Jamie Vaught: Kentucky Freshman Trent Noah ‘thrilled’ to don blue and white for hometown Wildcats
Over the years, Harlan County has produced many high school stars who have moved on and played college basketball. But…
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Campbell County luck runs out after 13 straight as Noah’s 48 for Harlan County game turns it all around
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – Sometimes it happens like this. You’re playing your game. You’re confident, making…
KDFWR plans voluntary deer, elk check stations for Harlan, Bell Counties in November to monitor CWD
As part of its ongoing commitment to monitor Kentucky’s wild deer and elk herds for chronic wasting disease, the Department…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Fish, wildlife and recreation resources abound on upper Cumberland River
Editor’s Note: This is part two of the sixth article in an occasional series profiling the river basins of Kentucky….
Daily Yonder: Traveling the wilderness road with actor and Ky. native Ned Beatty, a remembrance
By Jack Wright The Daily Yonder The world of stage and screen is mourning the death of prolific actor Ned…
Kentucky by Heart: Harlan County native Rebecca Caudill was a prolific children’s, young adult author
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist Early in my teaching career, which started at Trapp Elementary School, I received from the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Martin’s Fork Lake is Ky’s only reservoir with four species of black bass
This is the 13th article in an ongoing series about Kentucky’s major reservoirs. Martins Fork Lake is about 4 miles…
Study reveals children in Central, Eastern Kentucky more likely to face hunger than overall population
God’s Pantry Food Bank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2020, the latest report by Feeding America on…
Agreement reached in Blackjewel case, miners in Eastern Kentucky will receive backpay
An agreement has been reached between the United States Department of Labor, Blackjewel, LLC, and Blackjewel Marketing and Sales Holdings…
Kentucky by Heart: Withlovefromharlan shifts focus close to home to help victims of Blackjewell failure
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist For the people of Harlan County, in the southeastern region of Kentucky, tough economic challenges…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s fourth species of Black Bass a mystery, limited to Cumberland headwaters
Anglers across Kentucky are intimately familiar with the largemouth, smallmouth and spotted (Kentucky) bass. These three black bass species are…
Investigations underway on reported lost wages for KY miners employed by bankrupt Blackjewel mine
Both the Governor’s office and the office of the Attorney General are looking into the actions of the bankrupted Blackjewel,…
KY coal miner died after injuries sustained in a Harlan County mine in May; second state fatality this year
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today A 48-year-old coal miner died after injuries sustained in a mine accident in Harlan County…
Harlan County’s Mark Ward catches record-making largemouth bass, a 14 lb. 9.5 oz. whopper
Evarts resident Mark Ward went fishing after work on Good Friday, April 19, at six-acre Highsplint Lake in Harlan County…
Pew Trusts: Former Kentucky mining towns embrace change, turn to tourism in wake of coal’s decline
By April Simpson Pew Charitable Trusts The same Main Street winds through the old mountain mining towns of Cumberland, Benham…
Stuart Sanders: Scott County coach Hicks’ 1,000th basketball victory shows importance of sports
On January 24, Scott County boys’ basketball coach Billy Hicks logged his 1,000th win, making him the first Kentucky High…
Kentucky by Heart: Deaths leave a void and legacy: Mountain Santa, Bob Wagoner each made mark
I was saddened by the recent passing of Mike Howard, aka “Mountain Santa.” He lived at Wallins Creek, in Harlan…
Deadline approaching in Kentucky for SBA working capital loans due to ag losses from drought
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private…
Kentucky DPH issues smoke inhalation advisories for counties in southeastern part of state due to wildfires
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is issuing a Public Health Alert…
Wildfires continue in eastern Kentucky, threatening safety and air quality; burning bans in some counties
As of Monday afternoon, there were 33 active wildfires being managed or monitored in Kentucky. Approximately 14,800 acres have burned…
Accident at Huff Creek No. 1 mine in Harlan County results in death of 48-year-old miner
A 48-year-old miner was killed Friday in an accident at the Huff Creek No. 1 mine in Holmes Mill, Harlan…
Kentucky by Heart: Harlan County has plenty to celebrate in the way of good people and talent
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune columnist Steve Flairty grew up feeling good about Kentucky. He recalls childhood day trips (and sometimes…