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HARLAN -- Myrtue Medical Center Board of Trustees has given approval to contract with Shive-Hattery Architecture to work on the design work for the proposed renovation of the north visitors’ entrance and the third floor old pharmacy area at MMC. MMC CEO Barry Jacobsen said DaVita...
HARLAN -- Fire department volunteers were at the area schools all week offering fire safety tips as part of Fire Prevention Week. Also shown is volunteer Patrick Gaul.
HARLAN – The sewer base rate in Harlan likely will increase in 2020 under a proposal being considered by the Harlan City Council. Any increase requires an ordinance change – three readings, and if approved, a $2 per month increase, from $8 to $10, would be implemented July 1, 2020. City...
HARLAN – A Harlan man has been charged in Shelby County District Court with two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. Dillen Brandyn Lee Hatcher, 27, 1712 8th St., faces up to 50 years in jail on the class B felony charges against him. According to court documents, Hatcher allegedly was...
HARLAN – Harlan city employees will not be allowed to use vaping products on city property or in city vehicles under a proposal being considered by the Harlan City Council. The Harlan City Council this month unanimously approved updating the employee handbook to include the vaping language...
EXIRA -- The Exira Elk Horn-Kimballton band and flag corps have been helping lead Spartan spirit during the football and volleyball games this season.
HARLAN -- Harlan residents could soon have chickens living in their neighbor’s back yard, should a proposal being given consideration by the Harlan City Council be approved. The Harlan City Council has directed staff to develop guidelines and restrictions as well as a permit application...
HARLAN -- Harlan Community High School will host the 7th annual “Red Out” football game against Lewis Central Community High School on Friday, Oct. 11 where those in attendance can help build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. HCHS and Myrtue Medical Center are...
AVOCA -- Avoca City Administrator Clint Fichter has resigned after 12 years serving the city, it was announced last week. According to the Avoca Journal-Herald, the Avoca City Council voted 5-0 to accept his resignation during its Monday, Sept. 30 meeting. “The City of Avoca attorneys and...
EARLING – With one lift station pump out for repair, the city of Earling’s remaining pump failed, sending untreated wastewater from the pumping station into Mosquito Creek last week. The city had been bypassing about 100 gallons per minute since 6 p.m. Thursday night, Oct. 3.
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