Tag Archives: Lumber

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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Sawdust and Baseball: Whick, Kentucky

Posted on April 16, 2024 by sdbowling

A brief look at Whick, Kentucky – 1998. Continue reading →

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What Lumber Brought Us

Posted on October 26, 2022 by sdbowling

The vision and investments of two men have helped eastern Kentucky and Breathitt County grow, but there is more to do. Continue reading →

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Tragic Death At Quicksand

Posted on September 26, 2022 by sdbowling

Thousands of men came to Quicksand to work in the mills. The tasks were hard and dangerous. A look at one death out of the hundreds that happened in the timber industry. Continue reading →

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