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- Higher Ground film airs Thursday on KET
The first airing of "Finding Higher Ground", part of the KET "Kentucky Muse" series highlighting the popular Harlan play "Higher Ground" will be shown Thursday night with several more airings to follow during ...
- Updated Web site offers new features for readers
The Harlan Daily Enterprise launched a new Web site this weekend that will offer several new features to readers, including customized content and a complete "e-Edition" once the transition is complete.
- Man injured in crash, cited for DUI
A Putney man was cited to court on numerous charges, including operating a motor vehicle under the influence, after he wrecked Saturday night at Rosspoint.
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- Opening of HCHS top story of 2008
Harlan Countians experienced many memorable moments and events in 2008; however, none were as lasting as the opening of Harlan County High School, which brought not only students but all residents together from ...
- Grieshop happy with courthouse improvements
JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise Construction continued on the Harlan County Courthouse on Tuesday as employees from Burnett & Sons Roofing worked on the facility's roof while the Bates Building ...
- Restaurant changes name after 30 years in Harlan
Kentucky's last remaining Western Sizzlin' steakhouse has become Ken and Paul's Family Steakhouse and Pizza Restaurant, named in honor of two local men who have become synonymous with the restaurant business in ...
- Local Folks - New chamber chief plans to address several key issues
The beginning of the new year will bring new leadership to the Harlan County Chamber of Commerce as newly elected president Dan Mosley, a six-year member of the chamber and the youngest person to become ...
- Eastern Ky. couple charged in animal cruelty case
A couple from the coalfields of eastern Kentucky are charged with cruelty to animals and criminal mischief after starving horses were found on their property.
- Complaint filed by humane society
BRANDON GOINS/Harlan Daily Enterprise Harlan County Humane Society members Eddie Farley and Robert Duncan were among a group of volunteers who took five horses from a property at Wallins after the alleged ...
- Courthouse News - Dec. 27, 2008
District court cases The following cases have been heard in Harlan District Court, Judge Jeff Brock presiding.
- Man arrested after river escape fails
A man wanted in two counties is facing felony charges in Harlan County after leading sheriff's deputies on a chase through Dayhoit and into the Cumberland River on Friday.
- Local businesses pleased with sales during Christmas
While retail stores around the nation faced one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in recent memory, most major retailers in Harlan County are reporting strong holiday sales.
- Area graduates honored by Lindsey Wilson College
Special To The Enterprise The accomplishments of 28 area residents were celebrated earlier this month in Cumberland.
- Settlement school receives grant for numerous repairs
One of Harlan Countya s oldest landmarks will be undergoing a facelift with the help of a $138,575 grant.
- Harlan Post 10 trooper recipient of DUI award for 2008
Trooper Jason Young of Kentucky State Police was the 2008 DUI award recipient for Harlan post.
- Making Christmas merrier in Cranks
ANN ROBINSON/Harlan Daily Enterprise A church group from Columbus, Ohio, distributed food, clothing, medical supplies, toys, bikes and prayers to over 800 families Sunday as part of the annual Christmas ...
- Local Folks - Elcomb man working to help others during holidays
The Christmas season almost always brings to mind feelings of love, peace and joy, along with the spirit of sharing and giving which was brought on by the birth of a baby 2,000 years ago in a manger thousands ...
- Courthouse News - Dec. 20, 2008
District court cases The following cases have been heard in Harlan District Court, Judge Jeff Brock presiding.
Harlan Classifieds
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City DescriptionHarlan is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,081 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 1,880 in 2007. It is the county seat of Harlan County.
The settlement which became Harlan was first settled by Samuel and Chloe Howard in 1796, who allocated 12 acres (49,000 m) of their land to become the county seat in 1812. They named the town Mount Pleasant when it was incorperated in 1876 due to the presence of a nearby Indian burial mound. It was renamed Harlan by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1912 since there was already a "Mount Pleasant" in the state.
In the 1980s a flood wall was completed on the city's west side and a four lane bypass for US 421 was completed. The additional flood protection allowed new commericial development.
Harlan was also featured in a Darrell Scott song called "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive".
Harlan is located at 36°50′29″N 83°19′12″W / 36.84139, -83.32 (36.841487, -83.320066).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,081 people, 926 households, and 550 families residing in the city. The population ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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