CHARLESTON, W.Va. Alpha Natural Resources’ proposed $7.1 billion buyout of struggling rival Massey Energy Co. would create a global power built on exporting U.S. coal for steelmakers, Alpha’s chief executive said Monday. More...

A Blackey man has written 10 songs inspired by living in Letcher County and has titled his first album “Blackey on My Mind.” William Caudill, who named his band Will Caudill & Route 7, describes his music as “traditional bluegra More...

After my three-year assignment in Germany, I was sent to the Pentagon and put in charge of the swing shift of the Air Force Communication Service Message Center and Printing Department, where every message from all over the world came into our depart More...

Clips from Mountain Eagle front pages over the past 50 years February 2, 1961 A photo shows City of Whitesburg sanitation employees on Whitesburg streets away from the curbs and into the city sewers. More...

Pictured are four generations of the Baker family, all of whom recently celebrate birthdays. From left to right are Katina Benton of Whitesburg, who was 37 on Feb. More...

As I have said on previous occasions, our youngsters can say and do some interesting and funny things if we take the time to pay attention to them. More...

Speak Your Piece Call 633-7508 from 9 am Tuesday to 9 am Friday. 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: mtneagle@bellsouth.net More...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Your article on arthritis was very interesting, but you did not explain about the arthritis that comes with psoriasis. I have it, and I know of two other people who have it. We don’t understand it at all. Please explain. More...

WASHINGTON Before there was Dr. Atkins, there was William Banting. He invented the low-carb diet of 1863. More...

WASHINGTON Federal health officials are investigating a possible link between breast implants and a very rare form of cancer, raising new questions about the safety of devices which have been scrutinized for decades. More...

LETCHER COUNTY ROCK, POP, BLUES RAP, CHRISTIAN PERMA-GRIN; Sat., Feb. 5 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715. MIC HARRISON AND THE HIGH SCORE; Sat., Feb. 12 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715. More...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Musicians Wanda Jackson, left, and Jack White pose for a portrait at Jack White’s studio, Third Man Records, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo) More...

Bluegrass Circle will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, at the Country Cabin II in Norton, Va. The facility is located across Alternate Rte. 58 from the original Country Cabin, 1 ½ mile west of Norton. More...