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Farley graduates from KSP Telecommunications Academy
Harlan resident Justin Farley, a dispatcher at Kentucky State Police Post 10, received his KSP Telecommunications Academy diploma during a ceremony on April 25 in Frankfort. The training included 194 hours of instruction during a five-week period. Studies included subjects such as legal liability and limits of telecommunicator authority, the telecommunicator’s role in public safety, interpersonal communications, customer service, interactio...
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Evarts native practicing law in Harlan
Danny Lunsford, born and raised in Evarts, has returned home and is now a new associate attorney at Turner Law Office, located at 114 South First Street in Harlan across from the Courthouse. A graduate of Evarts High School, Lunsford attended the University of the Cumberlands where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science. He attended the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Va., where he obtained his Juris Doctorate. “I’ve al...
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Area students honored for conservation art, essays
“Where does your water shed?” was the theme for the 2013 Conservation Art and Writing Contest sponsored locally by the Harlan County Conservation District and Kentucky Farm Bureau. Winning students and their families were honored at a banquet held at Camp Blanton this week. David Howard, chair of the conservation district, said the National Association of Conservation Districts began a national program in 1955 to focus on stewardship. Ste...
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Documentary producer visits Harlan
Kim Childers, owner and operator of Kaci Productions, of Owensboro, visited Harlan on Thursday to talk with local historians and visit places of interest she intends to film in June for her documentary entitled: “Harlan County-A Road To Change.” The documentary will document Harlan County beginning in the 1900s with the history of coal and progress to what the county is focusing on today — tourism. “The name ‘Harlan County - A Road To Cha...
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Friendly Village to hold annual fishing tournament
May is Mental Health Awareness month. In honor of that designation, the Cumberland River Comprehensive Care Center’s (CRCCC) Friendly Village will host the third annual fishing tournament at Martins Fork Lake on May 18. “During the month of May, doctors, counselors and the families of those with mental illness work together to raise awareness of known mental disorders,” said CRCCC Therapeutic Program Director Kyle Jones. “It is estimated th...
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Tim’s Barber Shop opens in Harlan
Nola Sizemore Tim’s Barber Shop has now opened in the Sunshine area of Harlan. Owner Tim Howard said he will be spending most of his days cutting hair in his new shop located at 53 Middleton Street, two lanes on the right past the Harlan County Community Action Agency coming in from the Harlan exit and the third house on the left. A new roomy area with lots of seating, there is also plenty of parking available. A graduate of Tri-State I...
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Spoon River Anthology presented at SKCTC
The Center Stage Players of Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College recently concluded a run of four performances of the classic production ‘Spoon River Anthology’ in the Edsel Godbey Appalachian Center on the Cumberland campus. The play was presented in a readers’ theater format and featured Michael and Dianne Corriston, Janey Feher, Crystal Lewis and Warren Gray. The play, by Edgar Lee Masters, centers on the deceased of the small ...
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Napier begins new career as realtor
Nola Sizemore Beginning a new career, after retiring as vice president at BB&T in Harlan following 36 years of service, Janice Napier is now in the real estate business. “I think a part of living is being active,” said Napier. “I didn’t want to just go home and do nothing, so I decided to go to real estate school, which I did and obtained my license. I’m a sales agent with Darlene Lemarr, owner of Lemarr Realty in Harlan.” Napier said t...
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Award-winning author George Ella Lyon to speak at PMSS
Harlan County native and award-winning author George Ella Lyon will be the keynote speaker at an organ/piano concert and dinner on April 27 at Pine Mountain Settlement School (PMSS) commemorating the school’s centennial celebration. “We are excited to have George Ella Lyon share in Pine Mountain Settlement School’s celebration of 100 years of service to the local community and areas beyond,” said Debra Callahan, PMSS operations manager, Geo...
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Ramp Festival draws large crowd
A crowd of approximately 300 enjoyed a warm afternoon, great music and good cooking at the Harlan County Ridge Runner’s annual Ramp Festival held on Saturday in Evarts. With a menu of soup beans, corn bread, salmon patties, cooked cabbage, fried potatoes and of course, the star of the festival — ramps, hundreds lined up to enjoy the meal. Sitting at picnic tables everyone was treated to some foot stomping music from Big Daddy and the Heat. ...
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Earth Day celebrated
Nola Sizemore|Daily Enterprise The Harlan Cunty Conservation District (HCCD), Harlan County Extension Service (HCES) and the Kentucky Division of Forestry celebrated Earth Day on Friday where they distributed free dogwood, redbud, apple, black walnut and many other different types of trees to the public. Pictured are, from right: Susie Mavinidis, HCCD, John Mink, Forest Ranger, and Raymond Cox, HCES, preparing to give out trees to a large c...
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New chiropractor opens office in Harlan
Nola Sizemore|Daily Enterprise A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday for Dr. Rodney Slusher, a new chiropractic physician, located at 99 Eula Gray Drive, Unit 19, across from Harlan ARH Hospital. Pictured from left: Harlan Chamber of Commerce members Mark Bell, Ann Howard, Dr. Rodney Slusher, chamber president Aimee Blanton, receptionist Rebecca Brock and chamber member Ron Frazier.
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