Tag Archives: Jackson Kentucky

Squealers Gonna’ Squeal

Posted on March 14, 2022 by sdbowling

The game went wrong and a rat got loose.

Fourteen pillars of the Jackson community paid the penalty. Continue reading →

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Jackson Opposed the County’s “Crossing Tax”

Posted on February 26, 2022 by sdbowling

In 1911, the people of Jackson were angry that they were having to pay for a bridge that should have been paid off long ago.

The people organized but nothing was done for nearly a decade. That is the saga of Breathitt County’s unpopular crossing tax. Continue reading →

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Remembering Dr. Gardner

Posted on February 21, 2022 by sdbowling

Doctor Rudolphus B. Gardner served the medical needs of the people of eastern Kentucky for years. He chose to spend his final days in Jackson.

We remember one of Jackson’s forgotten medical professionals. Continue reading →

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The Hotel Jefferson

Posted on February 18, 2022 by sdbowling

A brief history of one of Jackson most iconic buildings- The Hotel Jefferson.

Started in 1907 and completed in 1919, the building is one of Jackson’s most recognizable structures. Continue reading →

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Porter Sentenced to Life

Posted on January 7, 2022 by sdbowling

By Stephen D. Bowling January 3, 1922 – Thomas Kelly Porter stood silently and showed no emotion as Judge Sam Hurst sentenced him to life in prison on January 3, 1922. He said nothing but only stared ahead, uncertain of … Continue reading →

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