Tag Archives: David B. Redwine

State Troops Protect Breathitt’s Election

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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Murder on Old Buck

Three shootings in three days on Old Buck ended with two wounded, one dead and one in prison. The tragedy of an eye for an eye was still alive. Continue reading

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