By John Henson, Managing Editor | February 15, 2025
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By Bill Templeton, Sports Writer | February 8, 2025
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Even though her Lady Dragons won by eight at home in their first meeting of the season against Harlan County, Harlan coach Mackenzie Varner wasn’t at all pleased with their...

With the 52nd District Tournament only a little over a week away, Harlan County coach Kyle Jones wanted to see improved defense from his Bears before they open defense of their...




Harlan senior Darius Akal made if official on Monday as he signed to continue his football and academic career at Eastern Kentucky University. Akal, who was second on the team in tackles last year from his cornerback position...

During a remarkably successful nine-year run of football in the 1980s when the Cawood Trojans won over 70 percent of their games, there was no debate about how the game was to be played. There was only the Jim Cullivan...




June 29, 2023
Dick Parsons, a standout athlete at Harlan High School in the 1950s who went on to play two sports at the University of Kentucky, has been honored as a member of the University...
Former Evarts standout brings Johnson Central team to HCHS
June 21, 2023
Ellis blessed all those he was around in years as broadcaster, coach
December 30, 2022
Hall photo added to memorabilia section at HCHS
August 2, 2021
By John Henson, Managing Editor
May 3, 2023
It’s been almost 40 years since I first met Bob Howard on the road that circles Catrons Valley, just across the railroad tracks from his house. Fittingly enough, Bob was...
From New England to Harlan County, Nash enjoying smooth transition at Clover Fork Clinic
January 24, 2021
Celebrating a golden anniversary in Clover Fork
December 7, 2020
Memories of 1990 run to state semifinals still sweet for former Wildcats
November 25, 2020

With a lineup featuring third baseman Ella Lisenbee, catcher Addison Jackson and first baseman Abbi Fields, the Harlan Lady Dragons have had no shortage of power the past several...

When her teammates needed her most in last year’s 52nd District Tournament, first baseman Abbi Fields was at her best. Fields helped lead Harlan to its first district softball...
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Harlan County lost a heartbreaker in the semifinals of the 13th Region seventh-grade tournament on Saturday at Knox Central as North Laurel rallied to win 46-44 before going...




LEXINGTON (KT) — The first look was impressive although it was just an exhibition game. Kentucky coach Mark Pope made his unofficial debut...


In the six, or so, months that have elapsed since John Henson welcomed me onto his team as a contributing sports writer for the Harlan Enterprise,...

It was 1977, and a local Lansing (Mich.) schoolboy had decided to stay close to home and commit to play his college basketball at Michigan State...


Three weeks removed from his second appearance in the KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship, Harlan County High School junior Brayden Casolari turned...