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09/26/2026

The Scott Lisenbee Player of the Game Friday night featuring Harlan County hosting South Laurel is: Jonah Sharp

The Senior churned out yards in a physical football game as he has all year long. Finding space between the tackles and on jet sweeps. Jonah showed off his hands snatching passes across the field as well totaling 56 yards in the game.

The Black Bears (2-3 | 0-0 D) will host Holy Cross Covington next Friday.

09/25/2026

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Harlan County vs South Laurel

09/25/2026

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Harlan vs Pineville

09/25/2026

Harlan County organizations work through flood response in tabletop exercise

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. — Representatives from emergency services, local government, health care, utilities and community organizations gathered Thursday evening for a disaster resilience tabletop exercise focused on a major flood in Harlan County.

The September 24 exercise was hosted by Michelle Carroll-Cole, LiKEN’s community engagement coordinator in Harlan County. Participants worked through a simulated flooding event, discussing how they would communicate, coordinate resources and carry out their roles as conditions changed. The agenda included warnings, road closures, continued flooding, damage assessment and recovery.

A tabletop exercise lets participants talk through an emergency scenario and their decisions without deploying crews or equipment. An invitation list for Thursday’s meeting included people from fire departments, emergency management, public health, schools, water utilities, local and state government, and other community groups. The list identified those scheduled to attend, rather than confirming who was present.

“In a disaster, no one organization can do it alone. It takes all of us,” Carroll-Cole said. “Knowing who to call, understanding each other’s roles, sharing information, and working together” help ensure communities and residents are cared for, she said.

Carroll-Cole said bringing people from different organizations to the same table was a meaningful step toward stronger relationships, trust and communication across Harlan County.

“This is what community preparedness looks like,” she said. “It’s neighbors, organizations, agencies, and community leaders coming together before a crisis happens, getting to know one another, learning from each other, and preparing to face whatever comes our way, together.”

09/25/2026

Harlan, Ky. — Kentucky State Police, Post 10 Harlan, received a call shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday regarding a reported fi***rm discharge at an Apartment Complex in Harlan.

Troopers responded to the scene and determined the incident was isolated and involved two individuals. Multiple juveniles and other individuals were in the area at the time the fi***rm was discharged.

No one was struck or injured as a result of the incident.

The individual believed to have discharged the fi***rm had left the area prior to the arrival of KSP.

Kentucky State Police is continuing its investigation and will present the findings to the Harlan County Attorney’s Office Friday morning for review and consideration of any appropriate charges.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available and as the investigation allows.

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

Congratulations to Ronnie Penny HLT Check Exchange Win It Wednesday winner

09/24/2026

Georgetown Memorial Plaque Transcription

GEORGETOWN

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – 1904 TO 1977 DEDICATED – 2024
TORRENTIAL RAIN FELL APRIL 2-5 OF 1977 CAUSING DEVASTATING FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND PARTS OF TENNESSEE. SEVERAL COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY WERE DECLARED A DISASTER, INCLUDING HARLAN COUNTY. THE DEPTH OF MARTINS FORK RIVER AT THE CITY OF HARLAN DURING THE 1977 FLOOD WAS ABOUT 27 FEET ABOVE NORMAL STREAM LEVEL. HUNDREDS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES WERE DESTROYED, AND THE COMMUNITY SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS. PARTICULARLY IMPACTED WAS GEORGETOWN, A BLACK COMMUNITY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HARLAN ALONG THE FLOODPLAIN. AFTER THE FLOODING EVENT, THE CITY OF HARLAN WORKED WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NASHVILLE DISTRICT, TO CONSTRUCT THIS FLOODWALL. THE FLOODWALL WAS COMPLETED IN 1996 AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A GREAT LEVEL OF PROTECTION FROM FUTURE FLOODS.
GEORGETOWN WAS A VIBRANT BLACK COMMUNITY. WHEN YOU CROSSED GEORGETOWN BRIDGE, IT FELT LIKE HOME. KENTUCKY AVENUE AND GREEN STREET WERE THE MAIN STREETS, AND THEN THERE WERE THE ALLEYS THAT HAD NO NAMES BUT WERE A VITAL PART OF THE TOWN'S CHARACTER. LINING THESE STREETS AND ALLEYS WHERE ABOUT SIXTY QUAINT HOUSES WHERE PREACHERS, TEACHERS, BUSINESSMEN, NURSES, COAL MINERS AND MANY OTHERS OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONS LIVED. WE WERE HARDWORKING PEOPLE, UNITED BY A BOND OF FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP. WE ATTENDED ONE OF TWO CHURCHES ON SUNDAY. WE SHOPPED IN THE STORES OF DOWNTOWN HARLAN. HARLAN WAS THE PLACE TO BE ON THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER, IF YOU WERE BLACK, GEORGETOWN WAS THE PLACE TO GO. YOU WERE INVITED TO A BACKYARD BARBECUE OR TO JUST COME UP ON THE PORCH TO TALK FOR A WHILE. KIDS WERE SAFE PLAYING IN THE PARK, RIDING BIKES IN THE STREETS OR DROPPING IN ON FRIENDS. THE PARK WAS AT THE END OF KENTUCKY AVENUE. IT WAS EITHER A FOOTBALL FIELD IN THE FALL OR A BASEBALL FIELD IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. IT ALSO HAD A BASKETBALL COURT, A TENNIS COURT, AND OTHER PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. THE ONLY BLACK FULL-SIZE SWIMMING POOL IN THE COUNTY WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE; HOWEVER, MOST OF US LEARNED TO SWIM IN THE NICKEL HOLE, WHICH WAS PART OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER. THE HALL WAS THE SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT CORNERSTONE FOR GEORGETOWN. IT HAD A POOL ROOM, BARBER SHOP, MUSIC, DANCING, FOOD AND MORE. WE WERE FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND WE LIVED, WORKED, AND PLAYED TOGETHER AND KNEW WE COULD DEPEND ON EACH OTHER. GEORGETOWN WAS THE LIFELINE FOR MANY GROWING UP IN TRYING TIMES. IT DOES NOT EXIST ON THE MAP ANYMORE, BUT IT WILL LIVE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.

CO-CHAIRMEN OF ROSENWALD HARLANITES MID-MICHIGAN, ALASKA WILLIAMS AND LARRY KIRKSEY

GEORGETOWN FAMILIES
WILLIE & ANNA MAE ALLEN
WHEELER & GERTIE BEACH
ROBERT BROWN
JUNIOR CARTER
ELIZABETH CORNETT
JIM & FOREST DAVIS
FAYE FIELDS
MYRTLE GHOLSTON
JOHN & MYRTLE HALE
BEATRICE HENSLEY
KENDRICK & DORA HURST
WILLIAM & MARIE FRANCES JONES
HARVEY & FRANCES LEE
BENNIE SR. & MARY PATTON
SHERMAN ROSS
CHARLIE SWAIN
ROY THOMPSON
RUBY WEAVER
TOOTSIE WILSON
MILDRED ALLEN
JAKE BLUNT
EDNA BROWN
WILLIA DEAN CARTER
LOVELESS & RUBY COTTON
ESSIE DAVIS
ERNEST & ANNA RUTH FITZGERALD
JOHN L. GOINS
FRED & ANNETTA HANNAH
EMMA PEARL HINTON
DEE JACKSON
ROBERT & OTTIE JONES
RICHARD & SUSIE LEE
LARRY C. & QUEENIE PERKINS
WILLIE & NOVELLA SAMUELS
DOSHA TABB
SARAH THOMPSON
FRANCES WEAVER
JOSEPHINE WRIGHT
OCELIA ALLEN
FRANK & MAE BODY
MR. BROWNFIELD
GERNICE CHAMBERS
WILLIE COTTON
EMMA DEADWILDER
MARY JANE FLOWERS
LORETTA GRAY
JIM & AMANDA HANNAH
VESSIE (VES) HINTON
WALTER & HAZEL JAMES
HAZEL JONES
SYLVESTER MARTIN
ROOSEVELT POPEYE
CHARLES & LUCINDA SANDFORD
OBEY TENTMAN
LEAN TUGGLE
LUICE & ADDIE WHITTES
GEORGE & EMMA YOUNG
WALT & JOSEPHINE ARNOLD
DELORIS (MAMIE) BODY
JOHN BUCHANAN
MR. CHISLOM
LOUELLA CRANFORD
NELLA MAE BENSON
LEVESTER & PRICILLA FORESTER
MELVIN & GENEVA GRAY
SYLUS & MARY ELIZABETH HARBIN
IRVIN LEE & ADDIE HOLLINGSWORTH
EARL & NEDUIE JARMAN
EZRA & BLONDINE JONES
DOVIE MAE MARTIN
JACK & GEORGIA REED
EDDIE SANDFORD
REV. PHILLIP & MARY TENTMAN
ANNA D TYSON
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
WILLIAM & ELIZABETH AVERY
JOHN & GERTRUDE BROOKS
MARTHA CARLISLE
HANNAH CLARK
WILLIAM SR. & LORENE CRANFORD
OTIS DUPREE
WILLIE MAE FORESTER
WILLIE & BILLIE GRAY
MELVIN & ELIZABETH HARBIN
LUCILLE HORN
WILLIAM & FANNIE JENNINGS
ESTILL KING
HORACE & MARY MCCONNEL
HERBERT & TOMMIE LEE RHODEMAN
GLADYS SANDFORD
WILLIAM TENTMAN
FANNIE WALKER
DARSAW & HELEN WILLIAMS
MARY BANKS
HENRY & LOLA BROWN
LEWIS & DARATHESTER CARTER
SYLVESTER SR. & EMMA COOK
SHED & MILDRED DAWSON
RUBEN & NINA ELLISON
PHILLIP & JEANETTE FLUKER
JAMES & FRANCES GRAY
MAMIE HARRIS
INEZ HUFF
JAMES & AGGIE JOHNS
JAMES & SALLY MITCHEM KIRKSEY
JAMES & MARY ANN MCKINLEY
ED & LAURA RODGERS
EDDIE & AMANDA STALLINGS
KING TERRELL
FRANCIS (BESSIE) CURD
ETHEL WILLIAMS
CORNELIUS AVERY
LINDSAY BROWN
BLEASE & CORA CARTER
MARY JANE CORNETT
DEWITT & MARY LOLA DAVENPORT
CHARLES & PRINCELLA FARROW
KATIE BELL GARIE
GERALDINE GREER
OTIS & BERTHA MAE HENDERSON
BENNIE MAE HUGHES
ANNA B. JOHNSON
CREOLA LANG
LAWRENCE & PRUDENCE MCKINLEY
CHRISTINE ROSS
JESSIE STARKS
LESTER SR. & ALICE THOMAS
TOLBERT AND LEOLA WALKER
GERNICE WILLIAMS
CLAUDE & VIRGINIA BEACH
BEULAH BROWN
ESTELL CARTER
JOE & JESSIE CORNETT
ERNIE DAVIS
RICHARD & SUSIE FIELDS
BUTTERCUP GHOLSTON
GEORGE GRIFFITH
MARY JANE HENDERSON
CHARLIE HUNTER
ELZA JOHNSON
JOE OLLIE LEE
GEORGE & LOLA MILLS
DAVID ROSS
SUNSHINE MAE SWAIN
AMANDA THOMPSON
WILLIAM & ELIZABETH WALKER
ALONZO SR. & ESSIE WILLIAMS

DIAMOND SPONSORS
FRED & MEREDITH SUTTON
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

GOLD SPONSORS
GEORGENNA RILEY
ALASKA & RHODA WILLIAMS
MAGALENE MEEKS
WILLIAM CRANFORD
LARRY & ANITA KIRKSEY
DANNA WOOD WEBB
BILLY RAE & ALBERTA FLUKER
FLOYD & MONA HURLEY

SILVER SPONSORS
SYLVESTER COOK
PARNELL & ANGELA MINTER
BILLIE KIRKSEY
WILLIAM TURNER
O'BREY & LANA WILLIAMS
ISADORE KNOX
BRONZE SPONSORS
DARIN & TRAYCE WILLIAMS
AUBREY & PHYLLIS WILLIAMS
ROBERT & BERTHA JOHNSON
PORTER PEEPLES
CHERICE HOLLINGSWORTH
JOCQUESE & LESLEY WILLIAMS BLACKWELL

BLACK DIGNITARIES OF HARLAN
LARRY KIRKSEY — NFL COACH, KY FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2022
WILLIS MEEKS — NASA SCIENTIST
DR. BETTY HENDERSON — ROCHESTER, NY
ROZEL HOLLINGSWORTH JR. — CHIEF U.S. PROBATION, EASTERN KY
AUBREY WILLIAMS — ATTORNEY, JUDGE, KY STATE LEGISLATOR
DR. GEORGENNA RILEY — MERCY HOSPITAL
DDS DONNA WALKER — CINCINNATI, OHIO
MRS. DANNA WOOD WEBB — ATTORNEY NY, NY, ASST. DEAN COLUMBIA U.

09/24/2026

Georgetown Community Bridge Dedicated at Joe Gilley Athletic Complex

HARLAN, Ky. — The new bridge leading to the Joe Gilley Athletic Complex was officially dedicated today as the Georgetown Community Bridge.

Citizens and dignitaries gathered for the dedication, marking a new chapter for an entrance used by athletes, families and fans traveling to the complex. The bridge’s name recognizes the Georgetown community and gives that connection a lasting place at one of Harlan’s landmarks.

For those who attended today, the ceremony was a chance to recognize both the new bridge and the community whose name it now carries.

09/24/2026

Georgetown Community Bridge Dedication