Tag Archives: Turner Family

Minatree Turner

Posted on April 24, 2026 by sdbowling

Soldier of the Week
Minatree Turner
7th Kentucky Infantry
United States Army Continue reading →

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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 →

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Boyd Turner

Posted on June 15, 2024 by sdbowling

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

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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 →

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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 →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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BHS Graduates 39 in 1938

Posted on May 20, 2023 by sdbowling

A look at an early Breathitt High School graduation. Continue reading →

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Breathitt Boy Taken in NFL Draft

Posted on April 29, 2023 by sdbowling

A Breathitt County-born football standout heard his name called in the 1964 NFL draft. Learn more about this gridiron star. Continue reading →

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