Dealer was sneaky with his offer

Car Talk

Dear Tom and Ray: My wife and I just purchased a brand-new 2012 Nissan Juke SL, with a CVT transmission and the 1.6-liter “turbo” engine. It came with a bonus of “lifetime FREE oil changes.” Now that we have driven roughly 1,000 miles, we scheduled an appointment with our dealer’s service department, and dropped the car off without any fanfare. […]

The way we were

Clips from Mountain Eagle front pages over the past 50 years

June 7, 1962 Noise of a low-flying airplane attracted the attention of many Whitesburg area residents as the plane flew over Whitesburg looking for a place to land. The craft finally settled in a field off Whitco Road owned by William Lucas. After refueling, the pilot decided to take off again, but something didn’t go quite right and in a […]

No excuse for driving under the influence



Hope everyone had a safe Memorial weekend, but even as I write this I am sure there are many who did not for one reason or another, and especially due to driving under the influence for which there is no excuse and no defense. Nobody is twisting your arm or using some other means of coercion forcing you to partake […]

Salome’s Stars



ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Recently obtained information could open a new opportunity for a career change. But temper that Arian impatience and act on it only when all the facts are made available. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re moving into a more active cycle. So put your ideas back on the table, where they’ll be given […]

SPEAKING OF SOAPS



RECAPS –6/4-6/8 THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL . With the final hour of their marriage approaching, Steffy helped Liam do what he was unable to do, make a decision. Bill anxiously awaited word from Liam or Steffy, ready to enact his plan depending on the outcome. Ridge, Brooke and Taylor wondered which of their daughters would wind up heartbroken. Steffy […]

Blair Branch welcomes new babies

Blair Branch

Hello all! Long time no see. Well, I guess long time no write is more like it. I hope all of you are doing well. Michael and the boys are doing well. I, on the other hand, have had a cold for about two weeks. Yep, a cold during summer break. That’s certainly my luck. I’m feeling a little better […]

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Hughes wins dramatic competition



Carlton W. Hughes, professor of communications at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, Cumberland campus, won first place in the Church Dramas/Plays category at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held recently at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Asheville, N.C. This is the second consecutive year Hughes has placed first in the category, and this year his entry was a […]

Golf Classic set for June 9



The Lillian Faye Simpson Southeast Scholarship Golf Classic, an annual event that generates funds for scholarships for students wishing to attend Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College, will be held Saturday, June 9, at the Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Cumberland. The event, an 18-hole, four-player scramble competition, will get under way at 9:30 a.m. with registration set from 8 […]

Family Folk Week planned



The McClain Family Band will headline Hindman Settlement School’s 35th annual Appalachian Family Folk Week from June 10 to 15. The weeklong event celebrates traditional music, crafts, storytelling and folk dancing. Traditional music and dance programs will take place each evening at the May Stone Building on the settlement school campus. All evening programs are free and open to the […]