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Poke Sallet: A unique southern delicacy
Harlan County’s Poke Sallet Festival has wrapped up for 2025, having brought all sorts of fun, food and ...
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Mental health court now operating in Harlan
A court focused on defendants with mental health conditions and a co-occurring disorder such as substance use disorder ...
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Appalachia facing possible funding loss
The federal budget proposed by the White House for the 2026 fiscal year has aspects that could negatively ...
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Harlan County Entrepreneur Don Parsons passes away
One of Harlan County’s most influential individuals, Don Parsons, passed away recently at the age of 83 in ...
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Harlan’s Dakota Saylor digs deep with new single
After lighting the fuse with his debut single “Letterbomb,” Harlan singer-songwriter Dakota Saylor returns with “Six Foot Deep”—a ...
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70th Poke Sallet Festival brings smiles, good times for all
The 70th Poke Sallet Festival came to a close on Saturday following three days of activities focusing on ...
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Jasper ready to honor past and present
Jasper Johnson has played in all-star showcase games across the country since his Overtime Elite season ended and ...
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SOAR donates laptops to support SKCTC students
Thanks to a generous gift from Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR), Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College will ...
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Lady Dragons split four scrimmages at UVA-Wise
Coming off a 52nd District Tournament title last season, the Harlan Lady Dragons will be rebuilding in 2026 ...
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Fowler wins Harlan Invitational
A five-under par 63 on Saturday put Zack Fowler in first place after 18 holes. He stayed on ...
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Star of Stars — HC’s Huff thrives in Kentucky-Indiana series
By John Henson Sports Writer LEXINGTON — Playing with and against the best high school players in Kentucky ...
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Lady Bears split scrimmages over two days at Leslie camp
By John Henson Sports Writer HYDEN — Improved depth and maturity were on display this week for the ...
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Linebacker Landyn Watson wants to prove doubters wrong
Marshall transfer Landyn Watson could play a “big” role for the Kentucky defense this season. The 6-1, 245-pound ...
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Rent A Center comes to Harlan
The Village Center Mall in Harlan is the new home of the first Rent A Center in Harlan, ...
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Free fishing weekend
Step aside, Black Friday. You just can’t top the 100% discount on fishing licenses being offered during the ...
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Roark retiring after 32-year education career
Harlan County Public Schools Superintendent Brent Roark recently made the decision to retire, bringing an end to a ...
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HCHS boys place seventh, girls 24th in 2A state track meet
By Abby Sherman Contributing Writer The Harlan County track team had outstanding performances on Saturday while competing in ...
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Bears split summer scrimmages against 14th Region opponents
Facing two of the 14th Region’s top teams, the Harlan County Black Bears split varsity scrimmages on ...
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County to reexamine Portal 31 Welcome Center renovations
The Harlan County Fiscal Court agreed to step back and reevaluate a project at the Portal 31 Welcome ...
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Golf classic breaks scholarship funding record
Neither thunder nor rain could stop the momentum behind this year’s Lillian Faye Simpson Golf Classic, held at ...
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Daniels, Saylor lead Dragons during Class A state track meet
The Harlan High School track team traveled to Lexington to compete in the KHSAA Track and Field State ...
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Kelly places ‘exclamation point’ on track career with state titles
By John Henson Sports Writer One state championship is legendary. That wasn’t enough for Luke Kelly though, so ...
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Traffic stop ends in drug arrest
A Harlan County man is facing charges after allegedly being found in possession of methamphetamine following a traffic ...
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DEA presence at local restaurant
A heavy law enforcement presence occurred at Sazon restaurant in Harlan on Thursday afternoon, including US Drug Enforcement ...