Evarts News

It sometimes seems that even the most obvious moves toward progress in Harlan County can't happen without a fight.

NOLA SIZEMORE/Harlan Daily Enterprise Evarts Police Chief Lupe Blas informed members of the city council he needed an additional police officer's position in order to provide coverage for the city while two other officers were receiving training.

An Evarts man has been charged with first-degree robbery for his alleged connection in a home invasion that occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday at Jenson on KY 221 in Bell County.

NOLA SIZEMORE/Harlan Daily Enterprise Evarts Tourist and Convention Commission Chairman Janice Napier suggested a new website be designed and put into use for the city.

A Grays Knob man has been jailed for allegedly striking a man with a wooden club and ramming the man's vehicle.

During a special called meeting of the Evarts City Council on Monday, missing funds were discussed by Certified Public Accountant Richard Scruggs.

The following individuals recently entered guilty pleas in Bell County Circuit Court: a Linda Lou Smith, 45 of Pineville, pled guilty on the charges of facilitation to commit utter false/forged prescription and facilitation to commit theft of identity of another without consent.

Evarts City Police officers executed a search warrant at a residence on KY 1601 in Evarts and arrested Kevin Burkhart, 26, and Ashley Burkhart, 26, on a charge of second-degree trafficking controlled substance.

Evarts City Police officers executed a search warrant at a residence on KY 1601 in Evarts and arrested Kevin Burkhart, 26, and Ashley Burkhart, 26, on a charge of second-degree trafficking controlled substance.