Barbourville, Kentucky

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• 2,500 pounds raised so far
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer Barbourville's Southeast Kentucky Harvest food drive has so far picked up some 2,500 pounds of food from Lay and Barbourville elementary schools and Union College.

• Knox Madrigal dinner
  

  Special to The Times-Tribune What started as a night out with friends has turned into the newest project for the Knox Central Fine Arts Department.

• Taking the oath
  

  After 17 years dispensing justice in Laurel and Knox counties as a district court judge, John Knox Mills was sworn in Friday as the new 27th Judicial Circuit Court Judge.

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• Nolan family buys B'ville Mountain Advocate
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer Barbourville's Mountain Advocate newspaper announced in its issue of last week its acquisition by Mountain Advocate Media.

• Man pleads guilty to murder for hire
  

  By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer One of the Knox County men charged for his alleged involvement in a murder for hire plot pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in London.

• Eastern Ky. man pleads guilty in murder plot
  

  An eastern Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire scheme that was thwarted by investigators.

• Forum pushes for Ba ville smoking ban
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer The Knox County Board of Health heard a presentation from John Sizemore Monday seeking an ordinance to control smoking in the county.

• Barbourville First Baptist breaks ground on $2 million family life center
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer Barbourville's First Baptist Church recently broke ground for a $2 million Family Life Center on the corner of High and Sycamore streets behind its educational building in ...

• First Time a Charm for Richardson
  

  Scott Richardson had never run for IHRA points before this season, but because of the new structure of having double, and even triple, points races in one weekend, he decided to take a gamble and see where it ...

• Fathers for Family
  

  By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor Cody Mills, 4, of Barbourville, used a raccoon puppet he received at the Knox County Public Library on Monday to give his mother, Jennifer Mills, a kiss.

• Smokina in the boysa room
  

  By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer A Lynn Camp High School student was arrested last week and pleaded guilty on Thursday for allegedly trying to start a fire at the school while it was in session.

• Murderer seeks DNA testing
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer Knox County Circuit Court is considering a motion filed by Delmar Partin in the 15-year-old murder of a coworker seeking DNA testing of evidence.

• Council discusses Knox Central traffic light
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer Kentucky Highway Department personnel will be in Barbourville in mid-month to investigate the possibility of a traffic control light at the new Knox Central High School on ...

• Union's Timeless Tales
  

  By Carl Keith Greene / Staff Writer It's a program that helps not only students from the community but also students on the campus of Union College in Barbourville.

• Smith, brother appear in court
  

  By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer One day following his arrest on a federal warrant, former Knox County Judge-Executive Raymond C. Smith had a hearing in U.S. District Court in London Friday.

• Two airlifted after wreck
  

  Times-Tribune Staff Report Two people were thrown from their vehicle in an accident that happened Tuesday morning in front of Knox Central High School.

• ATF arrests Raymond Smith
  

  On Thursday, four days before he was to begin serving a prison sentence, former Knox County judge-executive Raymond C. Smith was arrested for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon.

• Knox Co. man charged with illegally owning gun
  

  A Knox County man sentenced less than two weeks ago in a public-corruption case has been charged anew, this time with illegal possession of guns.

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City Description

Barbourville is a city in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. Barbourville is home to Union College and the Appalachian Children's Home. Barbourville is located at 36°51′40″N, 83°52′46″W (36.861027, -83.879550). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,589 people, 1,454 households, and 859 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,027.4 people per square mile (397.1/km²). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 471.2/sq mi (182.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.40% White, 3.23% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 1,454 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had

City Contained By:

• Knox County
• Kentucky

City Contains:

• Union College

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 9.06495838618 km squared

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