Delcie Griffaw felt overwhelmed. It was late 2007, and her father, Ben Blair Jr., then 84, of Pine Mountain Junction, was gravely ill and could no longer walk on his own. Griffaw's mother, Mattie, meanwhile, had advancing Alzheimer's disease. It took every bit of Griffaw's energy to care for both of them — and still, she says, the stress "was really taking me down. More...

LEXINGTON A central Kentucky judge-executive whose Kentucky Association of Counties credit card tallied hundreds of dollars worth of charges to strip clubs and the "Campus Cuties" escort service is facing additional scrutiny. More...

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Dear Tom and Ray: When my husband and I first got married (18 years ago), I noticed that when his car was low on gas, he would remove the gas cap, saying it would make the gas last longer until he could get to a station. I am a collegeeducated woman, and this seemed preposterous to me ... but then I noticed other people doing it. More...

The Kentucky-Indiana basketball series came and went last month with a nod and whimper. Celebration for the 70th renewal was north of the Ohio after another Hoosier sweep. Is this a series worth saving? You bet. And, it can be. 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.com I'm calling about the comment about the rough railroad crossings in the June 10 edition. Someone gave the wrong number to call to complain. More...

CHICAGO When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure. Take Mrs. Jones, a hypothetical 55-year-old obese woman at risk for diabetes. It costs $900 a year to hire a personal lifestyle coach to help her lose weight and prevent diabetes. Suppose that the coaching works for Mrs. More...

SCHOLARSHIP — Brittany Frazier is a recipient of a $3,000 Sam Walton Community Scholarship, funded by the Wal-Mart Foundation. She was the salutatorian of the 2009 senior class at Letcher County Central High School, earned a Commonwealth Diploma, and was named Ms. Letcher County Central High School by the staff. More...

East KY Tyme, a countrybluegrass band, will perform at the Hemphill Community Center on Friday, July 3, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The group will also be at Lebanon Days in Lebanon, Va., at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. For more information, call Astor Taylor, (606) 633-2708, or visit www.eastkytyme.com. More...

William David "Bill" Lewis, 66, of Partridge died June 25 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born at Lynch, he was a retired coal miner and heavy equipment operator, and had worked more than 20 years with Arch Coal and U.S. Steel. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local 7425 and Fields Lodge F&AM 832. More...