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Rulings made in attempted murder case
A man accused of attempted murder made an appearance in Harlan Circuit Court Thursday. Boss Saylor, 75, of Wallins, appeared with his attorney Douglas Asher in front of Judge Marc Rosen for a hearing on a motion to suppress filed by the defense. According to Asher, the motion to suppress involved statements Saylor made to investigators at the time of the incident. Asher argued that Saylor’s statements had been coerced. “Coercion doesn’t...
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Repairs needed at Smith Recreation Area
An update on repairs needed at Martins Fork Lake was presented to members of the Harlan Fiscal Court recently by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resource Manager David Robinson. Robinson listed items needed at this time for the Smith Recreation Area as: replacing current county vehicle with a 4x4, 1-ton dump truck to haul garbage, gravel and items such as that; replacing playground equipment to avoid injuries due to unsafe equipment; gutting a...
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Old Lynch firehouse renovated
Joe P. Asher|Daily Enterprise Lynch Mayor Johnny Adams, Benham Mayor Shirley Dodd, magistrate David Kennedy, council members and city staff for both cities took part in a ribbon cutting to announce the renovation of the Lynch Firehouse. Lynch council member Linda Adams said preliminary plans include possibly using the building to house a gift shop in order to bring in revenue for the city.
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HCHS graduation set May 19; school out May 20
Though the graduation ceremony remains set for May 19, students in the Harlan County School District will not be dismissed for the year until the following day. Closing day for teachers will be May 21. The board of education amended the school calendar during a recent special meeting, making necessary adjustments following two days lost to weather during the last week of March. Unfortunately for graduating seniors, actual diplomas will ha...
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KSP “Commit to Prevent”
Joe Asher|Daily Enterprise April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Kentucky State Police Post 10 Commander Leslie Smith and Sgt. Rob Farley are shown here supporting “Commit to Prevent,” part of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky’s efforts to stop child abuse. Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky is the only statewide child abuse prevention organization in Kentucky.
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Man faces theft charge
A Harlan man faces charges including theft after an alleged incident Wednesday afternoon. Michael North, 36, was arrested by Loyall Police Chief Mike Lunsford as a result of a call from LP Energy around 3:30 p.m. “They said they had witnessed North had some items that were taken from the old LP Energy location in Baxter in the trunk of his car,” said Lunsford. “I had just seen (North’s) car parked up on Chad Street.” Lunsford stated befor...
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Cuts coming to county school system
The Harlan County Board of Education has approved a budget and staffing plan that cuts $1.8 million in costs for the 2013-14 school year. Several positions have been eliminated, but most cost savings were reached with reductions in contracted staff days and hours. More information will be available…
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County board cuts $1.8 million
For the second year in a row, the Harlan County Board of Education has accepted major cuts to its budget during its April meeting. On Monday evening the board approved reductions amounting to $1.8 million for the coming school year. Superintendent Mike Howard said several positions were eliminated, but most cost savings were reached by reducing the number of contract days and hours for staff, or redefining positions to lower levels. Und...
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Leaks at jail discussed at meeting
Long standing leaks at the Harlan County Detention Center was a topic for discussion at a recent meeting of the Harlan Fiscal Court. Magistrate Bill Moore said leaks in the roof are increasing and repairs need to be made as soon as possible. “I’ve been trying ever since I’ve been on board to get the jail fixed,” said Moore. “From my understanding it has leaked ever since it was built.” Harlan County Jailer Curt Stallard said the jail has ...
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2013-14 guidelines for nonresident students approved
Guidelines for enrollment of nonresident students for the 2013-2014 school year at Harlan Independent School District (HISD) were approved during a special called meeting on Monday. “Currently we have 250 students who are enrolled, along with tuition students, employees’ children and those other groups,” said Superintendent David Johnson. “Next year we have to go down to 225 students. Right now, we are scheduled to graduate 27 students. Wha...
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Man arrested for alleged church burglary
A man who allegedly stole musical equipment and instruments from a local church has been arrested. Jason Haynes, 31, of Baxter, faces felony charges after being arrested by Kentucky State Police Trooper Danny Caudill at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Monday. According to the arrest warrant, Caudill stated Haynes unlawfully entered the Freedom Full Gospel Church in Tremont on April 16 and took musical instruments and a PA system valued at mor...
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Harlan leaving Cumberland Valley Health District
Harlan County will be leaving the Cumberland Valley Health District. During a meeting of the Harlan County Board of Health on Monday, the board passed a motion to support the Harlan County Fiscal Court in leaving the district and setting up shop on its own. The move came after months of discussion and investigation related to whether or not it would be possible for Harlan’s health department to succeed without the district. About six week...
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County asks Cumberland to enforce nuisance ordinance
Seeking relief from a noise nuisance at his home, Roy Tippett, of Cumberland, asked members of the Harlan Fiscal Court for their help at a recent meeting. Magistrate David Kennedy spoke on Tippett’s behalf saying Tippett actually lives in the county with his property adjoining the city limits of Cumberland. He said the Tippett home is near the Food City grocery, which is located within the city limits. “I don’t know how this happened but ...
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Appalachia’s Bright Future conference held at Harlan Center
The Appalachia’s Bright Future Conference, a three-day event focusing on the economic future of Appalachia , took place in Harlan over the weekend. The bulk of the activities took place at the Harlan Center, with workshops, presentations and a lot of discussion on the economic future of the region. The conference was sponsored by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC). According to their website, KFTC “is a statewide citizens’ organiza...
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Police arrest Winchester man on meth charge
A Winchester man is facing multiple charges including manufacture of methamphetamine following his arrest early Saturday. Justin Brown, 29, was arrested Saturday by Harlan City Police Officer Britt Ross. According to a press release, Ross and Officer Matt Cope attempted to serve a Jefferson County warrant for manufacturing methamphetamine on Brown. Upon arrival at the Oak Street apartment where Brown was believed to be, Ross and Cope heard ...
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Courthouse News
Courthouse News - April 27, 2013
PROPERTY TRANSFERS The following property transfers have been recorded in the office of the Harlan County Clerk. Viola Rains to Eddie Wayne Creech and wife, tract or parcel of land in Harlan Coun...
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Courthouse News - April 11, 2013
MARRIAGE LICENSES The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the office of the Harlan County Clerk. Heather Marie Napier, 29, Kenvir, to Jerry Leon Jones, 37, Kenvir. Ch...
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Courthouse News
MARRIAGE LICENSES The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the office of the Harlan County Clerk. Ashley Nicole Gibson, 20, Ages, to Mitchell Nathan Vanover, 21, Parris...
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Courthouse News - Dec. 7
MARRIAGE LICENSES The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the office of the Harlan County Clerk. Kelsey Ann Hacker, 19, Harlan, to Cory Arnold Lowe, 21, Harlan. Debra...
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Courthouse News — Oct. 31
District court cases The following cases have been heard in Harlan District Court, Judge Jeff Brock presiding. Mary Davidson, 25, operating vehicle on suspended/revoked operator’s license — plead...
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Social News
Less time-consuming to buy produce
Loretta and I had decided that we didn’t need to grow any cabbage in the garden this year. She has discovered some kind of brought-on kraut that you can find in most grocery stores for about a dol...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Retirement dinner makes it official
At the end of every school year, most school years have a faculty luncheon and retirement event for the people who have retired that year. Year after year I have attended and bid good luck and fare...
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Crider brings drama back to HHS
Drama is alive and well at Harlan High School thanks to Kevn Crider. He and his ‘Dragon Drama’ students did themselves proud recently by presenting the well-known comedy Greater Tuna. The play was ...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Don’t break the bank, stay cool
With the days finally getting warmer, many of us are looking forward to summertime and making plans for all of the activities we want to do and events we want to attend. Summer can be a lot of fun,...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Religion
Memorial Day a learning experience
In the seasons of my youth Memorial Day was a learning experience, eagerly anticipated yearly for our extended family that walked over hill and dale to the local cemetery. While we were laying fre...
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Never forget the war Christ fought
During and after the American Civil War, the citizens of the United States of America in the 1860s were honoring the returning deceased soldiers of both the Union forces and the Confederate soldie...
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What does it mean to worship God?
In the words of Erwin Lutzer, “If we haven’t learned to be worshipers, it doesn’t really matter how well we do anything else.” As far as we can look back into eternity past, we can see the importa...
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Sunday School Lesson
Moms learning from moms — Genesis 4:1
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Saluting all that keep our country safe
In a recent interview Patrolman Quillen’s closing statement was, “I believe policemen and the military are this country’s ‘thin blue line’ (the fear) that keeps criminals from hurting honest citiz...
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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