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Big George looms large in Cocanougher family lore
Contributing writerRumors of all sorts about one of the Cocanougher clan of Washington County have been handed down through the years and are still talked about at family gatherings, according to information from Mike Crain, a descendant, who lives in Lexington. The...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Author to sign book April 28 at Boyle County Public Library
The Boyle County Public Library will host a program and book signing with Eric “Rick” Lee for his book, “Tribute To Valor and Courage.” The event is set for 2:30 p.m. April 28 in the Community Room at the library. “Tribute...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Authors, Libraries, World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Danville native to receive unusual Army badge
kpeek@amnews.comWhen Danville native Max Gideon enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating from Boyle County High School in 2004, he never anticipated he would one day hold the second least awarded badge in the army, following only after the astronaut badge. On Friday,...Tags: Schools, Washington, DC, Travel, Human Interest, U.S. Department of Defense
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BizTech: Business briefs for March 5, 2013
Brown joins Farmers National Bank Stephen P. Brown recently joined Farmers National Bank working in the Private Wealth Management Unit as senior vice president. Brown has more than 34 years of experience in the trust and investment business. He is an...
Tags: Auction Service, Marketing, Real Estate Buyers, Human Interest, Real Estate Sellers
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Untold stories of the West: Community Arts Center exhibit celebrates Black History Month with Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit
mariel@communityartscenter.netWhen you hear the words “Wild West,” characters like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and the Lone Ranger spring to mind, galloping across the open prairie with guns blazing. However, the true American West was a far different place, where many...Tags: Arts and Culture, Black History, John Wayne, African-American History Month, Arts
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Charles Henry: Feb. 2, 2013
Charles “Doc” Frank Henry, 80, husband of Nancy Henry, died Feb. 2. He was a railroad conductor and veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, having landed troops during the Inchon Invasion. Doc loved golfing, bowling, boating and talking....Tags: U.S. Navy, U.S. Army
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Clark County's Dr. Harold Moberly decides it's time to end his practice
Winchester and the world has changed quite a bit since Oct. 15, 1958, when Dr. Harold Moberly started practicing medicine on Lexington Avenue. When he retired at the end of 2012, Moberly had practiced medicine for 57 years and been the family doctor for...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Colleges and Universities, Polio, World War II (1939-1945), High School Sports
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The Civil War divided Clark County's Jackson family and many others
One of the many tragedies of the Civil War was the divided loyalties that led to Kentuckians fighting on opposite sides. Being a border state, Kentucky saw many instances of “brother against brother” during the war. A number of well known...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Ulysses S. Grant, Murfreesboro, Unions
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War of 1812 Bicentennial: Kentucky enters the war
Editor's note: This is the unabridged version of the condensed article that appeared in the Jan. 17 Interior Journal. This article is the first in a series to commemorate the War of 1812 Bicentennial. The Congress of the United States has...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Andrew Jackson, National Government
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Obituary: Francis "Frank" Bennett
Francis “Frank” Bennett LANCASTER — Francis Marion¿Bennett III, 83, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Richmond Place Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. A native of Baltimore, Md., he was a son of the late John C....
Tags: Naugatuck, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Warsaw (Poland), U.S. Marine Corps, College of William and Mary
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Decorated Danville Army Paratrooper takes trip to see war memorials
Contributing writerLawrence Hogue of Danville is among the military veterans in the Danville who have had the opportunity recently to visit the war memorials in Washington, D.C. The 87-year-old World War II veteran is one of three brothers who earned Purple Heart...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest, Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Army
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Clark County veteran reminisces about World War II experiences
The Winchester SunIn the winter of 1944, the snow came. It came full-force, dropping two feet on the Ardennes region of Belgium. That was the winter Cova Duvall nearly lost his feet, when he wondered how much worse things could get. The snow was blinding, and heavy cloud...Tags: Frostbite, Christianity, Religion and Belief, World War II (1939-1945), France
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