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Staff writer CADIZ Time flies when a group is busy making a memory of the coal industry that was a big part of Cadiz and Harrison County for years. The group of interested former miners, owners of mines and those interested in mines, stories and tales of the mules hauling out the carts loaded with the black substance, are kept alive by the Harrison Coal and Reclamation Historical Park Inc. at the annual dinner, auction and historical displays. It was more than 25 years ago that the coal owners, coal workers and coal-minded gave thought to keeping the history of the industry that had gone on for years and made small communities of areas as such Robyville, Herrick, Piney Fork and many others. The younger generation might not have heard of the gigantic shovels, crawlers and all types of equipment that had been used to remove soil from the earth before their presentations and history of the machines. ....
Apr 5, 2021 HOPEDALE Because of COVID-19 shutdowns and protocols, the 2020 installment of the Harrison Coal and Reclamation Historical Park Inc. annual dinner and auction had to be canceled. “But we are back in force this year,” notes Claren Blackburn, spokesperson. The dinner and auction will be held May 8 at the Hopedale Social Hall, 103 Firehouse Lane. Doors open at 4 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m, then a brief program and the induction of officers. The auction will begin around 7 p.m. The buffet dinner will include fried chicken, beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, salads and desert. Mixed and soft drinks will be available. ....
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