Category Archives: Breathitt County

William Greenberry Jones

Posted on March 12, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of The Week
William Greenberry Jones
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Money, Marriage, and Dynamite

Posted on February 26, 2024 by sdbowling

A scheme to blow up the Breathitt County Courthouse to inherit $40,000 with a fake marriage in 1927 is foiled by a nosy telegraphy operator and a big mouth. 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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Breathitt’s Oldest Vet Dies

Posted on February 15, 2024 by sdbowling

Wilson Edgar Terry was Breathitt County’s last surviving veteran of the Spanish American War. He died on February 15, 1968. Continue reading →

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Jason Fox

Posted on February 2, 2024 by sdbowling

Solider of the Week
Jason Fox
Spanish American War Continue reading →

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The Cut-Through’s First Test

Posted on January 31, 2024 by sdbowling

The Flood of 1957 was long remembered as one of Breathitt County’s worst. Experts said that the new Jackson Cut-Through helped save much of the town. Hazard did not fare so well. 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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Jeremiah Plummer

Posted on January 20, 2024 by sdbowling

Solider of the Week
Jeremiah Plummer
5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1991

Posted on January 16, 2024 by sdbowling

The 1991 Bobcats had a hard year, but they never quit and never gave up. The roots of future success for the program sprouted in 1991. Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Burger Queen

Posted on January 2, 2024 by sdbowling

The residents of Jackson celebrated when Burger Queen opened just after Christmas in 1979. The “burger place” would only last for about seven months before the name changed. Continue reading →

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