Category Archives: Breathitt County

Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1990

Posted on December 29, 2023 by sdbowling

The 1990 Bobcats started rough but finished the year strong. They were disappointed to miss the playoffs but finished 7-4. 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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Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1989

Posted on December 19, 2023 by sdbowling

The 1989 surpassed every expectation offered for them at the end of the 1988 season. Many records fell, and the community celebrated Breathitt’s most successful team to that point. Continue reading →

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Elisha Clay

Posted on December 18, 2023 by sdbowling

Soldier of The Week
Elisha Clay
6th Kentucky Cavalry
Civil War Continue reading →

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Jackson’s First Black Policeman

Posted on December 1, 2023 by sdbowling

The City of Jackson lagged behind the rest of the world in many aspects. In 1976, the Jackson Police Department hired its first and only African-American officer. Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1988

Posted on November 25, 2023 by sdbowling

The 1988 Bobcats endured the wettest season on record but advanced to the KHSAA Playoffs for the first time since 1983, despite their season record during this rebuilding year. Continue reading →

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For What Are You Thankful?

Posted on November 23, 2023 by sdbowling

Two articles, one published in 1951 and another in 1958, help us remember the reason we are thankful. Continue reading →

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Fifty Years of Football: The Holcomb Era – 1987

Posted on November 13, 2023 by sdbowling

Mike Holcomb’s 1987 Bobcats went 8 and 3, losing two important district games. The hardest blow came at the end of the year when 16 talented Seniors graduated. Continue reading →

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State Troops Protect Breathitt’s Election

Posted on November 6, 2023 by sdbowling

Elections were once fraught with danger and violence. The 1909 Breathitt County election was sadly typical for a mountain vote. Continue reading →

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The Breathitt Coliseum

Posted on November 2, 2023 by sdbowling

A history of Breathitt County’s “Round Ball Palace”- the Breathitt Coliseum. Continue reading →

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