Harlan News

This week local folks will converge on downtown Harlan for the Poke Sallet Festival.

Just across the county line and along the mountain range that attracts thousands of visitors to its rolling expanse, Kentucky's oldest festival is set to begin today with much pageantry and tradition.

Whitehead stated in a press release Friday, that Cumberland City Police Officer Jason Blanton and CSX Transportation Det.

Mother and daughter team, Tami and Shawna Rigney, of Ages, have found a bond between them as they work side-by-side every day loving and caring for horses at the Copperhead Stables in Rosspoint.

A Harlan County man is facing first-degree robbery charges following an incident in April.

Challenger Steven Parker Boggs defeated incumbent Henry Johnson in Tuesday's primary for the office of commonwealth's attorney in Harlan County.

A Harlan County man facing up to 20 years in prison on drug trafficking charges decided to enter a guilty plea instead in circuit court on Tuesday with a recommended five-year sentence as punishment.

A Kenvir man was arrested Friday on several charges, including wanton endangerment of a police officer.

A Harlan woman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing a 20-inch color TV from Wal-Mart. Julia Sizemore, 30, is charged with theft by unlawful taking of property valued over $300. According to a police citation prepared by Harlan City Police officer George Young, Sizemore passed all points of purchase with an Emerson television set valued at ... (more)

An Enterprise Staff Report An employee with the Harlan County Circuit Court Clerk's office was arrested Friday after allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into the Bell County Detention Center.

Wisconsin and Vermont college students got a taste of Bobby and Becky Simpson's volunteer work paradise at the Cranks Creek Survival Center last week.

Harlan City Police Department Sgt. George Young questioned Floyd Boring after he was arrested following a pursuit that ended around 1 a.m. Saturday.

Stephen D. Ringstaff, 61 of Harlan passed away Thursday May 17, 2012 at the Lafollette Medical Center.

The Pike County Fiscal Court has agreed to become a leading entity in a program to help students from coal producing counties complete their educations.

Harlan broke a scoreless tie with two runs each in the third and four innings, before putting the game away with five runs in the seventh inning.

A fire destroyed a home on Cumberland Avenue in Harlan on Wednesday. Harlan Fire Chief Linette Hutchison said her department was paged to the scene at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday and upon arrival they found that the fire was already coming out of the second floor of the home.

Robyn Bingham's Dance Academy will present its "Broadway Revue" this weekend and it promises to be a special and memorable occasion for her students and the audience.

This is the fourth article in a series taken from letters written to Jayne Brock, of Harlan, and other friends, in an effort to share my unique experience with them in 1966.

Kentucky Fire Marshal David Broderick explained the fire appears to have started in the basement of the clubhouse, however the exact cause is unknown at this time.

Democrats rallied Friday evening at the old Call Center in Harlan where a crowd of approximately 100 gathered to hear candidates ask for their support.