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California Couple Finds Home in Hazel Kentucky
A retired California pair, Ray and Jean Cotham from Watsonville, relocate to Hazel Kentucky, drawn by a welcoming, church-centered town of 342. They purchase a big old house for 4200, rent additional property, and later buy a three-acre city park for 3500, saying Hazel feels like home with neighbors who pause to help, restore calm, and share genuine warmth.
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