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Matthew Wayne Bailey is the winner of the fall 2007 Meryl Brown Rotary Scholarship. He is a son of Wayne and Freida Bailey of Isom, and attends Berea College where he plans to earn a degree in physics and work for an engineering company or research facility. More ... TURNING 10 - Calla Isabel Finchum is 10 years old today (Wednesday). She is the daughter of Michael and Ramona Finchum of Louisville, and has an older brother, Forrester, 12. She is the granddaughter of Bennett and Linda Combs of Ice, and Hilda Finchum of Louisville. More ... THREE YEARS OLD - Willis Christian Thomas Whitaker celebrated his third birthday August 27. He is the son of Thomas Whitaker and Jennifer Jones. His grandparents are Tommy and Clara Whitaker of Blackey, Willis and Tina Jones of Whitesburg, and Robin and Craig Nelson of West Virginia. More ... Howdy! It's me again back for another visit. Really good to be back and hope you've had an especially good week. Yes, I'd love a cup of coffee and that pie looks delicious; just a small slice, please. Have you had any rain lately? It has been and still is a little soggy here. Some cities and towns have had much flooding. Seems there's a lot of that all across the country. More ... Help is available through Child Find for infants, toddlers, children, and youths who have a disability. For more information, call your local school district or Kentucky Valley Special Education Cooperative at (606) 439- 1119 ext. 24. More ... Jeffrey Wayne "Detroit" Sparks died August 20 at his home in Neon. He was 45 years old and had been diagnosed recently with an inoperable brain tumor. A son of the late Paul and Mary Frances Bradshaw Sparks, he was born at Fleming and was reared in Taylor, Mich. He returned to Letcher County in 1996. More ... Bluegrass Circle will perform at 8 p.m., Sept. 1, 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 ... The Letcher County Chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth held its annual meeting in the Whitesburg office. Folks brought food, especially a chocolate ice cream cake to celebrate Patty Tarquino's three years with KFTC. It was a small gathering - nine of us including two visitors from Spain working on articles about our organization and a new member, Ellis Keyes. More ... August 29, 1957 Property assessments in Letcher County are up nearly $2 million over assessments for 1956. County Tax Commissioner Ottis Amburgey said the increases are mostly in valuations of automobiles and intangibles. Total assessments for this year are $19,687,630. In 1956, they were $17,740,818. 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 ... Two Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College faculty members, Robert Gipe and Amy Kreiter, recently took part in the 30th annual Appalachian Writers' Workshop at Hindman Settlement school. Participants were required to submit a manuscript which was reviewed by workshop officials. More ... Hey there, folks! Do you realize that in four short months we will be having Christmas again? I thought everyone might enjoy a cool thought as the weather seems to have everyone in its clutches. If I hear one person complain about it being cold, will throw a snowball at them, if there's snow to be found. More ... ON STAGE - The reported favorite performers at Blackey Day were The Perkins Brothers, who impersonated about a dozen artists including Elvis Presley (right) and Meatloaf (left). (Photo by Cathy Back) More ... BATTLE OF THE BANDS - On Blackey Day, the band Wanted won the Battle of the Bands contest. Members of the band are James Smith, Dean Click, Bub Slone, and Monty Teague. Among the prizes for first place was a promo-package with studio recording time and radio air time. (Photo by Cathy Back) More ... Hello, everyone, everywhere. I hope things are going well for all of you. I can't believe it's time for news already. Summer is sure flying by! This is some of the hottest weather I can remember. I don't think it got this hot in the old days. Growing up we never had an electric fan much less an air conditioner and I don't remember being uncomfortable. More ... Our summer season is really going by fast. It has been a nice season in many ways. Some have been busy taking care of their gardens. We had a nice weekend. We enjoyed a good church service at the Little Cowan Church on Sunday. We were sorry to hear that our good friend. Elder John Henry Sybert of Tennessee, had been called by death. More ... As we get up in years, past our prime as some would say, we are forced by nature to slow down. We often just linger awhile longer over our third cup of joe. We can at this time, just let our thoughts drift back through the fog of times long past. We may see little ones squabbling over toys and remember when we were youngsters ourselves. More ... TO BE WED - James H. and Marie B. Amburgey of Knott County, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth C. Amburgey, to Charles D. Pike, son of David and Geria Pike, also of Knott County. A September wedding is planned. More ... ENGAGED - Lyn and Robert Ingram announce the engagement of their daughter, Lynnette Vance, also the daughter of the late Harold Vance, to Eddie Honeycutt, son of Margaret Honeycutt and the late Chester Honeycutt, all of Jenkins. More ... TO WED - Kenneth "Boonie" and Connie Mullins of McRoberts, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Randi Elaine Mullins, to Ryan Douglas Adkins, son of Larry and Sandra Adkins of Wise, Va. The wedding will take place on September 15 at 6 p.m. at Victory Temple Church in Neon. More ... TO BE WED - Angela and Clay Boggs of Wise, Va., and Timothy E. Absher of Lee City, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Samantha Brooke Absher, to Anthony Ryan Fugate, son of Tony and Kim Fugate of Cram Creek. The wedding ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 8, at 2 p.m. at the Cram Creek Pentecostal Church. More ... Tommy Halcomb of Carcassonne, had to have some places removed from his face and back that are cancerous. His surgery was set for August 28. Tommy turned 85 in July. His daughter, Ella Wright, called me from Alabama and said her daughter, Cecilia, had gotten a scholarship to Yale. She is going into the medical field. More ... I am looking for someone with either an incredible memory or lots of time on their hands to help me track down the lyrics of a couple of songs that I can't find on the Internet. I have found reasonable facsimiles of a couple but I can't find anything that comes close to the versions that my Mom used to sing to my brothers, cousins and me. More ... Another week and come and gone and the month of September is fast approaching. August has been such a hot, humid and dry month that everything seems to have dried up and turned brown. Even the leaves are beginning to crinkle up and turn brown as if it was already fall. More ... The GED test will be given Friday, August 31, beginning at a.m. at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College. Participants must have already passed the practice test. For more information, call 633-9617. More ... White Thunder will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., August 25, at American Legion Post 152 on Highway 119. For more information, call 633-5212. More ... The City of Whitesburg will host a "Labor Day Bash" from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday, September 3, at the Riverside Park in Whitesburg. Brian Moore will perform rock music at 8 p.m. The Third Shift Band will perform several times during the day. More ... The first-ever Jenkins Homecoming Festival was held in downtown Jenkins this past weekend. The festival opened Thursday and ended Saturday night after a performance by Benny Anderson, More ... Greetings from the hills and valleys of Eolia and Eolia Christian Community Outreach. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, More ... NEW ARRIVAL - Alexis Marie Parsons was born August 16 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital to Beverly Reynolds and Randy Parsons of Eolia. She has two older brothers, Dustin, 11, and Hunter, 6. Her grandparents are Verna and Paul Adams of Isom, Eugene and Roxana Parsons of Eolia, and Johnny Wells of Camp Branch. More ... The Premium Baptist Church Homecoming will be held Sept. 8 and 9 to celebrate the church's 30-year history. On Sept. 8, the event will include gospel music featuring Master's Harmony, food, and games and activities for children from 4 to 8 p.m. On Sept. 9, worship services with speaker Jim McGee will begin at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 11 a.m. A meal will follow the 11 a.m. More ... The annual picnic of the Letcher County Retired Teachers will be held at Fishpond Lake at noon on Friday, Sept. 7. The meal will be potluck. Ernie Trosper, a former teacher and coach at Whitesburg High School and now a consultant/volunteer for the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association, will headline the meeting. More ... You've probably heard the words, "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." Sounds simple enough, but don't hold your breath. Building a better mousetrap is just the beginning. More ... RECENTLY MARRIED - Mattie Collins and Tony Collins were married July 14 at Isom at the home of her niece, Madisyn Sexton. The bride is the daughter of Dorothy Collins of Isom and the late Russell Collins. The bridegroom is the son of Nancy Collins of Blackey and the late Burtis Collins. Pictured with the couple are his children, Ashley and Nicholas Collins of Isom. More ... The 39th annual Dock Boggs and Katie O'Neill Peters Sturgill Festival will be held at The Country Cabin II on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Cabin is located at Appalachian Traditions Village in Josephine, Va., one mile west of Norton, Va. More ... The winners of the fall 2007 semester Roy R. Crawford Memorial College Scholarships given by Elkhorn-Hazard Coal Land, LLC are Matthew Wayne Bailey, Keshia Georgetta Allen, and Whitney Elaine Banks. Matthew Wayne Bailey is a son of Wayne and Freida Bailey of Isom, and was graduated from Whitesburg High School in 2005, ranking fourth in his class with a 4. More ... The winners of the spring 2007 semester Roy R. Crawford Memorial College Scholarships given by Elkhorn-Hazard Coal Land, LLC are Sierra R. Kincer, Amber Wurschmidt, and Rebecca L. Hampton. Sierra R. Kincer, daughter of Bennett and Carolyn Kincer of Mayking, was graduated from Whitesburg High School in 2005. She was ranked 12th in her class with a 4.03 grade point average. More ... ONE YEAR OLD - Noah Fleming celebrated his first birthday August 2. He is the son of Josh and Becky Fleming of Jenkins. His grandparents are Frank Fleming of Neon, Teresa Taylor of Payne Gap, and David and Darlene Snell of Thacker, W.Va. More ... ANNIVERSARY - Josh and Becky Fleming of Jenkins, will celebrate their second wedding anniversary on September 3. More ... DONATES HAIR - Maria Grace DeSimone, 5, of Inman, S.C., recently had her first haircut. She took the 14-inch-long hair to Gibb's Cancer Center, where it was sent to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from hair loss. More ... GRADE SCHOOL DAYS - Willis King, son of Amanda King, is pictured back in his grade school days at Marlowe. More ... LITTLE MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS - These five children are neighbors on Sandlick and recently enjoyed a picnic and berry picking on top of the mountain. Pictured are (left to right) Kelsey Helle, Jaydon Tolliver, Landon Tolliver, Sheldon Tolliver, and Preston Helle. Kelsey and Preston are the great-grandchildren of John and Cora Brown, former Marlowe residents. More ... TURNING ONE - Laci Ann Wright celebrated her first birthday on August 24. She is the daughter of Phillip and Tracy Wright of Whitesburg, and the granddaughter of Tom and Darleen Romine of Premium, and Jay and Pat Wright of Jackhorn. More ... JULY BIRTHDAY - Adam Chase William Staton was one year old on July 21. He is the son of Danny and Beverly Staton of Cromona, and has two older brothers, Jordan, 13, and Aaron, 8. His grandparents are Bob and Ida Balthis of Cromona, and Glen and Janice Potter of Burdine. More ... BIRTHDAY - Raegun Alexis Short celebrated her first birthday June 24. She is the daughter of Brent and Eva Short. Her grandparents are Tony and Trish Day of Cowan, Robert and Rosa Nell of Jenkins, and Danny and Dedra Short of Pippa Passes. More ... |
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