Marlow Tackett to give gifts here



Country and gospel singer Marlow Tackett is bringing his Christmas give-away event to Whitesburg. “ Marlow’s Christmas for the Needy” is set for Dec. 18 at the old Food World building at Ermine, and Tackett is counting on Letcher County residents to donate items and to volunteer. While it is the first time the event will be held in Whitesburg, […]

Hardwoods planted on reclaimed mine



The Associated Press MIDDLESBORO, Ky. Volunteers have planted hundreds of trees on reclaimed mine land in eastern Kentucky. The project is part of an initiative by the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign that set a goal in 2009 of planting one tree for every person on Earth. The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative pledged to plant 38 million trees on mined […]

4% more to travel this Thanksgiving



LEXINGTON AAA forecasts 42.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a four percent increase from the 40.9 million people who traveled one year ago. This is the first significant increase in any holiday travel this year. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 27. […]

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Cierra Jade Cook and dog mark birthdays



By CREDA ISAACS I missed everyone last week. I wasn’t feeling the best. Clester and I both were feeling bad. Thank God we are much improved. We got our flu shots this week. Special prayer requests for Darlene Collins Spears. She began her chemo this week. Christine Fields had a birthday and we hope she had a good one. She […]

Services held for Bill Wells



Funeral services for Bill Wells, 82, of Campbranch, were held November 18 at Lighthouse Church. Burial was in Wells family cemetery at Colson. He died November 15 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. A son of the late William and Edna Wells, he was the father of the late Arnold Gene Wells. Surviving are his wife, Hannah Couch Wells; three sons, […]

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Moments and Memories of WHS



Awards Day 1974 English Award, Rhonda Webb and Faith Hensley; Science Award, Bill Martin Collins; Math Award, Cathy Frazier and Bill Collins; Industrial Arts, Robby Crawford; Social Studies Award, Kem Sexton; Typing II Award, Sharon Halcomb; Journalism Award, Kem Sexton; Outstanding Athlete Award, Wayne Palumbo; Biological Science Award, Bill Martin Collins; Editor of the Annual, Greta Westley and Jerri C. […]

Raymond Stewart visits from Indiana



Just a quick column this week, I’m writing at the last minute again. Happy birthday to Janie Pridemore Caudill, who celebrated a birthday on Sunday, Nov. 20. We won’t say how old she as. We had a good weekend at Blair Branch Church, and it was good to see all who attended. Raymond Stewart of Indiana attended church on Sunday. […]

Jenkins parade will be Dec. 3rd



The Jenkins Christmas Parade is will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3. Line-up will be in front of the old school on Main Street at 5:30 p.m. Santa will be at the firehouse at 7 p.m. to visit with children. Pizza and other treats will be served. For additional information, call Joann Baldwin at 832-4835. The event is sponsored […]