Tag Archives: Turner Family

Cornelius Bowman

Posted on September 27, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Cornelius Bowman
Company C, Three Forks Battalion
Kentucky State Troops Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Military, Union Army | Tagged american-civil-war, Bowman Family, Civil War, genealogy, kentucky, Owsley County, Three Forks Battalion, Turner Family, Union Army | Leave a comment

Boyd Turner

Posted on June 15, 2024 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Boyd Turner
14th Kentucky Cavalry
United States Army Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Civil War, Military, Union Army | Tagged 14th Kentucky Cavalry, Breathitt County, Civil War, Irvine Kentucky, Jackson, Turner Family | Leave a comment

Heart Attack Claimed Ervine Turner

Posted on May 11, 2024 by sdbowling

Judge Ervine Turner suffered a heart attack on May 11, 1968. He lingered 12 days in Lexington before his death on May 23. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Coal, Education, Feuds, Industry, Jackson, Middle Fork, Politics, Schools | Tagged Breathitt County, Breathitt County Schools, Circuit Court, Jackson, Superintendent, Turner Family | Leave a comment

The Ride

Posted on September 1, 2023 by sdbowling

Three Turners set out on a grand adventure in the Summer of 1979. It is believed that their horseback trek has not been repeated since. Learn about “The Ride.” Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Traditions | Tagged Breathitt County, Clint Turner, Earl Turner, Horses, Mose Turner, Turner Family | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Breathitt County, Businesses, Firsts, Jackson | Tagged Breathitt County, Farler Family, Hay Family, Howell Family, Jackson, Lela McConnell, Little Family, Maddox Family, Maggard Family, Radio, Raymond Swauger, Turner Family, WEKG, WJSN | Leave a comment

Breathitt County Sheriffs

Posted on June 27, 2023 by sdbowling

Breathitt County Sheriffs

A history of the men who have served Breathitt County as Sheriff. No women yet. Continue reading →

Posted in Breathitt County, Politics | Tagged Allen Family, Back Family, Baker Family, Bowman Family, Breathitt County, Breathitt County Officials, Breathitt County Sheriff, Brown Family, Bryant Family, Callahan Family, Cardwell Family, Caudill Family, Clemons Family, Cockrell Family, Collier Family, Combs Family, Cope Family, Crawford Family, Deaton Family, Grigsby Family, Hagins Family, Herald Family, Hollan Family, Howard Family, Hudson Family, Lindon Family, Little Family, Roberts Family, Sheriff, South Family, Spencer Family, Spurlock Family, Strong Family, Terry Family, Turner Family, Watkins Family | Leave a comment

Fifty Years of Football: Part Two – The Committee

Posted on June 6, 2023 by sdbowling

The second of several installments celebrating 50 years of football at Breathitt High School. Part Two- The Committee explores the people and efforts to bring a new sport to BHS. Continue reading →