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About sdbowling

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

Ibzan Dudley McGuire

Posted on January 28, 2025 by sdbowling

Solider of the Week
Ibzan Dudley McGuire
Three Forks Battalion
Kentucky State Troops Continue reading →

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“Bad” Bill’s Homecoming

Posted on January 21, 2025 by sdbowling

Bill Bailey was a well-known “bad man” along the banks of Frozen Creek. He met his match in December 1910. Continue reading →

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Golden Spicer

Posted on January 20, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Golden Spicer
25th Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

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What To See On Hike One- 2025

Posted on January 15, 2025 by sdbowling

A look at sites hikers will see on Hike 1 as we head north from Burnt Mill Bridge. Continue reading →

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What is the STA Challenge? – 2025

Posted on January 14, 2025 by sdbowling

A quick look at the history of the STA Hiker Challenge as we prepare to start a new hike in 2025. Continue reading →

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The 1110 Dip

Posted on January 11, 2025 by sdbowling

Highwater caused by flooding in January 1974 washed away a section of Highway 1110. What remains today as a reminder of this event is “The Dip.” Continue reading →

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Samuel Caleb Wells

Posted on January 8, 2025 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Samuel Wells
Company M, 17th Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

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William P. Flinchum

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
William P. Flinchum
Company B
5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Santa Visits Breathitt’s Mystery Boy

Posted on December 25, 2024 by sdbowling

The “Mystery Boy” of Frozen Mountain had an unexpected Christmas in 1950. Learn about the kindness shown to Ross and Charles Ray Smith by strangers hundreds of miles away. Continue reading →

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John E. Foster

Posted on December 16, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
John E. Foster
Company B, 5th Kentucky Infantry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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