Field goal challenge planned



A field goal challenge will be held Oct. 19 during the Letcher County Central High School football game. East Kentucky Physical Therapy will host the event. Tickets for a chance to participate in the field goal challenge are being sold at the clinic in Whitesburg. One ticket is $2 or three tickets are $5. The person with the chosen ticket […]

Space shuttle Endeavour passes over my home



In 1960 I was witness to my first and only launching at Cape Canaveral in Florida while attending the NCO Academy at McCoy Air Base. All 156 of us students were bused to the launching site where we stood behind large barriers waiting for the launch. At the moment of lift-off, it made the hair on the back of my […]

Assistance being offered



Pathfinders for Independent Living in Harlan County will assist those wanting to change their Medicare Part D plans at the Harry M. Caudill Library in Whitesburg on Oct. 29. Open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. Those attending should bring their Medicaid card and a list of current medications. There is no charge for this service. To make […]

Hunting class



A free hunter education course will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m., Oct. 15 and 15, and from 5 p.m. to completion, Oct. 18, at the Letcher County Extension Office. The class is valid in any state where certification is required. For more information, call Will Connelly at 633-5012 or 335-9437, or e-mail willconn@tvscable.com.

2012-10-10 E-Edition