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Board approves trips, new auditor
Following a deadlock vote last month that suspended plans for student trips, the Harlan County Board of Education met in a brief special session earlier this week and unanimously approved a list of out-of-state excursions by elementary groups. Assured that all such trips were going to be taken after end-of-year assessment tests were concluded, the board agreed to the following requests: • Evarts elementary first and second grade to Knoxvi...
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Team tackles community issues in STARS Challenge
A group of Harlan County High School students have an agenda for actions they believe will make Harlan County and the state a better place to live. The HCHS students took part in Students Transforming Appalachia with Real Solutions (STARS) recently, a program designed to promote civic engagement and giving middle and high school students an opportunity to confront real-world challenges and develop strategies to address them. And, for thei...
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Shell indicted in King murder case
An indictment has been handed down in the murder case of former Evarts mayor Ronnie King. Shelby Lee Shell, 29, of Berea, was formally indicted on charges related to the murder. Kentucky State Police Det. Mike Cornett, who is in charge of the investigation, said Shell was served at the Harlan County Detention Center. “The case was presented to the grand jury on Monday and they returned an indictment,” said Cornett. “A warrant was execut...
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Fire destroys home at Coldiron
Joe P. Asher|Daily Enterprise The home of Daniel Burkhart at Coldiron was destroyed by fire Tuesday. According to Wallins Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dean Green, the structure was a total loss. Green said his department was paged out at approximately 3:30 p.m. to respond to the fire just off of U.S.119. Harlan County Emergency Management Deputy Director Tyler Cornett said there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is still under inve...
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Police: Pawn shop robbery a false report
A Harlan man has been arrested in connection with thefts that occurred at V and J Pawn in downtown Harlan beginning in January. Price Tony Arwood, 47, was arrested Monday by Harlan City Police Officer Derrick Noe. According to Harlan City Police Chief Mike Thomas, officers searched Arwood’s residence following a series of robbery, theft and burglary complaints from the pawn shop. “Since January, there have been multiple reports from the...
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Dinner and raffle to raise money for Boys and Girls Club
The Harlan County Boys and Girls Club will hold its annual reverse raffle and silent auction dinner Friday at the Harlan Center. Executive Director Kateena Haynes said the event will be the 12th installment of the annual Cawood Ledford Boys and Girls Club Community Dinner and Reverse Raffle. “We sell 250 tickets at $100 a ticket,” said Haynes. “A ticket gets you a dinner for two and a chance at a grand prize drawing of $5,000.” Haynes s...
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Domestic Violence Council to host 5K run
Nola Sizemore Staff Writer The Harlan County Domestic Violence Council will host the sixth annual “Run Against Rage 5K” and “Fastest Kid in Town” races at 8:30 a.m. on May 18, beginning in front of Harlan High School on Central Street. “The run is on streets located in historical downtown Harlan,” said Sheryl Caudel, Harlan County Domestic Violence Victim Advocate. “The course begins on Central Street with a right turn onto North Main S...
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McCall to deliver KCTCS commencement address
Special to the Enterprise Michael B. McCall, founding president and chief executive officer of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, will deliver the address for the 48th Commencement and Awarding of Credentials at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College set for 6 p.m. Friday. Diplomas and degrees will be awarded to 366 eligible students. The graduation service will be held beneath a tent on the lower campus at C...
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Board approves district facilities plan
The Harlan Independent Schools District Facilities Plan was approved at a special called meeting of the board of education on Monday. According to 702 KAR 4:180 Implementation Guidelines, a school district must develop a local District Facilities Plan once every four years in accordance with the schedule set by the Commissioner of Education. A District Facilities Plan is a review and evaluation of a school district’s facilities, which is ...
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Dozens of dead fish found in Catrons Creek
Joe P. Asher Staff Writer The appearance of dozens of dead fish in the Catrons Creek branch of the Cumberland River over the weekend has some residents worried. According to Elcomb resident James Lively, the dead fish appeared in the water beneath the bridge on KY 72 at Elcomb. “I saw them there under the bridge laying in the water dead,” said Lively. Lively said he observed an official from the Department of Fish and Wildlife inves...
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Baxter man arrested on burglary charges
Joe P. Asher Staff Writer A Baxter man faces multiple charges including burglary following an arrest by the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Wayne Williams, 31, of Baxter, was arrested on a total of six separate warrants spanning Harlan and Letcher counties on Monday. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Williams was located after Sgt. Jason Snelling received an anonymous tip placing Williams at Lot 8 Sukey Ridg...
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Black Bear Festival begins Thursday
Nola Sizemore Staff Writer The 1oth annual Black Bear Festival will kick off Thursday in Cumberland with the Paw Hop Street Dance in the Freeman Shopping Center Plaza as a prelude to the main event on Friday and Saturday. The event is sponsored by the Cumberland Tourist and Convention Commission (CTCC). “Everyone is invited to break it down or cut a rug with awesome new music, lights and sound at our street dance,” said CTCC Director ...
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H.O.M.E Enrollment events are scheduled
Special to the Daily News More than 800 out-of-work Eastern Kentucky coal miners have already started their journey back into the workforce by enrolling in the regional Hiring Our Miners Everyday (H.O.M.E.) jobs and training initiative. That initiative wants to enroll even more of the region’s thousands of laid-off miners and their spouses, and has scheduled a new series of open enrollment events to get them signed up for expert career ad...
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Hawkins turns himself in to authorities
Marisa Anders A man authorities say battered his ex-girlfriend in her home turned himself in to Claiborne County law enforcement on Thursday. Robert Andrew Hawkins, 32, faces several charges stemming from an incident that took place April 24. According to Sgt. Shawn Goode of the Tazewell Police Department, Hawkins allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home in Tazewell and attacked her. The arrest warrant, from Claiborne County Gene...
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KSP probing murder, suicide
Staff Report A Lone Jack Elementary School teacher was shot and killed Friday and her husband apparently then committed suicide, according to police. At approximately 8:30 a.m., the Kentucky State Police responded to a wireless 911 call from the Woodland Hills area located in Pineville. Upon arrival, troopers found Anthony Scott Mace, 45, of Pineville, and Lisa Mace, 41, also of Pineville, deceased inside a residence. KSP said their pre...
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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
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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