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Benham, Kentucky is located in Harlan County. Zip codes in Benham, KY include 40807. More Benham information.

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Saturday | Harlan Daily Enterprise

Police arrest 18 people on drug charges

DEBBIE CALDWELL/ Daily Enterprise Eighteen people were arrested Friday morining in the Tri-Cities area during a roundup by the Harlan County Sheriffa s Office.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

Ventura County Star

Kentucky town turns abandoned mine into ride

This June 2009 photo released by Southeast Community College shows an animatronic miner loading coal onto a transport car as another prepares to haul it out of Portal 31, a tourist mine in Lynch, Ky.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

USA Today

Kentucky coal mine now open for subterranean sojourns

PORTAL 31: Coal mine tour in Lynch, Ky.; kingdomcome.org/portal/index.html or 606-848-1530. Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults, $10; seniors, $9; high school and college students, $7; children under 12, $5; children under 3, free.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Council to broadcast meetings on TV

The Cumberland City Council will soon begin broadcasting their monthly meeting over the community channel, to help dispel rumors about how the city is being run.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

Kentucky.com

Officials hope Lynch mine exhibition will attract tourists

After 32 years of development and stops and starts, the Portal 31 exhibition mine of Harlan County is set to open Saturday.

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Wed Sep 23, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Opening ceremonies planned for Portal 31 exhibition

Three decades after the historic coal mine in Lynch played out and shut down, local officials are planning the revival of old Portal 31 as a Disney-like tourist attraction with animatronic miners and underground tours.

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Thu Aug 27, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Power rates going up in Benham

Electricity rates are going up in one Harlan County town. Benham officials say they have no choice, the city has to raise rates.

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Fri Aug 21, 2009

Columbia Magazine

Two vehicle collision on East 80 results in injuries to two

Two vehicle collision on East 80 results in injuries to two By Tpr. Wm. Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY A collision occurred Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at 8:30pmCT. four miles west of Columbia on KY80.

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Sat Aug 15, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Benham council hears report on grants for police

Several issues were discussed and approved Thursday during the regular monthly meeting of the Benham City Council, including the COPS grant that was recently awarded to the city's police department.

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Thu Aug 13, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Gist confronts Cumberland council

JARROD SHERMAN/Harlan Daily Enterprise Demonstrators lined Main Street in Cumberland across from city hall Tuesday to protest the closing of the Little Giant food cart.

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Sun Aug 02, 2009

Richmond Register

Stimulus funds trickle down to RPD

The Richmond Police Department recently received more than $490,000 in federal stimulus money which will fund the salaries of three new officers over a period of three years.

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Thu Jul 30, 2009

WKYT-TV Lexington

Federal grant helps local police departments

Local police departments across the country are getting some financial help from the federal government.

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Fri Jul 17, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Opening of exhibition mine scheduled for October

After more than a decade of planning and preparation, the Portal 31 exhibition mine is near completion and is scheduled to open Oct.

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Wed Jul 15, 2009

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Police arrest suspected drug dealers

" Arrest warrants have been issued for 27 Harlan County residents following an undercover drug investigation conducted by Operation UNITE.

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Sun Jul 12, 2009

Lexington Herald-Leader

Lynch struggles to pay its bills

This is a city in crisis. It is in such debt - to the IRS and various vendors - that the new mayor sent out an appeal to former residents and benefactors for donations to keep its accounts solvent.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Tri-Cities Grand Reunion festivities set to begin today

Cumberland, Benham and Lynch natives from around the country will travel back home this weekend for the annual Tri-Cities Grand Reunion.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Columbia Magazine

CU's Carver School of Social Work holds pinning ceremony

CU's Carver School of Social Work holds pinning ceremony Eight graduates honored: Juliana Brown of Nashville, TN; Tanya Coffman of Campbellsville, KY; Danelle Coomer of Campbellsville, Jessica Creech of Benham, KY; Tammy Marple of Columbia, KY; Shelly Messinger of Frankfort, KY; Hillary Prunty of Greenville, KY, and Nicole Wilcox of Vine Grove, KY

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Sat May 23, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Cellular tower sites are discussed at fiscal court meeting

Harlan County Fiscal Court members were updated on proposed cellular tower sites by Appalachian Wireless officials and discussed the upcoming census count during their monthly meeting on Thursday.

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Sat May 02, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Harlan County Scholarship Banquet set for Thursday

Distinguished students from around Harlan County will be recognized for their educational achievements during the 26th annual Harlan County Community Scholarship Banquet at the Benham School House Inn on May 7. The Harlan County Community Scholarship Fund was organized in 1984 with the goal of recognizing and rewarding graduates from the county's ...

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Fri Apr 17, 2009

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Boundaries reviewed by council; Disney says Clutts Road located within city limits of Cumberland

Among other items discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Cumberland City Council, planning and zoning commission chair Don Disney informed the council that residents on Clutts Road are located in the city limits.

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