Bank team wins golf scramble



The Rotary Club of Whitesburg and Letcher County Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Golf Scramble at Raven Rock Golf Course in Jenkins on Friday, June 10. Six teams participated in the scramble. The winning team with a score of -19 was Community Trust Bank, Inc., with players Dave Hampton, Bryan Fleming, Sam Quillen, Jr., and Denley Lucas. Whitesburg Appalachian […]

Top Letcher students named



Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) President Dr. Lynn Moore announced the Dean’s List for the spring semester. Students named to the list include: Zachary Cole Bailey, Mindy Ann Beal-Ray, Amanda Marie Cox, Tamara Nicole Duff, Devon Ray Helton, Charity Diane Hensley, Danielle N. Adams, Tayler Lee Adams, Topanga Marie Adams and Karen Lee Amburgey. Baylie Elizabeth Back, Jasmine […]

Event will kick off effort to help area businesses work with prison



In partnership with the Letcher County Fiscal Court, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) is providing assistance to the community and its businesses in anticipation of the construction of the federal prison that will be located in Roxana. This project has garnered much interest in business opportunities, including government contracting. The KSBDC is sponsoring the When Opportunity Knocks luncheon […]

A DIVIDED AMERICA

Evangelicals feel alienated in these times


EDITOR’S NOTE — The stories appearing on this page are part of “Divided America,” the Associated Press’s ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society. BENTON, Ky. Pastor Richie Clendenen stepped away from the pulpit, microphone in hand. He walked the aisles of the Christian Fellowship Church, his voice rising to describe the perils believers face […]

USA: How great are we?




Americans agree on this much: They are disgusted with politics. Yet Americans say they still believe in America, the experiment in democracy that the founders described as a place where the government should protect the rights of ordinary people to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There’s something at the core of America they long for, even if it’s […]

‘Good times’ bypass many




MEMPHIS, Tennessee Dozens of FedEx jets queue up for takeoff at the airport here. Beale Street, the heart of the music district, hums with tourists. Yet the empty storefronts in Memphis’ moribund downtown and the cash-advance shops strewn near its highways tell another story. It’s a tale of two cities, all in one place. And it’s a tale of two […]

The Way We Were



Clips from available Mountain Eagle pages since our founding in 1907 Thursday, June 17, 1926 A Letcher County sheriff ’s deputy was shot and killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning while raiding a bootlegging operation at a boarding house in Burdine. The deputy, James Robert “Bob” Wright, was gunned down by Joe Vignioroto, an Italian immigrant who […]

Reds’ pitcher threw his second straight no-hitter June 15, 1938



On June 15, 1938, Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer pitched his second consecutive no-hit, no-run game. Vander Meer is the only pitcher in baseball history to throw two back-toback no-hitters. Johnny Vander Meer, a hard-throwing lefty, was just 23 in 1938, his first full season in the majors. In his one season in the minors, he had struck out 295 […]

Salome’s Stars



ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel ready to face up to a major change, although it might involve some risks. A once-dubious family member comes around and offers support and encouragement. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Move forward with your plans, despite discouraging words from those who underestimate the Bovine’s strong will. Your keen instincts will guide […]

SPEAKING OF SOAPS



RECAPS JUNE 13 – 17 THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — Wyatt’s sudden and unfortunate realization made Liam think that his situation with Steffy might finally turn to his favor. Steffy had a candid conversation with Thomas about her marriage to Wyatt and what could or couldn’t have been with Liam. Wyatt enlisted Bill and his influential connections to assist […]