News in Harlan · 8 sources
Harlan in the news, from 8 sources
5 stories about Harlan in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own sources. Latest: “School bus, car collide in Harlan County, sending 13 to hospital” from WYMT, Oct 8.
Latest about Harlan
The newest stories with Harlan in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From the schools and the library
2 notices in the past month, read every morning from Harlan’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
SchoolsHarlan Independent School District
harlan-ind.k12.ky.us ↗Latest notices
- Harlan Independent Teacher Receives National Educator Award
(Harlan, Ky.) – On Wednesday, October 28, Dr. Tyler Saylor, an English teacher at Harlan High School, became the first educator in Harlan Independent School District history to re...
5 days ago - Harlan Independent Schools Celebrate Outstanding Results on Recent State Assessment
(Harlan, Ky.) – Harlan Independent School District is celebrating outstanding results following the release of the 2026 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) and school accountabili...
Oct 20 - Harlan Independent Board Approves Fifth Straight Property Tax Reduction
(Harlan, Ky.) – For the fifth consecutive year, property owners in the Harlan Independent School District will see a lower school property tax rate after the Board of Education un...
Sep 14
1 more from harlan-ind.k12.ky.us
SchoolsHarlan County School District
harlan.kyschools.us ↗Latest notices
- FREDDIE MAGGARD FIELD: WHERE THE PAST MET THE FUTURE , 40 YEARS LATER THE REDSKINS STILL REMEMBER
By JEFF PHILLIPS HARLAN COUNTY SCHOOLS It was as though time had turned back 40 years on School Road in Cumberland on Saturday. Redskins of present and past were in attendance at H...
Sep 28 - LEE, EDWARDS TEAMING TO PROVIDE NATIONAL WORKSHOP TUESDAY ON GIFTED EDUCATION
How do you serve musically gifted students who live in rural and high-poverty areas? Join Gifted Education coordinators Jeanne Ann Lee from Harlan County Schools and Dr. Elizabeth ...
Sep 14 - HCHS SOPHOMORE SKYLAR RUTHERFORD SELECTED FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE MCCONNELL CENTER
Congratulations to Harlan County High School Sophomore Skylar Rutherford on being selected to the 2026-2027 cohort of the Civic Leadership Institute, a new multi-year program desig...
Sep 14
4 more from harlan.kyschools.us
- THE ROAD TO VIRGINIA: JACHS GRAD LEAVING MARK ON ROAD DESIGN IN REGIONSep 14
- SUPEINTENDENT BRETT JOHNSON NAMED TO SKCTC ADVISORY COUNCILSep 9
- STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, NATIONAL FINALIST REFLECTS ON TEACHERS, COMMUNITY WHO HELPED SHAPE HERAug 24
- SUPERINTENDENT JOHNSON, DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF COPE SHARE REMINDER ABOUT NEW SCHOOL BUS SAFETY LAWAug 1
LibraryHarlan County Public Library
harlancountylibraries.org ↗Harlan’s news, by source
Who’s covering Harlan
Harlan was in the news from 5 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WYMT with 1 story about Harlan. Stories with Harlan in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
What Harlan’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Harlan’s news comes from
Regional outlets2
Multi-state outlets2
Statewide outlets1
Town, schools & library3
Game day
Harlan sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
From the sports pages
Football Recap: Harlan Falls to East Ridge + How To Watch
Harlan vs Paintsville Football - Nov 6, 2026
Rankings - Harlan County Black Bears (Harlan, KY) Soccer 26-27
Harlan County Varsity Football @ Wayne County
Harlan Varsity Football @ Paintsville
Harlan vs Bell County Girls Volleyball - Oct 19, 2026
Harlan County Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bell County
Shelby Valley Varsity Football @ Harlan County
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Harlan
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Woodford Ray Saylor Obituary (2026) - Harlan, KY - Mount Pleasant Funeral Home - HarlanLegacy | Obituary · 2 days agoWoodford Saylor Obituary, Age 67 - November 2, 2026 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · 2 days agoHarlan Snyder Obituary, Age 87 - February 11, 2025 - Murray, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 27Burley Napier Obituary, Age 90 - June 27, 2016 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24William Niday Obituary, Age 79 - November 10, 2021 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Harlan Baldridge Obituary, Age 61 - July 10, 2024 - Owingsville, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Keith Smith Obituary, Age 63 - October 19, 2026 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Keith Michael Smith Obituary (2026) - Harlan, KY - Mount Pleasant Funeral Home - HarlanLegacy | Obituary · Oct 19Deanna Bowling Obituary, Age 61 - October 15, 2026 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Deanna Bowling Obituary (2026) - Harlan, KY - Mount Pleasant Funeral Home - HarlanLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Ricky Bull Obituary, Age 67 - October 12, 2026 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Harlan Allen "Skip" Burns ObituaryMansfield News Journal · Oct 14Nolan Ellis Obituary, Age 81 - October 12, 2026 - Harlan, KentuckyLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Ricky David Bull Obituary (2026) - Harlan, KY - Mount Pleasant Funeral Home - HarlanLegacy | Obituary · Oct 12
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Harlan, found through Google News; stories with Harlan in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Harlan, KY are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.