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It was a very timely rescue




Two days after Thanksgiving, our son-in-law left our home to go out for a run and, upon his return, rang our doorbell. This is not his habit when he stays with us. “Why is Matt ringing the doorbell?” my husband said as we all made our way to the front of the house. You would think no one ever visits […]

Dial this back, Dems!




The election of Doug Jones in Alabama delivered much joy to Democrats, and they rightly heralded the huge African-American turnout, without which Jones would not have won. But Democrats should have stopped there. Some of their prominent voices went further with the theme that black voters did them a favor. Have they considered the strong possibility that Alabama’s African-American voters […]

Reader responses much appreciated



By IKE ADAMS The early December piece I posted here out of curiosity about an old elementary school publication I had enjoyed in the 1950s called The Weekly Reader, drew far more responses than I expected. Points East At last count, well over 30 readers of this column had let me know they remembered it fondly from their school days, […]

The Way We Were

‘Star Wars’ arrives at the Alene Theatre 7 months after release date

Clips from available Mountain Eagle pages since our founding in 1907 Thursday, December 29, 1927 The churches of Whitesburg will begin the New Year by observing a week of prayer, beginning Monday and Tuesday, January 2 and 3, at the Methodist Church with Rev. Caudill conducting the ceremony. Rev. Enlow will lead prayer Wednesday and Thursday, followed by Rev. Tomlin […]

Now Here’s a Tip



• On Dec. 30, 1803, Francis Lewis, signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies in New York City, at the age of 90. Lewis’ patriotism came at a high cost. The British army destroyed his Long Island estate and took his wife prisoner in 1776. • On Dec. 28, 1869, The Knights of Labor hold the first Labor Day ceremonies […]

SPEAKING OF SOAPS



RECAPS DEC. 25 – 29 THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL — B&B is preempted on Friday, December 29, and is airing a classic Christmas episode on Christmas Day which originally aired in 2016. In that episode Steffy is feeling guilty about not spending Christmas with her family, but, basks in spending the holiday reunited with Liam. Ridge has a moment […]

Sunrise Ridge to play at Hemphill



Go to our Facebook page for announcements and pictures posted after each event: www.facebook.com/ pages/Hemphill-Community Center. Happy New Year from all of us to all of you! Weekly Quote: The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle. Robert Altinger Schedule of events: Friday Nite Pickin’ Dec. 29, at 7:30 p.m., Sunrise Ridge, including some square […]

Janice Galloway dies at 74



Janice Galloway, 74, died December 22, at Letcher Manor Nursing Home in Whitesburg. Born at Cowan to the late Eckie and Edith Frazier Kimberlin, she was the widow of Estill Galloway and was also preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Elizabeth. Mrs. Galloway was retired after 15 years as a schoolteacher with the Letcher County School System, and was an […]

Services set for Kenneth Collier



Kenneth Carl “Ken” Collier, 56, of Letcher, died December 23 in Campton. He was a son of Pauline Whitaker Collier of Campton and the late Kenneth B. Collier. Surviving in addition to his mother are a daughter, Lacey Ison and husband Danny Fred of Cornettsville; a son, Adam Collier and wife Angel of Cornettsville; his children’s mother, Jenell Dixon Collier; […]