Tag Archives: Jackson

The Mayor and the Monster

Posted on June 18, 2026 by sdbowling

The calls came fast from around the lake. Large glowing eyes moving slowly through the water had the community worried. The mayor headed out to solve the mystery. Continue reading →

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Farewell, City Stickers

Posted on June 10, 2026 by sdbowling

In June 1991, the City of Jackson ended the unpopular city sticker program, much to the delight of local drivers. Learn more about this unloved program. Continue reading →

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Troopers, Highway Department Evict Family

Posted on June 3, 2026 by sdbowling

Troopers, with guns drawn, forcefully evicted the Gross family from their Jackson home in 1962 to make way for a new road. Learn more about their story. Continue reading →

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One Less Bad Man

Posted on April 28, 2026 by sdbowling

A fight on Smith’s Branch between Mose Feltner and Jesse Fields reduced the number of “Bad Men” In Breathitt County by one. Continue reading →

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Burning Nightgown Killed Widow

Posted on March 20, 2026 by sdbowling

Maude Arnett Bach died on the floor of her living room on Main Street in March 1968. Officials believed her nightgown caught fire while she slept in a chair. Continue reading →

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Grigsby Lumber Company

Posted on March 17, 2026 by sdbowling

Fire swept through the Grigsby Lumber Company building on March 17, 1980. The company rebuilt but survived only a few years after the disaster. Learn more about this once-thriving local business. Continue reading →

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William Harrison Blanton

Posted on March 10, 2026 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
William Harrison Blanton
Company H, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Civil War Continue reading →

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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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Jackson’s Most Dialed Number

Posted on January 1, 2026 by sdbowling

It was the most dialed number in Jackson and had been for almost six decades when the service ended. Learn about the hottest call in Jackson from 1962 to 2019. Continue reading →

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A Christmas Lynching

Posted on December 25, 2025 by sdbowling

A long-running feud between two families led to a bloody jail raid and murder on Christmas Day. Learn about the events from this spectacular trial from 1929. Continue reading →

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