What makes me Appalachian? This is a very difficult question for me because there are lots of things that make me who I am today, including Appalachia. Appalachian is a small town get together on events. Appalachian...

Appalachia is more than a region. We are more than a statistic, a preconceived notion or a stereotype. We are different from the people in big towns in unique ways. This is what makes our culture so different...

To me, the term Appalachian defines a culture foreign to many others. We are seen as outsiders who are set in our ways, unaccepting to anyone but our own kind. For me, what makes me Appalachian is simple...

I suppose you could say that everyone who grew up in Appalachia is an Appalachian. But for me, it’s more a state of mind, upbringing or way of life. But we all feel differently and our reasons for how...

Appalachian culture is a real and functioning way of life revealed through its arts and crafts, traditional music, traditional foods, its customs, its traditions and its somewhat common language. Traditional...

If you conduct a Google search to address the question of “what is an Appalachian person,” you will receive an answer that reads “The people of Appalachia are often portrayed as lazy, tobacco smoking,...

Harlan County Superintendent Brent Roark signed a proclamation earlier today to designate September 23-27 as Gear Up Week in the Harlan County School District. The proclamation is part of a national Gear...

The Superintendent’s Student Council at Harlan County High School met Friday to review applications and resumes from fellow students seeking to become members of the 2019-2020 panel. The council will...

Harlan County High School Link Crew leaders Emily Sizemore and Brandy Collett took a selfie with a group of freshmen during the Freshman Orientation program earlier this month. The Link Crew is a...