Author: jshepherd1102
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Historic “Hatfield and McCoy Feud” Comes to Baseball Via the Lexington Legends and West Virginia Power
(WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK, Lexington, Ky.) The Legends are proud to announce an important community partnership, bringing the Hatfield & McCoy season long promotion announced in April full circle, by taking the historic feud back to its roots in Pikeville, Kentucky. Giving back to the community is at the core of all the Legends’ ventures and…
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What Hillbilly Days Means: From the Point of View of a Shriners Kid
Hillbilly Days is one of Kentucky’s most popular festivals, attended by hundreds of thousands of visitors from all around. But to me, Hillbilly Days is something special. It’s billed as “the festival with a heart”, but what exactly does that mean? When I was a child, I was born with deformities in my feet. This…
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Pikeville Working to Become a Kentucky Trail Town
The City of Pikeville is working through the Kentucky Department of Tourism towards receiving certification as a Kentucky Trail Town. Pikeville City Tourism and the Pikeville Main Street Program, Inc. recognize the tremendous opportunity and movement toward outdoor recreation activities to help boost the economy, encourage physical fitness and to promote our natural resources. As…
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The McCoy Well Song – Hatfield & McCoy Heritage Music
Originally posted 9-9-2016 Local musician Jim Hunt recently wrote and recorded a song about the legendary Hatfield McCoy Feud. Titled “The McCoy Well”, this song tells the story of one of the feud’s darkest hours, when the Hatfields attacked the McCoy’s homeplace. Performed in an Eastern Kentucky bluegrass style, Jim Hunt narrates the events of…
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Healthy Walking Paths of Pikeville, KY
Pikeville, Kentucky is known for its small town atmosphere, but with so much to offer. With a wealth of 5k runs, historic locales, and unique downtown dining & shopping opportunities, Pikeville is one of the best places in Eastern Kentucky for a walk, whether for leisure, health, or both. The Pike County Diabetes Partnership has…
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Eastern Kentucky Weekend Getaway
Pikeville/Pike County, Kentucky is one of America’s most unique travel destinations, and is a perfect place for an Eastern Kentucky Weekend Getaway. Being home to the world famous Hatfield & McCoy Feud, visitors from around the globe have flooded into the region to explore the wealth of history, outdoor adventure, live entertainment and local flavor…