lot of good people in Harlan but they have consistently been getting shafted by the mine owners time and time again. see they declare bankruptcy so they can get out of paying pensions, medical and other benefits that miners had worked a lifetime for then the mine owners open back up under a new business name.
last time I was there I went because a web site said the welding supply store had some parts I needed but in reality the business was closed, out of business.
but they sure do have a real nice athletic complex in Harlan for the kids. like most other states its a large piece of land and in it you can find just about everything.
when planning your drives dont trust google maps for estimated travel time especially in the hilly and mountainous eastern part of state it takes a lot longer to go over twisted mountain roads then it does to travel where the highway is straight and flat.
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