Linda Yonts of McRoberts took this photo of a fawn hiding behind greenery near the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail at Fishpond Lake near Payne Gap on May 30. More...
Six men and one woman entered guilty pleas recently in Letcher Circuit Court and were sentenced by Circuit Judge Sam Wright. John Curtis Maggard, 24, of 9392 Highway 119, Eolia pleaded guilty to complicity to theft by deception (less than $500) More...
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Pine Mountain Chapter will host a membership workshop on June 10. The workshop will be held on lower floor of the Harry M. Caudill Library. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., class will begin at 9:30. More...
East KY Tyme, a country/ bluegrass band, will play Friday, June 3, at Hemphill Community Center from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Food will be available for purchase. Everyone is invited to attend. The group will also perform Saturday, June 4, at 6 p.m. More...
Leah Nicole Harris, a 2011 graduate of Pikeville College with a degree in psychology, has been hired as assistant volleyball coach for the University of Pikeville. More...
• On June 15, 1215, King John puts his royal seal on the Magna Carta, or “Great Charter,” a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteeing that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the ch More...
• It was British novelist and playwright Somerset Maugham who made the following sage observation: “I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I could pay others to do for me.” More...
ARIES ( March 21 to April 19) A heads-up alert to all free-spirited Ewes and Rams: Be wary of a deal that could result in compromising your independence. Check every detail before making a commitment. 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: mtneagle@bellsouth.net More...
Hello all. I hope you are doing well and had a safe holiday weekend. We are all doing well. Hopefully it will last for a little while this time. More...
GIFT — Students at Jenkins Independent School’s Burdine Campus were recently surprised with a gift from the Burdine Parent Teachers Organization. More...
Film by ‘Top Gun’ directors airs Thursday on History
By STEVE SZKOTAK The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. Within the first five minutes of the History channel documentary “Gettysburg,” a Union soldier splits open the skull of a Confederate with his rifle stock. More...
LETCHER COUNTY ROCK, POP, BLUES RAP, CHRISTIAN X-PLICIT; Fri., June 3 in Whitesburg at Summit City. COMPANY OF THIEVES; Fri., June 17 in Whitesburg at Summit City. More...
A public hearing is scheduled for this week to discuss a list of more than $27 million worth of renovation and construction projects for school facilities in the Letcher County Public School District. More...
The 40th anniversary celebration of Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation is set for 1 p.m. on Friday at its Whitesburg location. “Forty years is quite an accomplishment,” said L.M. More...
Aubrey Loren Willett celebrated her Ariel party, complete with inflatables. She is the granddaughter of Brenda Garrett of Little Cowan and Mike and Evelyn Willett of Taylorsville. More...
On the prowl for a good dinner in a Florida town we didn’t know well, I went on Yelp. Yelp is a social networking website that lets anyone review a business. More...
For years, a male reader who disagrees with everything I write has left voice messages, which always open with this: “Hey, Mrs. Connie Schultz Brown.” More...
WASHINGTON While the United States remains utterly frozen in a debate about budget deficits and all the things that government shouldn’t do, other countries are marrying public and private resources to make themselves stronger and more c More...
CONCORD, N.C. The pressure on NASCAR to deliver an outstanding Coca-Cola 600 started to build before the garage even opened at Charlotte Motor Speedway. More...
It seems like we hear crew chiefs at every stop on the Sprint Cup schedule telling their drivers, to “try and save a little fuel.” That is something that is hard for all of us to accomplish, let alone a driver that is driving over 180 mil More...
ATLANTA Vaccine makers said they plan to make a record amount of flu vaccine for this fall and winter — enough for more than half the population. It’s just not clear all those people will need it. More...
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 43-year-old mother of three children, and I also teach school. Since last spring, I have lost all energy, and my muscles seem to hurt all over. I have consulted three doctors. More...
WASHINGTON Courtney Montgomery’s heart was failing fast, but the 16-year-old furiously refused when her doctors, and her mother, urged a transplant. More...
Kirby Caudill, 43, died May 27 at his home at Woodrock. He was the son of Fred and Louise Jent Caudill of Carcassonne. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Madge Adams Caudill; a son, Dakota Blair of Woodrock; two daughters, More...