Category Archives: Accidents

Burning Nightgown Killed Widow

Posted on March 20, 2026 by sdbowling

Maude Arnett Bach died on the floor of her living room on Main Street in March 1968. Officials believed her nightgown caught fire while she slept in a chair. Continue reading →

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Grigsby Lumber Company

Posted on March 17, 2026 by sdbowling

Fire swept through the Grigsby Lumber Company building on March 17, 1980. The company rebuilt but survived only a few years after the disaster. Learn more about this once-thriving local business. 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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Woodrow Wilson Hays

Posted on October 24, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Woodrow Wilson Hays
United States Army Continue reading →

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Nada Tunnel Opens

Posted on September 20, 2024 by sdbowling

For more than 113 years, the Nada Tunnel served as a gateway to the Red River Valley and the rich natural resources that lay beyond. Continue reading →

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Vancleve Plane Crash Killed Six

Posted on July 7, 2024 by sdbowling

On July 7, 1963, a single-engine crash near Vancleve killed all six onboard. Learn more about this nearly forgotten tragedy and its only remaining mark in Breathitt County. Continue reading →

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Two Killed in Sewer Accident

Posted on February 23, 2024 by sdbowling

Two Jackson Sewer and Water Plant employees died in a tragic accident in 1972, but important lessons were learned. Continue reading →

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Siblings Die in Vancleve Fire

Posted on February 5, 2024 by sdbowling

Was it murder or just an accident that claimed the lives of two siblings in a Vancleve fire in 1961? Continue reading →

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Quicksand’s Strong Woman

Posted on January 30, 2024 by sdbowling

Rachel Calhoun was a hard-working woman. She raised her two sons by herself and died a sad and tragic death. 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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