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About sdbowling

Director of the Breathitt County Public Library and Heritage Center in Jackson, Kentucky.

A few images from Team Rugby’s first trek of the 2024 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

Posted on January 16, 2024 by sdbowling | Leave a comment

Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1991

Posted on January 16, 2024 by sdbowling

The 1991 Bobcats had a hard year, but they never quit and never gave up. The roots of future success for the program sprouted in 1991. Continue reading →

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What To See On Hike One – 2024

Posted on January 11, 2024 by sdbowling

A look at some of the sites along the first hike of the 2024 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Burger Queen

Posted on January 2, 2024 by sdbowling

The residents of Jackson celebrated when Burger Queen opened just after Christmas in 1979. The “burger place” would only last for about seven months before the name changed. Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1990

Posted on December 29, 2023 by sdbowling

The 1990 Bobcats started rough but finished the year strong. They were disappointed to miss the playoffs but finished 7-4. Continue reading →

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What is the STA Challenge? – 2024

Posted on December 27, 2023 by sdbowling

A quick look at the history of the STA Hiker Challenge as we prepare to start a new hike in 2024. Continue reading →

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Christmas Tragedy – 1947

Posted on December 26, 2023 by sdbowling

It was an accident- a terrible accident- that claimed the life of a 29-year-old Breathitt County mother and her son in 1947. It changed medical treatment in Kentucky for the better. Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1989

Posted on December 19, 2023 by sdbowling

The 1989 surpassed every expectation offered for them at the end of the 1988 season. Many records fell, and the community celebrated Breathitt’s most successful team to that point. Continue reading →

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Elisha Clay

Posted on December 18, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of The Week
Elisha Clay
6th Kentucky Cavalry
Civil War Continue reading →

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Jackson’s First Black Policeman

Posted on December 1, 2023 by sdbowling

The City of Jackson lagged behind the rest of the world in many aspects. In 1976, the Jackson Police Department hired its first and only African-American officer. Continue reading →

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