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About sdbowling

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

Images from STA Challenge Hike 6

Posted on June 12, 2023 by sdbowling

A few images from Team Heron’s June Hike as part of the 2023 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

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What To See On Hike Six

Posted on June 7, 2023 by sdbowling

Hike Six of the 2023 Sheltowee Trace Challenge includes a walk south from the Northern Terminus to the City of Morehead. Continue reading →

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Our Most Shameful Hour

Posted on June 7, 2023 by sdbowling

Senator Robert Francis Kennedy was assassinated on June 6, 1968. One of his last trips was to Breathitt County and the community of Barwick. Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: Part Two – The Committee

Posted on June 6, 2023 by sdbowling

The second of several installments celebrating 50 years of football at Breathitt High School. Part Two- The Committee explores the people and efforts to bring a new sport to BHS. Continue reading →

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Samuel Porter

Posted on June 1, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of The Week
Samuel Porter
39th Kentucky Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: Part One – The Beginning

Posted on May 31, 2023 by sdbowling

The first of several installments celebrating 50 years of football at Breathitt High School. Part One- The Beginning explores the failures of the public committee approach. Continue reading →

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Honors To the Honorable

Posted on May 29, 2023 by sdbowling

A Memorial Day editorial from 1924 that is still true today. Continue reading →

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Jefferson C. Couch

Posted on May 24, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Jefferson C. Couch
5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Spitting Ordinance Still the Law

Posted on May 22, 2023 by sdbowling

In 1913, the City of Jackson outlawed the “vile habit” but many still choose to expectorate on our streets today. Continue reading →

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BHS Graduates 39 in 1938

Posted on May 20, 2023 by sdbowling

A look at an early Breathitt High School graduation. Continue reading →

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