Large crowd attended Howard reunion



Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well. I’ve had a good week. I enjoyed Rose Ballard’s visit. It was too short, but we got a lot of talking done. She can talk as much as me. I found out she’s a real smart lady. Don’t tell her I said that, she may get a swelled head. Rose, I have […]

Moments in time



• On Nov. 8, 1847, Bram Stoker, author of the horror novel “Dracula,” is born in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. Stoker’s villainous, bloodsucking creation, the vampire Count Dracula, became a pop-culture icon and has been featured in hundreds of movies, books and plays. • On Nov. 10, 1903, Mary Anderson receives patent No. 743,801 for her “window cleaning device for electric […]

Centerpieces for your holiday table



Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College will offer a workshop, Creating a Festive Centerpiece for Your Holiday Table, at the Whitesburg campus on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The instructor will be Peggy Conklin. To register or for more information, contact Lyna Cornett at 1-888-274-7322, ext. 13047 or (606) 589-3047.

March set to help save school



A march organized by parents of students at Arlie Boggs Elementary School will take place Nov. 7 from the Letcher County Courthouse to the Central Offi ce of the Letcher County School System. The march will begin at 10 a.m. The Arlie Boggs parents are opposed to the proposed redistricting of Letcher County schools, according to Diane Watts. She said […]

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Corbin Wright dies in Alabama



Funeral services for Corbin Wright, 82, were held October 23 at Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg. Burial was in Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking. He died October 20 in Birmingham, Ala. A son of the late George and Maxine Wallace Wright, he was the father of the late Seronda Phillips. Surviving are two sons, Corbin Wayne Wright, Chatsworth, Ga., […]

Halcomb dies



James Halcomb, 95, of Isom, died October 20 at the Hazard Hospice Care Center. A son of the late Monroe and Nancy Halcomb, he was the widower of Nassaretta Dixon Halcomb. Surviving are two sons, David L. Halcomb of Daniels Branch, and James M. Halcomb of Merimar, Fla.; a brother, Bud Halcomb of South Carolina; a sister, Sarah Spencer of […]

Create holiday appetizers



Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College will offer a workshop, Holiday Appetizers, at the Whitesburg campus on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. Recipes will be provided, and participants will tastetest the recipes. The instructor will be Sandy Holbrook. To register or for more information, contact Lyna Cornett at 1-888-274-7322, ext. 13047 or ( 606) 589- 3047.