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Operation UNITE provides medication drop box
The Harlan City Police, the Kentucky State Police and Operation UNITE (Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment and Education) are offering a way for people to dispose of old prescription medication without adverse consequences. There is now a medication drop box on permanent duty at the Harlan City Police Department. Dan Smoot, vice president of Operation UNITE, said this is a good option for disposing of unused and unwanted medication...
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Board approves plan for handicap access ramp
Proposed renovations to the Harlan Elementary School include plans to construct a handicapped access ramp. During a meeting of the Harlan Independent Board of Education on Tuesday, different construction options for such a ramp were considered. Jimmy Piper, principal Architect for GRW Engineers, presented two separate schematics for the board’s consideration during his presentation of documents concerning the renovation project. Piper o...
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“Lagoon’ again topic of dicussion at council meeting
The “lagoon” created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Cumberland River flood control and relocation project around the city of Loyall several years ago continues to create concern for the city’s mayor, council and residents. In a recent meeting of Loyall City Council, Mayor Clarence Longworth reported on a visit by a representative from the corps’ Nashville district office which at least gave him hope the agency may actually r...
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Scottish Rite offers help for children
Helping children overcome challenges in speech and language disorders was a topic for discussion Wednesday at a meeting of the Harlan Chamber of Commerce. Guest speaker Harlan Scottish Rite President Jerry Hatmaker said the Scottish Rite Foundation is a worldwide organization encompassing 35 states and Puerto Rico and their RiteCare Program is America’s largest private organization involved with remedying communication disorders in children...
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Fundraising event held for MDA
A large crowd gathered at the Harlan Center recently to show their support for families affected by muscular dystrophy. Local bands Harlan County Underground, Big Daddy and the Heat and the Tony Dean Family performed throughout the day. Children were treated to inflatables, donated by Party Time, during the event. Kentucky State Police detective and Harlan County Underground band member Kenny Abner said an air-guitar contest was held wher...
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Tempers flare at council meeting
A meeting of the Cumberland City Council saw tempers flare Tuesday during the panel’s regular meeting. During his report, Maintenance Supervisor Frank Ross addressed the council with some concerns about a recent ditch project that was undertaken by his department. “This ditch project, if it has been a problem to this city or this council or if I have went about it in the wrong way, then I apologize,” said Ross. “It appears to me that some o...
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Shoe Show Mega Store opens Friday
Shoe Show Mega Store will open at the Woodland Plaza Shopping Center, in Harlan, at 10 a.m. on Friday. Store manager Billie Rowe said lots of specials will be available on that day. With the opening of the mega store in Harlan, the total number of stores in the Shoe Show Inc. chain will be 1,126. Robert B. Tucker opened the first Shoe Show store 53 years ago with used carpeting bought from a church and racks that were spray painted by Tucke...
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Water plant operator resigns at Lynch
Submitting a letter of resignation, Water Plant Operator Wendy Brashears, told council members she will work until April 19 during a meeting of the Lynch City Council on Tuesday. Breashears said she is relocating to the Lexington area as a reason for her resignation. “We had our differences and some arguments, but that’s like any other employee,” said Mayor Johnny Adams. “I don’t have any animosity towards her or anything like that. I wis...
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Ticketing to begin for city sticker violators
Residents and workers in the city of Loyall who haven’t purchased their 2013 city stickers may soon be ticketed for violating the city ordinance. During the Loyall City Council meeting on Monday, Mayor Clarence Longworth told council he had instructed Chief of Police Mike Lunsford to begin ticketing those in violation immediately. The cost of the sticker is $15. When ticketed, a $5 penalty is added for each of the first two offenses, but ...
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Fatal wreck claims 1 life, injures another
A wreck Tuesday morning claimed the life of a Harlan County man and injured a second. Bobby Daniels Sr., 65, of Pathfork, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck on Fonde Mountain. He was the passenger in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Glen Helton Jr., 47, of Pathfork, was airlifted to UT Medical. According to Bell County Sheriff’s Deputy Shane Stewart, the two men were on their way to work. In a conversation with police, Hel...
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Police: Smoke inhalation killed 7 in fire
LOUISVILLE (AP) — An engaged couple and five children killed in a weekend house fire in southern Kentucky died from smoke inhalation, investigators said Tuesday as they worked to determine the cause of the blaze. Trooper Shane Jacobs said those who died in the blaze Saturday in the community of Gray were 27-year-old Jesse Disney; his fiancée, 22-year-old Nina Asher; her three children, 3-year-old William Gray Jr., 2-year-old Camden Gray...
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EPA approves Loyall sewage document
Loyall City Council received some good news Monday night concerning its wastewater system. The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has approved the city’s Capacity Management Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) document. And, based on comments made during the meeting, the work necessary to make the plan a reality wasn’t an easy task. The city had actually completed work on the plan some time back, but approval apparently was d...
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Wallins man arrested on burglary charge
A Wallins man is facing charges which include burglary following an investigation into an incident that occurred at the home of Robert Hartwick in February. Josh Greene, 31, was arrested Tuesday by Kentucky State Police Trooper Jared Boggs. According to the warrant, Greene unlawfully entered Hartwick’s residence sometime between Feb. 8 and Feb. 14. It is alleged that Greene pried the door open with a tire iron and entered Hartwick’s home ...
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Harlan panel discusses blighted property
Harlan City Council addressed a variety of issues during a meeting Monday. The problem of blighted property sparked discussion among the panel. Mayor Danny Howard brought the council up to date on progress that has been made recently on some of the property. “One of our houses in Fairview has been demolished and cleaned up,” said Howard. According to council member Croley Forester, there is still work to be done. Howard said he had be...
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Harlan County Farm Bureau hosts tree giveaway
The Harlan County Farm Bureau hosted the organization’s annual tree giveaway Tuesday in the parking lot of the Farm Bureau office on Walnut Street. Harlan County Farm Bureau Secretary Nathan Boggs said the event is an added benefit to members in the area. Boggs pointed out that Farm Bureau Insurance Company is a benefit of being a member of the Harlan County Farm Bureau rather than the other way around. “The Harlan County Farm Bureau Fe...
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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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