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...

Hello everyone, I hope all is well. It has been an exciting week on Cowan. More...

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...

Carter’s Chord, “ Wild Together” (Show Do  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...