Category Archives: Breathitt County

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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Breathitt’s Historic Markers

Posted on May 17, 2023 by sdbowling

Breathitt County had six roadside markers. One is now missing. Learn more about some of our historic sites. Continue reading →

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Who Killed Foch?

Posted on May 12, 2023 by sdbowling

Foch Noble was a local legend and professional hitchhiker. Who killed him in 1966? Continue reading →

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Kin A Feller Get Some Holp?

Posted on May 10, 2023 by sdbowling

A Chicago reporter discovered a new language in 1966. It most likely had its roots in Breathitt County. Continue reading →

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Curtis William Linden

Posted on May 8, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Curtis Linden
32nd Division United States Army
World War I Continue reading →

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Breathitt Boy Taken in NFL Draft

Posted on April 29, 2023 by sdbowling

A Breathitt County-born football standout heard his name called in the 1964 NFL draft. Learn more about this gridiron star. Continue reading →

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O.H. Napier, the Man and the Myth

Posted on April 27, 2023 by sdbowling

O.H. Napier was a complicated man who lived to make people laugh. A great deal of myth surrounded this simple man who died in 2012. Continue reading →

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Andrew Jackson Wood

Posted on April 26, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Andrew Jackson Wood
5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Faith Conquered Mud

Posted on April 24, 2023 by sdbowling

Neither road nor moves could wipe away the faith of the members of the Little Jerusalem Church. A massive mudslide tried really hard in 1972. Continue reading →

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