May 30, 2007 RSS feed / Families & Friends

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HONOR STUDENT - John Michael Hammons, a fourthgrade student at Arlie Boggs Elementary School, received certificates for his achievements in math, health, science, and English. More...

Prom set for seniors

A senior citizen prom will be held at 6 p.m., May 31, at the Boonefork Senior Citizens Center. Everyone age 60 and over is invited to attend the event, which will include music from the 1940s to the 1970s, food, and prizes. More...

Funeral services held for James Goins

James E. Goins, 83, of Okolona, died May 23. He was retired from General Electric and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Emma Goins. More...

Catfish tourney set

A catfish tournament will be held from 6 p.m to 1 a.m., June 1, and from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., June 2, at Louellen Lake on Hwy. 38. For more information, call (606) 837-8090 or (606) 837-3731. More...

Reunions

To list reunions in The Mountain Eagle's weekly reunion column, send information in writing to Reunions, The Mountain Eagle, Box 808, Whitesburg, Ky. 41858. More...

Blackey

Old-time singing will be held at Frog Pond
By DIANA COMBS

My sympathy to the family of Jordan Sexton of Whitesburg. He died in a motorcycle accident on May 20. A lot of his family live on Elk Creek. Jordan was 20. Danny and Von Hall of Blackey, left May 19 for a vacation. More...

Small boats - wind, lightning and safety

Last week was "Safe Boating Week" across the United States. More...

Bluegrass show set at McRoberts

Mountain Melody will perform bluegrass music at 7 p.m., June 2, at the McRoberts Community Center. Admission is $5. For more information, call 832- 4789, 832-4888, or 832-4539. More...

TO BE WED - Robert and Ronda Gibson announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Leslie Victoria Collier, to Herbert Joshua Adams. The wedding will take place at 4 p.m., Saturday, June 2, at the Premium Baptist Church. More...

Board of Health to meet June 12

The Kentucky River District Board of Health will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 12. The meeting will take place at Ponderosa in Hazard. More...

Why can't people be more like animals?

By GLADYS SMITH

Each day is a new beginning and today is cool and clear - a day to enjoy. Our goats sure enjoy the good grass it seems. They are so big now I cannot handle them. More...

GOT MILK? - Students and parents at the Burdine site of Jenkins Elementary School recently participated in a Family Night with a Got Milk? theme. They made milk mustaches, homemade ice cream, and plastic milk, and did other milk experiments. More...

TO BE WED - Brittany Ann McGilton and Joe Floyd Mullins announce their forthcoming marriage. She is a graduate of Centerline High School in Centerline, Mich., and is the daughter of Denise Tranchmontagne of Centerline. More...

FEBRUARY BABY - Michael Allen Cornett was born Feb. 16 at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Va. His parents are Michelle and Lester Cornett Jr. of Pound, Va. More...

SISTERS - Pauline Bastow (right), formerly of Belcraft, is pictured with her sister, Virginia Staples of Virginia. They are the daughters of the late Will and Cordelia Hammonds. The photo was taken in Hurley, N.Y. More...

MOTHER AND CHILDREN - Pictured in this photo made in 1939 are Martha Hall of Marlowe and her children, L.B. and Caldona Hall. She was the wife of Lawrence Hall. More...

Letcher County Day scheduled in Harrision, Ohio

By ROSE BALLARD DURHAM

Howdy, folks! Is it spring or fall? The weather is sure all messed up it seems. I had to bring my flowers in the house again as it predicted frost in our area! More...

Day for kids

A Kids' Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 9, at the McRoberts Campus of Jenkins Elementary School. More...

FOUR MONTHS OLD - Cassidy Reece Blair was born January 18 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital to Brandon and Tracy Blair of Whitesburg. Grandparents are Mitchell and Teresa Blair of Red Star, and John and Jennifer Dixon of Elk Creek. More...

FIRST BIRTHDAY - Macie Leigh Kincer celebrated her first birthday April 26. She is the daughter of Dennis and Christie Kincer of Jenkins. Her grandparents are Kenneth and Pam Taylor of Isom, and Harold and Judy Kincer of Payne Gap. More...

Students inducted into honor society

John Welch King of Cromona, and Miranda Rose Grause of Whitesburg, recently were inducted in the Psi Chi Honorary Society at The University of Virginia's College at Wise. Psi Chi is a national honor society for psychology students. More...

Yard sale planned

There will be a yard sale on Friday, June 1, beginning at 9 a.m. across from Letcher Elementary School on Highway 7 South at Jeremiah. More...

Paris Taylor rites will be held today

Funeral services for Paris Taylor, 64, will be held at 1 p.m., today (Wednesday), at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking. More...

90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR PELMA B. DIXON

A celebration for the 90th birthday of Pelma Blair Dixon will be on Saturday, June 9, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Jenkins Public Library. She and her late husband, Dennis, moved to Jenkins in 1956. More...

Northeast Ohio

Hunsuckers celebrate wedding anniversary
By EMMA LOU ENGLE

I had to get my writing done early, as we were to leave here early Thursday morning on our way to the 'hill country'. We got our Eagle and saw where Alma Martin had died. More...

Booths available

The Isom Day Committee is accepting applications for food and craft booths. For more information, call 633-5961. More...

Bass tourney set

Las The second annual Isom Day Bass Fishing Tournament will be held June 2 on Carr Creek Lake. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. at the Carr Fork Marina. For more information, call 633-5961. More...

Funeral set for Bridgeite Adams, 48

Bridgeite Darlene Pratt Adams, 48, died May 27 at her home in Whitesburg. A daughter of Shelby Jean Bowen Pratt of Whitesburg and the late Ralph Remus Pratt, she was an aunt of the late Samantha Coots. More...

Tyme to perform

East KY Tyme will perform at the Hemphill Community Center at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 1. The group will also play on June 2 at the Bull Mountain Bluegrass Festival in Crum, W.Va., at 2:30 and 8 p.m. More...

VOLUNTEERS - Pikeville College Lady Bears basketball players Kristal Daniels of Betsy Layne, left, and Whitney Hogg of Whitesburg, along with their teammates, recently participated in the third annual Judi's Place for Kids Celebrity Dinner Party a More...

BIRTHDAY - Taylor Layne Maggard turned 13 years old on May 27. She is the daughter of David and Gina Maggard of Neon. She celebrated her birthday with a Hello Kitty pool party. More...

Lewis, Sturgill families welcome new baby

By BRENDA GROSS

Greetings from the hills and valleys of Eolia and Eolia Christian Community Outreach. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. More...

An All-Star shipper has the skills to deliver

By PAUL STAMBAUGH Neon Postmaster

To make the All-Star team, players have to be able to do it all. The same is true in shipping. To truly be the best, your shipper must have the skills to deliver. What are they? More...

Classes offered

Three training classes will be offered June 23 at the Whitesburg Campus of Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. An HVAC regulatory training session will be taught from 8 a.m. More...

Many are sick and have broken bones

By OMA HATTON

Hello, everyone. Hope you are all doing well. It's hard to believe it's time for news again. Time goes so fast, I'm about afraid to close my eyes, afraid I'll miss something. More...

CORDELIA HAMMONDS was the wife of Will Hammonds. She died August 30, 1987. More...

MARRIED 45 YEARS - John Ray and Ruth Frazier Gibson of Sandlick, are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary today (May 30). The couple were married May 30, 1962 at Clintwood, Va. He is the son of Wm. B. and Mary Gibson of Isom. More...

Receive degrees

Five Letcher County residents were graduated from the University of Virginia's College at Wise on May 19. They are: Ashley Joy Addington of Burdine; Barbra L. More...

80 YEARS OLD - Dennis Back, formerly of Jeremiah, and Dr. Louis Gaker celebrated their 80th birthdays May 13 at the home of Dr. Gaker's daughter, Lisa Gaker Wilson, in Middletown, Ohio. More...