Virginia Derby to remain Kentucky Derby qualifying race for third straight year
The Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack has retained its designation as an official qualifying race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
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Jenkins, Kentucky. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Letcher. Associated ZIP codes: 41537.
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UTC Women Lose 61-50 At Western Kentucky
Two days after starting its season with a 41-point win over UVA Wise in the Roundhouse, Chattanooga hit the road for a battle against Western Kentucky. Playi...
Nov 5, 2026Open source
Gallrein and Barr hold the line for Republicans, Currin surprises on election night in Northern Kentucky
Republicans largely held the line in Northern Kentucky on election night, even as Democrats flipped seats across the nation.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
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Virginia Derby to remain Kentucky Derby qualifying race for third straight year
The Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack has retained its designation as an official qualifying race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
UTC Women Lose 61-50 At Western Kentucky
Two days after starting its season with a 41-point win over UVA Wise in the Roundhouse, Chattanooga hit the road for a battle against Western Kentucky. Playi...
Nov 5, 2026Open source
Gallrein and Barr hold the line for Republicans, Currin surprises on election night in Northern Kentucky
Republicans largely held the line in Northern Kentucky on election night, even as Democrats flipped seats across the nation.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
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In 1911 the Consolidation Coal Company bought the land and named the town for director George C. Jenkins, and it was incorporated on January 9, 1912. The Jenkins Cavaliers played minor league baseball from 1948 to 1951. Bethlehem Steel bought the town in 1956, and the mine closed in 1988. In 1973 Diana Baldwin and Anita Cherry were believed to be the first women to work in an underground U.S. coal mine.
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