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Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday.
Sep 20, 2026Open source
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Baxter, Kentucky. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Harlan. Associated ZIP codes: 40806.
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Highlands Festival returns after 7-year hiatus with music, vendors and dog-friendly fun
The free, family-friendly festival will take over Baxter Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 22, while raising money for the Kentucky Humane Society.
Aug 20, 2026Open source
Kentucky ABC issues final denial of liquor license renewal for Highlands bar
Metro ABC announced on Monday that the Kentucky ABC issued a final order denying the renewal of a liquor license for Baxter's 942.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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Kentucky woman says bear broke into her home, ate her KFC while she slept
A Harlan County woman says she woke up to a startling mess after a bear wandered into her home and helped itself to her dinner.
Aug 16, 2026Open source
KSP: Five local witnesses save elderly woman, toddler from sinking truck in Harlan County
Kentucky State Police (KSP) Trooper Shane Jacobs is reporting that an elderly woman and a toddler were rescued from a sinking truck in Harlan County on Thurs...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Harlan County deputy named Kentucky's school resource officer of the year
A Harlan County deputy who grew up as a self-described at-risk youth is now being recognized as the best school resource officer in Kentucky.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Family reacts after mother, son plead not guilty in 1992 cold case of Anna Lee Manning
Anna's family was in the courtroom when the judge approved a speedy trial for the Mannings. The Mannings' attorney, Ephraim Helton, also filed a motion for a...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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Kentucky appeals judge denies NCAA's request to block temporary injunction
A Kentucky appeals court judge is keeping dozens of student-athletes in the game—for now.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
CTV News went to Kentucky to see if Canada’s bourbon bans are hurting them. Their response was blunt
Bourbon is a way of life in Bardstown, Ky. The town of more than 13,000 people, located about an hour from Louisville, is known as the bourbon capital of the...
Oct 30, 2026Open source
NCAA loses Kentucky appeals ruling; players remain eligible
A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge denied the NCAA emergency relief on Friday, allowing a group of players including Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos...
Oct 30, 2026Open source
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Baxter is in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Region: Kentucky
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Kentucky appeals judge denies NCAA's request to block temporary injunction
A Kentucky appeals court judge is keeping dozens of student-athletes in the game—for now.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
CTV News went to Kentucky to see if Canada’s bourbon bans are hurting them. Their response was blunt
Bourbon is a way of life in Bardstown, Ky. The town of more than 13,000 people, located about an hour from Louisville, is known as the bourbon capital of the...
Oct 30, 2026Open source
NCAA loses Kentucky appeals ruling; players remain eligible
A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge denied the NCAA emergency relief on Friday, allowing a group of players including Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos...
Oct 30, 2026Open source
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