Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Mining
A timeline of articles from books, newspapers, and other sources about mining in Muhlenberg County.
1910s
- Coal Supply Estimate. Record [Greenville, KY], 28 Apr 1910, Article.
- Mine accident brings death to two at Luzerne Monday. Record [Greenville, KY], 19 May 1910, Article.
- Five killed in explosion. Record [Greenville, KY], 25 Jan 1912, Article.
- Break in Ranks of Night Riders. Lexington Leader [KY], 17 Nov 1914, Article.
- Origin of the Possum-Hunting Movement. Coal Age, Vol. 6, no. 22, p. 862, 28 Nov 1914, Article.
- John B. Highers, former Smith Countian, dead. Carthage Courier [TN], 13 Mar 1919, Article.
1920s
- Death total reaches 8 in Nelson Mine Disaster. Central City Argus [KY], 19 Feb 1926, Title; p.1, p.2.
- Union service for six mine victims. Central City Argus [KY], 26 Feb 1926, Article.
- Motor of mine claims victim, crushing him. Owensboro Messenger [KY], 10 Mar 1926, Article.
- Two miners are hurt Saturday. Central City Argus [KY], 6 Aug 1926, Article.
- Many are killed in Kentucky mines. Central City Argus [KY], 20 Aug 1926, Article.
- Miners rescued in nick of time. Central City Argus [KY], 20 Aug 1926, Article.
- W.H. Hunt asked to rescue miners. Central City Argus [KY], 20 Aug 1926, Article.
- Fire at Mercer Coal Company Mine, Dovey. Central City Argus [KY], 29 Oct 1926, Article.
- Teddy McCrocklin is killed in mine. Central City Argus [KY], 21 Jan 1927, Article.
- One killed, two injured in slate fall at Mogg Mine. Central City Argus [KY], 25 Feb 1927, Title; Article.
- Luzerne Mine is to be enlarged. Owensboro Messenger [KY], 5 Feb 1928, Article.
- Two miners killed in Muhlenberg. Owensboro Messenger [KY], 29 Feb 1928. Title; p.1.
1930s
- Midland Mine [has] been abandoned. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 16 Mar 1930, Article.
- First group of Harlan miners in State Prison. Messenger [Central City, KY], 29 Sept 1932, Article.
- Delmar Todd is killed instantly in Graham mine. Messenger [Central City, KY], 1 Dec 1932, Article.
- Mine at Airdrie to be reopened. Messenger [Central City, KY], 26 Jan 1933, Article.
- Muhlenberg mines closed. Greenville Leader [KY], 27 Apr 1934, Article.
- Union miners shot in Hopkins County. Messenger [Central City, KY], 31 Oct 1935, Article.
- Operators furnish free transportation to miners rally. Messenger [Central City, KY], 31 Oct 1935, Article.
- Unveiling of monument to be tribute to slain miner. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 25 Mar 1938, Article.
- Monument in memory of coal miner unveiled Apr. 1. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 8 Apr 1938, Article.
- Miners' strike at Morgan Mine. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 12 Aug 1938. p.1, p.4.
- Morgan miners back on the job. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 9 Sept 1938, Article.
- Drakesboro mines resume operation. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 27 Jan 1939, Article.
- Coal men hope to reestablish minimum prices. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 3 Feb 1939, Article.
- Relief for coal men is urged. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 3 Feb 1939, Article.
- 26 indicted for violence at mines in Hopkins County. Times Argus [Central City, KY], 17 Feb 1939, Article.
1940s
- Tom Eaves killed Monday at Lakeside Coal Mine. Greenville Leader [KY', 15 Feb 1945, Article.
- Miner loses life in an accident at Pacific Mine. Messenger [Central City, KY], 9 Aug 1945, Article.
- Central City miner is killed by falling slate. Owensboro Messenger [KY], 29 Sept 1946, Article.
- In memory of. Unidentified newspaper, 1947, Article.
- Mogg operator on Coal Show committee. Messenger [Central City, KY], 13 Jan 1949, Article.
- Mine Institute to elect officers Tuesday Jan. 24. Messenger [Central City, KY], 20 Jan 1949, Article.
- Drakesboro miner killed in blast Monday at Connie Hall Mine. Messenger [Central City, KY], 17 Mar 1949, Article.
- 3,000 UMWA members return to work here. Messenger [Central City, KY], 31 Mar 1949, Article.
- Legislators attack strip-mining after visiting Muhlenberg, Hopkins. Messenger [Central City, KY], 28 Apr 1949, Article.
- Fire damages rigs of mine contractor. Messenger [Central City, KY], 14 July 1949, Article.
- Hopkins Countians believe Muhlenbergers wear horns: an editorial. Messenger [Central City, KY], 14 July 1949, Article.
1960s
- Paradise TVA plant to use as much as city of Los Angeles. Messenger [Central City, KY], 6 Oct 1960, Article.
- Power From Paradise, 1964 TVA educational video. Video.
- Progress Closing the Gates to Paradise. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 3 Dec 1967, Article.
1970s
- Lyle Payne.
- Union safety chairman dismissed, seeks to get his job back, as…Firing spreads as mine-fields issue. Courier Journal [Louisville, KY], 15 Sept 1972, Article.
- Company won't reinstate miner who refused work he considered ‘unsafe.’ Courier Journal [Louisville, KY], 17 Sept 1972, Article.
- Fired miner says politics influenced union. Courier Journal [Louisville, KY], 3 Nov 1972, Article.
- UMW officials deny not backing union safety official who was fired. Courier Journal [Louisville, KY], 16 Nov 1972, Article.
- Muhlenberg County: After the coal is gone. Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 1 Sept 1975, p.1, p.8.
2010s
- Paradise Combined Cycle Gas Plant construction time lapse. 12 July 2017, Video.
2020s
- TVA retires last coal fired unit at Paradise Fossil Plant. 3 Feb 2020, Video.
- TVA implodes structures at former Paradise Fossil Plant. 29 Sept 2021, Video.
- Paradise Cooling Towers Imposion. 10 Nov 2022, Video.
Updated February 21, 2026.