Back in 1983 I was in the Job Corps in Prestonsburg, Ky. There were a few guys there at the Job Corps that were from Hazard. One weekend we went to a "Black Gold" festival there in Hazard. Funny thing at the time there were a few businesses there with the name of Boss Hogg. I had always wondered what ever happened to those guys I made friends with. I left in 1984. One of them was a short guy that had long blond hair by the name of Roy ( do not remember last name). Then there were these 2 brothers with the last name of Gibson, I simply called them the Gibson brothers ( I do not remember their first names) Hazard was a cool place to visit.
My Dad was from Hazard, yet I know little about Hazard or his family. His name was Noah Day, but learned when his mother died, he was actually the child of Joe Olinger, and was taken away from the Day family to live with the Olingers. His mother's name was Junie McDaniel. Just wondering if anyone reading this knows any history of the McDaniel family. He loved the people and he hills of Hazard, and I hope to visit there one day. I was inspired to post this as I watch the flooded conditions of Hazard this last week of July, 2022. God bless you all. Sharon Olinger-Martin.
Wow, my family is from little leatherwood. My grandfather just passed away and it's so sad I have no one to tell me any of my family's history any more. I know my papaw was born in daisy camp. And then later on down the road upend up a body shop in hazard Kentucky called cecil's bodyshop. I was born & raised in Michigan but I know where my roots are and the blood that runs through me is nothing but eastern Kentucky.
does any one remember the 57 flood that nearly destroyed hazard. my uncle ishamel had a gas station just on the end of main street, and the flood water went within a foot of the ceiling. my family lived upon second creek. we could not get out of second creek for for a very long time.
Why don’t they do something about the electric bills down there in the cities they have programs like percentage of income to adjust ur bill or pipp now that would help the people in perry and knott county 😊
