HARLAN NEWSPAPER
SHELBY COUNTY FAIR FLOAT STIRS UP CONTROVERSY
July 2023
Two Harlan natives, siblings Kathy Byrnes and Brian Byrnes, express their outrage regarding a Shelby County Fair parade float that displayed a coffin with a Biden/Harris sign crossed out, and a Trump sign on the tractor pulling it.
LOOKING INTO THE EYES OF A RACER
June 2023
A typical racing day starts with Petersen loading the car and heading to the track. He checks his tire pressures and torques wheels to ensure everything is ready for hot laps.
COMMUNITY LOVED FAITH SOUND DISBANDS AFTER 45 YEARS
June 2023
When Steve Lawson arrived in Harlan in 1970 to begin his decades-long career as the Harlan Community School High School jazz band and middle school band director, contemporary Christian music was just at the forefront of new music.
HARLAN LOCAL HELPS BUILD HAMMOCK SITE IN MANTENO PARK
May 2023
Manteno Park near Earling is now home to a brand new hammock site thanks to future Eagle Scout Veronica Buman.