Tag Archives: Jackson

William Greenberry Jones

Posted on March 12, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of The Week
William Greenberry Jones
13th Kentucky Cavalry
Confederate States Army Continue reading →

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Money, Marriage, and Dynamite

Posted on February 26, 2024 by sdbowling

A scheme to blow up the Breathitt County Courthouse to inherit $40,000 with a fake marriage in 1927 is foiled by a nosy telegraphy operator and a big mouth. Continue reading →

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Two Killed in Sewer Accident

Posted on February 23, 2024 by sdbowling

Two Jackson Sewer and Water Plant employees died in a tragic accident in 1972, but important lessons were learned. Continue reading →

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Jason Fox

Posted on February 2, 2024 by sdbowling

Solider of the Week
Jason Fox
Spanish American War Continue reading →

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Jackson’s First Black Policeman

Posted on December 1, 2023 by sdbowling

The City of Jackson lagged behind the rest of the world in many aspects. In 1976, the Jackson Police Department hired its first and only African-American officer. Continue reading →

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For What Are You Thankful?

Posted on November 23, 2023 by sdbowling

Two articles, one published in 1951 and another in 1958, help us remember the reason we are thankful. Continue reading →

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Guerrant Memorial Presbyterian Church

Posted on August 22, 2023 by sdbowling

A history of the Guerrant Memorial Presbyterian Church on Main Street. Continue reading →

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Mayors of the City of Jackson, Kentucky

Posted on August 1, 2023 by sdbowling

A look at the men and women who served Jackson as Mayor from 1913-2023 Continue reading →

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Watch East Kentucky Grow

Posted on July 18, 2023 by sdbowling

WEKG (Watch East Kentucky Grow) was not the first radio station but the first commercial station in Breathitt County beginning in 1968. Continue reading →

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Spitting Ordinance Still the Law

Posted on May 22, 2023 by sdbowling

In 1913, the City of Jackson outlawed the “vile habit” but many still choose to expectorate on our streets today. Continue reading →

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