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Opinions
Political Cartoon
| August 5, 2020
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Did ending the draft actually hurt our country?
By SAM ADAMS | August 5, 2020
I was born a month before Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated...
When ‘the woke’ appropriate the feelings of others
Froma Harrop | August 5, 2020
So Trader Joe’s won’t cave into a 17-year-old’s demand that...
By SAM ADAMS | August 5, 2020
It’s been 12 years since Darren Atkins wore the uniform of the United States of...
| August 5, 2020
The number of positive tests for COVID-19 in Letcher County has risen to at least...
By WILLIAM A. FARLEY | August 5, 2020
Taxpayers in Jenkins will get a small break in the taxes they pay on motor...
By SAM ADAMS | July 29, 2020
Restaurant owner Brad Shepherd counted heads in Heritage Kitchen in Whitesburg on Monday. Thirteen customers,...
By SAM ADAMS | July 29, 2020
Rising rates of COVID-19 in Letcher County have prompted the Letcher County Board of Education...
News
Letcher Fire starts new service
By SAM ADAMS | August 5, 2020
Delayed by paperwork and the COVID-19 pandemic, Letcher Fire and Rescue on Tuesday finally cut the ribbon on a new...
Jenkins sets August 31 as school start
By WILLIAM A. FARLEY | August 5, 2020
Opening day for students in the Jenkins School System has been pushed back to August 31 on the recommendation of...
Family & Friends
My adventure to the bluegrass festival
By ROSE BALLARD | August 5, 2020
The Way We Were
Mountain Eagle Staff | August 5, 2020
Don’t count your corncobs until they ‘hatch’
By IKE ADAMS | August 5, 2020
Moments and Memories of WHS
By BENNETT WELCH | August 5, 2020
The golf club I printed for closed after 55 years
By EVERETT VANOVER | August 5, 2020
Sports
SEC contenders face tougher schedules
By JOHN ZENOR
AP Sports Writer | August 5, 2020
The Southeastern Conference has long touted itself as the nation’s...
Jackson: UK’s best center in 40 years?
By Larry Vaught | August 5, 2020
He’s been piling up preseason honors the same way he...
Health
UK College of Dentistry and local health depts. to provide free oral cancer screenings here
| July 1, 2020
Kentucky has the third highest rate of oral cancer in the United States, with North...
Heart-healthy, taste great
By ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS | February 19, 2020
February is a celebration of matters of the heart. These heart-healthy recipes will ensure that...
Kentucky CancerLink to offer free colonoscopies
| January 22, 2020
Kentucky ranks number one nationally in the incidence of colon cancer. Colon cancer can be...
Black Lung group to meet
| January 22, 2020
The Southeast Kentucky Chapter of the National Black Lung Association will meet at 2 p.m....
Fad dieting problems
By HEATHER NORMANBURGDOLF
UK Extension Specialist | January 15, 2020
Many people have made losing weight and/or becoming healthier one of their New Year’s resolutions,...
Entertainment
The Home Place
FAMILY FEATURES | August 5, 2020
As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in a surprising source:...
We all scream for ice cream in summertime
By ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS | August 5, 2020
It’s hot, and like many of you, one of my favorite ways to cool off...
New this week: Movies, music and TV
Mountain Eagle Staff | August 5, 2020
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,...
Former members of Yes release new solo albums
By PABLO GORONDI
The Associated Press | August 5, 2020
Jon Anderson, “1000 Hands” (Blue Elan Records) Jon Anderson started making “1000 Hands” nearly 30...
Alanis Morissette dazzles on 9th album of career
By CRISTINA JALERU
The Associated Press | August 5, 2020
Alanis Morissette, “Such Pretty Forks in the Road” (Epiphany Music) The piano is back. The...
Obituaries
Services held for Sandra Roark
| August 5, 2020
Sandra K. Roark, 69, of Kingscreek, died July 29 at Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center....
Rites held for Sharon Collins
| August 5, 2020
Sharon Kay Collins, 43, died July 26 in Whitesburg. She was a daughter of Hoagie...
James Coate succumbs at 74
| August 5, 2020
Funeral services for James “Jim” Lloyd Coate, 74, of UZ, were held August 3 at...
Dorothy Williams, 96, dies
| August 5, 2020
Dorothy Inez Williams, 96, of Louisville, died July 21 at The Enclave Nursing Facility. Born...
Rites held for Evyonne Adams
| August 5, 2020
Funeral services for Evyonne Adams, 66, were held July 31 at Everidge Funeral Home in...
Terry Sizemore dies at 57
| August 5, 2020
Funeral services for Terry Elihue ‘Puddin’ Sizemore, 57, were held July 28 at Everidge Funeral...
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