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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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Sequestration to impact county schools budget
Harlan County Schools face major funding reductions to all federal programs as a result of February’s congressional action referred to as “Sequestration.” With federal budget negotiations at an impasse at the end of last month, both Congress and the Obama Administration opted to allow across-the-board cuts to kick in on March 1, rather than to attempt to negotiate a more piecemeal approach. According to Superintendent Mike Howard, that de...
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Nonresident student enrollment guidelines discussed
Guidelines for nonresident students enrollment were discussed during a special called meeting of the Harlan Independent Board of Education on Monday. When no agreement could be reached on several points, the issue was tabled until more information can be obtained. An updated version of the guidelines included: Priority one is if there were no slots available for any of their students who currently have slots, then they would be priority one...
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USW: ARH strike decision to be made by members
The United Steelworkers say they continue to “negotiate in good faith” in an effort to avert a strike at ARH hospitals and facilities across eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. In a membership bargaining update notice dated March 25, the union states that “Although the USW has issued the required 10-days strike notice to coincide with the current contract’s expiration on March 31, the strategic decision on whether or not to engage ...
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Man arrested after shooting his car
A domestic argument resulted in the arrest of a Lejunior man after police said he shot a gun into his vehicle. Bobby Bush, 40, was arrested by Harlan County Sheriff’s Deputy Travis Freeman following the incident Friday evening. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a complaint of a domestic dispute with shots fired at Bush’s residence. Deputies located Bush upon arrival, and Bush advised deputies ...
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School teacher indicted on assault charge
An Evarts Elementary School teacher was arraigned in Harlan Circuit Court on Thursday on a charge of first-degree assault. According to documents obtained by the Enterprise, Charles W. Howard, 37, of Harlan, was arraigned two days after turning himself in to the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office on March 19. The indictment was filed on March 18. The indictment states that on or about Dec. 19, Howard “intentionally caused serious physical inj...
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Transportation Cabinet outlines resurfacing plan
Adamant about repairs being made on KY 840 at Watts Creek, Magistrate Delbert Stephens voiced his concerns for residents in that area and was rewarded with this roadway being added to the state’s priority list for “strip patching.” Robert Perkins, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Harlan and Bell counties section supervisor and engineer, laid out plans to members of Harlan Fiscal Court recently for the resurfacing of state roadways, which t...
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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
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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Hitting the track to fight diabetes
We know it’s still two weeks away, but my 4-year-old grandson, Tyler Kane Ochs, and I are still seeking sponsors for our participation in Team TKO’s Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes event on June 1 a...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Being content with life is a gift
I recently caught myself thinking about the state of my life. Things were calm and peaceful. I was almost finished with physical therapy and ready to start wellness. I was almost ready to get rid o...
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The hottest ticket in town, again
May and June are the months for commencements. High schools, colleges and universities present diplomas and confer degrees by the thousands. There are traditions, pomp and protocol surrounding each...
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Religion
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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A saint goes marching in
Years ago my oldest son asked me a question: “What is a saint?” When you’re driving along with a numb mind at day’s end, as I was, that’s not the type of question you are prepared to answer. S...
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Raising siblings to love each other
Joe was the older brother. His younger brother, Jeff, couldn’t do anything as good as Joe. Of course there was six years difference in their age, and Joe was fond of establishing his superiority i...
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Unlikely scribe handwrites Bible in 4 years
PHILMONT, N.Y. (AP) — In the beginning, Phillip Patterson decided to write out every word in the Bible. On empty pages, he wrote of Adam, an ark, locusts, loaves, fishes and the resurrection in ...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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