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Sacred Ground: H.C. Smith Cemetery
From its beginnings on a West Oneida farm in 1927, the H.C. Smith Cemetery — also commonly known as the Smith-Forbis Cemetery — has grown to consist of nearly 300 burials. In its entirety, the cemetery sprawls across nearly three acres of land off Coopertown Road just west of West Boulevard. The cemetery is divided into three separate tracts of property.
Extremely low turnout seen as early voting enters final week
HUNTSVILLE | As early voting for the Aug. 1 general election enters its final week, the number of votes cast so far paint the picture of what was already assumed: turnout for this year’s election is going to be quite low. As of the end of polling on Saturday,...
Officials working on railroad crossing in Whitley Co. community
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Construction work on a railroad crossing has left some in the Emlyn community concerned. According to officials with the county, work has been going on to replace railroad tracks at Emlyn Cemetery Road. Since it is the only way in or out through that particular...
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