Mitch Whitaker, Nolan Bennett and Doug Adams took creating an owl out of recyclables to new heights by welding a 12-foot tall great horned owl. More...
If reaction to a posting on The Mountain Eagle’s Facebook social media site is any indication, employment workers at a Pikeville employment agency better prepare for an onslaught of activity while accepting applications for 250 jobs expected to More...
An examination of the Medicare Part D program that Congress established a decade ago, dedicating billions of dollars to subsidizing prescription drug purchases for 35 million elderly and disabled Americans, uncovers the program’s risky lack of More...
By BRETT BARROUQUERE The Associated Press LOUISVILLE
Former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer’s “unwarranted sense of entitlement” goes beyond what he’s been charged with, federal prosecutors said in a court filing. More...
Former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer’s sister has resigned as assistant executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. More...
It is that time of year again. Some years ago, I was invited to speak at the graduation ceremonies of a liberal arts college. Later, many in the audience told me they expected a very political speech. More...
Two weeks after the press partied hearty with President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the administration admitted that federal authorities had secretly combed through phone records for dozens of Associated More...
The Jenkins Lady Cavaliers defeated Cordia and Letcher County Central this week to claim the championship of the 53rd District Fast Pitch Softball Tournament. More...
Ramona Finchum and Robert and Regina Stivers spent the weekend with Bennett and Linda Combs. While they were here, they family celebrated Mother’s Day and Regina and Ramona’s birthday on May 18. More...
It doesn’t seem possible, but it has been 10 years since we worked to get the medical helicopter to move into Letcher County. First Lifenet came, which later moved to Hazard Airport. More...
Mary E. Johnson, 78, of Lexington, died May 3 at the Hospice Care Center in Lexington. A daughter of the late Linza and Oma Hammonds Breeding, she was the widow of Carlyle Johnson. More...
Funeral services for Ronnie Delmar Morgan, 67, of Craft’s Colly, were held May 13 at Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg. Burial was in Morgan Cemetery at Ermine. More...
Fon Jay Adkins, 40, died May 18 at his home in Jenkins. Born in Pikeville, he was a son of Rosetta Dingus Adkins of Jenkins and the late Fon Junior Adkins. More...
If you haven’t paid your delinquent property taxes, your tax bill is in great danger of being sold to a third party if you don’t pay soon or make arrangements to pay soon with Letcher County Attorney Jamie Hatton. More...
The Letcher County Grand Jury voted not to indict a 37-year-old Mayking man who had been charged in connection with the death of his wife in March. More...
Counterfeit $5 and $20 bills are turning up in Letcher County. One person from McRoberts was arrested on May 15 by the Jenkins Police Department in connection with using fake bills in the Jenkins area. More...
The Kentucky Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, on the KBC Bloodmobile on Lakeside Drive in Jenkins. Donors may register to win a 2013 Toyota Prius. For more information,call 1-800-775- 2522. More...
Memorial Day observances will be held Sunday, May 26, by members of the Whitesburg American Legion Post 158 at 37 cemeteries in Letcher County. The schedule is: 7:25 a.m. More...
May 23, 1963 The 10-room home of Mrs. Herman Combs on Madison Street in Whitesburg was destroyed by fire. The wreckage continued to smolder for several days. . More...
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An apparent act of injustice might turn out to be either an error in judgment or just plain stupidity. So calm down and cool off, and let the explanations roll out. More...
ALL MY CHILDREN — Miranda gave AJ some unsolicited advice. She told him to figure out a way to make peace with his father. JR had holes in his memory and put Dixie on the spot when he asked about Marissa. More...
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor gave me some very unsettling news. He says I have cataracts in both eyes. I haven’t been able to sleep since he told me. My aunt was blind later in life. More...
In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one’s death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. More...
Dennis Cove Band will play at Country Cabin II in Norton, Va., on Saturday, May 25. The show will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children 2 to 11 years old. More...