke Sallet Festival.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Cincypost.Com

Harlan Mine Foreman Dies In Haulage Accident

A 58-year-old mine foreman with 40 years mining experience lost his life last night in a mining accident in Harlan County.

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Related Topix: Cranks, KY

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Harlan 2020 holds celebration; Group praised for improvements

ANN ROBINSON/Harlan Daily Enterprise The group known as Harlan 2020 held a celebration Tuesday at Camp Blanton where all the members of the group were recognized for their efforts and participation with several projects over the course of the past five months.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY, Cranks, KY

Mon Jun 08, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Square dance planned for opening of - Mountain Music'

Part of the appeal of Harlan County's Poke Sallet Festival is the music. Although founded over 50 years ago on a platform of politics, it's the singers, songwriters, players and pickers who are taking center stage now.

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Related Topix: Harlan, KY, Cranks, KY, Photography, Arts, Letcher County, KY

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