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Registration for the spring semester at Alice Lloyd College will take place Jan. 15 and 16 on the campus at Pippa Passes. Seniors and juniors will register Jan. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to noon., and sophomores from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Freshmen will register Jan. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All new and transfer students are required to attend a meeting Sunday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. More ... 2007 is on pace to become one of the 10 warmest years for the contiguous U.S. since national records began in 1895, according to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The year was marked by exceptional drought in the U.S. More ... Several Letcher Countians earned academic distinction at Alice Lloyd College for the fall semester. Named to the President's List with a grade point average of 4.0 were Shah Muhammad Ashfaq, Brittany Elaine Hunsaker, Brett Robert Lewis, and Emily Jean Sergent, all of Whitesburg; Aaron Shawn Dixon of Hallie, and Candice Wray Mollett of Blackey. More ... When my brother and I were young, barefoot towheads growing up, we lived in the upper end of Blackey, having moved there when I was 9 or 10 years old. Before moving closer to Blackey, we lived about 1 1/2 miles above Blackey on the River Road. More ... GED testing will be offered in Whitesburg at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College on Friday, Jan. 25. Testing will begin at 8 a.m. Photo identification is required for each student on the testing day and a signed GED application is required for all first-time testers. The exam fee is $40. More ... The Kentucky River Community Care Rape Crisis Center is seeking volunteers. The Rape Crisis Center is a nonprofit organization that relies upon volunteers to help staff the 24-hour crisis hotline as well as provide hospital advocacy, legal advocacy, and community education programs. For more information, contact Tammy Cook at (606) 435-0849 or tammy.cook.@krccnet.com. More ... When you think about the post office, you probably think about the letters and magazines you'll get in today's mail. Or the friendly letter carrier who brings them to your address. Or the building downtown with Old Glory flying proudly overhead. More ... The Region 8 Dual Meet Wrestling Tournament will be hosted by Letcher County Central High School on Saturday, Jan. 12. The event will take place at the main gym of LCCHS beginning at 11 a.m. More ... Water was the chief topic at the first meeting of 2008 for the Jenkins City Council. Water Department Superintendent Bo Hopkins told the council that unaccounted for losses of treated water for December were down from previous months to 38.1 percent or 5,410,600 gallons out of a total of 15,478,000 produced. More ... Words submitted to Speak Your Piece are being translated to canvas by a Letcher County artist. "Speak Your Piece Unto the Lord" is the title of an exhibit of paintings by Jeremiah artist Chris Day, which are now on display at Summit City on Main Street in Whitesburg. More ... CHANGE IN THE WEATHER - A winter snowstorm left Pine Mountain snowcapped for a short time last week, but the snow didn't stay around long. Unseasonably warm weather that brought the high temperature to around 70 on Monday was expected to give way to cooler weather by the end of the week. The high was expected to fall to about 40 by Sunday. (Photo by Becky Johnson) More ... Skateboarders in Letcher County are finally going to have what they have wanted for a long time - a safe place to skate. The Letcher County Skatepark will be ready for use today (Wednesday), according to Derek Barto, Letcher County Parks and Recreation director. More ... Police don't think anything was taken from a Mayking store that was broken into early Tuesday morning. Someone forced entry into The Dollar General Store around 12:20 a.m. on January 8, according to Letcher County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Damron. More ... While making arrangements to set up a gift for Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College with a value of over $50,000 to fund the Pauline (Penny) Ritter Combs Southeast Scholars Endowment, Mrs. Combs began to reminisce to me about how the college's Whitesburg Campus began more than 18 years ago. More ... East Kentucky Tyme will perform at 8 p.m., Jan. 12, 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) 679-3541. More ... |
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