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Harlan County primary election results
The unofficial results are in for Harlan County for the primary election held on Tuesday, May, 21. With only three races on the ballot, no surprises occurred. According to the Harlan County Clerk’s Office, the results in Harlan County were as follows: In the Republican primary for President of the United States, Donald Trump received […] The post Harlan County primary election results appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
DOF: Lee County spring wildfire was 5th-largest in Virginia
LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – A spring fire in Southwest Virginia was among the largest in the Commonwealth, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF). The DOF announced Thursday that its firefighters responded to 411 Virginia wildfires during the spring fire season, which runs from Feb. 15 to April 30. Combined, those fires burned […]
County awards contracts for broadband project
The Harlan County Fiscal Court approved contracts to expand broadband connectivity in some unserved or underserved areas of Harlan County through the Harlan County Connected ARC Broadband project during a recent meeting. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley addressed the subject midway through the regular fiscal court meeting for May. “Last month, we received responses to […] The post County awards contracts for broadband project appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
The Center for Rural Development selects Harlan County student to attend the 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
Harlan County student Daniel “Sebastian” Mosley has been selected by The Center for Rural Development to attend the 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI). Sebastian, a freshman at Harlan County High School, will be putting his business and entrepreneurial skills to work this summer learning what it takes to manage and operate a successful business venture. […] The post The Center for Rural Development selects Harlan County student to attend the 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Harlan County boys capture fourth straight conference title; Leslie edges HCHS girl
Brought to you by Harlan County Sports. By Abby Sherman Contributing Sports Writer The Harlan County boys track team continued its stranglehold on the Southeast Kentucky Conference, winning the SEKC championship for the fourth consecutive season last Tuesday at Leslie County. The Bears won the meet with 203 points, defeating second-place Williamsburg by 80. Harlan […] The post Harlan County boys capture fourth straight conference title; Leslie edges HCHS girl appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Back to Appalachia
This story was originally published by Inquest. When being transported to prison, Cinquan “Umar” Muhammed said, most people try to take their mind off things through chatter. But he’s a quiet person, and in the nearly thirty years of his life he spent being shuffled between federal penitentiaries in rural mountain communities, he said he preferred to take the time he had outside the barbed wire to look out at the leafy wilderness that lined the road to his cell.
Public WiFi, info kiosks unveiled at Headwaters Festival
The city of Harlan took advantage of the inaugural Headwaters Arts Festival on Saturday, May, 18, to unveil two new amenities: free public Wi-Fi and digital tourism information kiosks for downtown Harlan. City of Harlan Tourism Director Brandon Pennington talked about the new additions during an interview at the Harlan Center. “This is a really […] The post Public WiFi, info kiosks unveiled at Headwaters Festival appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Evarts receives funds for water system upgrades
The city of Evarts has long been dealing with issues with the city’s embattled water system. The city recently received funds to put planned upgrades and maintenance into action intended to result in a much more reliable water system. Woody Fields, Chief Water Plant Operator for the city of Evarts, provided an update on the […] The post Evarts receives funds for water system upgrades appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Call for nominations for Best of Harlan County
Our Best of Harlan County promotion is now underway with the launch of the nomination round. Now through the end of May, we ask that you visit www.harlanenterprise.net/contests to nominate your regional favorites. You can submit your selections in Food and Drink, Out and About, Professionals, Services and Shops categories. There are over 100 subcategories […] The post Call for nominations for Best of Harlan County appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
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