Opinions
Steve Combs, 56, succumbs
| September 23, 2020
Steve Combs, 56, died September 17 at his residence at...
| September 23, 2020
A crash involving a pickup truck and a four-wheeler injured two Jenkins men and resulted...
By SAM ADAMS | September 23, 2020
Voting will be a little easier this fall with the local board of elections expecting...
| September 16, 2020
—Letcher County Central’s Isaiah Kendrick battled for control of the ball late last week during...
By SAM ADAMS | September 16, 2020
Federal officials have vowed to crack down on opioid abuse here, but court records indicate...
By SAM ADAMS | September 16, 2020
In the past week, Letcher County has seen the largest increase in COVID 19 cases...
News
Coronavirus case closes court here
| September 23, 2020
The Letcher Circuit Court will be closed for two weeks after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, and there...
Jenkins mayor leans toward a ‘drive-in’ Halloween safe night
By WILLIAM A. FARLEY | September 23, 2020
Halloween Safe Night in Jenkins may have a different look this year in order to limit contact and comply with...
Fiscal court votes to open Fishpond for scuba diving after request by Va. college
By WILLIAM A. FARLEY | September 23, 2020
Regional scuba divers may be able to enjoy the clear waters of Fishpond Lake soon, and Letcher County may become...
UK research office has moved to new location
Mountain Eagle Staff | September 23, 2020
For more than a decade, the University of Kentucky has maintained a research presence in Letcher County and six neighboring...
Family & Friends
Fall colors coming out on mountains
By JEANETTE TACKET YONTS With DOROTHY PENNINGTON TACKET | September 23, 2020
Sweater weather is a pleasure
By IKE ADAMS | September 23, 2020
Highlights of F.N.H.S.
By BENNETT WELCH | September 23, 2020
Mullins Family to play at Friday Nite Supper Club
By GWEN JOHNSON | September 23, 2020
Family of found driver’s license located
By MARTHA WENNING | September 23, 2020
Sports
LCC impressive in rout of Pike Central
By DEREK BARTO | September 23, 2020
The Letcher Central Cougar football team improved its record to...
‘There will definitely be bowl games’ this season
By Larry Vaught | September 23, 2020
What if Kentucky goes 7-3 or 8-2 this year, will...
Champs and co-champs
| September 23, 2020
The Letcher County Little League 11-Year-Old Division All-Stars brought the...
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 | September 23, 2020
Cooler weather calls for comfort foods, and it’s hard to top soups, risottos and strata...
Salome’s Stars
Mountain Eagle Staff | September 23, 2020
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although practical situations continue to dominate this week, there’s...
Cartoons
| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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Obituaries
Services set for Blanche Webb
| September 23, 2020
Blanche Webb, 93, widow of Henry M. Webb, Jr., died on Sunday, September 20, at...
Maxine Taylor dies at 90
| September 23, 2020
Graveside services for Maxine Louise Adams Taylor, 90, of Waseca, Minn., were held September 9...
Services held for Douglas Lucas
| September 23, 2020
Funeral services for Douglas Lucas, 80, of Premium, were held September 18 at Letcher Funeral...
Jacqueline Ihrig dies at 89
| September 23, 2020
Jacqueline Annette Ihrig, 89, died September 7. Born in Hazard to the late Charles and...
Services held for David Mullins
| September 23, 2020
Funeral services for David Mullins, 71, of Johnson City, Tenn., were held September 17 at...
Ben William Miles dies at 70
| September 23, 2020
Ben William Miles, 70, of Smoot Creek, died September 16 at the Greg and Noreen...
Classifieds
EDUCATION
| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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| September 23, 2020
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| September 16, 2020
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