County Treasurer Phillip Hampton told the Letcher County Fiscal Court that despite all the reorganization and cost savings from switching to mini-packer trucks, shifting personnel, and other measures, it may be necessary to raise garbage rates in the near future. More...
Construction of the City of Whitesburg's new sewage treatment plant won't be finished before its November 26 completion date and may not be ready to use until sometime next year. More...
With the new year may come a new day that your garbage is picked up. The Letcher County Fiscal Court recently purchased four mini-packer garbage trucks which will cut down on the amount of time, fuel, and workers that it takes to collect garbage throughout the county, according to Letcher County Judge/Executive Jim Ward. More...
Eleven years ago I somehow or another got talked into adopting three pups from two different people and I wondered why in the world we needed three dogs, but I have come to accept the answer to that question. It is because these little guys, a sheltie, a red beagle and a tri-colored beagle add so much to our enjoyment of life. More...
Oh, the difference a year makes. Last March, the Letcher County Central Lady Cougars, depleted both by graduation losses and defections, stumbled home with a 9-18 record after losing to Jenkins in the opening round of the 53rd District tournament in Hindman. More...
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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.com People needing drinking water gave some city employees a golden opportunity to do some aggressive campaigning. More...
The Kentucky River Remote Area Medical (RAM) will provide free medical, dental and vision care to uninsured and underinsured people on December 6 at 7 at the Knott County Sportsplex. Registration will begin at 6 a.m. each day and services will be given on a first come, first served basis. More...
Veterans and their dependents filing for federal or state veterans benefits may contact a field representative of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs for assistance. Veterans can schedule an appointment at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. by calling (606) 435-6196 ext. More...
South Mountain Boys will perform at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 22, at The Country Cabin II in Norton, Va. The 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...
Funeral services for Mildred Louise Whitaker, 81, formerly of Premium, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Banks & Whitaker Cemetery at Premium. A daughter of the late Brownie and Susie Swayze Noblitt, she was the widow of Troy Whitaker. She died November 14 at her home in High Point, N.C. More...
New trucks will bring new days for trash pick-up