Category Archives: Breathitt County

Edward “Ned” Turner

Posted on December 10, 2022 by sdbowling

Edward “Ned” Turner served 19 days in the North Carolina militia and was one of a few who settled in Breathitt County and were veterans of the War of 1812. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s First Helicopter Visit

Posted on December 6, 2022 by sdbowling

Jackson’s first visit by a helicopter was not planned, but it caused quite a stir in 1948. Continue reading →

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Times Editor Killed in Crash

Posted on November 29, 2022 by sdbowling

Ryland Musick served the people of Breathitt County in numerous capacities before his life ended tragically in a Virginia accident. Continue reading →

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James O. Robertson

Posted on November 25, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of James O. Robertson- Private in the Spanish-American War and World War I. Continue reading →

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Two Breathitt County Thanksgivings- 1947 & 1951

Posted on November 24, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at two Breathitt County Thanksgivings- 1947 & 1951. Continue reading →

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UFO Zaps Jackson Scout

Posted on November 22, 2022 by sdbowling

Gene Bays had a strange encounter with a flying disk in 1961. He never forgot what he saw. Continue reading →

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Dillon Sizemore

Posted on November 17, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of Dillon Sizemore, a Union and Confederate soldier. Continue reading →

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Essentials of Life: Wheat, Flax, and Ginseng

Posted on November 15, 2022 by sdbowling

Green Trimble discussed the importance of three basic crops to the early settlement of Breathitt County. Learn about wheat, flax, and ginseng in the mountains. Continue reading →

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Samuel Gross

Posted on November 10, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at the life of Samuel Gross, Company B, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, CSA. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Forgotten Dentist

Posted on November 8, 2022 by sdbowling

A Jackson man, known as Kentucky’s “Pioneer of Periodontia,” died and 1972. He was truly one of Breathitt’s remarkable doctors. Continue reading →

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