Monthly Archives: November 2022

Times Editor Killed in Crash

Ryland Musick served the people of Breathitt County in numerous capacities before his life ended tragically in a Virginia accident. Continue reading →

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James O. Robertson

A look at the life of James O. Robertson- Private in the Spanish-American War and World War I. Continue reading →

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Two Breathitt County Thanksgivings- 1947 & 1951

A look at two Breathitt County Thanksgivings- 1947 & 1951. Continue reading →

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Images from 2022 Challenge- Hike Twelve

A few images from Hike 12, the final hike of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Challenge. Continue reading →

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UFO Zaps Jackson Scout

Gene Bays had a strange encounter with a flying disk in 1961. He never forgot what he saw. Continue reading →

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Dillon Sizemore

A look at the life of Dillon Sizemore, a Union and Confederate soldier. Continue reading →

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Essentials of Life: Wheat, Flax, and Ginseng

Green Trimble discussed the importance of three basic crops to the early settlement of Breathitt County. Learn about wheat, flax, and ginseng in the mountains. Continue reading →

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What To See On Hike 12

A look at sites hikers will see on Hike 12 as we make our way to Burnt Mill Bridge. Continue reading →

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Samuel Gross

A look at the life of Samuel Gross, Company B, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, CSA. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Forgotten Dentist

A Jackson man, known as Kentucky’s “Pioneer of Periodontia,” died and 1972. He was truly one of Breathitt’s remarkable doctors. Continue reading →

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