Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
December 28, 1864, 125 miles north of Burkesville, Rebels lit the Hardinsburg Courthouse on fire in Breckinridge County. They tried to burn it to the ground, but locals saved it from a total loss and saved the county records. Roadside History: A Guide to Kentucky Highway Markers edited by Melba Porter Hay, Dianne Wells, Thomas H. Appleton, Jr., Thomas H. Appleton; pg: 10
December 28, 1951, Army CPL Herbert E. Guffey from Clinton County died in the Korean War.
December 28, 1967, Army SGT Kenneth Allen from Berea died in the Vietnam War.
December 28, 2020, after Governor A. Beshear announced eight new deaths, he stated, “Now we’ve not only plateaued it, but we’re starting to see cases decrease.” At the very height of the coronavirus scare, the governor claimed the virus might be under control, possibly sending mixed signals or just providing hope.