Benham News

It's a sign of the times. Perhaps a decade or two ago, the city of Cumberland's welcoming sign would display something relative to coal mining or merchandising, but not in 2003.

Former Harlan County Sheriff's Deputy Roger Hall has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to interfering with a federal drug investigation and lying to an FBI agent.

Three Harlan County cities seeking federal funds for water and sewage service improvements overcame one hurdle in the process on Wednesday.

Alex Cummins/Contributing Writer During the Labor Day weekend, I was honored by being inducted in the Harlan High School Hall of Fame, especially at the time of the school's 100th anniversary.

Rick Raleigh of Black Mountain Resources talked to the students about heavy machinery and how the mining industry has advanced in technology through the years.