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Power board members appointed at Benham
The vacant chairs on the Benham Power Board have been filled. During a meeting Thursday, the Benham City Council appointed two new members to the board. Mayor Shirley Dodd brought the subject up, reminding the council members Daniel Boggs and Margaret Jennings had both been mentioned as possible candidates. Council member David Kidwell mentioned there had been some confusion at an earlier meeting regarding how many positions were open on ...
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Drag race closes airport temporarily
Crews from Eco Tech of London, a hazardous material removal company, work to clear the Harlan airport runway of an oil spill late Friday. A decision to use the runway at the airport runway as a drag strip turned costly for some area residents about 7 p.m. when one of the vehicles malfunctioned and discharged oil across approximately 300 feet of the runway, according to Harlan County Emergency Management Director David McGill. Due to the dange...
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E-911 board approves amendment to ordinance
After a request by Lynch Chief of Police Mike Nunley on Friday, members of the Harlan County Emergency Management E-911 Advisory Board approved a motion to amend a Harlan Fiscal Court ordinance to rotate representation for the Tri-Cities area between the chiefs of police in Lynch, Benham and Cumberland bi-annually to sit as a member on the E-911 Advisory Board beginning July 1. “Any amendment to an ordinance must go before the Harlan Fiscal...
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Lynch sewer project is under way
During a recent meeting of the Lynch City Council, Mayor Johnny Adams updated council members on city projects now in process. He said a sewer rehabilitation project is under way and progress is being made on cleaning up a burned structure in the city limits. “I got a letter from Leo Miller and Associates on March 28 saying the total bid for the PRIDE 531 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project was $186,327 plus engineering fees of approximat...
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Recreation board plans 5K run
An outdoor foot race is in the works for Harlan this summer. The Harlan County Recreation Board began making plans for a 5K race during a meeting Wednesday. Board member Ronnie Shoope advised the board of tentative plans for the event. “We’re going to have that race to kick start July 4,” said Shoope. “The race is June 29, the weekend before the fourth.” Shoope said the race will be called the 2013 Black Mountain Thunder 5K Challenge. ...
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Lynch suffering from 90 percent water loss
Much needed repairs to the city’s water system is causing concern for members of the Lynch City Council. Tim Blanton with Kentucky Rural Water, addressed the council telling them the city is losing 90 percent of its water through leaks at a meeting on Tuesday. “Today we found a total of four fire hydrants that are leaking water,” said Blanton. “You’re leaking water — a lot of it. Don’t know where it’s going except for those four spots yet. ...
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Appalachia’s Bright Future Conference April 19-21
Transitioning a new economy to Harlan County and eastern Kentucky will generate new jobs, businesses and new opportunities for families in the Appalachian area. A three-day event entitled “Appalachia’s Bright Future” will be held at the Harlan Center April 19-21 where information will be available on the changing economy. Guest speakers will relate lessons learned from other regions who have gone through transitions and examples of entrepre...
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Rogers: Budget is overdue, overstuffed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers commented on the President’s fiscal year 2014 budget request, which was released today – more than nine weeks past the Feb. 4 deadline. “The President’s budget request released today is months overdue and is overstuffed with spending and tax increases that will continue to hinder economic growth. Unfortunately, it is simply an anticlimactic political exercise, containing “par for...
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Car burns on Cumberland street
Photos by Joe P. Asher|Daily Enterprise A Ford Mustang caught fire and burned at the intersection of KY 522 and Main Street in Cumberland on Tuesday. Cumberland Assistant Fire Chief Tyler Cornett said it appeared an oil or fuel line had come loose and ignited from the heat. The vehicle, which belongs to Bradley Sturgill, was a total loss. Nobody was injured in the incident. Cumberland Fire Department staff work to extinguish a vehicle bla...
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Hatfield resigns as mayor in Cumberland
The Cumberland City Council passed a motion requesting the resignation of Mayor Carl Hatfield during the regular meeting Tuesday. The move came after the meeting had been recessed for a time because of a car fire that occurred on a Cumberland city street. Council member Ron Jarvis made the motion to request Hatfield’s resignation. The motion was seconded by Charles Raleigh and unanimously approved by all council members in attendance. Cou...
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Cuts anticipated in 2013-14 at city schools
Facing cuts from the state and federal government, Harlan Independent Schools Superintendent David Johnson said he is working with principals and Instructional Supervisor Dr. James Greene III to analyze their curriculum, scheduling and graduation requirements to determine how to best make reductions that may be needed for the 2013-14 school year. At a special called meeting of the Harlan Independent Board of Education on Tuesday, Johnson sa...
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Blair lodged in jail for attempted murder
A Lynch man who was involved in a shooting incident with police Friday is out of the hospital and back in Harlan. Michael Blair, 49, was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Friday but was admitted to Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, Tenn., for treatment. According to Lynch Police Chief Mike Nunley, Blair has been transported back to Harlan. “It’s my understanding that Blair was released from the hospital and picked up by Kings...
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Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail
Pauline Jelinek Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed. With limited options for saving money, the governing board said the agency should reopen negotiations with unions to lower labor costs and consider raising mail prices. Yet the board also said it’s not possib...
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Students take part in Coal and STEAM Days
Fourth-graders from throughout Harlan County are currently taking part in the second annual Coal and STEAM Days, an educational learning endeavor organized by the Kentucky Coal Academy. Coal and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics) teaches students about their coal mining heritage with tours conducted at the Kentucky Coal Museum, but also introduces them to career opportunities in the industrial sciences and mine-related f...
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Ferguson rape trial is postponed
The trial of a Partridge man accused of rape, sexual abuse and criminal abuse has been postponed. James Ferguson, 24, appeared in Harlan Circuit Court on Tuesday to stand trial on charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor. This is the second trial for Ferguson on these charges. A jury found Ferguson guilty about fourteen months ago, but a mistrial was declared. Previous reports state Judge James Bowling presided over the first trial....
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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
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...
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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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Time to think about termites
Springtime, with its warmer temperatures and more abundant rainfall, is typically when many winged termites emerge inside homes and other structures. Termites swarm from the colony to disburse, fal...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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