Old mine car found underground 20 years ago has been restored and now sits at the Archbald Historical Society; it will be ...

WEST FRANKFORT — Since its inception in 1941, the Old King Coal Festival has honored the region’s coal miners and their contributions to the community. The deep-rooted celebration kicks off Thursday ...

On a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon in eastern Kentucky, Taysha DeVaughan joined a small gathering at the foot of a reclaimed strip mine to celebrate a homecoming. “It’s a return of an ancestor,” ...

WEST FRANKFORT — The Old King Coal Festival has named John Smith of West Frankfort as the 2025 Old King Coal. John will reign over the festival, which runs May 8 through 11 in downtown West Frankfort.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Noah Adams talked about his book Far Appalachia: Following the New River North, published by Delacorte Press. He discusses how the coal industry and ...