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Opinions
Poltical Cartoon
| October 30, 2019
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Teacher chooses Beshear
Mountain Eagle Staff | October 30, 2019
To the Editor: If you have been on social media...
| November 6, 2019
Letcher County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) President Lindsay Baker and club members accept...
By SAM ADAMS | November 6, 2019
A four-year investigation into drug trafficking and prostitution in eastern Kentucky has resulted in the...
| November 6, 2019
The Jenkins City Council will begin the final step in a process that has taken...
| November 6, 2019
Democrats outnumber Republicans in every precinct in Letcher County, but Republican candidates won every race...
By SAM ADAMS | October 30, 2019
The grass quivers with each boom of the cannon, and the smell of black powder...
News
Before the fall: A final look at our colorful leaves
| November 6, 2019
BEFORE THE FALL leaves turned brown, the mountains here were painted in brilliant color. In this submitted photo, the mountains...
Teachers, students attend rural education summit held in Pikeville recently
| November 6, 2019
More than 600 people participated in person at the Forging Innovation in Rural Education (FIRE) Summit, a multi-district K-12 educational...
Unofficial Election Returns — precinct by precinct — from Letcher County, Kentucky, November 5, 2019
| November 6, 2019
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Bevin v. Beshear was too close to call
The Associated Press | November 6, 2019
The Kentucky governor’s race remained too close to officially call at Mountain Eagle press time late Tuesday, with Democratic challenger...
Plan calls for connecting ATV trails across region. Do you have an opinion on this issue? If you do, you can voice it Nov. 11.
By SAM ADAMS | November 6, 2019
Letcher County residents will comment on plans for an interconnected all-terrain vehicle (TV) trail in the region Monday night, when...
Cameron wins the vote for AG
By DYLAN LOVAN
The Associated Press | November 6, 2019
Republican Daniel Cameron has been elected Kentucky attorney general, becoming the first African American in state history to win the...
Family & Friends
Beekeepers to meet on August 13
Mountain Eagle Staff | August 7, 2019
Breezy back deck is wonderful to sit on
Southern Ohio
By ROSE BALLARD | July 31, 2019
Gibson reunion May 25
Mountain Eagle Staff | May 15, 2019
Jenkins student’s balloon travels almost 500 miles
| April 3, 2019
Fishing tourney set for April 13
Mountain Eagle Staff | March 27, 2019
Sports
Cavaliers, Cougars compete in state cross-country meets
Mountain Eagle Staff | November 6, 2019
The Jenkins High School Cavaliers girls’ cross country team (above,...
LCC dominates Floyd; Johnson Central awaits
By DEREK BARTO | November 6, 2019
Letcher Central defeated Floyd Central 41-14 in a dominating first...
Health
Hand sanitizers and the flu
By MATILDA CHARLES | October 23, 2019
With flu season just around the corner, there’s a new wrinkle to staying healthy this...
Scientists rethink Alzheimer’s, using new device in brain study
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer | September 11, 2019
WASHINGTON When researchers at the University of Kentucky compare brains donated from people who died...
Board of Health to meet July 18
| July 17, 2019
The annual meeting of the Letcher County Local Board of Health will be held at...
Agency opens new mental health clinic here
By SAM ADAMS | May 15, 2019
A mental health company that offers mental health and addiction services in 42 other Kentucky...
Screenings planned for diabetic research project
| May 15, 2019
The University of Kentucky and the Hemphill Community Center will enroll participants in a diabetic...
Entertainment
Frozen Family Fun
Kid friendly, make ahead meals | November 6, 2019
As families look to incorporate more nutritious dishes into meals from morning to night, using...
Make your own ‘draftbuster’
| November 6, 2019
It’s a new puppy! It’s a soft toy! It’s a draftbuster! Yes indeed, it’s all...
Miranda Lambert is bold, funny and ready to rock
By KRISTIN M. HALL
The Associated Press | November 6, 2019
Miranda Lambert is back, as bold and fun as she ever was, with a new...
Apple TV Plus launches streaming service; has Oprah but no catalog
By LYNN ELBER
AP Television Writer | November 6, 2019
As the streaming wars near a fever pitch and viewers are targeted from every vantage...
Jeff Lynne does nearly all work on new album from ELO
By PABLO GORONDI
The Associated Press | November 6, 2019
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, “From Out of Nowhere” (Columbia Records) Jeff Lynne’s ELO is an elastic...
Obituaries
Services today for Rickie Whitt
| November 6, 2019
Rickie Darrell Whitt, 65, of McRoberts, died November 3 at Pikeville Medical Center. A son...
Karen Faye Bentley, 58, dies
| November 6, 2019
Funeral services for Karen Faye Bentley, 58, of Jenkins, will be held Thursday, November 7,...
Services held for Wilma Miles
| November 6, 2019
Wilma D. Miles, 74, of Isom, died October 27 at her residence. A daughter of...
Services set for James Hampton
| November 6, 2019
James Duncan “Jim” Hampton, 6, died November 3 at Pikeville Medical Center. Born in Whitesburg,...
Robert Ingram dies at 63
| November 6, 2019
Funeral services for Robert David Ingram, 63, of Payne Gap, were held November 3 at...
Rites held for Jerry Lee Marcum
| November 6, 2019
Jerry Lee “Root Beer” Marcum, 69, died October 30 at the Greg and Noreen Wells...
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