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Hello, everyone! How are things going in your little corner of this huge mixed-up world? Johnny and Ann Calihan and I made our way to Letcher Manor Nursing Home at Whitesburg, You should have seen my sister, Loretta Church's, More ... PAGEANT WINNER - Fifteenmonth old Maysa Annette Adams was crowned supreme winner for most beautiful and best personality in the 4th of July Beauties and Cuties Pageant held July 14 at the Whitesburg VFW. She is the daughter of Eddie and Paulla Adams of Ermine. She has five brothers and sisters, Jonathan, Amanda, and Summer Adams, and Tanner and McQuade Walters. More ... RECEIVES MEDAL - Technical Sgt. Shawn Damron, with the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron stationed at Minot Air Force Base in Minot, N.D., has been in the Air Force almost 20 years. He is a 1985 graduate of Jenkins High School and is the son of Jackie Damron of Jenkins and Doug Damron of McRoberts. He recently received a commendation medal for developing a mobile radar surveillance and detection system to be used in protection of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile systems, saving the Air Force hundreds of thousands of dollars. Pictured with him are his sisters, Betsy Addington of Burdine (left), and Lisa Wiley of King, N.C., who visited him for his 40th birthday on July 4. They also toured the Air Force base and a buffalo ranch and visited the International Peace Gardens in Canada. Also making the trip were nieces Samantha and Brittany Wiley, and Summer Powers and husband David and son Bryce of Jenkins. More ... By GLADYS SMITH We awoke to a hot, humid, stormy day here in the Carolinas. Every day it is a blazing sun. I have two air conditioners and three fans going and am still hot. My body isn't taking the heat as well as usual. I sure hated to hear of Hobart Elkins's death. He was a nice man. More ... Richard Brown of Jeremiah, was in a bad wreck on Hwy. 7 early Thursday morning. He hit a tree and had to be flown out to the University of Kentucky Hospital. He fractured his neck and hurt his leg and had to have surgery on it. They are not sure, but he might have to have surgery on his neck. He has been on a ventilator and as of Saturday was still in ICU. More ... B.J., Shanna, Miss Em and Gavin Adams of Carcassonne, went to Virginia Saturday evening to attend a wedding. Tara, the daughter of Rory Blair of Vicco and Loretta Mullins of Tennessee, was married. This news is from Mary Campbell. The Floyd and Rebecca Back reunion was held July 14. More ... Applications are being accepted through August 31 for delayed admission into the Community based Research Education in Eastern Kentucky (CREEK) Program. CREEK introduces health-related research skills to students in rural Appalachia in sociology, anthropology, education, nursing, communication and social work to explore the behavioral aspects of health and illness. More ... PERSON OF THE WEEK - North Carolina correspondent Gladys Smith named her granddaughter, Alizah Cailyn Simpson, as her person of the week. Alizah is a recent preschool graduate. More ... WITH MICKEY MOUSE - Caleb and Alizah Simpson recently enjoyed a vacation at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. They are pictured with Mickey Mouse. More ... NEWBORN - Nickalus Cash Breeding was born July 13. He is the son of Deanna Overstreet and Dwayne Breeding. More ... ONE YEAR OLD - Jonathan Braxton Lee Pike celebrated his first birthday June 22 at the Sandlick Fire Department. He is the son of Jon and Tereana Pike of Cram Creek. His grandparents are Raymond and Nina Dzierzek of Isom, and Duke and Gloria Pike of Cram Creek. He is the great-grandson of Millard and Jackie Lucas of Camp Branch, and Jimmy and Ethel Wagner of Cram Creek. More ... • On July 25, 1832, the first recorded railroad accident in U.S. history occurs on the Granite Railway near Quincy, Mass., when a cable snaps, throwing four people from a vacant car and over a 34-foot cliff. • On July 27, 1901, singer and actor Rudy Vallee is born in Island Point, Vt. More ... Another week has come and gone too, too fast. Howdy all, hope your week was a happy and peaceful one. We finally got some much needed rain. A good one this time but almost too late. Red did pick quite a few beans. We have them on the stove, getting ready to let them bubble, then cool for freezing. We should have two or three large bags. More ... Volunteers are being sought by Hospice of the Bluegrass - Mountain Community to run errands, sew, or visit with patients. Free volunteer training will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday, July 26, at the Harry M. Caudill Memorial Library in Whitesburg. For more information, call Linda Eversole at (800) 560-1101. More ... Students and parents are invited to meet teachers and see classrooms at Letcher Elementary School on August 2. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 633-3146. More ... The Jenkins Homecoming Days Festival Committee is accepting applications for crafters and vendors. The festival will take place in the Jenkins City Park August 23-25. Space is available and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Fees for spaces will start at $50 for the entire three-day event. More ... South Mountain Boys will perform at 8 p.m., July 28, at The Country Cabin II in Norton, Va. The new facility is located across Alternate Rte. 58 from the original Country Cabin, 1 1/2 miles west of Norton. For more information, call (276) 679-2632. More ... IN THE CHORUS - Hannah Harris, 12, a seventh-grade student at Beaumont Middle School in Lexington, went with fellow chorus classmates to Washington, D.C., to represent Kentucky at the National Anthem Project. The chorus performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial and presented a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Va. They also sang the national anthem at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to the accompaniment of the Drum Corps International group. She is the daughter of Mike and Laura Harris of Lexington, and the granddaughter of Robert and Ramona Caudill of Little Cowan, and James and Genette Hurd of Lexington. More ... SEVEN YEARS OLD - Alex Brock of Jenkins, celebrated his seventh birthday July 5 with family and friends with a Pirates of the Caribbean party at the Whitesburg Swimming Pool. He is pictured with two of his favorite gifts, Casper the duck and a 'coon hat. More ... Dr. Constance Ange and her staff from Ohio, will give away school supplies, clothing, shoes and other items needed for the upcoming school year at the old Wal-Mart parking lot in Hazard beginning at 10 a.m., July 28-29. The items are free to those who need them. More ... 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. Information must be received by Friday to be included in the following week's issue. More ... Tryouts for the Mountain Outreach Idol Contest will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, July 27, at the Jenkins Public Library. The contest is part of the upcoming Jenkins Festival. Judges will pick six contestants who will perform each night of the festival, with the audience voting for their favorites each night. The winning contestant will receive a cash prize. More ... The Letcher County Mountain Crawlers' all-terrain vehicle (ATV) ride at Black Mountain Sunday, July 29, will benefit Shop-With-A-Cop. All donations will go to provide Christmas for underprivileged children. Riders will meet at the Pine Mountain Grill parking lot at 9 a.m. Those 16 and under must wear a helmet. More ... Letcher County Kids' Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 27, at Whitesburg River Park. School supplies and lunch will be provided. The free event will include face painting, a magic show, fire truck and train rides, pony rides, a watermeloneating contest, a moon walk, a karate show, a carousel, a waterslide, and a dunking booth. More ... Greetings from the hills and valleys of Eolia and Eolia Christian Community Outreach. When you eat the labor of your hands, you shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:2 NKJV We enjoy and welcome all the SWAP groups that are housed at ECCO, but recently we had a very special group from the New Life Baptist Church in Aurora, Ind. More ... A procedural change has taken effect when Kentucky taxpayers title or register certain property purchased outside the state. More ... To my little brother that I love so much Happy Birthday on July 20th Hope to see you soon I miss you Love, your sister More ... ROAD TRIP - Jacqueline McCall of Seco, daughter of Teresa McCall and the late Jackie McCall, recently took a trip to Nashville, Tenn. She visited the sights including the state capitol and the zoo. She is a student at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, and is the granddaughter of Don and Jean Bentley of Seco. More ... Question: I'm getting married later this month and plan to change my name. What documents do I need to apply for a new Social Security card with the correct name? More ... |
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