Fall festival set



The McRoberts P.T.O will sponsor a fall festival Saturday, Oct. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the McRoberts Elementary School Campus. Everyone is invited to attend, and the admission is free. There will be games and food. For more information, call Amanda Holbrook, 832- 2323.

Festival parade winners



The winners of the Mountain Heritage Festival Parade are: • School division: first place, Letcher County schools float; second, Letcher County Central High School dance team. • Walking units division: first, Cowan dance team; second, Silver Spinners (older girls). • Crowd Pleaser: first, Silver Spinners (younger girls); second, Cowan Pups. • Commercial: first, Frazier’s Farmer Supply; second, Subway. • Civic: […]

Music, swap and trade set



Bluegrass by the Creek and Swap and Trade will take place at the Campbell’s Branch/Linefork Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 12. The event, which will begin at noon, features bluegrass music and venders with such items as livestock and crafts to swap or trade. The admission fee is $5 for adults and there is no charge for children under the […]

Coming events



LETCHER CO. ROCK, POP, BLUES RAP, CHRISTIAN DALLAS ALICE; Sat., Oct. 2 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715. KELLY AND THE COWBOYS; Sat., Oct. 16 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715. MALCOLM HOLCOMBE; Thu., Oct. 21 in Whitesburg at Summit City (214 Main St.). 633-2715. AFTERSHOCK; Fri., Oct. 22 in Whitesburg at Summit City […]

PATCH WORK

Newest iPods get it right


SAN FRANCISCO By now, Apple’s introduction of new iPods each fall is about as surprising as kids going back to school. And, as usual, many of the changes CEO Steve Jobs announced earlier this month were expected, such as the addition of cameras to the iPod Touch. But Apple Inc. took some risks this time with its lineup, too. It […]

Dale Jett, Hello Stranger to play at Wise Fall Fling



Dale Jett and Hello Stranger will perform at the Wise Fall Fling, Oct. 9, on Main Street in Wise, Va. Jett is a third-generation member of the legendary Carter Family, son of Janette Carter and grandson of A.P. and Sara Carter. He began playing guitar in his late teens when Elizabeth Cotten taught him his first chords — left-handed, upside […]

Crowd turned out for Hospital Day



Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well. Saturday was our Mountain Heritage parade. I’m glad that the weather was good. We usually get rain. There was a large crowd at the walking track for ARH Hospital day. I enjoyed seeing everyone and the good food that the Shriners made. I also got a flu shot while I was […]

20-mile yard sale planned



A community 20-mile yard sale will begin at 9 a.m., Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2. The sale will run from Sandlick to the Colson Fire Department and from Isom to Colson. Items for sale will include handcrafted furniture, arts and crafts, food, clothing, and household items. To participate or for more information, call 633-2519.

Big Cowan Church has memorial meeting



Late happy birthday wishes to Rose Halcomb, who turned 37 Sept. 20. She is the daughter of Theresa Halcomb Jones, and lives in Lexington. I hope she enjoyed her day. Kendall Ison had a birthday Sept. 21. I hope you had a good one, Kendall. Caleb Amburgey celebrated his first birthday at Cowan Community Center, Sunday, Sept. 12, with lots […]

Browns, Ingrams enjoy Florida trip



Cammie Gilley recently enjoyed going with her cousins to visit an aunt in Mississippi. While there, she talked on the phone with Kathy and Sara LaMonte but didn’t get a chance to see them. Randy and Eula Brown and Jerry and Phyllis Ingram had a week’s vacation in Daytona, Fla. Their deepsea fishing trip was canceled due to rough waters, […]