Fatcow Icon
News
Harlan_leaving_Cumberland_Valley_Health_District0_1366771702.jpg
Harlan leaving Cumberland Valley Health District
Harlan County will be leaving the Cumberland Valley Health District. During a meeting of the Harlan County Board of Health on Monday, the board passed a motion to support the Harlan County Fiscal Court in leaving the district and setting up shop on its own. The move came after months of discussion and investigation related to whether or not it would be possible for Harlan’s health department to succeed without the district. About six week...
full story
County_asks_Cumberland_to_enforce_nuisance_ordinance0_1366686325.jpg
County asks Cumberland to enforce nuisance ordinance
Seeking relief from a noise nuisance at his home, Roy Tippett, of Cumberland, asked members of the Harlan Fiscal Court for their help at a recent meeting. Magistrate David Kennedy spoke on Tippett’s behalf saying Tippett actually lives in the county with his property adjoining the city limits of Cumberland. He said the Tippett home is near the Food City grocery, which is located within the city limits. “I don’t know how this happened but ...
full story
Appalachia’s_Bright_Future_conference_held_at_Harlan_Center0_1366686225.jpg
Appalachia’s Bright Future conference held at Harlan Center
The Appalachia’s Bright Future Conference, a three-day event focusing on the economic future of Appalachia , took place in Harlan over the weekend. The bulk of the activities took place at the Harlan Center, with workshops, presentations and a lot of discussion on the economic future of the region. The conference was sponsored by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC). According to their website, KFTC “is a statewide citizens’ organiza...
full story
Police_arrest_Winchester_man_on_meth_charge0_1366686246.jpg
Police arrest Winchester man on meth charge
A Winchester man is facing multiple charges including manufacture of methamphetamine following his arrest early Saturday. Justin Brown, 29, was arrested Saturday by Harlan City Police Officer Britt Ross. According to a press release, Ross and Officer Matt Cope attempted to serve a Jefferson County warrant for manufacturing methamphetamine on Brown. Upon arrival at the Oak Street apartment where Brown was believed to be, Ross and Cope heard ...
full story
Board_debates_fairness_of_nonresident_guidelines0_1366508574.jpg
Board debates fairness of nonresident guidelines
Nola Sizemore Staff Writer The question of “what is fair” came up several times during a heated exchange between Harlan Independent Board of Education members Will Miller and Matt Nunez at a meeting on Thursday. Both disagreed on their ideas of fairness regarding the district’s Nonresident Student Enrollment guidelines for 2013-2014. After reviewing the newly revised guidelines from last month’s meeting of the board, Superintendent Davi...
full story
Verizon brings 4G LTE Network to Harlan
Special to the Daily News LOUISVILLE — Verizon Wireless is the first wireless carrier to launch 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) in Middlesboro and Harlan. Beginning on Thursday, customers who visit or live in these areas can use their Verizon 4G LTE devices to surf the Internet, stream music and video and stay in touch with family, friends and colleagues at speeds up to 10 times faster than on the 3G network. With today’s launch, the Verizon...
full story
Stolen_church_items_recovered0_1366430363.jpg
Stolen church items recovered
Kentucky State Police Trooper Danny Caudill, center, and Post 10 Commander Leslie Smith assist a representative of the Freedom Full Gospel Church of Tremont with loading musical equipment which was recovered after having been stolen from the church. Caudill is continuing his investigation.
full story
Obama: Boston capture closes chapter in tragedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Friday night that the capture of a second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings “closed an important chapter in this tragedy.” But he acknowledged that many unanswered questions remain about the motivations of the two men accused of perpetrating the attacks that unnerved the nation. “The families of those killed so senselessly deserve answers,” said Obama, who branded the suspects “ter...
full story
Man_arrested_for_robbery0_1366430355.jpg
Man arrested for robbery
Joe P. Asher Staff Writer A Corbin man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of The Tobacco Hut in Barbourville. Barbourville Police arrested Shawn Stehlin on a charge of first-degree robbery. According to a press release from the Barbourville Police Department, Stehlin was arrested by Laurel County authorities after he allegedly attempted a robbery in Laurel County. Barbourville officers spoke with Laurel County Sheriff...
full story
Lynch_woman_dies_after_house_fire0_1366421739.jpg
Lynch woman dies after house fire
A woman has died of smoke inhalation following a Friday afternoon fire in Lynch. According to Harlan County Coroner Phillip Bianchi, Marjorie Boggs, 81, of Gap Branch Road, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Harlan ARH Hospital. Boggs’ son, Robert, also suffered injuries. He was treated and released at Harlan ARH Hospital. Boggs, who lived with her son and daughter in law, died of smoke inhalation, said Bianchi. A representative of t...
full story
Students_prepare_for_the_worst0_1366340947.jpg
Students prepare for the worst
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College staged its seventh annual Mock Disaster Drill recently on the Cumberland campus. Some 150 first responders and students enrolled in the SKCTC nursing program participated. For the mock drill, the scenario featured a gunman on campus leaving in his wake many critically wounded. Participants manned a triage center and then transported victims to a makeshift emergency room in Falkenstine Hall. Her...
full story
Increase_in_water_cut_offs_concerns_council0_1366340804.jpg
Increase in water cut-offs concerns council
An increase in water customers receiving cut-off notices is beginning to concern members of the Evarts City Council. Mayor Eddie Manning said during a recent meeting the number this month increased to 80 people receiving notices for being two months past due for payment of their water bills. Manning said high unemployment in the Clover Fork area could be one of the reasons why more and more water customers are unable to pay their water bi...
full story
Court_approves_donation_of_Lynch_Bath_House_to_SKCTC_Foundation0_1366340812.jpg
Court approves donation of Lynch Bath House to SKCTC Foundation
Harlan Fiscal Court donated the old Bath House building in Lynch to the Southeast Education Foundation Inc., with a provision that they will in turn donate the building to Meridzo Ministries, a non-profit organization also of Lynch. The action was taken during a meeting on Thursday. “In 1998, Dr. Kenneth Weir, who worked at the clinic in Lynch, actually gave to the court, on behalf of our foundation, the old Bath House in Lynch,” said Dr. w...
full story
Man_accused_of_sodomy_appears_in_court0_1366340644.jpg
Man accused of sodomy appears in court
A Dayhoit man arrested on sodomy charges made an appearance in Harlan Circuit Court Thursday. Terry Jenkins, 36, faces a two-count indictment following his arrest on Wilkerson Street in Loyall by Loyall Police Chief Mike Lunsford on April 1. According to the indictment, Jenkins committed two counts of first-degree sodomy sometime between Sept. 1, 2008 and April 1, 2009. Both counts of the indictment state Jenkins engaged in deviate sexu...
full story
State jobless rate increases to 8 percent in March
FRANKFORT— Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate rose to 8 percent in March from 7.9 percent in February 2013, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The preliminary March 2013 jobless rate was .2 percentage points below the 8.2 percent rate recorded for the state in March 2012. The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate decreas...
full story
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...
Apr 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
Apr 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
Apr 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
Oct 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Religion
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...
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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 | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Sunday School Lesson
Moms learning from moms — Genesis 4:1
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
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
full story
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
full story
Weather
Sponsored By:

Lottery
Sponsored By:

Stocks
Sponsored By:

Gas Prices
Sponsored By:

Featured Businesses
Recipes
Sponsored By: