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A spooky night of trivia in Loyall
Locals gathered at Loyall City Hall on Thursday night to answer some hard questions – about Halloween. As ...
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Firefighters across county teaming in food drive to help families losing SNAP benefits
By Jennifer McDaniels Contributing Writer Firefighters in departments across Harlan County are joining forces to do what they ...
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County’s transportation needs still at back of line in Appalachia
By John Henson Contributing Writer After reading a recent press release on the opening of a new section ...
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Jeepers ride into Harlan for Jeep Fest
The fall 2025 edition of Jeep Fest is now in the history books. Jeepers from all over brought ...
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Watch out for little ghosts and goblins
From Senator Scott Madon: Halloween is a great community tradition across Kentucky. Families walk together, neighbors visit, and ...
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FEMA flood relief moving slowly
The Harlan County Fiscal Court heard a progress report regarding the presidential disaster declaration related to flooding earlier ...
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One Harlan County interim director addresses Fiscal Court
The Harlan County Fiscal Court welcomed Geoff Marietta, interim director of One Harlan County, to the court’s regular ...
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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
A Harlan County man is facing multiple charges including possession of methamphetamine after allegedly being found in possession ...
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HC girls capture third straight regional title; Roberts takes first
By Abby Sherman Contributing Writer The Harlan County Lady Bears showed their regional supremacy Saturday as they made ...
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Harlan cross country teams end state drought with runner-up finish at regional
By Abby Sherman Contributing Writer For the first time in 38 years, the Harlan Green Dragons will qualify ...
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Six Bears finish in top 10 as HCHS wins third straight Region 7 title
By Abby Sherman Contributing Writer The Harlan County Black Bears continued to display their regional dominance Saturday, with ...
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Morris runs wild while defense answers challenge at Whitley
From one win in both 2023 and 2024, the Harlan County Black Bears have clearly come a long ...
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Hatcher throws for 5 TD passes in one half as Jackets down HHS
By John Henson Sports Writer Jerry Herron has brought several high-powered passing attacks to the Joe Gilly Athletic ...
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Steve Cawood was always a volunteer for Appalachia
If you wanted to make a movie about the pain and progress of Kentucky’s Appalachian coalfield in the ...
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Legislative update from Representative Mitch Whitaker
Two months of the Interim remain before the General Assembly begins the 2026 Regular Session. As the session ...
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Woman charged with arson
A Harlan County woman is facing a charge of arson after allegedly setting fire to a structure and ...
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Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board celebrates spooky season with soy
Soy ingredients can be found in many packaged foods, and your favorite Halloween candy is probably on the ...
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Fearful Footsteps: Poll Reveals the 3 Scariest Graveyards in Kentucky.
Fearful Footsteps: Poll Reveals the 3 Scariest Graveyards in Kentucky. Poll of 3,004 asking: Which graveyard would you ...
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SKCTC’s Jamie H. Vaught releases seventh book on UK basketball
Jamie H. Vaught, a longtime professor at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, has written another book about ...
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HCHS teams seek a ‘three-peat’ in Region 7 races at Morgan
By Abby Sherman Contributing Writer After winning the Class 2A, Region 7 title the past two years and ...
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Lady Bears rally for five-set win over Bell County in district finals
By John Henson Sports Writer Down 10-1 in the opening set. Down one set to none. Down two ...
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Music can make or break Halloween party
Some of you might be in the midst of planning Halloween parties. In the midst of designing your ...
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Annual Fall Festival ‘captures the heart of Harlan’
The streets of downtown Harlan were the site the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, bringing in festive folks ...
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Competitive spirit brings both positives and negatives into my life
Picture one of your best friends asking you to play a game of checkers. She beats you, and ...
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Occupational licensing reform can boost labor market
Kentucky’s labor market continues to struggle compared to neighboring states and the national average with an unemployment rate ...