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Rally in support of miners’ benefits set Monday
Miners, families of miners and supporters are planning a march and rally in Charleston, W.Va. on Monday. The rally is intended to publicize Patriot Coal Company’s bankruptcy filing that could result in the loss of health care benefits for retired and active miners. Charleston is the location of Patriot Coal’s headquarters. United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts said officials at Peabody Energy and Arch Coal intentionally s...
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Apparent mechanical failure results in bus mishap
A Harlan County School bus carrying students home from Harlan County High School on Friday afternoon suffered a mechanical failure that sent the driver of another vehicle to the hospital for possible injuries. The occupants of the bus were not hurt during the incident that occurred at 3 p.m. on U.S. 421 at Baxter, near the intersection of U.S. 119. Harlan County Sheriff Marvin Lipfird gave a statement at the scene. “It’s a mechanical fa...
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David Johnson retires as superintendent at HISD
After a lengthy executive session, members of the Harlan Independent Board of Education announced they had accepted Superintendent David Johnson’s letter of resignation at a special called meeting on Thursday. “I first want to thank each of you and those who have served on the school board over the past 17 years, for your support of our district, and for your personal support, as we have worked together to prepare our students for success i...
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County jobless rate near 17-year high
Harlan County’s unemployment rate continued its upward climb in February — hitting 16.3 percent but just short of a 17-year high. Although preliminary by state reporting standards, the county’s jobless rate was just .7 percentage points below the 17.0 percent for the same month in 1996. While figures for Harlan and other eastern counties are disturbing, the state’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate stayed at 7.9 percent fr...
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Former judge-executive Delzinna Belcher dies
Former Harlan County Judge-Executive Delzinna Belcher passed away Thursday at her residence in Rio Vista. A preliminary report from Deputy Coroner Jim Rich indicates her death was due to natural causes. Belcher, 61, served as judge-executive for three terms and one unexpired term for a total of 14 years. She also recently served as magistrate for District 5 for a period of approximately 10 months. Belcher was also a former Harlan County Pro...
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Resolution signed with Letcher to provide drinking water
A joint resolution between Harlan and Letcher fiscal courts was recently approved providing a path for rural residents of Letcher County to obtain drinking water in their homes. Harlan County Judge-Executive Joe Grieshop said a Kentucky Local Government Economic Development Fund Project proposal/grant has been submitted up to $973,809 in local government economic development multi-county funds designing the Harlan Fiscal Court as the lead e...
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USW voting on ARH pact
A decision on whether the United Steelworkers will accept a proposed contract with Appalachian Regional Healthcare may be known late today. United Steelworkers Local Union 14491 held meetings Thursday and were continuing today, with balloting expected to be completed locally by 7:30 p.m. Details of the agreement were being kept confidential until approximately 2,200 employees in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia represented by t...
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PRIDE Spring Cleanup funds cut
Receiving only $200 for PRIDE Spring Cleanup this year, Mayor Eddie Manning recently told members of the Evarts City Council “not a lot can be done with that small amount of money.” In recent years the week-long cleanup has cost the city between $2,800 to $3,200. “The PRIDE program has really been cut this year,” said city clerk Kristi Lamb. “Other cities have a lot more road miles than we do and you get money based on the total amount of r...
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Former judge-executive dies
Former Harlan County Judge-Executive Delzinna Belcher passed away this morning at her residence. A preliminary report from Deputy Coroner Jim Rich indicates no foul play is suspected.
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USW to vote on contract proposal
Staff Report The United Steelworkers (USW) are scheduled to decide at the ballot box today and Friday on whether to accept a negotiated contract by union officials and Appalachian Regional Healthcare. According to Roger McGinnis, a member of the USW staff, “We have a tentative agreement and plan to explain and vote this Thursday and Friday.” Julius Pearson, ARH system director of employee and labor relations, said, “This tentative agree...
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Elevator’s closure creates safety issues
At a recent meeting of the Harlan Fiscal Court, Judge-Executive Joe Grieshop told members the inmate elevator at the Harlan Justice Center is “not working” at this time. He said the elevator may not have been installed correctly. “The right structure is essentially there,” said Marvin Goins, Harlan County Road Supervisor and former maintenance supervisor at the Justice Center. “They had built up so much between where the right structure is ...
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Residents urged to be part of biggest yard sale event
Touted as southeast Kentucky’s biggest yard sale event, the 421 Yard Sale will begin on May 2 and continue through May 4. A project of Harlan 20/20 Community Development Foundation, residents and businesses across Harlan County are encouraged to participate. “You don’t have to live on U.S. 421 to participate,” said 421 Yard Sale Webmaster Jim Helton. “Any road that connects to U.S. 421, needs to put something out in their yard and take part...
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BBB reports no complaints filed over coal job promises Estep works to find jobs for miners despite setback
“Times are hard for coal mining.” That is the message Eddie Estep, president of Professional Contracting in Norton, Va., shared recently, speaking of the difficulty involved in getting miners back to work. A small group of trainees and helpers busied themselves at the Norton offices for Professional Contracting. One helper was Nathan Whistenhutt. “You won’t find too many people that care as much as that man,” said Whistenhutt, a laid ...
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Magistrates declare property surplus
Businessman Rick Torstrick asked Harlan Fiscal Court at a recent meeting to donate a small parcel of land in front of his business Harlan Two-Way at Dressen to allow for more parking. “There is a portion of what was old U.S. 421. From the center of old 421 back to his property line was turned over to the county,” said county Engineer Leo Miller. “From the center of old 421 to the bypass is still highway property right-of-away. What he’s ask...
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USW, ARH negotiations continue
Appalachian Regional Healthcare and the United Steelworkers are continued late Tuesday to negotiate terms of a new contract in an effort to prevent a strike by union members at facilities across eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. After giving a 10-day strike notice on March 21, the USW reported to its membership late Monday that was continuing to “negotiate in good faith” in an effort to avoid a strike at 12:01 a.m. on Easter Sund...
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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...
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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 ...
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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,...
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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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