Topic: Harlan County

Peter Margasak, Reader music critic . . Gal Costa, Recanto The grand dame of tropicalia shakes off mainstream samba and bossa nova to deliver a...

Hannah Milenkovich

Share . Name: Hannah Milenkovich, Elkhorn Species: Mule deer Where: Harlan County Size: 8x8 Noteworthy: This is her biggest deer in five years of...

Madison Central boys, Marion County girls #1 polls

The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings:...
Strap on your Stetsons because FX's Emmy-winning hit Justified is returning on Jan. 17 for a third season. It's been far too long since we've...

Sleek sips

0 . Twenty Five Lusk: Executive chef Matthew Dolan (Garibaldi's on Presidio) and general manager Chad Bourdon (Farallon) graduated from the...

Songs of the Mines

The Death of Harry Simms While popularized by Tennessee Ernie Ford, this song was actually written by Merle Travis. Here is another compelling rendition by John Cowan with Shad Cobb on fiddle. This tune represents one of the most embittered struggles in ...

The Secrets Of Mattie Louise

Mattie Louise comes from Harlan County, Kentucky. She was born to a poor family that escaped the mountains for the east coast.

Cabins in Harlan, Kentucky

Harlan, in southeast Kentucky, is known mostly for its rich coal history and beautiful scenery. Area attractions include Kingdom Come State Park on the crest of Pine Mountain and Black Mountain Recreational Park, in Evarts. Cabins close to either park are available ...
Drought Dollars to Flow to Plains States, but Some Say Rainfall Levels Are NormalAs the federal government prepares to send hundreds of millions of dollars to farmers in Plains states deemed to have suffered from an ongoing drought, critics say the region ...