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5 min ago | WMKY-FM Morehead

KFAC to host Lucas exhibition

Morehead State University's Kentucky Folk Art Center will open a major exhibition of works by Letcher County painter David Lucas.

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Mon May 20, 2013

HawaiiNews

Coal operator plans to open 7 mines in Pike County A longtime coal...

Bill Smith said most of the coal extracted by his High Ridge Mining operation in Pike County will be shipped to China to help fuel its economy.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Harlan Daily Enterprise

Baxter man arrested on burglary charges

A Baxter man faces multiple charges including burglary following an arrest by the Harlan County Sheriff's Office.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Harlan Daily Enterprise

A Baxter man faces multiple charges including burglary following an arrest by the Harlan County Sheriff's Office.

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Mon May 06, 2013

Kentucky State Police

Five Arrested on Theft Charges in Letcher County

On May 2, 2013 at approximately 01:25 a.m. Kentucky State Police in Hazard received a call from Cumberland River Coal of a possible theft in progress at their mine site in the Whitesburg community of Letcher County.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

WCHS-TV Charleston

Unemployment Rises In 60 Ky. Counties In March

Frankfort, Franklin County , Kentucky Kentucky is seeing rising unemployment at the county level with the coalfields continuing to be plagued by widespread joblessness.

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Mon Apr 22, 2013

Middlesboro Daily News

This past weekend Kentuckians for the Commonwealth hosted a conference, Appalachia's Bright Future, in Harlan.

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