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Tag Archives: Breathitt County
Who Killed Foch?
Foch Noble was a local legend and professional hitchhiker. Who killed him in 1966? Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Breathitt County, Tragedy
Tagged Breathitt County, Combs Family, Hit and Run, Noble Family, Watts Family
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Kin A Feller Get Some Holp?
A Chicago reporter discovered a new language in 1966. It most likely had its roots in Breathitt County. Continue reading
Posted in Breathitt County, Education, Traditions
Tagged Breathitt County, Chicago, English, Jackson, Language
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Breathitt Boy Taken in NFL Draft
A Breathitt County-born football standout heard his name called in the 1964 NFL draft. Learn more about this gridiron star. Continue reading
O.H. Napier, the Man and the Myth
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
Posted in Breathitt County, Entertainment, Jackson, Politics
Tagged Breathitt County, Happy Pappy, Jackson, Napier Family, O.H. Napier
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Andrew Jackson Wood
Soldier of the Week
Andrew Jackson Wood
5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army Continue reading
Breathitt’s First Modern Turkey Hunt
The turkey was once almost completely gone from Breathitt County. Successful preservation efforts led to the first season in 1962. Continue reading
Quicksand’s Stone Woman
Work crews blasted away the “Stone Lady.” Never again will she watch over the tracks. Now she’s only a memory. Continue reading
John Clay
Soldier of the Week
John Clay
Kentucky Cavalry
Spanish-American War Continue reading
John Henry Elkins
Soldier of the Week- John Henry Elkins- Company K, 47th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army, Civil War. Continue reading
