Category Archives: Elections

Jackson’s First Female Councilperson

Posted on January 13, 2026 by sdbowling

In 1973, Rome Sewell was elected to a two-year term on the Jackson City Council. She was the first woman to serve on the city’s governing body. Continue reading →

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Vice Presidential Nominee Visits Jackson

Posted on July 25, 2024 by sdbowling

The Republican nominee for Vice President rolled into the “Democrat Capital of the Mountains” and won over the crowd. Learn about “Silent Cal’s” visit to Jackson in 1920. Continue reading →

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Remembering Breathitt’s Sheriff

Posted on March 17, 2023 by sdbowling

Breathitt County Sheriff Carl Back dies on a Sunday afternoon in March 1962. Learn more about on of Jackson leaders from long ago. Continue reading →

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