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

Annanias Barnett

Posted on June 16, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week

Annanias Barnett
5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: Part Three – The Coach

Posted on June 15, 2023 by sdbowling

Breathitt County needed a young coach with lots of energy and new ideas to start their program. They found one in Tevis Penn Gray. Continue reading →

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Images from STA Rugby Workday

Posted on June 14, 2023 by sdbowling

A few images and my thoughts from the Sheltowee Trace Association’s June 3, 2023, workday at Rugby, Tennessee. Continue reading →

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Last Train To Jackson

Posted on June 13, 2023 by sdbowling

The Louisville and Nashville train rolled out of Jackson on June 15, 1956. With its departure, an era of transportation in the mountains ended. Continue reading →

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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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