ABORTION McCain: Opposes abortion rights. Has voted for abortion restrictions permissible under Roe v. Wade, and now says he would seek to overturn that guarantee of abortion rights while being open to a running mate who supports abortion rights. Would not seek constitutional amendment to ban abortion. More...

Carrie Alexis "Ali" Bentley, a 15-year-old junior at Somerset High School, is representing Kentucky at the 2008 Presidential Youth Leadership Conference (PYLC), sponsored by LeadAmerica. She is the daughter of Joanna Conder of Somerset, and Bill and Patricia Bentley of Whitesburg. More...

ST. PAUL, Minn. By all rights, there should be a revolt at this week's Republican convention against John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate — for the very same reasons so many Republicans opposed President Bush's selection of Harriet Miers for the Supreme Court. More...

September 4, 1958 Threat of a polio epidemic in Letcher County increased today, following the outbreak of three cases this week in the Fishpond area at the headwaters of the Kentucky River near Payne Gap. The three new cases brought to five the number which have occurred in the county within the past three weeks. More...

Letcher County Central is busy this week getting ready for a visit by Greenup County after opening the new high school football season with an exciting 42-32 win over the Harlan County Black Bears in the Alumni Bowl at Ermine. More...

E-m@il address In addition to the telephone and the U.S. Mail, The Mountain Eagle accepts comments to Speak Your Piece by electronic mail. Our address is: mteagle@tgtel. More...

WASHINGTON Cody Miller was a high school football player who was allergic to ragweed. Douglas Briggs was a doctor coping with pain from an old back injury. Both are now dead, hanging victims driven to suicide, their families believe, when drugs prescribed to relieve physical symptoms upset their mental and emotional balance. More...

Michael Ian Adams celebrated his first birthday on August 17. He is the son of Mickey and Crystal Adams of Isom. His grandparents are Donnell Morton, Judy Morton of Isom, and Joe and Gail Adams, also of Isom. He celebrated his birthday with a Sesame Street party with family members and friends. More...

East KY Tyme will play at the Hemphill Community Center from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., on Sept. 5. For more information, call Astor Taylor at (606) 633-2708. More...

Bethel Community Church, located in Tom Biggs Hollow at McRoberts, will hold special services Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Johnny Collier and the singers will be Unity. A revival will begin Sept. 7 at 6 p.m., and continue through Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. nightly. There will be different speakers each night. Roger Bentley is pastor of the church. More...