Harlan Enterprise

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Header: The Harlan Daily Enterprise was first published in 1901 as the Harlan Enterprise and began publishing in 1928 as the Harlan Daily Enterprise. The newspaper is published four times a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, except on major holidays.

09/24/2025

The city of Loyall has long been the hub for railroad operations in the area, with the CSX train yard located in the city. In celebration of all things railroad, the city has created the Railroad Days Festival, offering fun, food, music and more from October 3 – 4. City of Loyall Mayor William Cla...

09/23/2025

The Harlan County Fiscal Court approved a proposal from Federal Signal Safety and Security Systems for upgrades on the county’s waring siren system during their September meeting. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley brought the matter to the court’s attention. “As you all recall, we had p...

09/22/2025

Harlan Countians attended a candlelight vigil on Thursday for Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative advocate who was assassinated recently during a public event on the campus of a university in Utah. The vigil was held on the grounds of the Harlan Center and attended by many people from in and aro...

09/19/2025

The Black Mountain Off Road Adventure Area (BMORAA) is set to host the annual Fall Crawl, which will bring off road enthusiasts into Harlan County from all over the country in October. Black Mountain Off Road Adventure Manager Trevor Pryor provided a preview of the upcoming event during a recent int...

09/18/2025

The Harlan County Board of Education held a special called meeting recently to discuss various topics including naming the field house at Evarts and a grant application. Board Chairman Gary Farmer called the meeting to order and advised the members the first order of business was naming the Evarts F...

09/17/2025

The Fall Ball is returning for its second annual installment, serving up an elegant night out while allowing participants to support the Historic Harlan Museum which is expected to open soon. The Fall Ball will take place at the Harlan Center at 6 p.m. on Oct. 9. Bronwyn Haynes, Director of Historic...

09/16/2025

The Harlan County Fiscal Court recently dealt with the surplus of a county vehicle during a recent meeting, utilizing a different method of putting the 2025 Peterbilt truck on the auction block. Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley brough the matter up near the end of the meeting. “The next it...

09/15/2025

For the fourth year in a row, residents of the Harlan Independent School District will benefit from a reduction in property taxes approved by the Board of Education. The new rate—50.5¢, down from 50.9¢—marks the lowest level since 2017 and was made possible by rising property value assessments...

09/12/2025

As summer sprints toward the finish line heading for fall, Harlan County has seen a cornucopia of end of the season festivities over the last two weekends. The Dog Days of Kentucky event combined with the third annual Jeep and Bikefest on Aug. 30, while Cumberland’s Possum Fest brought fun and mer...

09/11/2025

The Harlan City Council talked about multiple issues during a recent meeting including the cost of connecting to the city’s sewer system and an extensive project possibly taking place next year. Mayor Joe Meadors brought the sewer connection matter to the council’s attention. “I’m here tonig...

09/11/2025

By State Sen. Scott Madon Each year on September 11, we pause to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terrorist attacks of 2001. It was a day of profound tragedy for our nation and one that continues to shape our shared history. We honor the first responders who risked and gave their lives [....

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The Harlan Enterprise, serving Harlan County, Kentucky, was first published in 1901 as the Harlan Enterprise and began publishing in 1928 as the Harlan Daily Enterprise. In 2018, the paper returned to the original name of Harlan Enterprise.

The newspaper is published two times a week, Wednesday and Saturday, except on major holidays. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The newspaper is named in honor of the city and county, which it serves. Those entities were named for Silas Harlan who was killed in 1782 while leading the advance party at the Battle of Blue Lick, the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.